General pop cultureAutographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes
Planet Comicon Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Midwest
- Operator
- Planet Promotions — founded 1999 by Chris Jackson with Elite Comics' William Binderup
- Venue
- Kansas City Convention Center (Bartle Hall), 301 W 13th St
- Typical timing
- Late March — March 27–29, 2026; next April 2–4, 2027
- Scale / guests
- 50,000+ in 2018 and 70,000+ in 2025; more than 80,000 expected in 2026 with 800+ artists, crafters, authors, retailers and vendors
- Mail-in signing
- Not listed
- Booking or vendor contact
- planetcomicon.com/contact-us
Autograph notes
Yes — both: celebrity-table photos at the guest's discretion, cash, plus professional Photo Ops behind Celebrity Row requiring advance purchase
Notes
27th year in 2026; 2026 guests Elijah Wood, Kiefer Sutherland, William Shatner, and per local coverage also Jared Padalecki, Priscilla Presley, Famke Janssen, Jason Isaacs, Ernie Hudson, Corey Taylor and Bruce Dickinson. Annual since 1999, ~$13.8M local economic impact — the largest Midwest show after C2E2