SDCC 2025: DARK HORSE COMICS
PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE FOR
SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2025
Fans can now prepare their convention shopping list with the latest convention exclusives from Dark Horse Comics, debuting at San Diego Comic-Con 2025. Visit the Dark Horse Comics Booth #2615 and pick up these special, limited-edition exclusives while supplies last.
Below, find a complete list of this year’s convention exclusives. We’ll also have a variety of Dark Horse comics, graphic novels, art books, and collectibles available for purchase.
Convention Exclusive Skate Deck
HELLBOY SKATE DECK
Our first-ever limited-edition skate deck brings Hellboy to the pavement, featuring striking artwork from the The Wild Hunt arc. This deck depicts Hellboy as Anung Un Rama, wielding the symbolic Excalibur, offering a glimpse into the world that might’ve been if he accepted his fate as the Harbinger of the Apocalypse. Made with 7 plies of 100% Canadian maple and measuring at 31.87″ long by 8.25″ wide, this board is built for skaters who ride with style and meaning. Whether you’re dropping into the halfpipe or displaying it as part of your collection, this deck is ready to face whatever the world throws at it.
Limited to 250 available
Price: $80
Limit 2 per person per day
Convention Exclusive Variant Comics
STRANGER THINGS: TALES FROM HAWKINS 2 #1
Convention Exclusive 3D Variant Cover by Ben Turner
After shaking off a mysterious encounter with a strange “dog” while out at the Drive-In Cinema, Hawkins science teacher Scott Clarke is inspired to teach his students all about how 3D glasses work and it spirals into theories about alternate dimensions and how they might be perceived. Dustin keeps it a secret that the weird “dog” could be nothing other than Dart, his missing pet demodog.
Get a pair of special Stranger Things/Dark Horse 3D glasses with your copy to get the full effect of this retro-stylized cover!
Limited to 1000 copies
Price: $25
Limit 5 per person per day
THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: PLAN B #1
Convention Exclusive Variant by Leonardo Romero
After the mass release of The City’s greatest foes and the chaos that followed in Hotel Oblivion, the Umbrella Academy face their most fearsome challenge to date–their other brothers and sisters.
Known only as The Sparrows, they share a different connection to Sir Reginald Hargreeves and Mom. No one knows how to hurt each other more than family, and this powerful, ruthless brood will spare no brutality in favor of their sole objective—control, and the obedient glare that comes with it.
Limited to 1000 copies
Price: $20
Limit 5 per person per day
CYBERPUNK EDGERUNNERS — MADNESS CHAPTER 1
Convention Exclusive Chapter 1 Preview Comic
Pick up your initiation into the edgerunners with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners—Madness Chapter 1 exclusively available at Anime Expo and now San Diego Comic-Con in a special single-issue comic format! 40 pages, 7×10″ right-to-left oriented comic. This is a preview of the first chapter or episode of the upcoming volume 1 of the manga, which will arrive in bookstores and comic shops February 2026.
Limited run of 2500 copies
Price: $25
Limit 5 per person per day
Convention Exclusive Products
Dark Horse Comics DH Logo Hat Baseball Hat (Black Logo on Black)
Get your Dark Horse Convention Exclusive snapback hat with an all new DH baseball style logo! Limited edition of only 100.
Limited to 100 available
Price: $40
Limit 2 per person per day
Dark Horse Comics DH Logo Baseball Hat (Red Logo on Black)
Get your Dark Horse Convention Exclusive snapback hat with an all new DH baseball style logo! Limited edition of only 100.
Limited to 100 available
Price: $40
Limit 2 per person per day
Dark Horse Comics Logo Hat — Retro Logo (Army Green)
You loved this Dark Horse convention exclusive snapback hat with our retro logo so much that we brought it back in an all-new Army Green colorway!
Limited to 100 available
Price: $40
Limit 2 per person per day
Cyberpunk 2077: Roach Race Enamel Pin
The perfect nod to a fan-favorite in-game crossover, the Roach Race enamel pin will show off your love for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, all in one! High quality vibrant enamel captures the pixelated details of Roach’s face as well as her beloved carrots. This 1.5″ long pin is affixed with two secure metal backings.
