San Diego Comic-Con going virtual in 2021, with plans for smaller in-person event later in the year Economic Impact of Comic-Con Posted at 12:27 PM, Mar 01, 2021 and last updated 2021-03-02 03:02:28-05 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.