San Diego Comic-Con going virtual in 2021, possible smaller in-person event later in the year Denis Poroy/Denis Poroy/Invision/AP By: KGTV Staff and last updated 2021-03-01 16:15:28-05 SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- There could be two versions of Comic-Con San Diego in 2021 -- one being a virtual experience and the other a much smaller in-person event later in the year. Comic-Con organizers announced Monday that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has forced them to once again transition the traditional in-person summer event to an online celebration. In 2020, Comic-Con went virtual with its free Comic-Con@Home experience due to the pandemic. This year, the Comic-Con@Home online event is returning for a July 23-25 run.