Limited to 300 available
Price: $10
Limit 5 per person per day
Mass Effect Premium Collectible Pin Set
4 pins featuring the Turian Cruiser, Andromeda Tempest, Normandy SR-2, and Reaper Sovereign. Each pin is approximately 2.25″ long.
Limited Edition of 500
Price: $30
Limit 10 per person per day
While supplies last, don’t miss these prior year convention exclusives available only at the Dark Horse booth!
FROM THE WORLD OF MINOR THREATS: BARFLY #1 CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE
GLOW IN THE DARK VARIANT COVER (RYAN BROWNE)
Back in Twilight City…
The Lower Lair bar is home to all sorts of supervillains, lowlifes, and scumbags… but only one of them has to puke digestive fluids onto his food to eat. $#!%eater, the humanoid mutant fly, is a loser–a lifelong minion who lives to serve his criminal master. But what happens to a henchman when he no longer has anyone left to hench for?
Limited to 1000 copies
Price: $25
Limit 5 per person per day
HELLBOY: SEED OF DESTRUCTION #1 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (Mike Mignola) B&W Cover with 16 bonus pages
This exclusive variant features art by Mike Mignola in a Black & White edition and includes an additional 16 pages of content
This special 30th anniversary edition of the first issue of Hellboy depicts his arrival on earth in the midst of WWII, to the return of his adoptive father from a failed Arctic expedition, and Hellboy’s first encounter with Mignola’s infamous frog monsters. Includes a bonues section of never before published artwork.
Limited to 1500 copies
Price: $25
Limit 5 per person per day
USAGI YOJIMBO 40th ANNIVERSARY CHANOYU CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE 2024 (COVER: STAN SAKAI, TOM LUTH)
A color special issue celebrating Usagi Yojimbo’s 40th anniversary year and the art of the Japanese tea ceremony, Stan Sakai’s historically accurate and heartbreaking “Chanoyu” short story is presented with interior color work by Emi Fujii and a cover by Sakai and longtime collaborator Tom Luth.
Limited to 500 copies
Price: $20
Limit 5 per person per day
Minor Threats Enamel Pin Set
Rep Twilight City’s finest c-list villains in this limited edition Minor Threats Enamel Pin Set. Featuring character artwork directly from the cover of Minor Threats #1.
Limited to 550 sets available
Price: $20
Limit 5 per person per day
Hellboy 30th Anniversary Pinfinity Set
The augmented reality Hellboy 30th Anniversary Pinfinity Set features three detailed enamel pins depicting Mike Mignola’s iconic artwork including: Hellboy 30th Anniversary, Crowned Knight Skeleton, and Giant Robot Hellboy. Fans can explore the legendary comic series like never before by scanning the pins with the Pinfinity app to unlock comic pages, animated content, and more.
Limited to 500 available
Price: $40
Limit 2 per person per day
Hellboy 30th Anniversary Letterpress Set — Print
Dark Horse Direct’s celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Mike Mignola’s Hellboy continues with the Hellboy 30th Anniversary: Letterpress Set. This bundle of five (5) 4″ by 6″ prints features black and white Hellboy illustrations by Mike Mignola printed on an original 1955 Vandercook 219AB press on heavy 100lb cover stock.
Limited to just 666 sets available, this gorgeous collection comes complete with a hand-numbered, letterpress printed, red belly-band.
Limited to 666 available
Price: $40
Limit 2 per person per day
Hellboy: Enamel Pin
Hellboy deserves a home on your bag, lanyard, hat or lapel, and this convention exclusive Hellboy Enamel Pin will fit the bill. And yes, he always looks this good. The approximately 2″ enamel pin will be available for $10.
Limited to 1000
Price: $10
Limit 5 per person per day
Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Pin Set I
Vex’ahlia, Vax’ildan, Percival Fredrickstein Von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III & Keyleth
Includes four pins each approximately 1.75″ in height made of zinc alloy with copper plating. Weighing approximately 2 oz each and featuring a 5.9″ x 5.12″ backing card in a polybag. Collect the entire set of pins from the Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins comic series — art by Olivia Samson. There will only be 1000 sets made, making these a true Critter collectors item.
