JAN 652: San Diego Comic Con 2026 News (07/29/26)

This week on The Jock and Nerd Podcast, Anthony shares his firsthand experience attending San Diego Comic-Con 2026, including his journey into the legendary Hall H and the biggest moments from the convention. We break down Marvel's Hall H presentation, discuss the latest Avengers: Doomsday reveals, Ryan Gosling's rumored Ghost Rider casting, Vision Quest, and all the biggest announcements from SDCC. We also react to new trailers for Lanterns, Clayface, Resident Evil, Matchbox, Spaceballs: The New One, and more. Later, we debate the biggest winners and losers of Comic-Con, discuss whether the convention should remain in San Diego, check in on the weekend box office and our annual Box Office Draft standings, and wrap things up with What Are We Watching?. ⏱️ Timestamps (0:00) This week on the show! (1:10) Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast! (2:13) San Diego Comic-Con 2026 (4:39) Anthony's Journey to Hall H (21:29) Marvel Hall H Presentation (54:07) Promos (55:31) Join The Patreon Fan Club! (56:37) Lanterns Hall H & Trailer (1:02:03) Spaceballs: The New One (1:02:46) Matchbox Trailer & Hall H Panel (1:05:24) Ebenezer Trailer (Johnny Depp) (1:07:04) Resident Evil Trailer (1:08:08) Clayface Trailer (1:10:16) Winners & Losers of SDCC 2026 (1:13:31) Should Comic-Con Stay in San Diego? (1:21:30) Weekend Box Office (1:24:36) Box Office Draft Update (1:28:09) What Are We Watching? 📺 What Are We Watching? House of the Dragon Season 3 Episodes 5–6 The next Patreon Discord hangout is Thurs., Aug. 20, 2026 @ 8 PM CDT Be a part of the show! Send us a message: speakpipe.com/jockandnerd Voicemail: (312) 248-4376 (312-248-HERO) Email: [email protected] Instagram: @jockandnerd Twitter: @jockandnerdcast Facebook: facebook.com/jockandnerd Facebook Group: jockandnerd.com/community Donate: Support the podcast! Subscribe to Jock and Nerd on YouTube! Merchandise: jockandnerd.com/shop Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | GooglePlay | RSS Rate and review us in Apple Podcasts! jockandnerd.com/review Show notes: jockandnerd.com/652 Help spread the geekery with a Jock and Nerd merchandise! Support the show on Patreon for bonus content! Affiliate links: Merchoid | Amazon US | Amazon CA Follow Rugboy on Twitter @RugboyShow