IDW's SDCC 2024 Full Panel & Signing Schedule

From creators signing exclusive original comic book ashcan editions to the launch of the brand-new TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (TMNT) comic, IDW Publishing has big plans for San Diego Comic-Con 2024.

Located at booth #2729, IDW Publishing is proudly setting up shop at SDCC for the entire show, beginning with a massive signing event to celebrate the record-breaking launch of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1 on Preview Night (7/24). In total, the award-winning publisher is bringing more than 20 signings with acclaimed creators to its booth and will proudly present three can’t-miss panels for fans. Check out the full schedule below and keep an eye on IDW social media for updates on wristband limited signings and additional announcements.

 

IDW Reveals Packed Signing & Panel Schedule for SDCC 2023

 

Comic-Con International: San Diego is quickly approaching and IDW Publishing has an exciting lineup of booth signings and panels for fans to check out.

In addition to a plethora of phenomenal exclusive variant covers and signed editions at IDW’s booth (#2729), there will also be over a dozen signings featuring brilliant comic creators from gripping original IDW stories, TMNT, Star Trek, and more! Plus, IDW will proudly present five must-attend panels for fans, featuring big announcements, first looks at art, and much more.

 

THURSDAY, JULY 20

Star Trek: Going Bigger and More Boldly Than Ever Before!
12:00pm-1:00pm, Room 28DE

Day of Blood is upon us! Never before has Star Trek been bigger (or bloodier). Join IDW Group Editor Heather Antos and Chris Cantwell, Collin Kelly, and Jackson Lanzing, the writers of the first-ever Star Trek comics event as they give an inside look into this bold crossover. Plus, Marc Guggenheim, Sam Maggs, Malachi Ward, Chirs Sequiera, and Liana Kangas share all the exciting things happening across IDW’s Eisner-nominated line of Star Trek comics.

FRIDAY, JULY 21

IDW Publishing: 2023 and Beyond!
1:30pm-2:30pm, Room 10

Join IDW Publishing's Co-Publishers Mark Doyle and Tara McCrillis along with EIC Jamie S. Rich and Top Shelf’s Chris Staros, as they discuss the exciting new direction of IDW’s future. From fan-favorite series like TMNT, Star Trek, Sonic the Hedgehog, Godzilla, and My Little Ponies, to Top Shelf gems like Cosmoknights, to IDW Originals like Scott Snyder’s Dark Spaces–IDW has something for everyone! Don't miss this chance to hear about the amazing work being done by talents like Snyder, Hannah Templer, Jeremy Lambert, Sam Maggs, Frank Tieri, Scott Bryan Wilson, Che Grayson, and moreI. The future is bright at IDW Publishing, so come join the excitement! 

IDW Announces Signing Schedule, Panels, and Exclusives for San Diego Comic-Con International 2019

SAN DIEGO, CA (July 9, 2019) – Next week, IDW Publishing will celebrate its 20^th anniversary at San Diego Comic-Con with sensational booth appearances by such fan-favorite talents as George Takei, Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodríguez, Kim Dwinell, Magdalene Visaggio, B. Dave Walters, Stan Sakai, Walter Simonson, Delilah S. Dawson, Kevin Eastman, Sam Maggs, Rod Fergusson, the cast of Wynonna Earp, and so many, many more!

Our complete list of booth guests, panels, and show exclusives can be found below. Be sure to visit Booth #2729 for IDW’s coolest Comic-Con signings and swag!

Of particular note, IDW is now taking Comic-Con preorders on two They Called Us Enemy items: the Hardcover and Signed & Numbered Hardcover editions, to be picked up at Booth #2729 during show hours. A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned at American concentration camps during World War II, this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love – by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker – allows readers to experience the forces that shaped an American icon… and America itself. (And don’t miss the They Called Us Enemy signings and panels – see below for details!)
 

Jim Benton Delights Fans with Mischievous Bear Misadventures in Upcoming CLYDE Graphic Novel

Dav Pilkey (of Dog Man and Captain Underpants Fame) Raves That
Clyde’s Jim Benton is “A Comic Genius and a Brilliant Cartoonist”

SAN DIEGO, CA (September 4, 2018) – IDW Publishing and Yoe Books are proud to announce Clyde, the all-new original graphic novel written and illustrated by Jim Benton, author of the New York Times-bestselling series Dear Dumb Diary.
 

New DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Comic Book Series Coming from IDW

New DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Comic Book Series Coming from IDW and Writer Jim Zub

The Baldur’s Gate Heroes Return in a New 5-Issue Series Featuring
a Rotating Art Team

San Diego, CA (January 31, 2018) – Break out your 20-sided die and prepare to get spellcasting! DUNGEONS & DRAGONS returns to comics this April with more adventures starring the Baldur’s Gate heroes from series past. Fan favorite writer Jim Zub (Samurai Jack, Avengers) is back to weave another tale and he’s joined by a top-notch stable of artists including Dean Kotz (Charmed Season 9), Steven Cummings (Wayward), Harvey Tolibao (Green Arrow), Ramon Bachs (X-Men), and Francesco Mortarino (Jupiter’s Circle). Rounding out the stellar art team is Max Dunbar (Gears of War) who returns to the world of D&D to provide covers.