Limited to 1000 sets
Price: $20
Limit 5 per person per day
Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Pin Set II
Grog Strongjaw, Pike Trickfoot, Scanlan Shorthalt & Vex’ahlia and Keyleth on Trinket
Complete the party with four pins approximately 1.75″ in height made of zinc alloy with copper plating. Weighing approximately 2 oz each and featuring a 5.9″ x 5.12″ backing card in a polybag. Collect the entire set of pins from the Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins comic series — art by Olivia Samson.
Limited to 1000 sets
Price: $20
Limit 5 per person per day
The Goon: T-Shirt
Eric Powell’s quintessential zombie horde-battling circus assistant known only as Goon is now on a t-shirt! Featuring character art and title logo from The Goon, snag one while supplies last for $30. Sizes S-XXXL available.
Price: $30
The Goon: Enamel Pin
Become a part of the true muscle against the Nameless Zombie Priest when you include The Goon Enamel Pin (Convention Exclusive) in your collection. This large enamel pin will show everyone you’re ready to battle zombies, robots, aliens, and even mad scientists with nothing more than your fists. The approximately 2″ enamel pin will be available for $10.
Limited to 1000
Price: $10
Limit 5 per person per day
Usagi Yojimbo Puzzle
Usagi Yojimbo has turned 40! Our favorite rabbit ronin is featured on this 1,000-piece puzzle, with Stan Sakai’s delightful, brilliant artwork honoring the Year of the Dragon. The puzzle measures 20″ x 27″.
Limited to 500
Price: $25
Stop by the Dark Horse Comics booth #2615 in the center of the exhibit hall (map) to meet some of your favorite creators and get your hands on free items, including comics, posters, and more! This year, Middle Earth Enterprises, Zing Toys, and Absurd Ventures will be partnering with us at our booth with exciting displays and activations of their own.
Details and guests may be added or are subject to change.
DARK HORSE SDCC 2025 SIGNING SCHEDULE
All creators signing in our booth offer their autographs for FREE. At Dark Horse booth signings, FREE cards or poster prints are provided (while supplies last). Select books, comics, products, and convention exclusives can be purchased at our booth, or you can bring your own items to be signed; however, we may limit the type or number of items to be signed as necessary. See details for each signing below.
WRISTBAND INFO: Some signings require a wristband for entry, as noted on the schedule. Drawings for wristbands for these events will begin when the exhibit hall opens to the public the day before and the day of each signing, and will end when all allotted wristbands have been given out.
Come to the Dark Horse booth early (9:30 am is when the exhibit hall opens, though be prepared for earlier entry at the convention’s discretion!) for wristband drawings and for the best chance to attend these events.
Note: Dark Horse does not begin distributing wristbands until attendees enter the hall; exhibitors cannot get in line or draw for wristbands earlier than fan attendees.
Lines may also be closed for some signings due to crowding or time restrictions.
All events are subject to change, and some restrictions apply. Please see Dark Horse Comics staff at the booth if you have questions.
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025
10-10:50 am
JAMES CAMERON’S AVATAR: FRONTIERS OF PANDORA–SO’LEK’S JOURNEY
Ray Fawkes, Michael Heisler
11-11:50 am
ELFQUEST
Wendy Pini, Richard Pini
12-12:50 pm
SYNTHETICS, MEDUSA
Tony Parker
JENNY ZERO
Dave Dwonch
1-1:50 pm
10,000 INK STAINS, BLACK HAMMER
Jeff Lemire
GILT FRAME
Matt Kindt, Margie Kindt
BLACK HAMMER
Ray Fawkes
2-2:50 pm
DR. WERTHLESS, DID YOU HEAR WHAT EDDIE GEIN DONE?
