SDCC ’24: Dark Horse unveils nearly complete look at Comic Con programming

A ton of panels and signings are on tap for Dark Horse Comics fans later this month, when the publisher hits SDCC.

All this and a bit ‘o’ mystery too

The Comic Con train is more than rolling at this point, with publishers big and small revealing their schedules of events for the big show. We’ve had a bunch of them already here on BG, and Dark Horse Comics is the latest. There is a big difference between what you might’ve seen already though, and DH.

Namely, it’s that both Saturday and Sunday’s panel listings are “TBA” right now. Why that might be, we don’t know, but even without those days accounted for, there’s still an absolute pile of both autograph singings and panels to take part in. As usual, the former will be in the booth, which is #2615 on the show floor, while the panels will all be taking place in separate rooms.

Chances are that, if you have a favorite Dark Horse book or creator, there’ll be something happening. We’re talking panels and signings featuring the creative teams behind The Goon, Dragon Age, Count Crowley, Star Wars, Warcraft, and lots more.

All of the above signings will be free as well, plus Dark Horse will have free “prints, comics, or posters” at most of them. So if you don’t have something for your favorite creative to sign, you might be in luck. the only caveat is that some of them will require wristbands for entry. Scroll down to look through all of the above, and see the full details before you attend.

Also, as mentioned, stay tuned for those Saturday and Sunday panels, because Dark Horse will likely be sharing those sooner than later.

Dark Horse SDCC Signing Schedule

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024

PREVIEW NIGHT

• 6-6:50 PM: WARCRAFT CHRONICLE VOLUME 4 – Matt Forbeck, Marty Forbeck
• MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2024

• 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

FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2024

• 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

SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2024

• 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 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 ONE OTHER ITEM TO BE SIGNED
  • – OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO

SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2024

• 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 ONE OTHER ITEM TO BE SIGNED
  • – OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
• 3-3:50 pm – DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD – Dev Team

Dark Horse SDCC Panel Schedule

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.

Dark Horse Comics press release

THURSDAY, JULY 25

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).

FRIDAY, JULY 26

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).

SATURDAY, JULY 27

TBA

SUNDAY, JULY 28

TBA