--- title: Comic Con 2017: See Black Panther, Game of Thrones Stars description: At their annual Comic-Con party, Entertainment Weekly hosted stars from movies like Black Panther and shows like Westworld canonical: https://time.com/4870254/black-panther-game-of-thrones-stars-comic-con-party/ author: Eliana Dockterman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-07-23T20:29:08.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:58:39.387Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: See Black Panther, Game of Thrones Stars Let Loose at Comic-Con Party og:description: Fan favorites from 'Westworld' and 'Stranger Things' mixed and mingled og:url: https://time.com/4870254/black-panther-game-of-thrones-stars-comic-con-party/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0edcd33cefc74b8e/6988d6daab6d77889d6af185/gotdiptych.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: gotdiptych og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: See Black Panther, Game of Thrones Stars Let Loose at Comic-Con Party twitter:description: Fan favorites from 'Westworld' and 'Stranger Things' mixed and mingled twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0edcd33cefc74b8e/6988d6daab6d77889d6af185/gotdiptych.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # See Stars of _Black Panther_ and _Game of Thrones_ Let Loose at _EW_ Comic-Con Party > Sponsored content. 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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Jul 23, 2017 8:29 PM UTC  Joe Scarnici—FilmMagic; Mike Coppola—Getty Images for Entertainment  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Jul 23, 2017 8:29 PM UTC Every year for one weekend, San Diego is flooded with celebrities promoting their superhero films and fantasy shows at [San Diego Comic-Con](http://time.com/4866403/comic-con-2017-trailers/). This year, fans got a sneak peek at footage from movies and shows including _Justice League_, _Thor: Ragnarok_ and _Game of Thrones._ We learned that [a mysterious character](http://time.com/4867628/justice-league-trailer-comic-con/), perhaps Green Lantern or a resurrected Superman, will help the rest of the heroes in _Justice League_, that Loki and Thor [will team up](http://time.com/4869598/thor-ragnarok-trailer-2-comic-con/) in _Ragnarok_ and that two major characters [will probably meet](http://time.com/4866625/game-of-thrones-comic-con-trailer/) this season on _Thrones_. But fans don’t just visit Comic-Con for the new clues about their favorite characters. The convention is also a great spot for celebrity sightings. And at night, those celebrities mingle at parties, including _Entertainment Weekly’_s annual Comic-Con bash. To celebrate all things wonderfully geeky, the magazine brought together stars from fan favorites like [_Black Panther_](http://time.com/4869606/black-panther-footage-comic-con/), [_Westworld_](http://time.com/4869998/westworld-season-2-trailer/) and [_Stranger Things_](http://time.com/4867795/stranger-things-season-2-trailer-comic-con/) to mix and mingle.  Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman at Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in celebration of Comic-Con 2017 at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California Mike Coppola—Getty Images for Entertainment  Thor: Ragnarok and Westworld star Tessa Thompson at Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in celebration of Comic-Con 2017 at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California Joe Scarnici—FilmMagic  Peter Capaldi (2nd from R) and cast and crew of 'Doctor Who' at Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in celebration of Comic-Con 2017 at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California Joe Scarnici—FilmMagic  Tara Reid at Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in celebration of Comic-Con 2017 at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California Joe Scarnici—FilmMagic  Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane at Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in celebration of Comic-Con 2017 at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California Joe Scarnici—FilmMagic  Game of Thrones' Nathalie Emmanuel at Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in celebration of Comic-Con 2017 at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California Joe Scarnici—FilmMagic  Spider-Man: Homecoming's Tony Revolori at Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in celebration of Comic-Con 2017 at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California Joe Scarnici—FilmMagic  Stranger Things star Natalia Dyer at Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in celebration of Comic-Con 2017 at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California Joe Scarnici—FilmMagic  Star Trek: Discovery star Sonequa Martin-Green at Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in celebration of Comic-Con 2017 at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California Joe Scarnici—FilmMagic  Happy Endings star Eliza Coupe at Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in celebration of Comic-Con 2017 at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California Joe Scarnici—FilmMagic  Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey at Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in celebration of Comic-Con 2017 at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California Joe Scarnici—FilmMagic  Westworld star Rodrigo Santoro at Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in celebration of Comic-Con 2017 at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California Joe Scarnici—FilmMagic  Black Panther star Lupita Nyong'o (L) and director Ryan Coogler at Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in celebration of Comic-Con 2017 at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California Phillip Faraone—Getty Images for Entertainment W  Preacher producer Seth Rogen and Vampire diaries star Arielle Kebbel at Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in celebration of Comic-Con 2017 at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California Todd Williamson—Getty Images for Entertainment W  Game of Thrones stars John Bradley-West (L) and Liam Cunningham at Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in celebration of Comic-Con 2017 at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California Todd Williamson—Getty Images for Entertainment W  Westworld star James Marsden at Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in celebration of Comic-Con 2017 at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California Phillip Faraone—Getty Images for Entertainment W  Game of Thrones and Inhumans star Iwan Rheon at Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in celebration of Comic-Con 2017 at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California Dia Dipasupil—Getty Images 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