Ignition Press celebrates New York Comic Con 2026, taking place from October 8th – 11th at the Javits Center, with a special exclusive cover and a variety of incredible creators in attendance. The publisher is also presenting at the NYCC Retailer Day, where Sales Director Daniel Crary will dive into details about the various series that will be announced leading up to the show.  

Ignition Press is teaming up with Ultimate Comics at Booth #3927 for the debut of the Dinner Date #1 exclusive variant cover by fan-favorite and Eisner Award-nominated artist Yoshi Yoshitani (Zatanna and the House of Secrets)! This cover is limited to 500 copies, with any remaining copies available on the Ignition Press webstore after the convention. Additionally, Ultimate Comics will host two Dinner Date signings with cover artist Yoshitani and the creative team of Joanne Starer (Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville), Khary Randolph (Vixen), and Emilio Lopez (Excellence) at 2:30pm on Thursday and 1:00pm on Saturday of the show. 

Fans can meet some of their favorite creators exhibiting at the show in Artist Alley, including: Jeremy Haun (Murder Podcast, The Folk of Dooney Hollow) at J08, Aaron Campbell (12-Foot Skeleton, Everyone Loves A Jewel Thief) at F14, Aneke (Ripcord) at J25, Ben Templesmith (12-Foot Skeleton) at C25, Emilio Lopez (Dinner Date) at A22, Joe Eisma (The Other/Half) at J07, John J. Pearson (The Patron) at C12, Patricia Martín (Ripcord) at J25, and Stephanie Williams (Roots of Madness) at E36.

Additionally, fans can purchase a creator exclusive variant cover of 12-Foot Skeleton #1 by Eisner Award-winner Martin Simmonds debuting at New York Comic-Con directly from Campbell and Scott’s Collectables.