Comic-Con 2026: The Reaction Pod (recorded in San Diego)
About this episode
Chris Hewitt and Dan Jolin discuss their experiences and reactions from Comic-Con 2026, including Marvel's panel and an interview with Chris Butler.
And so Empire has said goodbye to Comic-Con 2026, after an absolutely jam-packed few days that saw our Chris Hewitt race around the San Diego Convention Centre, taking in panels and press lines galore, speaking to some of the biggest and brightest around, and eating horrifically. Like, it's a wonder he's still alive horrifically. But he made it to the end and, in this reaction show recorded on a terrace at the Hilton Bayfront mere minutes after the Avengers: Doomsday/Marvel Studios presentation and press line, Chris sits down with Empire colleague Dan Jolin to talk about Dan's unusual reason for being at Comic-Con, Chris' reaction to the Marvel panel and other panels he saw this year, and much, much more, including an interview with Masters Of The Universe and Wildwood writer, Chris Butler. Are you ready to meet your pod-doom? Enjoy.
People in this episode
Host: Chris Hewitt
Guest: Dan Jolin
Topics covered
- Comic-Con
- Marvel
- film panels
- interviews
- event reactions
Keywords
- Comic-Con 2026
- Marvel Studios
- Chris Hewitt
- Dan Jolin
- Chris Butler
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Marvel Studios
Books & works: Avengers: Doomsday, Masters Of The Universe, Wildwood
Places: San Diego, Hilton Bayfront
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