The 2026 convention was held in the Orange County at the Hotel Fera (a Doubletree Hotel by Hilton)…read morein the city of Orange which is near Anaheim and Disneyland. It was a 2 day event Sat and Sun. The admission was $20 per day on Sunday. It was a fairly slow Sunday, no crowds, which isn't a complaint but maybe even a compliment for comfort. The exhibit hall was spacious and filled with many dealers. A lot of high end comics and national dealers who you'd see at major comic cons nationwide. I did notice that there were not as many of those "treasure hunt" type "dollar bin" dealers present, but was a 2nd room more focused on the raw (ungraded) comics priced/valued under $10 By reputation this is still one of the best conventions for pure collector's comics, especially for rare and higher end comics. I also saw, an emerging (from the last time I attended) presence of Original Art dealers and merchandise. They also had a larger more formal exhibitor list that included more corporate companies and celebrity creators as guests. The show seemed to have lost part of its folksy casual vibe and atmosphere to that regard. There was a parking fee but an option for Free parking in a neighboring retail shopping complex.

In a world of over hyped and over crowded for profit pop culture events hocking celebrity photos…read moreand autographs, the California Comic Convention is a bit of a throwback to a simpler time. This is a show for comic book readers and collectors, not casual fans. Parking was free with a $10 admission. Held in the Community Center of Orange County's beautiful Yorba Linda, CCC utilized a patio and two meeting rooms. It's true that you could walk around the show in about 3 minutes but you've got comics of all eras and prices to flip through. I picked up a short stack of Avengers and Sgt. Fury for .50 a piece and there were plenty of sellers with boxes of half priced graphic novels. Many a buyer had their lists out as they skimmed through boxes looking to complete their collections. Comic guests Marv Wolfman and Thomas Yeates were on hand and the organizers did a great job of putting on a small scale show with a hot dog and taco guy outside, cheap snacks inside and hourly raffle prizes. This year coincided with a Frank & Son Sunday show only 15 minutes away so it was a great, double Con day only 45 minutes outside Los Angeles.

Adjacent to the heart of downtown Fullerton (where street parking and lot parking is free on…read moreSundays), this cool little comic book store offers a decent mix of new and old comics. The staff was very knowledgeable about comics and eager to banter about them. Prices are slightly high but the selection is top notch. The walls are covered in original fantasy/sci fi art and the bathroom walls are 360 degrees decorated with cool posters. In the back of the store are tables and comfy couches for gamers to gather and play.

Large selection and space, plus staff were helpful. Lot of…read morevariety in Japanese manga, dc, marvel, image comics, omnibuses, single issues, variants covers, etc.

This shop is large, well appropriated, and organized. The collection of back issues spans many eras…read moreof comics, and i was able to find many items to cross off of my want list here. I also purchased a Green Lantern power battery replica for a very fair price, below the current market value by a fair amount. Even my back issues were heavily discounted and I ended up paying somewhere around $0.50 a book! I left with a huge stack! The employees were all friendly, and knowledgeable, and in something I like seeing in shops like this, seemed to lean on each other to compensate for questions they didn't have answers to. I could spend hours here digging through the bins before ever even shopping the toys.

Usually I don't leave reviews but I wanted to for this place. So I've been going for a while and…read morejust a few months ago finally signed up for a pull list. I collect mostly Transformers figures/comics and it's kinda hard for me to find a shop that gives me a little bit of everything about my favorite franchise. But a while back they had a HUGE selection of IDW Transformers back issues. I went crazy and got a bunch of them whenever I stopped by to pick up the current Skybound run. All the staff is super nice and genuinely super kind! I've had no bad experiences here and they're all super knowledgeable about the things I'm interested in buying. They also provide really good suggestions for me which is great. Overall a great comic book store and nice figure options!

My son and I should just work here. We come here that much and it's so exciting to me to see this…read moreconcept of vintage, historic, and new best sellers all in one location. My father authored 3 books and is a collector of SEA books. My mom's mom owned a neighborhood bookstore. So, books are literally life. In their glass case, they currently have a Bruce Lee book in their collector's section that I really want, but you know my son's gotta eat and we can eat books. The service has and consistently is highly knowledgeable, patient, and welcoming to not just us, but to all who walk in. The value is = or better than Barnes and Nobles because they have point systems and 2 x a year, the local's favorite..."The Fire Sale!" Although this is not like the Standard in New York, it is definitely top 3 of my favorite book stores of all time.

What a beautiful ode to physical books! We stumbled on this shop when walking around fullerton and…read moreit was such a pleasant surprise. Make sure you give yourself ample time as there is so many different books and sections. So nicely curated a with so many options. You are greeted as you enter and the staff is very helpful with any questions. I loved the postcards and dvds and variety. Everything is priced well and you can leave with a great deal. They also do fire sales every quarter. They also had really cute tote bags. If you have a book lover in your life this is a wonderful place to visit. They also buy books and you can bring two boxes of books to sell to them. They do not take encyclopedias but they do take text books

Not as many photo opportunities…read more Less clothing for cosplayers. Skimpy costumes that were not family friendly, even though this is a family friendly event. Plenty of food options. Food trucks and vendors available throughout the event. Air conditioning not working or not high enough. It was a sweaty day. Less exhibitions and not as many booths. Kind of let down this year... Not as good as previous years. We went in Sunday. I'm not sure if vendors had already packed up or what. Value was not there. Service was fine, people were nice at the booths. Just disappointed in the convention overall. It seemed to be not as good as previous years.

