SDCC ’25: IDW’s full collection panels, signings, exclusives, and freebies revealed

Huge names like Godzilla, Star Trek, TMNT and more will be a part of publisher IDW’s SDCC plans. Check out the full schedule.

Come for the signings, stay for the free ashcans

Yes, we said “ashcans” in the above, as the classic format of comic book will be making a comeback at San Diego Comic Con 2025, at least as far as IDW goes. The comics publisher will have a Street Shark ashcan on hand for purchase in its booth, along with an additional selection of the lil’ books for free. That’s to say, as long as they’re going to last, which might not be long considering we’re talking about Comic Con.

The series of booth exclusives will be joined by a hearty slate of in-booth signings and out-of-booth panels as well. And fans can look for those to cover the gamut, including some of the company’s top titles.

The TMNT will be included with some of those happenings of course, along with Star Trek, Godzilla, the aforementioned Street Sharks. Plus there’ll be a whole host of additional topics when it comes to the latter. As for the signings, yeah there are a ton on tap, including some that will require wristbands.

All of the above is included in the publisher’s official rundown for the Con, which you can find below.

SDCC 2025: IDW SIGNINGS (booth #2729)

• WEDNESDAY (7/23)
  • 6:30-8:30pm: GODZILLA with Tim Seeley, Oliver Ono, Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan
• THURSDAY (7/24)
  • 9:45-10:45am: STREET SHARKS ashcan with Stephanie Williams
  • 11:00-12:00pm: Wristband required: GODZILLA 70TH ANNIVERSARY foil signing with Art Adams 
  • 12:30-1:30pm: MONSTER HIGH: PRIDE with Megan Brown
  • 2:00-3:00pm: GODZILLA: HERE THERE BE DRAGONS with Frank Tieri
  • 3:30-4:30pm: Wristband required: BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES with Patrick Horvath
  • 5:00-6:00pm: STAR TREK with Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Christopher Cantwell

• FRIDAY (7/25)
  • 10:00-11:00am: Wristband required: BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES & THE EXORCISM AT 1600 PENN with Patrick Horvath, Hannah Rose May
  • 11:30-1:30pm: Wristband required: TMNT: THE LAST RONIN with Kevin Eastman, Ben Bishop, Tom Waltz
  • 2:00-3:00pm: GODZILLA with Attack Peter, Hayden Sherman, Oliver Ono, Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan, and Hanna Cha
  • 3:30-4:30pm: TMNT – details to come the week of SDCC
  • 5:00-7:00PM: Wristband required: TMNT: THE LAST RONIN with Kevin Eastman, Ben Bishop, Tom Waltz

• SATURDAY (7/26)
  • 10:00-11:00am: Wristband required: IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI with George Takei
  • 11:30-12:30pm: MORE WEIGHT & SPOOPS with Ben Wickey, AJ LoCascio
  • 1:00-2:00pm: STREET SHARKS ashcan with Stephanie Williams
  • 2:30-3:30pm: SURFSIDE GIRLS, YOU WISH & THE SIN BIN with Kim Dwinell, Jeff Victor, Robbie Thompson
  • 4:00-5:00pm: IDW DARK with Patrick Horvath, Hannah Rose May, Casey Gilly, Rodney Barnes
  • 5:30-6:30pm: TMNT X NARUTO with Caleb Goellner

• SUNDAY (7/27)
  • 10:00-11:00am: Wristband required: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG with Adam Bryce Thomas, Gigi Dutreix, Ethan Stanley, Daniel Barnes Jr.
  • 11:30-12:30pm: MY LITTLE PONY with Casey Gilly, Stephanie Williams, Tony Fleecs, Brianna Garcia, Amy Mebberson
  • 1:00-2:00pm: STAR TREK with Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Robbie Thompson, Travis Mercer, Susan Bridges, Tilly Bridges
  • 3:30-4:30pm: Wristband required: IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI with George Takei

SDCC 2025: IDW PANELS

• THURSDAY (7/24)
  • 12:00-1:00pm: GODZILLA: ENTER THE KAI-SEI ERA
  • Room 29AB
  • IDW’s massive new Godzilla universe has arrived! Moderated by Aaron Gregory (Toho) and featuring celebrated creators Tim Seeley, Oliver Ono, Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan, and Jake Williams (editor), this panel will be full of kaiju-sized surprises as fans feast their eyes on new art, plot twists, and much more. Don’t miss out on the biggest new shared universe in comics.

• FRIDAY (7/25)
  • 10:00am–11:00am: TMNT: THE NEW ERA OF TURTLE POWER
  • Room 25ABC
  • From a massive surprise appearance to a jaw-dropping announcement, IDW’s plans for TMNT comics are going to leave fans feeling shellshocked. Moderated by Comic Book Couples Counseling, join franchise co-creator Kevin Eastman and acclaimed comic book creators Tom Waltz, Ben Bishop, Caleb Goellner, and Bobby Curnow (editor-in-chief) for a can’t-miss panel as they reveal exclusive announcements and artwork from the entire line of TMNT comics, including Shredder, Casey Jones, and more! 

• SATURDAY (7/26)
  • 2:00pm–3:00pm: BENEATH THE COVERS: THE SINISTER WORLD OF IDW DARK
  • Room 4
  • Horror fans, this is the panel for you. Cosmic terror in Event Horizon and mind-bending tales in The Twilight Zone is just a taste of the nightmares that IDW Dark has to offer. Moderated by Joseph Deckelmeier (Screen Rant), twisted creators Patrick Horvath, Casey Gilley, Rodney Barnes, Hannah Rose May, and Heather Antos (group editor) unleash exclusive reveals and announcements, featuring Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, Sleepy Hollow, 30 Days of Night, and more sinister stories that will send a shiver down your spine.

• SUNDAY (7/27)
  • 11:00am–12:00pm STAR TREK: THE NEXT FRONTIER
  • Room 7AB
  • Star Trek fans, head to your transporters because you won’t want to miss this fascinating panel. Whether it’s the return of Captain Kirk in The Last Starship or the shocking Red Shirts, this panel is set to spill all of the plans that IDW has for Starfleet this year. Moderated by Heather Antos (group editor) and featuring bold creators Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Christopher Cantwell, Robbie Thompson, Travis Mercer, Tim Sheridan, and Tilly and Susan Bridges, the next frontier of Star Trek comics starts here.  
• 1:30pm–2:30pm: AN AFTERNOON WITH GEORGE TAKEI
  • Room 6A
  • Join George Takei for a powerful and heartfelt conversation about his extraordinary life and career. At 88, Takei is as vital and influential as ever—celebrating the release of his deeply personal new memoir, It Rhymes with Takei, and reflecting on the lasting impact of They Called Us Enemy, his bestselling graphic novel about his childhood in U.S. internment camps. From Star Trek legend to tireless activist, Takei brings humor, wisdom, and clarity to an era that desperately needs all three.  

IDW will be open to fans during every day of the hit convention, from preview night (7/23) until the show closes on Sunday (7/27). Don’t miss it!

IDW Publishing press release