by After four days and nights filled with crowds, costumes, and comics, Comic-Con 2025 came to a conclusion on Sunday.
Here is a recap of some of the last week’s sights, sounds, and observations.
George Lucas
Comic-Con is notorious for producing some incredible pop culture moments, but maybe none can compare to what transpired on Sunday, the last day of the convention, when George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, made his first panel appearance.
Actor and pop culture icon Queen Latifah hosted a panel on the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and remarked, “We’ve been waiting fifty years for this.”
Lucas has amassed 40,000 pieces of art, including never-before-seen comics, props, and costumes, which will be on display in the museum. According to Lucas, it is a temple to the art of the people.
Fans crammed into the 6,500-seat Hall H gave Lucas a cheering standing ovation. A few brandished flashing imitation lightsabers. Others yelled their affection for Lucas. Lucas didn’t talk about his Star Wars movies, and there was none of the customary Hall Q&A with the audience, thus the remainder of the event was disappointing.
Not all the action was inside
On certain days, the San Diego Convention Center’s exterior can be just as busy as its interior as studios try to generate excitement about upcoming movies and television series.
The Twisted Metalsite, located in a parking lot close to the Children’s Museum, was the most entertaining activity. The site included modified vehicles from the post-apocalyptic Peacock show, but the main attraction was a bumper car event that allowed irate drivers in Southern California to safely and legally vent their anger during rush hour.
The Google Play website advertising the upcoming Fantastic Four movie was the most creative activation. Fans went into several areas that displayed each superhero group member’s abilities. Thanks to a green screen set, they were able to soar and demonstrate their might by stomping on an LED floor as a video with several levels you had to smash through played.
The FX network activation for their upcoming Alien: Earthshow was the most complex website. A set with a crashed spaceship and containers containing the eerie Alien pods was explored by fans. The terrifying sequences from the Alien films were replicated on a set that mirrored a gloomy and eerie spacecraft hallway.
The King of the Hill website advertising the return of the show was the most delicious activation. Fans received samples of grilled Polish sausage nibbles and sliced tri-tip in BBQ sauce in addition to a variety of photo opportunities and games.
Miscellaneous
- Oh, I m so tired. A fan climbing the steps on the pedestrian bridge heading to Petco Park.
- The Comic-Con floor is where fans go to buy comics, collectibles and other things. The most unusual item we saw were oven mitts with pop culture designs on them. But the most popular item seen all week were various versions of folding chairs that fans used to take a break while waiting on many of the lines to get into panels.
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I love the people that come to conventions. They re all very nice. Comics icon
Jack Kirby
in an interview on a video of Comic-Con s early years. The CCI Lost Videos panel was a nostalgic trip through the Con s history that delighted fans.
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Let’s finally hear from Kevin Smith, a beloved filmmaker who delighted an enthusiastic audience in Hall H with his anecdotes, quips, and insights. He has been a regular at Comic-Con, having gone there since 1995.
“This is where I’m happy,” Smith added.
