San Diego Comic-Con online portal open

Comic-Con International has opened its online Exclusives Portal for Comic-Con 2026, giving eligible attendees a timed window to enter drawings for convention exclusives, autograph sessions and other limited opportunities. The portal opened at 12 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, July 7, according to the event’s official FAQ, and it runs through 12 p.m. PDT on Thursday, July 16. Comic-Con 2026 is scheduled for July 23–26 at the San Diego Convention Center, with Preview Night on July 22. The portal is part of the convention’s annual pre-show logistics for items and appearances that typically cannot be handled on a first-come, first-served basis. The San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog, which tracks exhibitor and programming announcements, reported on July 8 that the 2026 portal had gone live as exhibitors continued rolling out exclusives and signings ahead of the show. (comic-con.org) ### Who can actually use the portal? A valid and confirmed Comic-Con 2026 badge linked to a Comic-Con Member ID account is required to participate, the official FAQ says. Comic-Con International says the portal operates through the Member ID system and tells users to make sure they can access their accounts before the submission window closes. (sdccblog.com) Paid staff, members of the SDCC board of directors and exhibitors are excluded from the submission process, according to the FAQ. Comic-Con also says some other badge categories, including attendees and daily volunteers, are eligible, with participation tied to the days on a user’s badge. ### What are attendees entering for? (comic-con.org) Comic-Con’s official exclusives page says the convention uses a third-party platform for exclusives tied to the exhibit hall. The FAQ describes the portal as a system where users allocate available entries across options tied to their badged days, and then wait for a random selection process after the portal closes. (comic-con.org) The San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog described the portal this week as a lottery system for high-demand opportunities. Its July 8 coverage came as exhibitors including Funko, Mattel and other vendors were posting 2026 exclusives plans on the site’s running convention coverage pages. ### How does the entry process work? (comic-con.org) The official FAQ says users log into the Member ID Portal, open the Exclusives Portal from the main menu and choose options using a credit-based system. The site instructs attendees to select among available days and assign their entries, then complete checkout steps that include accepting terms and conditions before processing the order. (sdccblog.com) Comic-Con warns that once choices are submitted, users will not be able to edit, add or otherwise easily change them. The FAQ tells attendees to double-check selections before final submission and says users do not have to use all available entries. ### When will people know if they got picked? Comic-Con International says email notifications will be sent once the random selection process is complete. (comic-con.org) The organization says it anticipates the selection process will take place at least 48 to 72 hours after the portal closes on July 16, and users can then log back into the portal to see whether they were selected. That timeline places notifications in the final days before the convention opens. Comic-Con’s main event page says the 2026 show begins with Preview Night on July 22, followed by the main convention from July 23 through July 26 at the San Diego Convention Center. ### Where should attendees watch for the next updates? Comic-Con International says the Member ID Portal is the place where entries are submitted and later checked. (comic-con.org) The organization’s main site and Toucan blog are also carrying pre-show updates as the July event approaches. July 16 is the next fixed date in the process: that is the deadline for Exclusives Portal entries at 12 p.m. (comic-con.org) PDT. After that, Comic-Con says attendees should watch for email notifications and portal results before Preview Night on July 22. (comic-con.org)