{"id":5513,"date":"2026-10-04T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/the-final-day-of-san-diego-comic-con-malaga-sparks-a-fan-frenzy-with-legendary-meet-and-greets\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T13:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:51:25","slug":"the-final-day-of-san-diego-comic-con-malaga-sparks-a-fan-frenzy-with-legendary-meet-and-greets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/the-final-day-of-san-diego-comic-con-malaga-sparks-a-fan-frenzy-with-legendary-meet-and-greets\/","title":{"rendered":"The final day of San Diego Comic-Con M\u00e1laga sparks a fan frenzy with legendary meet-and-greets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5510\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5039787798408488;width:567px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-3.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-3-767x511.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-3-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-3-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-3-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-3-113x75.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-3-700x467.jpeg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 700px, (max-width:2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Macchiro and Obaru, the authors of BIBLIOMAN\u00cdA, are meeting their European fans for the first time ever<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Intergenerational stories, such as \u201cCaptain Tsubasa,\u201d \u201cThe Lord of the Rings,\u201d and \u201cStarship Troopers,\u201d take audiences on a journey through time<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>John Rhys-Davies signs the painting of Gimli by Rub\u00e9n Belloso during a chance encounter in the Exhibitor Hall Garden<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1-lcII2b1jwAkloqO2m0v9gT8_w1snH88\">DOWNLOAD VIDEOS AND PHOTOS FROM SUNDAY, THE 4TH<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>M\u00e1laga, October 4, 2026.\u2014<\/strong> San Diego Comic-Con\u00ae M\u00e1laga 2026 brought its second edition to a close this Sunday. The final day once again filled FYCMA with fans from early in the morning, creating some of those moments that are the very essence of a Comic-Con. Not even the rain, which threatened for a few hours, could dampen the enthusiasm of an audience devoted to this European entertainment event, based in M\u00e1laga, with the support of the Andalusia 2021\u20132027 ERDF Program and the Regional Government of Andalusia.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Hall M, the panel featuring <strong>Elijah Wood<\/strong> and <strong>Sean Astin<\/strong>\u2014the unforgettable Frodo and Sam from <em>*The Lord of the Rings*<\/em>\u2014 and the reunion of <strong>Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Michael Ironside, and Jake Busey<\/strong>\u2014the stars of <em>*Starship Troopers*<\/em>\u2014have stoked nostalgia and shown how certain stories connect with audiences forever. \u201cYou are part of this experience. You keep it alive with your autographs, your photos, and by watching the movies,\u201d said Sean Astin. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>M\u00c1LAGA, AN ADDED STOP ON FRODO AND SAM&#8217;S JOURNEY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a conversation filled with humor, memories, and emotion, the actors even joked about the 54 times Frodo falls throughout the trilogy. \u201cHe doesn\u2019t really fall\u2014he bounces,\u201d replied Astin, who won over the audience by speaking broken Spanish for much of the event. There was also time to reflect on the intensity of a project that shaped their lives. \u201cWe grew up with the saga. I was 19 when we started filming,\u201d recalled Elijah Wood. Years of living and working together on set forged a bond among the cast that has stood the test of time.    <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A question from the audience took the discussion even further: for many people, <em>*The Lord of the Rings*<\/em> has become a safe haven, a story to return to in difficult times. \u201cThat comes back to us, too. It\u2019s a precious exchange,\u201d Elijah Wood remarked, while Astin, speaking in Spanish, replied, \u201cThat\u2019s the meaning of art,\u201d drawing a huge ovation. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And as Frodo and Sam taught us, on every journey you end up making friends. This was the case for Gimli, played by <strong>John Rhys-Davies,<\/strong> who stopped by the exhibition by Seville-based painter <strong>Rub\u00e9n Belloso<\/strong>\u2014dedicated to <em>*The Lord of the Rings*<\/em>\u2014first thing in the morning. There, he was able to admire the artwork, chat with the artist, and have one of the canvases featuring Gimli\u2014his unforgettable character\u2014signed with an autograph. Later, Belloso attended the \u201cMeet the Artist\u201d event as just another fan, bringing one of his paintings featuring Sam and Frodo together so the actors could sign it, and he left happy after meeting them and getting their autographs.