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Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco are going on tour for Requiem for Gaza

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In the spring of 2025, the cartoonist Joe Sacco, author of Palestine and Footnotes in Gaza, and Chris Hedges, the former Middle East Bureau Chief for The New York Times, traveled to Cairo where they interviewed 29 Palestinian families who had recently left Gaza.

In Requiem for Gaza, they use the experience and stories of these families to detail the crucible of the genocide, the loss of homes and communities, the appalling death toll among friends and loved ones, the constant displacement, the terror of indiscriminate killing, the hunger and deprivation, the obliteration of all that was known and familiar, and the struggle to cope with the callous indifference of a world that continues to supply Israel with weapons despite its wholesale destruction of Gaza and mass slaughter. Hedges’ vivid prose and Sacco’s visceral images complement each other and together paint a portrait of dignity and suffering under genocide.

They are going on tour to discuss this profound and elegiac work of investigative journalism—here are their stops in October:

Promotional graphic for the 'Requiem for Gaza' book tour featuring authors Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco, listing event dates and locations.

NYCC 2026: Alliance Entertainment popmarket Brings 16 Exclusives

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popmarket, the collector-focused retail brand of Alliance Entertainment, has announced the full slate of exclusives it will sell at New York Comic Con 2026, running October 8 through 11 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Sixteen limited items – spanning action figures, 3D lenticular puzzles, an exclusive comic book, collector vinyl and licensed music fan gear – will be available at popmarket, Booth #4415, with suggested retail prices from $8 to $150.

popmarket serves collectors across toys, collectibles, and video games at popmarket.com. At New York Comic Con, its booth will feature exclusives from the company’s collectibles distribution business alongside product drawn from across Alliance Entertainment’s divisions, including Alliance Home Entertainment, Alliance Authentic and Handmade by Robots.

The assortment was built with vendor partners specifically for the show, favoring limited production runs, new artwork and first-to-market releases.

Additionally, popmarket’s booth will be home to several activations throughout the show, including the complimentary giveaway while supplies last of exclusive art cards promoting Demon Records/BBC’s Doctor Who vinyl sets and their upcoming Lord of the Rings vinyl box set, which features the original full cast dramatization radio broadcast from 1981. And popmarket will be a featured stop at the show for fans on the Craniacs Trading Card Scavenger Hunt where limited quantities will be available.

The 2026 Exclusives

Action Figures and Collectibles
Hiya Toys is fielding the Godzilla 2000 Godzilla Final Battle version action figure in an edition of 3,000 at $75, and Playmates Toys is supplying the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Classic Green Ranger 8-inch action figure, also limited to 3,000, at $20. Super7 brings the Glitter Green Color Shock Godzilla 2001 figure to the booth as a first-to-market release at $30, debuting at popmarket ahead of any other channel.

Puzzles and Comics
Prime 3D is producing three convention puzzles built around Marvel cover art, each at $15. The Secret Wars #10 Doctor Doom Cover 3D Lenticular Puzzle featuring the art of Mike Zeck and the Amazing Spider-Man #55 puzzle featuring Patrick Gleason’s cover are limited to 500 pieces apiece. The Doctor Doom Doom Quest #1 Puzzle runs to 2,000 and features the art of Pascal Garcin. Z2 Comics rounds out the print offering with Hello I’m Johnny Cash, a New York Comic Con exclusive comic book with cover art by Tim Bradstreet, limited to 500 copies at $10.

Collector Vinyl
The music program is anchored by Goblin’s soundtrack to Dawn of the Dead, issued through Discoteca Pick Up, an Italian import label, with brand-new cover artwork by the Italian artist known as Jj Farfante, created specifically for this release and never before seen. The pressing is limited to 750 copies at $40.

Virgin Records label, Silver Age, is supplying Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer at $28, a convention-exclusive yellow with red splatter variant colorway LP pressed in an edition of 500. The record pairs hip-hop supergroup Czarface, a group with long-standing ties to comic culture, with the mysterious Frankie Pulitzer, whose identity has been the subject of ongoing fan theory and press coverage.

Diggers Factory adds two color-variant pressings: One Piece: Into the Grand Line – Original Soundtrack from the Netflix series on red and blue marble vinyl, limited to 200 copies at $42, and Music from the Star Wars Saga on sand-colored vinyl, limited to 300 at $33.

Music Fan Gear
Rocksax is contributing four music-licensed items. Exclusive air fresheners for Ghost, Sleep Token and Ozzy Osbourne are each limited to 500 units at $8, and a 50-by-60-inch Ghost throw blanket featuring a collage of the band’s album covers is limited to 100 at $50.