Eric Powell, Harold Schechter
FOUR GATHERED ON CHRISTMAS EVE
Becky Cloonan, Eric Powell
3-3:50 pm
DARK HORSE AND TINY ONION PRESENT:
THE ODDLY PEDESTRIAN LIFE OF CHRISTOPHER CHAOS
James Tynion IV, Tate Brombal, Soo Lee
4-5:30 pm
MINOR THREATS – ARCHIE VS. MINOR THREATS and more
Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Timmy Heague, and more TBA
WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND MINOR THREATS ITEMS TO BE SIGNED PER PERSON (no other products, comics, or franchises outside Minor Threats)
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
6-6:50 pm
STAR WARS: HYPERSPACE STORIES AND THE HIGH REPUBLIC ADVENTURES
Cavan Scott, George Mann, Harvey Tolibao
FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2025
10-10:50 AM
ELFQUEST
Wendy Pini, Richard Pini
11-11:50 AM
BARSTOW
Rebekah McKendry, David Ian McKendry
12-12:50 PM
DEATH STRIKES: THE EMPEROR OF ATLANTS
Dave Maass, Patrick Lay
MASTERMINDS, KILL ALL IMMORTALS
Zack Kaplan
1:00-1:50 PM
GHOSTBUSTERS: DEAD MAN’S CHEST
David M. Booher
THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS: A VISUAL HISTORY
Troy Benjamin, Craig Goldberg, John Yurcaba
2-2:50 PM
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: ANDRA ONE-SHOT, REVOLUTION, REVELATION, AND MORE
Tiffany Smith, Tim Seeley, Tim Sheridan, Rob David, Ted Biaselli
WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– LIMIT TWO FREE PRINTS AND TWO OTHER ITEMS TO BE SIGNED PER PERSON
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
3-4:30 PM
MINOR THREATS: THE BROOD and more
Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Heath Corson, Soo Lee, and more TBA
WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND MINOR THREATS ITEMS TO BE SIGNED PER PERSON
(no other products, comics, or franchises outside Minor Threats)
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
5-5:50 PM
CARMILLA
Amy Chu, Soo Lee
NAKED CITY
Eric Drooker
6-6:50 PM
RESIDENT ALIEN CAST AND SHOWRUNNER (SEASON 4)
Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund, Chris Sheridan
WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND ONE OTHER ITEM TO BE SIGNED PER PERSON
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2025
10-10:50 AM
DARK HORSE AND COMIXOLOGY ORIGINALS PRESENT:
BARNSTORMERS
Scott Snyder, Tula Lotay
TURTLE BREAD
Kim-Joy
NEPTUNE
Michael Conrad
BLACK SIGHT, WE ONLY KILL EACH OTHER
Stephanie Phillips
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND OTHER DARK HORSE/COMIXOLOGY ORIGINALS ITEMS TO BE SIGNED PER PERSON, PER CREATOR (no other products, franchises)
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
11-11:50 AM
CANTO
David M. Booher, Drew Zucker
THE HOUSE
Phillip Sevy, Drew Zucker
KEPLER
Phillip Sevy
12-12:50 PM
AMERICAN CAPER
Lazlow, Tyler Boss, Shelly Bond, David Lapham, Lee Loughridge, Chris Anderson
1-1:50 PM
COUNT CROWLEY
David Dastmalchian
HEADLESS HORSEMAN ANNUAL
David Dastmalchian, Leah Kilpatrick
WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND ONE OTHER ITEM TO BE SIGNED PER PERSON
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
2-2:50 PM
STRANGER THINGS AND DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE RISE OF HELLFIRE
Jody Houser, Eric Campbell, Myles Wohl
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND ONE OTHER ITEM TO BE SIGNED PER PERSON
3-4:30 PM
SPECIAL GUEST TO BE ANNOUNCED
WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND ONE OTHER ITEM TO BE SIGNED PER PERSON
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
5-5:50 PM
TITLE TBA
Nathan Fillion, Heath Corson
WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
– LIMIT ONE FREE LIMITED EDITION POSTCARD TO BE SIGNED PER PERSON
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
6-6:50 PM
SIN CITY
Frank Miller
WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND ONE OTHER ITEM TO BE SIGNED PER PERSON
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2025
10-10:50 AM
FROM THE WORLD OF GHOST: SISTER IMPERATOR
Corinna Bechko
DRIVE LIKE HELL, HEARTPIERCER
Rich Douek
11-11:50 AM
HELEN OF WYNDHORN
Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Matheus Lopes
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND ONE OTHER ITEM TO BE SIGNED
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
12-12:50 PM
USAGI YOJIMBO
Stan Sakai
CHIBI USAGI: ATTACK OF THE HEEBIE CHIBIS
Stan Sakai, Julie Sakai
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND TWO OTHER ITEMS TO BE SIGNED
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
1:30-2:20 PM
AMERICAN CAPER
Lazlow, Shelly Bond, David Lapham, Chris Anderson
2:30-3:20 pm
IYANU: CHILD OF WONDER
Roye Okupe, Brandon Easton, Vincent Edwards, Kerri Grant
3:30-4:30 pm
HEROES OF MIGHT AND MAGIC 30TH ANNIVERSARY
Neal Hallford, Mark Caldwell, David Mullich, Phelan Sykes
DARK HORSE SDCC PANEL SCHEDULE
Please join us at the panels below, brought to you by Dark Horse Comics and friends! Please visit https://comiccon2025.sched.com/list/descriptions for more panels featuring Dark Horse creators and guidelines for attending panels.
