SDCC 22: Dark Horse’s programming schedule revealed

Loaded up with He-Man, Resident Alien, Avatar, Star Wars, Stranger Things and more, Dark Horse is prepping a full list of panels and signings for SDCC.

It’s on at the Con

Only a few days out of Comic Con 2022, Dark Horse has finalized its plans for show-goers. As you might’ve expected, it’s a pretty full list of happenings, including signings and panels to attend.

While much has been made of the publisher losing some of its properties in recent years, the company is actually pretty stacked. Just take a look at the properties that will be making the trip to San Diego this month for that, as there are dozens of big names. And that goes for writers and artists too.

Along with the panels that’ll be taking place, fans will be able to see some of their favorite comic book stars at the Dark Horse booth and elsewhere. Those names include the likes of Sergio Aragones, Matt Kindt, Steve Niles, and the great Frank Miller.

Here’s the full list of what Dark Horse will have on hand:

Panels and events:

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022

• Spotlight on Cecil Castellucci (Soupy Leaves Home, Shifting Earth, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins—Yasha Nydoorin)
  • 11:30AM-12:30PM – Room 4
  • Comic-Con special guest and award-nominated author Cecil Castellucci has carved a vibrant career in works that vary in style and scope, from licensed comics to creator-owned books. But comics are just the beginning of how she tells stories. She also writes novels and librettos as well as formerly being in an indie rock band! Come hang out with her as she is joined by pal and fellow creator Jackson Lanzing for a conversation about writing, craft, art life, collaboration, and navigating the ups and downs of making a career as a creator.
• Signing with Cecil Castellucci, author
  • 1:00-2:00PM – Room AA10
• Spotlight on Jock (Snow Angels)
  • 1:00-2:00PM – Room 23ABC
  • Comic editor Will Dennis sits down with three-time New York Times bestselling British artist Jock, who is best known for his comics work with writer Andy Diggle on DC/Vertigo’s The Losers, the award-winning Batman: The Black Mirror, and Wytches with writer Scott Snyder. Jock has also produced key art and concept design for films including Dredd, Annihilation, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and the Oscar-winning Ex Machina.
• Matt Kindt’s Flux House
  • 3:00-4:00PM – Room 23ABC
  • For over 20 years, bestselling cartoonist Matt Kindt has been writing and illustrating creator-owned comics that balance action-packed storytelling with a highly personal creative vision, with titles like BRZRKR (with Keanu Reeves), Apache Delivery Service, BANG! Dept. H, Ether, Fear Case, MIND MGMT, Folklords, Revolver, 3 Story, Super Spy, and Pistolwhip. Now the acclaimed cartoonist is collaborating with Dark Horse Comics, his longtime publisher, to launch Flux House, a new boutique imprint that will feature the writing (and sometimes) art of Kindt, with crime, science fiction, and humor stories, all told and presented in startling and untraditional ways.
• Masters of the Universe (The Art of Masters of the Universe: Revelation; comic series Masters of the Universe: Revelation)
  • 3:00-4:00PM – Hall H
  • Kevin Smith (Netflix’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation) interviews some of the greats from MOTU’s history, including talent and creators from each era, spanning toys, film, TV, and publishing. Hear why MOTU has been a pop culture sensation for four decades and get a sneak peek at what’s to come.
• Solar Opposites (TBA!)
  • 7:15-8:15PM – Room 6BCF
  • The Solar Opposites co-creators and EPs Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan, with EP Josh Bycel, will discuss the newly released season 3 on Hulu and what the aliens are up to later this year. Accompanied by cast members Thomas Middleditch, Sean Giambrone, and Mary Mack, this discussion is sure to be otherworldly.

FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022

• Spotlight on Scott Snyder (Dark Horse, ComiXology Originals, and Best Jackett Press: We Have Demons, Night of the Ghoul, more)
  • 11:15AM-12:15PM – Room 6DE
  • Comics editor Will Dennis sits down with celebrated comic book writer Scott Snyder. Scott is best known for his work on Batman, American Vampire, and Wytches. He has recently worked on series for Comixology Originals including We Have Demons with Greg Capullo, Night of the Ghoul with Francesco Francavilla, and Clear with Francis Manapul.
• Spotlight on Frank Miller (Sin City, 300, Xerxes)
  • 11:45AM-12:45PM – Room 6A
  • The legendary artist/writer Frank Miller is regarded as one of the most influential and awarded creators in the entertainment industry today, known for his intense, and visceral storytelling and gritty noir aesthetic across comics, novels, and film. His transcendent and groundbreaking works include Ronin, Batman: The Dark Knight, Batman: Year One, Sin City, 300, and more. Recently, Miller launched Frank Miller Presents (FMP), an independent publishing company focused on creating and curating a line of comics that will prioritize developing and producing work with the industry’s greatest and rising artists. Join Miller for a one-on-one interview conducted by his old pal Bill Sienkiewicz.
• Lucasfilm Publishing: Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away…
  • 1:00-2:00PM – Room 7AB
  • From the days of the glorious High Republic to the Age of Rebellion to the time of the fearsome First Order, join some of Lucasfilm Publishing’s all-star authors as they discuss stories from throughout the entire Star Wars saga, including reveals, announcements, and sneak peeks. Featuring Kristin Baver (Timelines), Cecil Castellucci (Star Wars: Moving Target), Adam Christopher (Shadow of the Sith), Claudia Gray (The High Republic: The Fallen Star), George Mann (The High Republic: Quest for the Hidden City), Beth Revis (The Princess and the Scoundrel), Cavan Scott (The High Republic: The Rising Storm), and Kiersten White (Padawan). Moderated by Lucasfilm’s Michael Siglain.
• Spotlight on Amy Chu
  • 1:30-2:30PM – Sails Pavilion AA11
  • Amy Chu, writer (DOTA: Dragon’s Blood, Rick & Morty – and more TBA!)
• Spotlight on Steve Niles
  • 3:00-4:00PM – Room 9
  • Writer Steve Niles (30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre) has been an independent force in horror comics for over 25 years. Come for an extensive interview with Steve by writer Shannon Eric Denton (Jimmy Neutron) and a Q&A session.
• Avatar: Braving the Elements Live!
  • 3:30-4:30PM – Room 6A
  • Ready to explore the amazing world of Avatar: The Last Airbender? Avatar: Braving the Elements, the official companion podcast co-produced by Nickelodeon and iHeartRadio, is back for season 2 and bringing you an episode live from Comic-Con! Hosts Janet Varney (the voice of Korra) and Dante Basco (the voice of Prince Zuko) conduct a one-of-a-kind panel that takes you behind the scenes of how Avatar was brought to life.
• Stranger Things Books
  • 3:30-4:30PM – Room 29CD
  • Enter the upside down with authors Adam Christopher (Stranger Things: Darkness on the Edge of Town), Suyi Davies (Stranger Things: Lucas on the Line), Jody Houser (Stranger Things: Science Camp), and audiobook narrator Reginald James (Stranger Things: Lucas on the Line) discuss their official Stranger Things books and graphic novels based on the hit series. Moderated by Elizabeth Schaefer (editorial director, Random House Worlds).
• The Multiverse of David Dastmalchian
  • 3:30-4:30PM – Room 5AB
  • Actor David Dastmalchian (Dune, The Suicide Squad, Ant-Man) discusses his experience crossing between fandoms and franchises and how that has affected his career and his take on the craft—how much was planned, and what was a surprise. As “The Man Who Walks Between Worlds” David even created his own universe series at Dark Horse Comics, Count Crowley, arriving full circle from consumer to player to creator. With roles in multiple installments of both the DC and Marvel universes along with classic sci-fi and horror, what universe might be next on David’s list? The Hollywood Reporter’s Aaron Couch will moderate.
• Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters: The Making of a Documentary
  • 6:00-7:00PM – Room 25 ABC
  • Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters is a feature-length documentary about Mike Mignola and the creation of his comic book universe centered around Hellboy. The film features Mignola himself, along with Neil Gaiman, Guillermo Del Toro, Rebecca Sugar, Patton Oswalt, Ron Perlman, Victor LaValle, Doug Jones, Duncan Fegredo, and dozens more discussing the characters and worlds Mignola has created, from comics to film, to his impact on pop culture. Filmmakers Kevin Konrad Hanna and Jim Demonakos discuss the making of the film and show an exclusive clip.

SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2022

• Spotlight on Tula Lotay (Barnstormers)
  • 11:00AM-12:00PM – Room 28DE
  • Comics editor Will Dennis moderates an intimate conversation with the ultra-talented comic, film, and editorial illustrator Tula Lotay. Tula is a GLAAD Media Award-winning artist known for her beautifully ethereal illustration style and has worked with clients including DC Comics, Marvel Entertainment, Image Comics, Warner Brothers, Disney, Playboy, Entertainment Weekly, Variety, Mondo, and Amazon Studios.
• Water, Earth, Fire, Air: Continuing the Avatar Legacy
  • 12:30-1:30PM – Room 24ABC
  • Abrams Books, Dark Horse Comics, and Magpie Games are thrilled to treat fans to a panel worthy of the Avatar! F. C. Yee (author, Chronicles of the Avatar), Brendon Conway (co-owner, Magpie Games), Janet Varney (voice, The Legend of Korra animated series), and moderator Cara O’Neil (senior director of marketing, Dark Horse Comics) explore the past, present, and future of the beloved world.
• Climate in Crisis: Comics to Seed Hope
  • 3:30-4:30PM – Room: 26AB
  • As world leaders attempt to scramble to face the coming decades, creators have as well, by telling stories focusing on the climate crisis to serve as both metaphor and call to action. Creators Corinna Bechko (Avatar: Adapt or Die), Cecil Castellucci (Shifting Earth), JR Hughto (That Distant Fire), Phillip Sevy (Kepler), and Matthew Groom (The Mystery of Ultraseven) are tackling seeding hope and visions for good futures in their stories while sounding the alarm about the high stakes of inaction when considering the state of our home, Planet Earth.
• SYFY’s Resident Alien Invades Your Con
  • 4:15-5:15PM – Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront
  • The cast of Resident Alien, Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund, Levi Fiehler, Elizabeth Bowen, and Judah Prehn, and executive producer/showrunner Chris Sheridan come together for the first time on the same stage to answer your burning questions and give you an out-of-this-world exclusive look into the season 2 return on August 10 on SYFY. Moderated by Ancient Aliens star and co-executive producer (and Resident Alien guest star), Giorgio A. Tsoukalos.
• Critical Role: Q&A With the Cast
  • 5:00-6:00PM – Ballroom 20
  • The cast of Critical Role (Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe, Liam O’Brien, Travis Willingham, and Laura Bailey) participate in a Q&A style panel moderated by Christian Navarro.
• The Art and Business of Licensing
  • 6:30-7:30PM – Room 10
  • Erica Stead (director of licensing, Gearbox Entertainment) and Meredith Hershey (associate licensing manager, Gearbox Entertainment), join Ashley Edward Miller (Showrunner, DOTA: Dragon’s Blood, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), and Amy Chu (writer, DOTA: Dragon’s Blood, Borderlands comic) in a discussion on the creative and business process of developing licensed content for fan-favorite franchises such as Borderlands, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, and DOTA.
• A Panel With Kevin Smith!
  • 6:30-8:00PM – Hall H
  • Kevin Smith is like the gum under the table at which actual celebrity guests sit during much better panels in Hall H: The guy just keeps sticking around. Not-so-Silent Bob returns to the Hall H stage with the cast of his first feature Clerks as they world premiere the opening 5 minutes of Lionsgate’s Clerks III! See Dante and Randal and Jay and Silent Bob on the Hall H screen before anyone else gets to see them in theaters this fall! Whether he’s dishing details about the just-announced season 2 of Masters of the Universe or rambling on about Marvel movies and the Mandalorian, ComiKev makes Comic-Con FAN-tastic!

SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2022

• ComiXology: Scottober – West Coast Edition
  • 12:30-1:30PM – Room 6DE
  • Comics editor and writer Greg Lockard sits down with celebrated comic book writer Scott Snyder, comic, film, and editorial illustrator Tula Lotay, award-winning comic artist and writer Jamal Igle, and comic, film, and gaming design artist Dan Panosian for a discussion on their recent Comixology Originals titles.

