SDCC 2026: DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE FOR SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2026 ⋆ First Comics News

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 2026 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 23, 2026

10-10:50 AM
SHAOLIN COWBOY: STAYING A.I.LIVE – Geof Darrow
TRAMPS OF THE APOCALYPSE – Alice Darrow, Hugo Blanc

11-11:50 PM
ELFQUEST – Wendy Pini, Richard Pini

12-12:50 PM
DR. WERTHLESS, FOUR GATHERED ON CHRISTMAS EVE, HILLBILLY: THE TREASON OF TWELVE-TOE MAGGIE – Eric Powell
FOUR GATHERED ON CHRISTMAS EVE – Becky Cloonan

1:10-2:00 PM
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS – Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: RAVENLOFT – Amy Chu
STRANGER THINGS & DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE RISE OF HELLFIRE – Jody Houser, Eric Campbell

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: ANIMATED ADVENTURES LIBRARY EDITION – David M. Booher
MAGIC: THE GATHERING: UNTOLD STORIES—JACE – Michael Conrad

2:10-3:00 PM
CANTO: THE CLOCKWORK CHRONICLES – David M. Booher, Drew Zucker

3:30-4:20 PM
BLACK HAMMER – Jeff Lemire, Mark Buckingham

4:30-5:20 PM
THE GUY IN THE CHAIR – Hannah Rose May, Utkarsh Ambudkar

WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– POSED PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWED WITH COPIES OF THE GUY IN THE CHAIR

6-6:50 PM
USAGI YOJIMBO – Stan Sakai
USAGI YOJIMBO: KAITO ‘84 – Zack Rosenberg, Jared Cullum
– 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

FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026

10-10:50 AM
AMERICAN CAPER – Dan Houser
WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES

– TWO ITEM LIMIT
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

11:30-12:20 PM
WITNESS POINT – Nathan Fillion, Heath Corson, Soo Lee
WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

1-1:50 PM
KINGDOM OF EARTH – David Dastmalchian, Leah Kilpatrick, Soo Lee

WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND ONE OTHER DARK HORSE-PUBLISHED ITEM TO BE SIGNED PER PERSON, NO NON DARK HORSE FAN ITEMS WILL BE SIGNED
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

2:00-2:50 PM
THREE WORLDS / THREE MOONS – Jonathan Hickman, Nick Spencer

WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES

– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND TWO OTHER ITEMS
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

3-3:50 PM
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE – Tiffany Smith, Tim Seeley, Tim Sheridan, Reilly Brown, Rich Douek, Gavin Smith

WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

4-4:50 PM
THE WITCHER: BLOODSTONE – Daniel Freedman
CYBERPUNK 2077: CHROME – Doug Wagner

5:15-6:05 PM
STRANGER IN PARADISE – Terry Moore

6:10-7:00 PM
AVATAR LEGENDS – David M. Booher, Amy Chu, Brandon Hoang

SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2026

10-10:50 AM –
FML – Kelly Sue DeConnick

11:15-12:45 PM
MINOR THREATS – Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum
FROM THE WORLD OF MINOR THREATS – Heath Corson, Tim Seeley, Timmy Heague
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

1-1:50 PM
To Be Announced

WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

2-2:50 PM
AMERICAN CAPER – Lazlow, Tyler Boss, Shelly Bond, Lee Loughridge, Chris Anderson
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND ONE OTHER ITEM TO BE SIGNED PER PERSON
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

3-3:50 PM
THE SMART DIVISION – Zack Kaplan, John Pearson

4-4:50 PM
TOMB RAIDER: SACRED ARTIFACTS – Casey Gilley
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT MIMI GREEN? – Connor Goldsmith
FRANKENSTEIN: NEW WORLD – Thomas Sniegoski

5-6:30 PM
Frank Miller, Ryan Benjamin, Alex Sinclair
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 26, 2026

