NOV 7–8, 2026
Biltmore Hotel LA
$tarting at $75
From the press release:
September 10, 2026 (Chicago, IL) – This November, the historic Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles will host the first ever ICON Festival of Comic & Narrative Art, a two-day celebration of original art by some of the most popular, influential, and inspiring contemporary comic book artists working today. The festival will take place on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8, 2026, preceded by a VIP opening night reception and cocktail hour on Friday, November 6, 2026. Tickets for the event are on sale now and a special hotel reservation rate is available from The Biltmore Los Angeles.
The gilded halls of The Biltmore Los Angeles have been graced by the likes of the Beatles, Charlie Chaplin, Walt Disney, Clark Gable, Edith Wharton, and nine U.S. presidents. Befitting the hotel’s illustrious past, the first ever ICON Festival of Comic & Narrative Art will feature some of the biggest stars in comics, including Nick Dragotta (Absolute Batman), Daniel Warren Johnson (Transformers), Ryan Ottley (Invincible), Eric Basaldua (Withchblade), Jim Cheung (Young Avengers), Frank Cho (Skybourne), Ace Continuado (Robyn Hood), Sanford Greene (Bitter Root), Megan Huang (Star Wars), Dave Johnson (Superman: Red Son), David Mack (Jessica Jones), Dustin Nguyễn (Robin & Batman), Alex Niño (Creepy), Jason Palmer (Firefly), Dan Panosian (Wolverine Paradise), Bill Sienkiewicz (Elektra Assassin), Cat Staggs (John Carpenter’s Tales for a Halloween Night), William Stout (Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth), Dean Yeagle (Mandy), and select art dealers, with more guests being announced.
The gilded halls of The Biltmore Los Angeles have been graced by the likes of the Beatles, Charlie Chaplin, Walt Disney, Clark Gable, Edith Wharton, and nine U.S. presidents. Befitting the hotel’s illustrious past, the first ever ICON Festival of Comic & Narrative Art will feature some of the biggest stars in comics, including Nick Dragotta (Absolute Batman), Daniel Warren Johnson (Transformers), Ryan Ottley (Invincible), Eric Basaldua (Withchblade), Jim Cheung (Young Avengers), Frank Cho (Skybourne), Ace Continuado (Robyn Hood), Sanford Greene (Bitter Root), Megan Huang (Star Wars), Dave Johnson (Superman: Red Son), David Mack (Jessica Jones), Dustin Nguyễn (Robin & Batman), Alex Niño (Creepy), Jason Palmer (Firefly), Dan Panosian (Wolverine Paradise), Bill Sienkiewicz (Elektra Assassin), Cat Staggs (John Carpenter’s Tales for a Halloween Night), William Stout (Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth), Dean Yeagle (Mandy), and select art dealers, with more guests being announced.
