Mike McCready and Bruce Dickinson Set for 2026 San Diego Comic-Con Appearances

*Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Cristian Lopez)*

Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready and Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson will be among the musicians appearing at the 2026 San Diego Comic-Con alongside graphic novel publisher Z2.

Both artists are scheduled to sign at the Z2 booth and participate in panels focused on their respective Z2 projects, Farewell to Seasons and The Mandrake Project.

Farewell to Seasons presents an alternate history of the Seattle music scene, while The Mandrake Project serves as a companion piece to Dickinson’s 2024 solo album of the same name.

Additional guests appearing with Z2 at Comic-Con include Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills, and Lee Jennings of The Funeral Portrait.

San Diego Comic-Con 2026 is scheduled to take place from July 23 through July 26.

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