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A Rare and Exclusive Appearance by Comics Legend John Byrne, Locke & Key Creators Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez, Care Bears Costumed Characters, and Many More Comic and Entertainment Icons Delight Fans at IDW Booth #1844

Next week, IDW Publishing will continue to celebrate its 20^th anniversary at New York Comic Con with a stellar lineup of creators, panels, and convention exclusives, featuring a rare appearance by comics legend John Byrne!

Other fan-favorite talents to grace IDW Booth #1844 are Locke & Key creators Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez, Ragnarök and Star Wars Artist’s Edition creator Walter Simonson, Wellington creators Aaron Mahnke and Delilah S. Dawson, Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons writer Jim Zub, international model and Amber Blake writer Jade Lagardère, a special appearance by the Care Bears for photo ops on Sunday at 1:00pm, and many, many more!

Our complete list of booth guests, panels, and show exclusives can be found below. Be sure to visit Booth #1844 for IDW’s coolest Comic-Con signings and swag, including your chance to score a prize pack of convention exclusives – details below!

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BOOTH #1844 SIGNING SCHEDULE

Thursday October 3rd

John Byrne
1:00 – 2:00 John Byrne Marvel Classics Artist’s Edition
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Jim Zub
1:00 – 2:00 Rick & Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Delilah S. Dawson, Chris “Doc” Wyatt,
Derek Charm, Michael Moreci, Tony Fleecs
2:00 – 3:00 Star Wars Adventures
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Alan Quah
3:00 – 4:00 Gears of War: Hivebusters

Erik Burnham
3:00 – 4:00 Transformers/Ghostbusters

Gabriel Rodríguez
4:00 – 5:00 Locke & Key
 (*Convention exclusives available!)

John Byrne
5:00 – 6:00 John Byrne Marvel Classics Artist’s Edition
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Jackson Lanzing, Colin Kelly
5:00 – 6:00 Star Trek: Year Five

Rich Douek, Justin Birch, Alex Cormack
6:00 – 7:00 Road of Bones
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Friday October 4th

Aaron Mahnke, Delilah S. Dawson
10:00 ­– 11:00 Wellington
(*Get a free preview ashcan!)

Walter Simonson
11:00 – 12:00 Ragnarök, Star Wars Artist’s Edition
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Jade Lagardère
12:00 – 1:00 Amber Blake
(*Convention exclusives available!)

John Byrne
1:00 – 2:00 John Byrne Marvel Classics Artist’s Edition
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Barry Klugerman, Andrew Steven Damsits
2:00 – 3:00 Roy G. Krenkel: Father of Heroic Fantasy
(*Book debut!)

Sara Richard, Andy Price,
Thom Zahler, Agnes Garbowska
2:00 – 3:00 My Little Pony

Nadia Shammas, Agnes Garbowska
2:00 – 3:00 Care Bears
(*Convention exclusives available!)

David M. Booher, Drew Zucker
3:00 – 4:00 Canto
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Alan Robert
3:00 – 4:00 Beauty of Horror

Gabriel Rodríguez
4:00 – 5:00 Locke & Key
 (*Convention exclusives available!)

John Barber, Alex Milne,
Livio Ramondelli, Andrew Griffith
4:00 – 5:00 Transformers

John Byrne
5:00 – 6:00 John Byrne Marvel Classics Artist’s Edition
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Walter Simonson
5:00 – 6:00 Ragnarök, Star Wars Artist’s Edition
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Sweeney Boo (Captain Marvel)
Juan Samu (Black Panther)
Marcio Fiorito (Avengers)
6:00 – 7:00 Marvel Action

Saturday October 5th

Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott
10:00 – 11:00 They Called Us Enemy

Hannah Templer (Cosmoknights)
Tini Howard (Euthanauts)
11:00 – 12:00 GLOW 
(*Convention exclusives available!)
(*Cosmoknights Book debut!)