Blu-Ray
From Tsuburaya Productions and Alliance Home Entertainment, the ULTRAMAN Legacy Collection, limited to just 100 units and priced at $150. Celebrating Ultraman’s 60th Anniversary, this collection includes all 39 episodes of the original series from 1966, the complete Ultraseven series from 1967, and all 51 episodes of Return of Ultraman from 1971. The set also features a 28-page episode guide with a brand-new introduction by Keith Aiken of SciFiJapan.com, an exclusive Handmade by Robots Gold Ultraman figure, a convention-exclusive commemorative poster, and premium limited-edition packaging created exclusively for NYCC.

For fans unable to attend New York Comic Con, a special retail edition of the ULTRAMAN Legacy Collection will be available exclusively through Amazon beginning October 13, while supplies last. This highly collectible release includes the complete Blu-ray content, the 28-page episode guide, and the exclusive Gold Ultraman figure featured in the NYCC edition, while the convention-exclusive artwork, commemorative poster, and select NYCC packaging elements remain exclusive to the limited 100-unit convention release.

Editions and Pricing at a Glance

VendorItemLimited toSRP
Hiya ToysGODZILLA 2000 GODZILLA FINAL BATTLE VERSION ACTION FIGURE3000$75.00
Playmates ToysMIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS CLASSIC GREEN RANGER 8 INCH ACTION FIGURE3000$20.00
Super7GLITTER GREEN COLOR SHOCK GODZILLA 2001First to Market$30.00
Prime 3DSECRET WARS #10 DOCTOR DOOM COVER 3D LENTICULAR PUZZLE NYCC EXCLUSIVE500$15.00
Prime 3DAMAZING SPIDER-MAN #55 GLEASON COVER PUZZLE500$15.00
Prime 3DDOCTOR DOOM DOOM QUEST #1 PUZZLE2000$15.00
Z2 ComicsHELLO I’M JOHNNY CASH NYCC EXCLUSIVE COMIC BOOK500$10.00
Discoteca Pick Up S.N.C.GOBLIN – DAWN OF THE DEAD – O.S.T. – COVER ART EXCLUSIVE750$40.00
Silver AgeCZARFACE MEETS FRANKIE PULITZER – YELLOW WITH RED SPLATTER EXCLUSIVE VINYL500$28.00
Diggers FactoryONE PIECE: INTO THE GRAND LINE – OST – RED/BLUE MARBLE EXCLUSIVE VINYL200$42.00
Diggers FactoryMUSIC FROM THE STAR WARS SAGA – SAND COLOR EXCLUSIVE VINYL300$33.00
RocksaxGHOST AIR FRESHENER500$8.00
RocksaxSLEEP TOKEN AIR FRESHENER500$8.00
RocksaxOZZY AIR FRESHENER500$8.00
RocksaxGHOST THROW BLANKET 50X60100$50.00
Alliance Home EntertainmentULTRAMAN LEGACY COLLECTION100$150.00

The 2026 Ringo Awards Winners are…

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Logo for the Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards featuring the stylized text 'Ringo!'

The Ringo Awards have announced the 2026 winners! The 2026 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards were presented on the evening of Saturday, September 26, 2026 as part of The Baltimore Comic-Con.

The nomination process was completed with the participation of our esteemed 2026 jury as well as the voting public. Fans and comic book professionals alike showed strong support in promoting the voting process on their websites and social media feeds.

The winners below are noted in bold with “winner” next to them. Congrats to everyone!

Fan and Pro Nomination Categories

Best Cartoonist (Writer and Artist)

  • Caroline Cash
  • Scott Chantler
  • Anders Nilsen
  • Ben Passmore
  • Tiffany Petitt
  • Mimi Pond
  • Craig Thompson – Winner
  • Paige Walshe
  • Ben Wickey

Best Writer

  • Deniz Camp – Winner
  • Joseph Schmalke
  • James Tynion IV
  • Robert Venditti
  • Mark Waid

Best Artist or Penciller/Inker Team

  • Becky Cloonan
  • Werther Dell’Eera
  • Jay Fosgitt
  • Javier Rodriguez – Winner
  • Liam Sharp
  • Hayden Sherman
  • Stefan Tosheff

Best Letterer

  • Taylor Esposito
  • Rob Leigh
  • Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou – Winner
  • Troy Peteri
  • Nate Piekos
  • Ben Wickey

Best Colorist

  • Jordie Bellaire
  • John Kalisz
  • Javier Rodriguez
  • Alejandro Sanchez
  • Stefano Simeone
  • Dave Stewart – Winner