Star Wars™ Adventures: Heroes of the Galaxy

Star Wars™ Adventures: Heroes of the Galaxy Has Arrived

The Adventures Continue as IDW and Lucasfilm Bring You an All-New,
All-Ages Graphic Novel Spanning the Star Wars Universe

Stretch Armstrong Comics from IDW

The Netflix Animated Series ‘Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters’ based on the
Hasbro Property receives a Comic Book tie-in from IDW Publishing

San Diego, CA (September 2017) –STRETCH ARMSTRONG will be flexing his multi-media muscles even further this coming January when the first issue of STRETCH ARMSTRONG AND THE FLEX FIGHTERS arrives.

Celebrate Jack Kirby’s 100th Birthday With More Than 1,300 Pages of Original Comic Art

Join IDW Publishing for a unique celebration at SDCC! 

San Diego, CA (June 29, 2017) — Next month at San Diego Comic-Con, IDW will honor both the breadth of Jack Kirby’s imagination, and his unrivaled artistic skill, in a special 100^th birthday celebration panel and art show, featuring an incredible 1,300 images of original Kirby art.

IDW to Host Dinner With Walter Simonson at Comic-Con

Have Dinner With Walter Simonson
at Comic-Con

IDW Presents an Evening with a Comic Book Legend!

San Diego, CA (June 27, 2017) – IDW Publishing is hosting a very special evening with Walter Simonson during Comic-Con. Limited to just 25 attendees, the event will take place in a private room at a swank restaurant in the San Diego Gaslamp district, a short walk from the convention center on Thursday, July 20^th from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Each guest will receive the following:

Star Trek: The Next Generation:
Mirror Broken #1 Sells Out

Second Printing From IDW Publishing Beaming To Comic Shops

“This year is the 30th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and this comic from IDW is the perfect way to celebrate the occasion.” - Nerdist

San Diego, CA (May 12, 2017) – The Next Generation crew of Star Trek are boldly going to The Mirror Universe! Enter a sleeveless, jacked Captain Jean-Luc Picard, sporting an “evil” goatee, and you have a decidedly new fangled take on the classic Mirror Universe concept made popular by the original Star Trek series.

IDW Publishing Presents ‘Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics, Vol. 1’

Complete Daily Newspaper Strips Collected

San Diego, CA (April 19, 2017) – In celebration of the 40^th Anniversary of the first Star Wars film this May, IDW Publishing and the multi award-winning imprint, Library of American Comics present Volume One of Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comic which contains 575 sequential strips from its premiere run March 11, 1979 to October 5, 1980. Included are every Sunday’s title header and “bonus” panels in meticulously restored original color, making this the first-ever complete collection of this comics classic as they originally appeared. During the five years Star Wars Comics first appeared, early fans were treated to a total of twenty-seven storylines that remain some of the best “Classic Star Wars” era tales ever told.

Star Wars Comic Books For Younger Readers Coming To IDW Publishing

Disney Licensed Publishing and IDW Combine Forces
For New All-Ages Star Wars Comics

 

San Diego, CA (April 14, 2017) – Just announced on the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel at STAR WARS CELEBRATION in Orlando, Disney Licensed Publishing, an imprint of Disney Book Group, LLC, has granted IDW Publishing the license to create and publish new Star Wars comic books aimed at younger readers.
 

IDW Publishing And Hasbro Announce ‘Clue’ Comic Book Series

 

The 5-Issue Series Marks the First Time the Popular Detective Board Game Will be Adapted into Comics

San Diego, CA (March 3, 2017) - There’s a mystery to solve! Today Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) and IDW Publishing (OTCQX: IDWM) have announced that this June, Mr. Boddy will turn up dead in the pages of CLUE, a brand new comic series inspired by Hasbro’s classic game.

IDW PUBLISHING JOINS COMICBLITZ SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE

The Growing Platform Announces New Premier Publisher
and Pricing Structure

San Diego, CA (October 12, 2016) – ComicBlitz, the “All You Can Eat” subscription service, announce a partnership with IDW Publishing, as a digital distributor for the premier comics publisher.  Hundreds of comics and graphic novels will be rolling out over the next few months on the platform, starting today with over 125 issues of titles such as Transformers, GI Joe, Star Trek, My Little Pony, Dungeons & Dragons, Locke & Key, The Crow, Angel, Judge Dredd and more.  Upcoming titles include 30 Days of Night, Jem and The Holograms, Angry Birds, Skylanders, Samurai Jack, The Maxx, Danger Girl, and even more from the initial wave of titles.

