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SDCC 2024: DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES PROGRAMMING
SCHEDULE FOR SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2024

San Diego Comic-Con is finally upon us, which means it’s time for Dark Horse Comics to drop our complete SDCC 2024 signing and programming schedule. Stop by the Dark Horse Comics booth #2615 to meet some of your favorite creators and get your hands on some free swag, such as comics, pins, posters, and more! This year Limited Run Games, Zing Toys, and BioWare will be partnering with us at the booth and joining us for signings, panels, and more. 

Below, please find our panel and signing schedule taking place at SDCC from Thursday-Sunday. We’ll also have a variety of Dark Horse comics, graphic novels, art books, and collectibles for sale in our booth. A complete list of convention exclusives will be available soon.

Details and guests may be added or are subject to change. 

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All creators signing in our booth offer their autographs for FREE. FREE prints, comics, or posters are provided for most of our signings (while supplies last). Convention exclusives can be purchased at our booth, or 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 day of each signing, and will end when all allotted wristbands have been given out. Come to the Dark Horse booth early for the wristband drawings and for the best chance to join these events.

Lines may also be closed for some signings due to crowding or time restrictions.

All events are subject to change. Some restrictions apply. Please see Dark Horse Comics staff at the booth if you have questions.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024
(Preview Night)

6-6:50 PM

WARCRAFT CHRONICLE VOLUME 4
Matt Forbeck, Marty Forbeck

MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

10-10:50 am

THE WRITER
The Berkowitz Brothers, Ariel Olivetti

11-11:50 am

CANTO
David M. Booher, Drew Zucker

12-12:50 pm

FOUR GATHERED ON CHRISTMAS EVE
Becky Cloonan

SKINNER
Micky Neilson

BARNSTORMERS
Tula Lotay

THE BUTCHER’S BOY
Landry Q. Walker
* NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES, OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

1-2:30 pm

MINOR THREATS: BARFLY
Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Scott Hepburn, Kyle Starks, Ryan Browne

WRISTBAND REQUIRED

* NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
* NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
* LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND UP TO TWO OTHER ITEMS TO BE SIGNED
* OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

3-3:50 pm

DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD
Voice Talent

Voice of Neve
Voice of Harding
Voice of Lucanis
Voice of Emmrich

4-4:50 pm

ASSASSIN’S APPRENTICE
Robin Hobb, Jody Houser

CRITICAL ROLE COMICS
Jody Houser, Tyler Walpole

WRISTBAND REQUIRED
* NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
* NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
* LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND UP TO TWO OTHER ITEMS TO BE SIGNED
* OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

5-6:30 pm

COUNT CROWLEY
David Dastmalchian

HEADLESS HORSEMAN ANNUAL
David Dastmalchian, Leah Kilpatrick

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

10-11:30 AM

H.P. LOVECRAFT’S AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS, SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH
Gou Tanabe, Zack Davisson

WRISTBAND REQUIRED

* NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
* NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
* LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND UP TO TWO OTHER ITEMS TO BE SIGNED
* OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

12-12:50 PM

IYANU
Roye Okupe, Brandon Easton, Kerri Grant, Vincent Edwards 

1-2:30 PM

MINOR THREATS: BARFLY
Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Scott Hepburn, Kyle Starks, Ryan Browne

WRISTBAND REQUIRED

* NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
* NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
* LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND UP TO TWO OTHER ITEMS TO BE SIGNED
* OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

3-3:50 PM

GILT FRAME
Matt Kindt, Margie Kraft Kindt

4-4:50 PM

THE ODDLY PEDESTRIAN LIFE OF CHRISTOPHER CHAOS
James Tynion IV, Tate Brombal, Soo Lee

* LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND UP TO THREE OTHER ITEMS TO BE SIGNED
* OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

5-5:50 PM

STAR WARS COMICS
Cecil Castellucci, Cavan Scott, George Mann, Harvey Tolibao, Fico Ossio