Walter Simonson
12:00 – 1:00 Ragnarök, Star Wars Artist’s Edition
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Michael Dialynas
12:00 – 1:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Bobby Curnow, Ian Herring
12:00 – 1:00 Ghost Tree

John Byrne
1:00 – 2:00 John Byrne Marvel Classics Artist’s Edition
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Jade Lagardère
2:00 – 3:00 Amber Blake
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Tom Tomorrow
2:00 – 3:00 Crazy is the New Normal

Walter Simonson
3:00 – 4:00 Ragnarök, Star Wars Artist’s Edition
(*Convention exclusives available!)

John Byrne
3:00 – 4:00 John Byrne Marvel Classics Artist’s Edition
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Aaron Mahnke, Delilah S. Dawson
4:00 ­– 5:00 Wellington
(*Get a free preview ashcan!)

Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodríguez
4:00 – 5:30 Locke & Key
(*Ticketed signing, see employee for details)
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Chris Jaymes
6:00 – 7:00 Sons of Chaos

John Lees, Ryan Lee, Shawn Lee
6:00 – 7:00 Mountainhead
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Sunday October 6th

Vita Ayala
11:00 – 12:00 Magic: The Gathering

Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodríguez
11:30 – 12:30 Locke & Key
(*Ticketed signing, see employee for details)
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Nadia Shammas
1:00 – 2:00 Care Bears
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Caleb Goellner
1:00 – 2:00 Sonic the Hedgehog

Cavan Scott, Chris Fenoglio, Tony Fleecs
2:00 – 3:00 Star Wars Adventures

David M. Booher, Drew Zucker
2:00 – 3:00 Canto
(*Convention exclusives available!)

Joe Caramagna
3:00 – 4:00 DuckTales

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IDW PANELS

IDW Publishing: Graphic Novels – An Inside Look
Thursday, 10/3/19
2:45p.m. – 3:45p.m.
Room: 1A02

Graphic Novels are breaking barriers at every turn, from exciting new licensed initiatives to long form original content. IDW Publishing is uniquely poised to explore these publishing opportunities thanks to our incredible partnerships and creator relationships. Join Justin Eisinger, IDW Editorial Director Graphic Novels & Collections, and co-author of They Called Us Enemy, for a far-ranging discussion on the many upcoming book projects IDW has in the works for audiences of all types. Special Guests to be announced.

IDW Publishing: 20 Years & Beyond!
Friday, 10/4/19
1:30p.m. – 2:30p.m.
Room: 1A02

Revealing behind-the-scenes secrets of your favorite IDW comics—Locke and Key, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Transformers, Sonic the Hedgehog, and more! Be the first to know about upcoming projects by the most exciting creators around! Ask the questions you’d only dreamed of asking to Editor-In-Chief John Barber and a host of fan-favorite writers and artists—plus some who soon will be!

Innovation in the Indie Comics Industry
(featuring David Hedgecock from IDW)
Friday, 10/4/19
7:45p.m. – 8:45p.m.
Room: 1A18

The candid discussion will cover how they are partnering with top creators and artists, exploring genres and increasing diversity, securing new distribution platforms, cultivating IP, updated marketing tactics as well as exclusive news about new projects from each studio.

IDW Publishing: Artist’s Editions & More!
Saturday, 10/5/19
3:45p.m. – 4:45p.m.
Room: 1B03

IDW’s award-winning Artist’s Edition series has spawned a cottage industry of oversized art books, but Editor Scott Dunbier will give you the lowdown on why you should accept no imitations! And, besides info on future Artist’s Editions, we’ll take a look at other beautiful art books in your future. Join Scott, along with IDW guru-in-residence Dirk Wood, plus a special guest or two, for an hour of great art, crazy anecdotes, and maybe even an announcement or two!

SyFy Presents Wynonna Earp
Saturday, 10/5/2019
6:00p.m. – 7:00p.m.
Hammerstein Ballroom

Ahead of the fourth season of show creator Emily Andras and cast members Melanie Scrofano, Dominique Provost-Chalkley and Katherine Barrell will look back at their favorite moments from the series. The Western horror series follows the title character as she returns to her hometown, Purgatory, to take on her destined role as demon protector. 