Best Cover Artist

  • Gabriele Dell’Otto
  • Colm Griffin
  • Tula Lotay
  • Daniel Parent
  • Javier Rodriguez – Winner
  • Riley Rossmo

Best Series

  • Absolute Batman, DC Comics – Winner
  • Absolute Martian Manhunter, DC Comics
  • Coexistence, self-published
  • FML, Dark Horse Comics
  • Granite State Punk, Orange Cone Productions
  • Murder Podcast, Ignition Press

Best Short Story

  • Chest Face, self-published – Winner
  • “Pied Piper” in Cthulhu Invades Fairy Tales, Orange Cone Productions
  • “The Knife and Gun Club” in Detective Comics #1100, DC Comics
  • The Fire Breathing Duckling, Astra Books for Young Readers
  • “Red Snapper in the Rea” in Milk White Steed, Drawn & Quarterly
  • Model Five Murder, Silver Sprocket

Best Original Graphic Novel

  • Black Arms To Hold You Up, Pantheon Books
  • The Corus Wave, Avery Hill Publishing
  • David Dastmachian’s Through, Z2 Comics
  • Do Admit: The Mitford Sisters and Me, Drawn & Quarterly
  • Drome, Macmillan – First Second and 23rd Street
  • The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief, Fantagraphics
  • Gamemasters: The Comic Book History of Roleplaying Games, Clover Press
  • Herobear and the Kid Vol. 1 – The Inheritance, Papercutz – Winner

Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel – Ages 11 and Under

  • Brume Vol. 1, Astra Books for Young Readers
  • The Fire Breathing Duckling, Astra Books for Young Readers,
  • The Lost Sunday, Oni Press
  • Magda, Intergalactic Chef: The Big Tournament, Lerner Publishing Group
  • Max, A Little Axolotl, Scholastics Inc.
  • The Mighty Bite #3: Hog Rocket Ruckus, ABRAMS
  • The Patchwork Girl of Oz Volume 1, Image Comics
  • Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse and the Amazing Lost Ocean, Fantagraphics – Winner

Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel – Ages 12 and Up

  • Angelica and the Bear Prince, Penguin Random House/Random House Children’s Books
  • Dracula’s Brunch Club, Oni Press
  • Hello Sunshine, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Hunger’s Bite, Union Square & Co.
  • Raised by Ghosts, Fantagraphics – Winner
  • Wynd Book Four: The Power of the Blood, BOOM! Studios

Best Anthology

  • Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales From Lands Unknown, Dark Horse Comics – Winner
  • Flash Gordon Adventures Vol. 2, Papercutz
  • Jim Henson Presents, BOOM! Studios
  • Knapsack Magazine Volume 2: Butter, Lucky Pocket Press
  • unSEEN/unHEARD: Disability & Neurodivergence Comic Anthology, self-published
  • Young Men in Love: New Romance, A Wave Blue World

Best Humor Comic

  • The Blues Brothers – The Escape of Joliet Jake, Z2 Comics
  • Everything Sucks: Kings of Nothing, Silver Sprocket
  • The Goon: Them That Don’t Stay Dead, Albatross Funnybooks/Dark Horse Comics – Winner
  • How to Survive an Affair, self-published
  • Physics for Cats, Drawn & Quarterly

Best Webcomic

  • Battle Mage Farmer. Tapas Entertainment Inc.
  • Before We Sail, Aces Weekly
  • Daughter of a Thousand Faces. Tapas Entertainment Inc.
  • The Mafia Nanny, WEBTOON Entertainment
  • Marionetta, WEBTOON Entertainment
  • Neon Pantheon, neonpantheoncomic.com – Winner

Best Humor Webcomic

  • The Bathroom Ghost, WEBTOON Entertainment
  • Evil Inc., evil-inc.com
  • Harley Quinn in Paradise, DC Comics / DC Go!
  • I Am the Chief, iamthechiefcat.com
  • My Little Warlord, DC Comics / DC Go!
  • Nothing Butt Nightwing, DC Comics / DC Go! – Winner
  • Taste of Justice, DC Comics / DC Go!