6-6:50 PM

CARMILLA: THE LAST VAMPIRE HUNTER
Amy Chu, Soo Lee

DEATH STRIKES: THE EMPEROR OF ATLANTIS
Dave Maass

THE CHANGE
Jaime Paglia

10-11:30 AM – TURTLE BREAD – Kim-Joy

WRISTBAND REQUIRED

* NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
* NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
* LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND UP TO TWO OTHER ITEMS TO BE SIGNED
* OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

12-12:50 PM

BLACK HAMMER
Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes

OPERATION SUNSHINE
Marcus Parks, Henry Zebrowski

1-1:50 PM

THE GOON
Eric Powell

BIRDKING, KALI
Daniel Freedman

2-2:50 PM

ANANSI BOYS, CENSUS
Marc Bernardin

ANANSI BOYS, KABUKI
David Mack

3-4:30 PM

H.P. LOVECRAFT’S AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS, SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH
Gou Tanabe, Zack Davisson

WRISTBAND REQUIRED

* NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
* NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
* LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND UP TO TWO OTHER ITEMS TO BE SIGNED
* OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

5-6:30 PM

TITLE TBA!
Mikey Way, Jon Rivera

WRISTBAND REQUIRED

* NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
* NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
* LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND UP TO ONE OTHER ITEMS TO BE SIGNED
* OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

10-10:50 AM

KILL ALL IMMORTALS
Zack Kaplan, Fico Ossio

DRIVE LIKE HELL
Rich Douek, Alex Cormack

IT’S ONLY TEENAGE WASTELAND
Jacoby Salcedo

INTO THE UNBEING
Hayden Sherman

11-11:50 AM

USAGI YOJIMBO
Stan Sakai, Julie Sakai, Emi Fujii

12-12:50 PM

THE LEGEND OF LUTHER ARKWRIGHT
Bryan Talbot

GIRLFIEND IN PARIS
Arnold and Jacob Pander

1-1:50 PM

JAMES CAMERON’S AVATAR COMICS
Corinna Bechko, Ray Fawkes, Sherri L. Smith, Michael Heisler

2-2:50 pm

TURTLE BREAD
Kim-Joy

WRISTBAND REQUIRED

* NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
* NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
* LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND UP TO ONE OTHER ITEMS TO BE SIGNED
* OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

3-3:50 pm

DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD
Dev Team

Please join us at the panels below, brought to you by Dark Horse Comics and friends! Please visit https://comiccon2024.sched.com/list/descriptions/ for more panels featuring Dark Horse creators and guidelines for attending panels.

10:30 am-11:30 pm

Avatar: Braving the Elements Podcast Live!
Room: 6BCF

Jump into the amazing world of Avatar with Janet Varney (voice of Korra) and Dante Basco (voice of Prince Zuko), co-hosts of the award-winning official companion podcast, Avatar: Braving the Elements. They will revisit some of the most iconic scenes from the animated series with special guests: Greg Baldwin (voice of Uncle Iroh), Michaela Jill Murphy (voice of the original Toph), and Cara O’Neil (Dark Horse Comics). We’ll also talk about the latest and greatest happenings in the Avatarverse and put super-fan trivia skills to the test—you won’t want to miss this chance to join friends, benders, and non-benders alike to geek out about All. Things. Avatar!

11:00 am-12:00 pm:

Comics, Cats . . . and Turtle Bread with Kim-Joy
Room: 25ABC

Celebrity baker and cookbook writer Kim-Joy (Turtle Bread, Bake Me a Cat), acclaimed writer Pornsak Pichetshote (Man’s Best, The Good Asian), award-winning manga translator and writer Zack Davisson (Kaibyo: The Supernatural Cats of Japan, Cat & Gamer) and other panelists discuss comics, pastries, and their affection for felines with Barbra Dillon of Fanbase Press.

11:30 am-12:30 pm:

Minor Threats: A Roundtable with Patton Oswalt and Friends 

Come be a (bar)fly on the wall for a discussion with Minor Threats creators Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Scott Hepburn, Kyle Starks, and Ryan Browne. They discuss the C-list villains and henchpeople that populate the world of Minor Threats, taking a trip to the Lower Lair in the newest series, Minor Threats: Barfly. Moderated by Ben Blacker (Hex Wives, Thrilling Adventure Hour).