IDW Publishing Announce NYCC 2016 Exclusives & Debuts

IDW Publishing is heading to New York Comic Con with a ton of exclusives you won’t want to miss! See below for a full list of your convention must-haves.

NYCC EXCLUSIVES

Dirk Gently: Salmon of Doubt #1 Metallic Ink Variant
Cover art by Ilias Kyriazis
$10, Limited to 300 copies
*Cast signing at show!*

IDW & Top Shelf Announces SDCC Schedule

San Diego, CA (July 13th, 2016) – With just a week left until San Diego Comic-Con, IDW and Top Shelf are officially unveiling their schedule for the weekend; including incredible signings, and must-see panels. Take note, because you won’t want to miss any of the fun at the booth, or your first look at exciting new projects on the panels!

Come meet a bevy of incredible creators at booth #2743 throughout the weekend, and be one of the first to get your hands on Berkeley Breathed’s new book, Bloom County: Episode XI A New Hope and the exciting prelude chapter to IDW’s huge September event, REVOLUTION!

IDW & Top Shelf Announce SDCC 2016 Exclusives & Debuts

San Diego, CA (July 7, 2016) – San Diego Comic-Con International is fast approaching and IDW and Top Shelf are rolling out their hottest exclusives and debuts for the biggest convention of the year! See below for a full list of your convention must-haves and download the ultimate IDW 2016 SDCC Exclusives Shopping Guide PDF for full descriptions and cover images.

A few exclusives are available for pre-order from IDW’s webstore beginning today. Fans that preorder will be able to pick up their books throughout the show from the IDW booth #2743 as well as from the San Diego Comic Art Gallery located at the Liberty Station Arts District in the Point Loma area of San Diego. While you’re there, check out The Art of Batman/TMNT exhibition by Kevin Eastman and Freddie Williams II. You can pick up your pre-orders starting July 20^th through July 24^th. For more information on the gallery and exhibit as well as directions, visit www.sdcomicartgallery.com.

IDW’s SDCC 2016 Convention Exclusives are only available for pick-up on-site at SDCC 2016 or at the San Diego Comic Art Gallery during the event. There will be no shipping options offered for these titles.

IDW Announces Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe Comic Series

San Diego, CA (April 8, 2016) – IDW Publishing will launch a second ongoing comic series based on Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. IDW has been home to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics since 2011 and the high demand for this iconic brand has now paved the way for a sister series entitled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe this August. 

IDW And Wynonna Earp Head To WonderCon + Releases and Schedule

San Diego, CA (March 22, 2016) – Join IDW this weekend from Friday March 25^th, to Sunday March 27^th in Los Angeles, at WonderCon 2016! The IDW booth (#1415) will be bustling all weekend long with talented creator signings, convention exclusives for sale, and special appearances by the cast and crew of the forthcoming television series on Syfy, Wynonna Earp!

Debuting on Syfy April 1^st, Wynonna Earp stars Melanie Scrofano (Supernatural, Haven), Tim Rozon (Lost Girl, Being Human), Shamier Anderson (Constantine, Defiance), and Dominique Provost Chalkley (The Avengers: Age of Ultron). The cast, comic book creator Beau Smith and series creator/show runner Emily Andras, will be on hand throughout the convention to celebrate the world premiere of the show on Saturday night! Make your way to the IDW booth on Saturday at 11AM for your chance to join them at the premiere and the exclusive after party!

See below for a full list of convention variants and debuts available only at the IDW booth!

• Godzilla: Oblivion #1, cover by Brian Churilla, $5, Limit 5 per customer
• Jem and the Holograms #13, cover by M. Victoria Robado, $5, Limit 5 per customer
• Locke & Key, The Master Edition, Vol. 2, Pencil cover by Gabriel Rodriguez, $50 Limit 3 per customer
• Star Trek/ Green Lantern: The Spectrum War HC, cover by Joe Corroney, $40 Limit 3 per customer
• Star Wars Artifact Edition, color cover by Howard Chaykin, $150 Limit 2 per customer

 

SAN DIEGO COMIC ART GALLERY PRESENTS THE COMIC BOOK ART OF STAR WARS

 

New Exhibit & Star Wars Artifact Edition Launch Party

San Diego, CA (November 16, 2015) – The San Diego Comic Art Gallery (SDCAG) is proud to announce the Comic Book Art of Star Wars exhibition, which will run from November 21st through January 31st, 2016.  The exhibit will feature 30 pieces of rare Star Wars original art from the very first comic book series that was released by Marvel Comics in 1977.

The majority of these originals are from the first six issues, which adapted the blockbuster George Lucas film. Included in this landmark display are many key and historically significant pages.

Most art featured in this stunning exhibition are by renowned comic artist Howard Chaykin, who will be on hand at the SDCAG on Saturday, November 21st from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, signing copies of the Star Wars Artifact Edition. This Artifact Edition is a 12" x 17” oversized hardcover art book and features an incredible selection of Star Wars pages. Additionally, the book will include many other pieces of Star Wars art not in the exhibition