IDW: Kids’ Comics!
Sunday, 10/6/19
10:45a.m. – 11:45a.m.
Room: 1B03

Ever wonder what it takes to make an all-ages comic? Ever want to try your hand at making your own? What better way to learn, than from the publishers of My Little Pony, Care Bears, Goosebumps, TMNT, and so much more! Join IDW Publishing, and a bunch of special-guest kids’ comics creators for a behind-the-scenes look at how your favorite comics are made! It’s sure to be a morning full of fun activities, secret surprises, and much, much more! And bonus: a free comic for every kid in attendance!

IDW CONVENTION EXCLUSIVES

Only available for pick-up at IDW’s
NYCC booth #1844 throughout the convention!

COMICS

Canto #1
(Con variant)
New cover by Chris Ables
$10 each, Limited to 500 copies

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues #1
(Retailer Exclusive “A” Cover)
New cover featuring a Johnny Lawrence photo
$10 each, Limited to 500 copies

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues #1
(Retailer Exclusive “B” Cover)
New cover featuring a Danny LaRusso photo
$10 each, Limited to 500 copies

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #266
(Con variants)
Toy packaging cover of Snake-Eyes, 5 different designs
$25 each, Limited to 100 copies each,
per day of the convention
(*Limit 5 of each design per person)

Each day, we will release 100 copies of one of the different Silent Master variants featuring the various toy packaging artwork of everyone’s favorite ninja, Snake Eyes! Come back each day to build the set!

Mountainhead #1
(Con variant)
New cover by Ryan Lee
$10 each, Limited to 250 copies

Napoleon Dynamite #1
(Con variant)
Photo cover from the movie
$10 each, Limited to 500 copies

Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons v2 #1
(Blank sketch variant cover)
$10 each, Limited to 600 copies at the show

Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons v2 #1
(Con variant)
New cover that connects with corresponding book from Oni Press
$10 each, Limited to 600 copies at the show

Road of Bones #3
(Con variant)
New cover by Alex Cormack
$10 each, Limited to 250 copies

Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader’s Castle #1
(Con variant)
New B&W inked art cover by Derek Charm
$10 each, Limited to 500 copies

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #97
(Con variant)
New B&W cover by Kevin Eastman, featuring Jennika!
$20 each, Limited to 500 copies

BUNDLES

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #266 Bundle
(5 comics in 1 bundle)
Various artists & Toy Packaging art
$150 each, Limited to 50 bundles

Instead of coming each day to pick up the ultra-rare Silent Master Variant comic for that day, get all 5 regular Silent Master Variant comics (featuring various Snake Eyes Toy Packaging art)!

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #266 Bundle
(5 comics in 1 bundle + BONUS!)
Various artists & Toy Packaging art
$200 each, Limited to 50 bundles

Instead of coming each day to pick up the ultra-rare Silent Master Variant comic for that day, get all 5 regular Silent Master Variant exclusive comics (featuring various Snake Eyes Toy Packaging art) and get a BONUS 6^th cover of Snake Eyes that is ONLY available in this bundle, making this a bundle you MUST own at the convention!

COLLECTIONS

Amber Blake Trade Paperback
(New York Comic-Con exclusive)
Cover by Catherine Nodet
$25, Limited to 400

Pick up the limited-edition Amber Blake trade paperback with a convention exclusive cover, available to be signed by writer Jade Lagardère at IDW Booth #1844 on Friday, October 4^th from 12:00 – 1:00 pm.

John Byrne Marvel Classics Artifact Edition
(Convention exclusive)
Cover by John Byrne
$200 each, Limited to 100 copies

This is your chance to own a gem by John Byrne, one of the true superstars of Marvel Comics! We present John Byrne at his finest

Roy G. Krenkel: Father of Heroic Fantasy – A Centennial Celebration
(Convention debut)
$60 each, Limited to 50 copies

Pick up Roy Krenkel’s New York Comic-Con debut book, Father of Heroic Fantasy – A Centennial Celebration. This is a new art book on the legendary fantasy artist—featuring many pieces never before published, from the archives of the Krenkel Estate!

MERCHANDISE

Wynonna Earp Bandana
(Logo art, Convention edition)
$10 each, Limited to 260

Own a special Wynonna Earp Bandana, exclusively available at IDW convention appearances!