Best Non-fiction Comic Work

  • Fela: Music is the Weapon, Amistad
  • Ginseng Roots, Pantheon Books
  • Love Letters Every Day, Background Noise
  • Lucas Wars, Macmillan – First Second and 23rd Street
  • Muybridge, Drawn & Quarterly
  • Surrounded: America’s First School for Black Girls, 1832, Ablaze Publishing/NBM Graphic Novels – Winner

Best Comics-Related Publication

  • Becoming Frazetta – The Early Years of a Fantasy Art Master, Thrilling Nostalgia Comics
  • COMICS! The Magazine #0, Prana Publishers
  • Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier, Scholastic Inc.
  • Graphic Samurai: The Art of Denys Cowan, Gizmoe Press
  • Making Your First Comic, self-published – Winner
  • Messiahs, Meshugganahs, Misanthropes, and Mysteries, Fantagraphics

Best Presentation in Design

  • Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures From Avatar: The Last Airbender, Dark Horse Comics
  • Becoming Frazetta – The Early Years of a Fantasy Art Master, Thrilling Nostalgia Comics
  • Cry Wolf Girl, Silver Sprocket
  • Ginseng Roots, Pantheon Books
  • The Hero Trade: Hero for Sale TPB, Bad Idea
  • Land of Mirrors, Drawn & Quarterly
  • Lone Wolf and Cub Deluxe Edition Volume 1, Dark Horse Comics – Winner
  • The Smurfs Archives Vol. 1, Papercutz
  • Tongues, Vol. 1, Pantheon Books

Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award: Jim Lee
The Dick Giordano Humanitarian Award: Jeffrey Brown
Brogan Fidelity Award: Jim Calafiore
Mike Weiringo Spirit Award: Chip Kidd and Michael Cho

Fan Favorite New Talent: Reese Hannigan
Fan Favorite New Series: Excavator
Fan Favorite Publisher: Etan Comics
Fan Favorite Hero: Batman
Fan Favorite Villain: Doctor Doom

NYCC 2026: Tiny Onion Returns with Panels, Signings, and New Merch

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James Tynion IV’s production house,​ Tiny Onion, will be returning to New York Comic Con again from Thursday, October 8, through Sunday, October 11, with their third appearance at the popular convention. The team will be setting up their large 20×20 booth in the same location in Artist Alley (Booth #HB907) as last year and will be selling over 23 new products, including an exclusive variant of Something is Killing the Children #50 with a black and white cover by Frank Miller, an early release of the highly-anticipated novel Something is Killing the Children: Hope is a Knife, and a special cloth cover edition of their first children’s book, Crumbs: A Very Bad Elf, a holiday horror story, originally published in DSTLRY’s Through the Boughs: A Yuletide Offering.

The company will also be offering new products from the Eisner Award-nominated and indie breakout hit, Exquisite Corpses. Tiny Onion has arranged for a full slate of programming, including panels and signings, and they will be debuting the fifth and final issue of their fan-favorite newspaper, Tiny Onion Presents. Fans can pick up past issues at the booth to collect all five.

 At this year’s NYCC, Tynion will be joined for signings, panels, and more by Tiny Onion writers and artists such as Something is Killing the Children co-creator Werther Dell’Edera, Exquisite Corpses co-creator Michael Walsh, The Department of Truth co-creator Martin Simmonds, Something is Killing the Children: Hope is a Knife co-writer Kiersten White, The Nice House on the Lake co-creator Álvaro Martínez Bueno, as well as Tate Brombal (Everything Dead & Dying, House of Slaughter, The Perfectly Monstrous Life of Adam Frankenstein), Tyler Boss (You’ll Do Bad Things, Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy), Pornsak Pichetshote (Exquisite Corpses: Lone Gunman), Che Grayson (Exquisite Corpses: Fox Mask Killer), Joshua Hixson (The Deviant, The Department of Truth), Julio Anta (Beast of Borikén), Soo Lee (The Perfectly Monstrous Life of Adam Frankenstein), Jacob Phillips (Everything Dead & Dying), and Adam Gorham (Exquisite Corpses: Fox Mask Killer). 

This year’s NYCC Tiny Onion panels include one dedicated to Exquisite Corpses: The Game, the tabletop card game tied to the bestselling comic book series, which was a smash hit on Kickstarter this year and is still available for late pledges. The team will also be bringing back fan-favorite panels “Frightening and Fantastic Worlds of James Tynion IV,” a discussion of all the series and projects from Tynion featuring A-list talent, and “Layer by Layer: Building Tiny Onion,” a conversation about the prestigious production house which has been expanding into multimedia entertainment such as film, television, and games. Tynion and the team will also be participating in BOOM! Studios’ panel about Something is Killing the Children, which will explore the universe co-created by Tynion and Dell’Edera and include a conversation about the Something is Killing the Children: Hope Is a Knife novel as well as the upcoming crossover with DC, Swamp Thing is Killing the Children.

Tiny Onion will be hosting Rascal Randy photo opportunities during NYCC. Fans can meet the man, the myth, the bunny in the fur suit from the deadly and exciting world of Exquisite Corpses. Rascal Randy is one of the favorite killers from the bestselling hit series co-created by Tynion and Walsh, whose origin story is explored in the new spin-off series Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy.