1:00-2:00 pm

Them That Won’t Stay Dead: 25 Years of The Goon
Room: 25ABC

Eric Powell (The Goon, Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?) and guest host Thomas Lennon (Reno 911, The State) discuss 25 years of Eric’s Eisner Award-winning series The Goon and his ongoing hygiene problems.

4:15-5:15 pm

Star Wars: Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Ballroom 20

From The High Republic to the Age of Rebellion, join storytellers of all kinds in this epic celebration of creativity across the Star Wars Galaxy, with exciting reveals from upcoming books, comics, and games. Moderated by Patton Oswalt, this panel will bring together writers, artists, and actors from across the Star Wars Galaxy, including the voice cast behind the upcoming open-world scoundrel adventure Star Wars Outlaws: Humberly Gonzalez (Kay Vess), Jay Rincon (ND-5), and legendary Star Wars voice actor Dee Bradley Baker (Nix, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Bad Batch). Attendees can also expect a sneak peek at what is next for upcoming Star Wars books and comics from Justina Ireland (Defy the Storm; Mission to Disaster), Tessa Gratton (Temptation of the Force), and Cavan Scott (Star Wars: The High Republic: Children of the Storm).

5:00-6:00 pm

Manga Publishing Industry Roundtable
Room: 29AB

Manga is one of the top-selling book categories in North America, and there are more manga and webtoon titles available in print and digital than ever. 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), Ben Applegate (director, publishing services, Penguin Random House), Ed Chavez (president and editor-in-chief, Denpa Books), Michael Gombos (senior director of licensed publications, Dark Horse), Morgan Perry (marketing manager for book publishing, Square Enix Manga & Books), Erik Ko (chief of operations, Udon Entertainment), and Matt Haasch (founder, Star Fruit Books). Moderated by Deb Aoki (Mangasplaining and Comics Beat).

12:30-1:30 pm

Dark Horse and Josh Gad: The Writer
—Bringing Faith, Folklore, and More into the Best of Fantasy
Room: 6DE

History is rich with stories from around the world, from every faith, religion, and folktale, woven into the tapestry of pop culture storytelling. Writer/actor Josh Gad (Frozen) has collaborated with Ben and Max Berkowitz and renowned artist Ariel Olivetti to bring the story of Stan Siegel, a comic book creator whose life takes an unexpected and dark turn when he is plunged into a Nazi occult-fueled nightmare. In a whirlwind of folklore and magic, Stan’s hunger for answers unveils hidden identities amid demonic chaos and high-speed chases. This thrilling saga is a race against time, with Stan compelled to stop the rising tide of terror by becoming the hero from his pages. Josh, Ben and Max Berkowitz, and Ariel are joined by a panel of creators to talk about the stories they were raised on across Islamic, Christian, and Jewish faith that inspire their own comic book storytelling journeys.

4:00-5:00 pm

Dark Horse Manga: Discussing Lovecraft with Gou Tanabe
Room 4

Gou Tanabe (H.P. Lovecraft’s The Shadow Over Innsmouth) and his editor, Hayato Shimizu, join Michael Gombos (senior director international licensing, Dark Horse) and Zack Davisson (translator, H.P. Lovecraft’s The Shadow Over Innsmouth) to discuss the process of adapting H.P Lovecraft’s stories to manga format. Fans will get a look at current and upcoming editions of Tanabe-sensei’s manga at Dark Horse and more.

7:30-8:30 pm

Water, Earth, Fire, Air: Continuing the Avatar Legacy
Room 26AB

Abrams Books, Dark Horse Comics, Nickelodeon, 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, including F.C. Yee (Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Legacy of Yangchen), Randy Ribay (Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Reckoning of Roku), Anne Heltzel (editorial director, entertainment publishing and content development, Abrams Children’s Books), and David Shinok Lee (head of U.S. WEBTOON) for an exploration of the beloved world. Moderated by Cara O’Neil (vice president of marketing, Dark Horse Comics).

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. Under a new partnership with Vanguard Visionary Associates, Dark Horse is positioned to further expand its reach globally with publishing, products, and filmed entertainment. 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, Moebius, Chuck Palahniuk, Wendy 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 Aliens, Stranger Things, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Predator, 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.

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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.

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