I've been going to Wondercon for years, taking a few hiatus years off due to child rearing…read morelogistics. Now, my son's been to LA Comic Con, San Diego Comic Con and Anaheim Wonder Con.... This is his favorite convention between the 3. He's not into comic books per se, he's not into TCG's Trading Card Games and "Gaming", he's not into Cosplay ('tho doesn't mind dressing up or people watching), he's not into Artist's Alley nor Celebrities, and generally likes Lego, some video games and Star Wars. So for children 7-14, this is a good convention for many interests. The Lego they have here is primarily 2 main vendors and a few smaller ones who sell unlicensed brick (Lego styled designer imposter) "Mini-Figures" that has many characters that Lego never built, so are "custom" probably mass produced in China, accessible probably at Alibaba or Temu for cheap in bulk. They're usually $5 each or 5 for $20 at Wondercon. The Star Wars stuff is sparce, and they used to have a vendor who sold high end inspired (not licensed) Light Sabers. This convention has a really good representation of vintage to modern comic book back-issues in a focused area of the convention hall. If you collect comics this is equal in many ways to SDCC. The "Artists Alley" pales in comparison to what their creator area used to be with top names of writers, penciling artists and inker artists who appeared representing Marvel, DC and Indie (Dark Horse, Image, etc.) comic publishers who were top named talent. These days they have maybe a half dozen to dozen at best recognizable (mainly local talent) major names. This year (2026) there was Ron Lim, Don Ho, Jimmy Cheung, Norm Rapmund, Joel Gomez, David Mack and a few others. So, the comic book creator guest list continues to shrink (although this year Wondercon competed the same weekend as the C2E2 show, Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo. Parking was $25 on-site, but there's FREE parking about 0.5 to a 1.5 miles away walking distance in residential areas. Overall the show has become more of a "Pop Culture Expo" than a comic book convention, lacking presence by any of the big publishers with corporate booths (again, maybe C2E2 is a bigger show than Wondercon and that's where everyone went in '26). I see rooms of improvement revolving around revisiting the glory days of yore, and looking back at what once made Wondercon the 2nd biggest show on the West Coast behind San Diego Comic Con (and this is a SDCC sister show too, by the same organizers). As many have noted in the past decade, Wondercon was a better show when it was held in San Francisco. It's still a good show worth attending no matter what.

Been coming here on and off for a couple years since I live super close to them. Also was able to…read morewin a raffle for some store credit a couple months ago haha. First I used to go for Funko pops in which they have a pretty wide variety with two big cases towards the back of the store! Later stopped by for some action figures and was able to find a good amount of marvel legends action figures in which I started a small collection! Later on got super into Pokemon and stopped by to see what they got and always caught myself looking at their big glass case of etbs, booster bundles, and single packs. They had a good selection of black bolt and white flair at the time and the employees there were very helpful but at times not very knowledgeable on their items or prices haha. I love that they host trading events in their store which is awesome for Anaheim locals! Honestly for a store focused on Disney trading pins they still have a great selection of pokemon and trading items!

Bought a mega evolutions booster box. Guy unwrapped the plastic, stepped into the back area and…read morereached in and pulled something out. Turns out it was the Bulbasaur promo card valued at $20. If you're going to spend your money somewhere, go to a place that doesn't steal from you. Update: got the response from the owner *Fabricated experience (trying to discredit me because you wanted to be sly over a $20 card. It's not the money, it's the principle. *Took the card out in front of you (didn't happen) I'm new to Pokemon with my kid and never knew it came with a promo until I bought at a LCS where I live. * The reason I checked the box was because your employee stepped into the back with his back to me, and pulled something out of it. If you had opened a sealed box right in front of me, i would have never counted. (This makes more sense than the fabrication you replied with). * You sold me a booster box for $270....without a promo..Not exactly a good deed. *You did offer penny sleeves when we were opening, so I'll give you that ‍ Folks, this should tell you everything you need to know about the owner and his store.

My kids started card collecting at this location a few years ago. Went in today with my kids…read moreholding a can of water. Got a sharp militant "hey, you cant bring outside drink and food. Put it on the shelf! "So I let my kids shop while I stood around the shelf ( no merchandise is around) drinking the rest of my water. It's a hot day. I get dehydrated very easy/ mild medical condition I have that has made me pass out before. More militant curt commands coming out of this guy ( young white male, dark hair) "I said no outside drink! "Horrible attitude so I just got my kids out of there all awhile the dude berating me saying, " why you making such a big deal, and then he said to my kids " your father thinks the rules are above him."Horrible hateful person. There also was no sign outside stating no outside drinks. What are they going to do when they host games? Folks playing while parched from thirst? Anyways boycotting this place until this person leaves or is let go. I think these are new owners. My kids had money from two months of chores 160 total, (I pitched in 60,) so we drove to Diamond 9 and loved their vibe, spent our money there.