Los Angeles Comic Con, one of the most diverse and celebrated pop culture events in the United States, was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in early December, signaling a return to full-scale in-person events. Los Angeles Comic Con had been held annually since 2011, but was canceled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event had originally been scheduled for September 2020 and delayed to December 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers initially planned a return in September 2021.