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025
True Crime, True Terror with Dark Horse Comics
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Room 25ABC
From the true tales of Ed Gein and Fredric Wertham to stories of battling demons (within and without), storytellers gather to discuss what makes these types of stories so interesting to explore and what truly haunts us. Featuring David Dastmalchian (Count Crowley, Late Night with the Devil), Eric Powell (Dr. Werthless, Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done), Harold Schechter (Dr. Werthless, Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done), Leah Kilpatrick (Headless Horseman Annual), Soo Lee (Carmilla: The First Vampire, The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos), and David Ian McKendry (Barstow, All the Creatures Were Stirring). Moderated by Rebekah McKendry (Barstow, Tales of Halloween).
Minor Threats: A Roundtable with Patton Oswalt and Friends
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Room 6DE
Come be a (bar)fly on the wall as Minor Threats co-creators Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, and others discuss the C-list villains and henchpeople that populate the world of Minor Threats and share a peek at what’s coming next. Additional panelists include collaborators Heath Corson, Gerry Duggan, Soo Lee, Hannah Rose May, Dan Hernandez, J.M. DeMatteis, and Timmy Heague. Moderated by Cara O’Neil (VP marketing, Dark Horse Comics).
From Page to Pixel: Legendary Comics for a New Generation on WEBTOON
10:00am – 11:00am
Room 28DE
WEBTOON and panelists from IDW, Dark Horse, and Saturday AM explore how legendary publishers are redefining iconic stories for the digital age. Featuring Quinn Sonsa-Spears (WEBTOON executive producer), Ethan LeBlanc (WEBTOON managing editor), Bixie Mathieu (IDW associate editor), Cara O’Neil (Dark Horse Comics VP of marketing), Whyt Manga (Saturday AM co-owner and creator), and moderated by Borys Kit (writer, The Hollywood Reporter).
How the Newest Generation of Comics Creators Are Breaking into the Industry
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Room 32AB
The writers and artists of some of Marvel, DC, Image, and Dark Horse Comics’ freshest breakout titles talk about how the newest generation of comic creators broke into the industry. Featuring Chris Condon (Ultimate Wolverine, Green Arrow), Tate Brombal (Green Lantern Dark, Batgirl), Soo Lee (Maleficent, Cheetra, Carmila), Julio Anta (Blue Beetle, Frontera), and Jacoby Salcedo (Blue Beetle, It’s Only Teenage Wasteland). Moderated by BOOM! Studios editor Ramiro Portnoy.
Manga Publishing Industry Roundtable
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Room 29AB
Manga is one of the top-selling book categories in North America. Today, there are more manga and webtoons available in print and digital than ever, and more companies are entering the scene. But what are the opportunities and obstacles facing publishers today? Get a taste of what’s hot, what’s not, and what’s next from top publishing industry pros, including Hope Donovan (editorial director, VIZ Media), Sullivan Rouaud (founder, Mangetsu), Shuichi Mochida (COAMIX, Silent Manga Audition), Ben Applegate (director, publishing services, Penguin Random House), Morgan Perry (marketing manager, book publishing, Square Enix America), Ed Chavez (president and editor-in-chief, Denpa Books), and Michael Gombos (senior director of licensed publications, Dark Horse). Moderated by Deb Aoki (Mangasplaining).
