Empire State Review Contributor 
San Diego Comic‑Con 2025 concluded on July 27, capping off a four‑day convention that ran from July 24 to 27 at the San Diego Convention Center. The final day spotlighted a landmark panel and major content reveals, even as live-streaming remained unavailable—fans followed updates via live blogs and social media coverage.
The standout event of the final day was the first-ever Comic‑Con appearance by George Lucas, where he joined filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, Star Wars designer Doug Chiang, and moderator Queen Latifah in a Hall H panel titled “Sneak Peek of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.” The panel, attended by over 6,000 fans, offered an exclusive preview of the museum set to open in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, in 2026.
During the session, Lucas introduced the museum as “a temple to the people’s art,” showcasing highlights of his personal collection—over 40,000 pieces including original Flash Gordon strips, early Peanuts cartoons, and rare Black Panther comic pages. Del Toro stressed the impact of narrative art on social commentary, noting that early comics were among the first to fight injustice, while Chiang emphasized the museum’s role in honoring underrecognized illustrators.
Though live streaming was not available, fans stayed informed via extensive real-time coverage from major entertainment outlets and social media feeds under #SDCC.
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The convention also featured high-profile panels on major entertainment franchises. Discussions on Tron: Ares, The Bad Guys 2, and The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon were among the most anticipated, offering new updates and footage to enthusiastic audiences. While Marvel Studios and DC had scaled back their Hall H presence this year, other studios and platforms—including Paramount+, FX, and Prime Video—filled the schedule with reveals for Star Trek spin-offs, Percy Jackson season 2, Alien: Earth, Gen V, Predator: Badlands, Project Hail Mary, and more.
Overall, Comic‑Con 2025 hosted approximately 135,000 attendees, many dressed in elaborate costumes. Highlights included trailers and panels for Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, The Toxic Avenger reboot slated for an unrated August release, immersive tie-ins with the Alien: Earth series, and a range of celebrity appearances.
As the curtain closed on July 27, Comic‑Con 2025 once again delivered unforgettable moments—most notably, George Lucas’s historic debut and the reveal of his ambitious Lucas Museum project, setting the tone for a new chapter in narrative art storytelling.