SDCC / LIMITED HOLDOVERS

Care Bears #1
(Con variant)
Virgin Art Cover by Agnes Garbowska
$5 each, Limited to 100 copies

Ghostbusters 35^th Anniversary Bundle
(4 different one-shots)
Covers by Dan Schoening
$40 each, Limited to 50 packs

Pick up all 4 of our Ghostbusters 35^th anniversary one-shot comics, each with a new “Movie Poster” themed cover by Ghostbusters artist Dan Schoening!

Locke & Key Bundle
(Convention bundle)
Cover by Gabriel Rodríguez
$40 each, Limited to 18

Locke & Key: Nailed It one-shot
(Con variant)
Cover by Gabriel Rodríguez
$5 each, Limited to 100 copies

Locke & Key: Nailed It one-shot
(Deluxe Con variant)
Virgin Art premium cover by Gabriel Rodríguez
$10 each, Limited to 80 copies

Sonic: Tangle & Whisper #1
(Con variant)
Cover by Evan Stanley
$10 each, Limited to 100 copies

Star Trek: Year Five #1
(Con variant)
Negative Painted Cover by Greg Hildebrandt
$10 each, Limited to 200 copies

Star Wars Adventures #23
(Con variant)
Virgin Art Cover by Tony Fleecs
$10 each, Limited to 50 copies

They Called Us Enemy
(Hardcover Edition)
Cover by Harmony Becker
$30 each, 30 copies at the show

Get the hardcover version of George Takei’s gripping memoir, They Called Us Enemy, detailing his childhood where his family was sent to a Japanese American internment camp during World War II.

They Called Us Enemy
(Signed and Numbered Hardcover Edition)
Cover by Harmony Becker
$75 each, 60 copies at the show

Get a special signed and numbered hardcover version of George Takei’s gripping memoir, They Called us Enemy, detailing his childhood where his family was sent to a Japanese American internment camp during World War II. This Signed and Numbered edition comes with a bound-in signature plate signed by the entire creative team, including George Takei!

Transformers/Ghostbusters #1,
(Con variant)
Cover by Dan Schoening
$10 each, Limited to 100 copies

Usagi Yojimbo & Ragnarök 2-pack
(Connecting Virgin Variants)
Covers by Walter Simonson & Stan Sakai
$20 per pack, Limited to 200 packs

Here’s your chance to own 2 limited edition variant comic books featuring a spectacular jam image of creators Stan Sakai and Walter Simonson drawing each other’s signature characters, all colored by Laura Martin! These 2 virgin comic books have color artwork on the front, and the inked version on the back! Grab them both!

Wraith #7
(Con variant)
Photo cover from NOS4A2 TV show
$10 each, 100 copies at the show

Zombicide TMNT Pack #1
(Con variant plus free Trade Paperback)
Designed by CMON Games
$25 each, 48 copies at the show

It’s an outbreak of high-flying, Zombie-killing, ninja action as the TMNT invade CMON’s hit board game, Zombicide! This convention exclusive pack #1 contains 4 characters from TMNT done in the iconic Zombicide style: Shredder, Krang, Donnie, and Leo!

Zombicide TMNT Pack #2,
(Con variant)
Designed by CMON Games
$25 each, 48 copies at the show

It’s an outbreak of high-flying, Zombie-killing, ninja action as the TMNT invade CMON’s hit board game, Zombicide! This convention exclusive pack #2 contains 4 characters from TMNT done in the iconic Zombicide style: Bebop, Rocksteady, Mikey, and Raph!

PROMO ITEMS AND GIVEAWAY PRIZE

Prize Pack

Scan your badge at IDW Booth #1844 for a chance to win a special prize pack with variant cover comics (NYCC convention exclusives) and a signed copy of They Called Us Enemy Hardcover Edition!

Cobra Kai poster
Dungeons & Dragons: Infernal Tides poster
Dying is Easy / Wellington ashcan
Marvel Action: Captain Marvel poster
Star Wars Adventures double-sided poster
Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day button
Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day comic
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poster

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