FRIDAY, JULY 25
Death Strikes: An Opera Survives WWII and Comes to Comics
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Room 4
In 1943, two prisoners in a Nazi concentration camp wrote a sci-fi/fantasy opera that imagines Death going on strike to protest a dictator’s forever wars. Eighty years later, Berger Books/Dark Horse published the acclaimed graphic novel adaptation Death Strikes: The Emperor of Atlantis. In this musical panel, creators Dave Maass (writer) and Patrick Lay (illustrator), violinist Adam Millstein (Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices), pianist Sebastian Chang, and singers from the University of Colorado Boulder will discuss the process of turning this remarkable composition into a graphic novel and then back again into a staged, comic-inspired opera production with the Louisville Orchestra. There will be exclusive video and even live vocal performances!
Resident Alien Season 4 Panel
10:00am – 11:00am
Ballroom 20
Go behind the scenes with showrunner/executive producer Chris Sheridan and stars Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, and Alice Wetterlund from the fan-favorite series Resident Alien. Based on the Dark Horse comic of the same name, the comedy sci-fi series is currently in its fourth season and follows an alien who has crash-landed on Earth and hides in a remote Colorado mountain town, assuming the identity of the town doctor, Harry Vanderspeigle.
Actors-Turned-Comic-Writers
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Room 6DE
Actors use writers’ words to make fans laugh and cry. What happens when they start writing their own stories? How do you transition from actor to writer? How alike or different is writing to acting? What happens when you go from being fan-favorite characters to creating them—from playing in someone else’s world to building your own? Emmy and Grammy Award–winning comedian, actor, and writer Patton Oswalt, SAG Award nominee Aimee Garcia (Lucifer, Dexter), A. J. Mendez (New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Is My Superpower), Hannah Rose May (Ghosts, Ballers, Curb Your Enthusiasm), and Utkarsh Ambudkar (Pitch Perfect, Free Guy, Ghosts) will explore these questions on a panel moderated by Jordan Blum (co-creator of Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. and Minor Threats).
Comixology: Your Horror Comix Fix
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Room 5AB
Actor Thomas Jane (Troppo, The Punisher, The Lycan), Eisner Award-winning writer/artist Becky Cloonan (Somna, By Chance or Providence), writer/artist Phillip Sevy (The House, Headless Horseman Annual), and artist Drew Zucker (The House, The Feeding) discuss creating the plot, setting, and characters of some of the most creepy and hair-raising comics out now and why we love to be frightened. Moderated by Jonathan James (Daily Dead).
Water, Earth, Fire, Air: Continuing the Avatar Legacy Panel
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Room 25ABC
Abrams Books, Dark Horse Comics, WEBTOON, and Magpie Games are thrilled to treat fans to a panel worthy of the Avatar! Join publishing’s creators and writers of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra for an exploration of the beloved world.
Timeless and Built to Last:
Conserving Comics and Manga Through High-Quality Editions
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Room 4
Collectible editions of manga—from Berserk and Vinland Saga to Gundam and Vagabond—are among the top-selling comics in English, and most are international collaborations with no equivalent in Japan. Hear from the minds behind these deluxe artifacts as Ben Applegate (Penguin Random House director publishing services), Michael Gombos (senior director of licensed publications, Dark Horse), Ed Chavez (Denpa publisher) and Gary Groth (editor-in-chief of The Comics Journal), co-founder of Fantagraphics, and editor of dozens of important archival editions of comics including Popeye, Love & Rockets, Prince Valiant, Krazy Kat, and many more. Hear never-before-shared details, see copies of the latest collectible editions before they go on sale—and maybe even go home with a free book!