Partners, Creators, and Special Guests: Schedules and Locations

• Sergio Aragones (Groo):
  • Artist’s Alley Table I-07
• Dave Baker and Nicole Goux (Everyone is Tulip):
  • Booth #2203
• David Booher (Killer Queens):
  • FRIDAY
  • 7:30-8:30PM – The Post-Pandemic Publishing Landscape – 26AB
  • SATURDAY
  • 5:30-6:30PM – The Creator’s Guide to Indie Comics – 26AB
  • SUNDAY
  • 1:00-2:00PM – Comicspocalypse: Why Dystopia Sells in Comics – Grand 12 & 13, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
• Cecil Castellucci (Shifting Earth, Soupy Leaves Home, Critical Role: Mighty Nein Origins–Yasha Nydoorin):
  • THURSDAY
  • 11:30AM-12:30PM – Spotlight on Cecil Castellucci – Room 4
  • 1:00-2:00PM – Signing / Cecil Castellucci, author (Shade, Shifting Earth) – AA10
  • FRIDAY
  • 11:00AM—12:00PM – Autobio Comics panel – Room 29AB
  • 1:00-2:00PM – Lucasfilm Publishing Panel – Room 7AB
  • SATURDAY
  • 10:30—11:30AM – What is the Best Super Power? – Room 10
  • 1:00PM – 2:00PM – Express Yourself: Activism Through the Comic Arts – Room: 11
  • 3:30PM – 4:30PM – Climate in Crisis: Comics to Seed Hope – Room: 26AB
  • SUNDAY
  • 12:00—1:00 – Injecting the Personal – Room 28DE
• Amy Chu (Secret Loves of Geeks, upcoming TBA):
  • Artist’s Alley Table FF-01
  • THURSDAY
  • 2:00-3:00PM – Comics and Work Life Balance – Room 32AB
  • FRIDAY
  • 12:00-1:00PM – Comics Arts Conference Session #6 – Room 26AB
  • 1:30-2:30PM – Spotlight on Amy Chu – Sails Pavilion AA11
  • SATURDAY
  • 6:30-7:30PM – The Art and Business of Licensing – Room 10
• David Dastmalchian (Count Crowley):
  • FRIDAY
  • 3:30-4:30PM – The Multiverse of David Dastmalchian – Room 5AB
  • 5:00-6:30PM – Limited Signing with David Dastmalchian (ticketed) – Sails Pavilion AA04
• Camilla d’Errico (Dappled Daydreams: The Art of Camilla d’Errico):
  • Booth #4723
  • Prints available!
• Jody Houser (Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins, Stranger Things: Science Camp):
  • FRIDAY
  • 3:30-4:30PM – Stranger Things Books – Room 29CD
• Matt Kindt (Flux House, Mind MGMT, Dept. H):
  • THURSDAY
  • 3:00-4:00PM – Matt Kindt’s Flux House – Room 23ABC
• Frank Miller (Sin City, 300, Xerxes):
  • FRIDAY
  • 11:45AM-12:15PM – Spotlight on Frank Miller – Room 6A
• Steve Niles (Criminal Macabre, Freaks of the Heartland):
  • THURSDAY
  • 6 – 7pm – Come and get your Horror Books signed – StormKing Booth 2020
  • FRIDAY
  • 11:00AM-12:00PM – Signing – Z2 Booth
  • 3:00-4:00PM – Spotlight on Steve Niles – Room 9
  • SATURDAY
  • 2:00-3:00PM – Tales for a HalloweeNight – StormKing Booth 2020
  • 3:00-4:00PM – Dark & Stormy: Horror & Noir Comics – Room 6DE
  • 5:30-6:30PM – Monster Panel – Room 24ABC
• Cavan Scott (The Ward, Star Wars: Tales from the Rancor’s Pit, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory):
  • FRIDAY
  • 1:00-2:00PM – Lucasfilm Publishing Panel – Room 7AB
• Phillip Sevy (Triage, Kepler):
  • FRIDAY
  • 3:00-4:00PM – Breaking Into Comics and Staying In – Room 11
  • SATURDAY
  • 3:30PM – 4:30PM – Climate in Crisis: Comics to Seed Hope – Room: 26AB
• Tentacle Kitty (Tentacle Kitty: Tales Around the Teacup):
• Booth #1501