11-11:50 AM
THE BIG SHAKEDOWN – Jordan Blum, Tim Seeley

12-12:50 PM
THE PERFECTLY MONSTROUS LIFE OF ADAM FRANKENSTEIN – Tate Brombal, Soo Lee
BEAST OF BORIKÉN – Julio Anta

1-1:50 PM
SIX OF US – Tom King
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND ONE OTHER ITEM TO BE SIGNED
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

2-2:50 PM
ELFQUEST – Wendy Pini, Richard Pini

DARK HORSE SDCC PANEL SCHEDULE

Please join us at the panels below, brought to you by Dark Horse Comics and friends! Please visit the convention website for more panels featuring Dark Horse creators and guidelines for attending panels.

THURSDAY, JULY 23

Dark Horse & Dungeons & Dragons & Comics

10:00AM – 11:45AM

Omni San Diego Hotel, Omni Grand Ballroom ABC, 4th Floor

Join Dark Horse and DM Mayanna Berrin of WOTC’s Dungeons Masters live play series as they lead comics creators Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Amy Chu, Becky Cloonan in a quick and dirty (and hilarious) one-shot inspired by Dark Horse Dungeons and Dragons comics “Total Party Killers.” and more! Stick around till the end for details of what’s coming soon from Dark Horse Comics and Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast.

Moderated by Dark Horse Comics Publicity Manager Ally Raney.

Dark Horse Licensed Comics: More from your favorite fandoms!

12:00PM – 1:00PM

Room 25ABC

Dark Horse has the power…of fandom! Celebrate Masters of the Universe, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Cyberpunk 2077. Tomb Raider, and more as we dive into what it takes to bring your favorite characters and stories from the screen to the page.

Moderated by Aaron Knowles of The Oblivion Bar Podcast.

Black Hammer: 10th Anniversary Celebration

2:00PM – 3:00PM

Room 6DE

Join bestselling cartoonist Jeff Lemire and more creators from the world of Black Hammer as they discuss 10 years of the brilliant critically acclaimed and award-winning superhero saga! Be the first to learn exclusive details about what’s next for the Black Hammer universe and what the 10th anniversary holds in store.

FRIDAY, JULY 24

Fire, Earth, Water, Air: Continuing the Avatar Legacy Panel

4:15pm – 5:15pm

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.

Moderated by Rotem Rusak of Nerdist.

Dark Horse: Three Worlds / Three Moons

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Room 5AB

Enter a universe like no other with Three Worlds / Three Moons! Jonathan Hickman (East of West, X-Men), Nick Spencer (Amazing Spider-Man, The Fix), and other creators discuss collaboration, worldbuilding, and more about the sci-fi mythology of 3W / 3M. The next great comics universe starts here!

Moderated by Chris Hacker of The Oblivion Bar podcast.

SATURDAY, JULY 26

Dark Horse: Star-Powered Storytelling

10:00am – 11:00am

Room 23ABC

Emmy and Grammy Award-winning comedian, actor, and writer Patton Oswalt and fellow actor David Dastmalchian started out as fan favorite characters in beloved films and television, but now they’ve turned to creating the newest fan-favorite characters in their creator-owned comics! Together with showrunner and writer Jordan Blum and their comics cocreators, they’ll discuss building stories like Minor Threats, Witness Point, American Caper, The Guy in the Chair, Count Crowley, and Kingdom of Earth, what it’s like juggling writing duties with their co-creators, what they love most about the medium, and more.

Moderated by Ben Blacker.

Dark Horse: Usagi Yojimbo

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Room 24ABC

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).

SUNDAY, JULY 27

Dark Horse Comics: 40 Years of Comic Nerds

12:00pm – 1:00pm

Room 7AB

Dark Horse Comics invites comics nerds to celebrate 40 years with a showcase of creator-owned comics, licensed titles, and fan favorite products! Discover what’s new from Dark Horse, learn about upcoming projects, and hear stories from creators, editors and more about the legacy of Dark Horse Comics.

Moderated by Dark Horse Publicity Manager Ally Raney.

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