SATURDAY, JULY 26
Usagi Yojimbo: Past, Present, and Future
10:00am – 11:00am
Room 23ABC
Learn more about the wandering rabbit ronin when Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo) discusses 40+ years of creating his beloved comic book series. From past adventures to new horizons, Jared Cullum (Kodi) and Zack Rosenberg (T.S. Hullabaloo) join Sakai for a lively conversation moderated by Justin Eisinger (editor-in-chief, Dogu Publishing; It Rhymes with Takei).
Spotlight on Frank Miller
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Room 6DE
Comic-Con special guest and legend Frank Miller, one of the most important creators of the last half century, returns to San Diego for a career-spanning conversation. From Ronin Rising to Sin City, from Pandora to The Dark Knight Returns, this panel will give attendees insight into Miller’s storied collaborations, the resonance of his work, and the highly anticipated projects to come.
An Evening with Kevin Smith
7:15pm – 8:45pm
Hall H
If you let him, Kevin Smith is going to use his mouth on you—in front of everyone at Hall H! Come celebrate the 30th anniversary of Mallrats and the 25th anniversary of Dogma with the hack who made ’em! Hear all about the next movie he’s making and see a slew of new comics from Kev, including Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob, the Marvel and DC crossover, and his Quick Stops from Secret Stash Press and Dark Horse. End your Comic-Con day with hours of chatter from Silent Bob!
SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2025
American Caper: New Crime Comic from Grand Theft Auto Series Writers
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Room 7AB
American Caper, the new crime fiction universe and upcoming original comic book series from the writers and creative team behind Grand Theft Auto, will be revealed at this talk with the talent team, including Lazlow (GTA, Red Dead Redemption), David Lapham (Stray Bullets), Chris Anderson (Lost Angels), and Shelly Bond (Sandman). This murderers’ row of crime-fiction and comic book creatives will discuss what to expect from the upcoming saga, releasing in late 2025 from Absurd Ventures and Dark Horse Comics. Moderated by Cara O’Neil (Dark Horse Comics).
Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary
12:15pm – 1:15pm
Room 5AB
Heroes of Might and Magic introduced the world to a new hybrid genre of strategy roleplaying games, spawning several sequels and inspiring countless imitators. The original creator Jon Van Caneghem and franchise alums Mark Caldwell, David Mullich, and other New World Computing vets share insights into the birth and development of this beloved game that’s grown into a hit international phenomenon. Moderated by Neal Hallford, author of Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective.
Iyanu’s Journey: The Next Chapter
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Room 24ABC
Roye Okupe (creator, executive producer, showrunner), Brandon Easton (story editor), Kerri Grant (writer), and Vincent Edwards (supervising director) take you behind the scenes of Iyanu, the hit animated superhero series on Cartoon Network and Max. Learn how this indie Dark Horse comic became a global fantasy adventure, and get an exclusive first look at the upcoming movie, Iyanu: Age of Wonders, along with new details from season 2. Moderated by Karama Horne (Lion Forge Entertainment, integrated marketing lead).
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About Dark Horse Comics:
Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics is an excellent example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and transform a company with humble beginnings into an industry giant.
Over the years, Dark Horse has published the work of creative legends such as Yoshitaka Amano, Margaret Atwood, Paul Chadwick, Geof Darrow, Will Eisner, Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Faith Erin Hicks, Kazuo Koike, Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire, Mike Mignola, Frank Miller, Kentaro Miura, Moebius, Chuck Palahniuk, Wendy Pini, Richard Pini, and Gerard Way. In addition, Dark Horse has a long tradition of establishing exciting new creative talent throughout all of its divisions.
The company has also set the industry standard for quality licensed comics, graphic novels, collectibles, and art books, including Stranger Things, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Dragon Age, James Cameron’s Avatar, Game of Thrones, Mass Effect, StarCraft, The Witcher, and Halo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is one of the world’s leading entertainment publishers.
About SDCC:
The SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION (Comic-Con International) is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation organized for charitable purposes and dedicated to creating the general public’s awareness of and appreciation for comics and related popular art forms, including participation in and support of public presentations, conventions, exhibits, museums and other public outreach activities which celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture.
