This November, the historic Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles will host the first ever ICON Festival of Comic & Narrative Art, a two-day celebration of original art by some of the most popular, influential, and inspiring contemporary comic book artists working today. The festival will take place on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8, 2026, preceded by a VIP opening night reception and cocktail hour on Friday, November 6, 2026. Tickets for the event are on sale now and a special hotel reservation rate is available from The Biltmore Los Angeles.
The gilded halls of The Biltmore Los Angeles have been graced by the likes of the Beatles, Charlie Chaplin, Walt Disney, Clark Gable, Edith Wharton, and nine U.S. presidents. Befitting the hotel’s illustrious past, the first ever ICON Festival of Comic & Narrative Art will feature some of the biggest stars in comics, including Nick Dragotta, Daniel Warren Johnson, Ryan Ottley, Eric Basaldua, Jim Cheung, Frank Cho, Ace Continuado, Sanford Greene, Megan Huang, Dave Johnson, David Mack, Dustin Nguyễn, Alex Niño, Jason Palmer, Dan Panosian, Bill Sienkiewicz, Cat Staggs, William Stout, Dean Yeagle, and select art dealers, with more guests being announced.
Unlike most comic book conventions and events, due to the limited number of tickets available, all attendees of the ICON Festival of Comic & Narrative Art will have a unique opportunity to spend time and converse with these legendary artists in person, as well as look at and purchase original art from their collection.
To commemorate the event, Alex Ross, one of the most universally acclaimed comic book artists, has hand-painted a stunning image of the Angel, the iconic symbol of the hotel. A limited edition, hand-signed giclee print of Ross’ Angel painting will be included in select ticket packages and the original art will be displayed during the event. In 2002, Ross designed the official promotional poster for the 74th Academy Awards.
The ICON Festival of Comic & Narrative Art will host The Art Of Alex Ross Exhibit. First seen in its entirety at the Dunn Museum in Chicago, the exhibit makes its way to Los Angeles for the first time. The impressive exhibit features more than one hundred original works by Ross. Ross’ artwork paved the way for a wider acceptance for painted comics, with seminal stories including Marvels, Kingdom Come, Uncle Sam, Justice, Astro City and the award-winning and national bestselling Fantastic Four: Full Circle graphic novel. Abrams Comic Arts released his highly anticipated and ambitious graphic novel Marvel Dimensions in September 2026.
Both intimate and immersive, the ICON Festival of Comic & Narrative Art is a can’t miss event — where original comic art and storytelling convene. Tickets are on sale now. Visit the ICON Art Festival site to view the tiered pricing list and for more information. For the special rate at The Biltmore Los Angeles, book online or call today 213-612-1575 and mention code: Los Angeles Comic Art Festival. More details will be released in the coming weeks.
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