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FROM MIDDLE-EARTH TO THE GALAXY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part of the crew of <strong><em>Starship Troopers<\/em><\/strong>\u2014 <strong>Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Michael Ironside, and Jake Busey,<\/strong> regulars at the world\u2019s most prominent conventions\u2014have taken the stage in Hall M. In front of thousands of fans, they reminisced about their casting processes, the chemistry that developed among them, and the unexpected significance that this film\u2014now a cult classic\u2014has taken on over the years. \u201cWe never thought that nearly 30 years later we\u2019d still be talking about this movie and sharing this moment with you,\u201d <strong>Dina Meyer<\/strong> acknowledged <strong>.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Casper Van Dien<\/strong> also served as moderator. The actor walked among the audience with a microphone so that the fans themselves could ask their questions. \u201cYou are the ones who keep us connected to science fiction and geek culture,\u201d he said.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FROM \u201cCAPTAIN TSUBASA\u201d TO THE FIRST VISIT TO EUROPE BY THE AUTHORS OF \u201cBIBLIOMAN\u00cdA\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Y\u014dichi Takahashi<\/strong>, creator of <em>*Captain Tsubasa*<\/em>\u2014the series that left a lasting impression on an entire generation in Spain under the title <em>*Campeones: Oliver y Benji*<\/em>\u2014has shared with the public the creative process and passion that ultimately turned the soccer in his work into an international and intergenerational phenomenon.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, <strong>Macchiro and Obaru,<\/strong> the creators of the manga <em>*Biblioman\u00eda*<\/em>, have chosen San Diego Comic-Con M\u00e1laga for their first visit to Europe. The artist and illustrator and the writer of this dark fantasy and psychological suspense story held a special meet-and-greet with hundreds of readers, who were thrilled by the opportunity. They expressed their gratitude for the support they\u2019ve received from Spain and other countries, also highlighting the role that social media has played in the international dissemination of their work. \u201cWe wanted it to reach everyone, and being here today to share this event with you is something that moves us deeply,\u201d Macchiro said.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Live drawing also took center stage with <strong>Stefano Caselli and David Messina<\/strong>, who pitted their talents against each other in a <em>Drawing Challenge<\/em> featuring Ant-Man and Galactus. The audience was able to follow the entire creative process, and at the end, two lucky fans took home the illustrations created during the event. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PEOPLE WHO MADE A MARK<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kristian Nairn<\/strong>, known worldwide for playing Hodor on <em>*Game of Thrones*<\/em>, recalled how an opportunity that came practically out of nowhere ended up changing his life. The actor and DJ noted, \u201cSome people think it\u2019s hard to play him, and others think it\u2019s easy\u2014but the reality is that it\u2019s both.\u201d <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For his part, <strong>Dan Fogler<\/strong>, known worldwide for playing Jacob Kowalski in the <em>*Fantastic Beasts*<\/em> series, has spoken about the future of the franchise and the possibility of reprising his role as Kowalski in future installments. He has admitted that he would like to explore other roles and that among his aspirations is \u201cplaying a villain.\u201d <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LOS40<\/strong> closed out the day with a set that got the crowd dancing. And so, the fans wrote the final chapter of the second edition. On this October Sunday, under the same sky\u2014between sunshine and rain\u2014SDCC M\u00e1laga proved itself to be a gathering place and celebration of Popular Arts.    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOWNLOAD VIDEOS AND PHOTOS FROM SUNDAY, THE 4TH M\u00e1laga, October 4, 2026.\u2014 San Diego Comic-Con\u00ae M\u00e1laga 2026 brought its second edition to a close this Sunday.<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":5514,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[156],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5513"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5515,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5513\/revisions\/5515"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}