For Retailer Day, Tiny Onion is providing sneak peeks to retailers of what’s ahead for the production house in 2026, 2027, and beyond. The company will also be sharing exclusive gifts with retailers to take back to their communities. 

Onion Club members will have access to twice the number of free signatures per signing session, one graded signature fee waived per signing session, with limited access to a private signing and Q+A at NYCC. Folks can sign up here to join the Onion Club now.

Stay tuned to Tiny Onion’s social media accounts for more information about NYCC exclusive merch, up-to-date programming and signing details, announcements, giveaways, and more.

TINY ONION PANELS

Exquisite Corpses: The Game and Beyond

Thursday 10/8 
3:00 – 3:45pm 
Room 1C03-04

Join co-creators James Tynion IV and Michael Walsh as they dive into the dark and twisted world of the bestselling hit series Exquisite Corpses! Joined by Tyler Boss, Pornsak Pichetshote, and Che Grayson, the Corpse Crew will discuss the creation of their spin-offs, the response to the game, and the future of Exquisite Corpses. It’s going to be a spooky, good time! Moderated by Tiny Onion Community Manager, Sami DeMonster.

Frightening and Fantastic Worlds of James Tynion IV

Friday 10/9 
4:00 – 4:45pm 
Room 1B02-04

From Something is Killing the Children to Exquisite Corpses and beyond, explore the many worlds of multi-award winning writer James Tynion IV! Join the man, the myth, the writer himself, James Tynion IV, and special guests and co-collaborators Martin Simmonds (The Department of Truth), Álvaro Martínez Bueno (The Nice House on the Lake) and Werther Dell’Edera (Something is Killing the Children). They’ll be talking about the ever-expanding worlds of Tiny Onion with some of the best creators in horror today! Moderated by Tiny Onion Community Manager, Sami DeMonster.

Layer by Layer: How to Build a Tiny Onion Story

Saturday 10/10 
6:30 – 7:15pm 
River Pavillion Stage 2

Curious about what goes into creating the in-depth worlds of Tiny Onion? Join creators Tyler Boss (You’ll Do Bad Things), Che Grayson (Exquisite Corpses), Tate Brombal and Pip Martin (Everything Dead & Dying) and Director of Narrative & Editor-in-Chief Eric Harburn! From world-building to creative processes, they’ll be diving into the art of storytelling! Moderated by Tiny Onion Director of Communications, Jazzlyn Stone. 

Slaughterverse Unmasked: Inside the World of Something is Killing the Children (hosted by BOOM! Studios)

Thursday 10/8 
5:15 – 6:00pm 
Room 406.3 

Explore the evolution of the haunting universe of Something is Killing the Children with the creators James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera alongside Executive Editor at DC, Chris Conroy, Director of Narrative & Editor-in-Chief at Tiny Onion, Eric Harburn, Narrative Manager at Tiny Onion, Ramiro Portnoy, and novelist Kiersten White (Hope is a Knife) in conversation with Community Manager, Tiny Onion, Sami DeMonster.

TINY ONION SIGNINGS & PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES 

Tynion will only be signing at the Tiny Onion double-wide booth (HB907) during all of NYCC. Please stay tuned to Tiny Onion socials for the latest updates and information about signings.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8th

  • Signing: James Tynion IV and Michael Walsh
    • 12:00-1:30pm, Booth #HB907
  • Signing: Tate Brombal, Soo Lee, Jacob Phillips, Pip Martin
    • 2:30-3:30pm, Booth #HB907
  • Rascal Randy Photo Op
    • 4:30-5:00pm, Booth #HB907

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9TH

  • Signing: James Tynion IV, Werther Dell’Edera, Kiersten White
    • 12:00-1:30pm, Booth #HB907
  • Signing:​Michael Walsh, Tyler Boss, Julio Anta
    • 2:30-3:30pm, Booth #HB907

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10TH

  • Signing: James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds, Josh Hixson
    • 12:00-1:30pm, Booth #HB907
  • Signing: Che Grayson, Adam Gorham, Tyler Boss, Pornsak Pichetshote
    • 2:30-3:30pm, Booth #HB907
  • Rascal Randy Photo Op
    • 4:30-5:00pm, Booth #HB907 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11TH

  • Signing:​James Tynion IV and Álvaro Martínez Bueno, Fernando Blanco
    • 12:30-1:30pm, Booth #HB907

TINY ONION NYCC MERCH & PRODUCTS

Exquisite Corpses Merch Capsule

Exquisite Corpses is coming to New York Comic Con this year with Tiny Onion’s brand-new merch capsule. Fans can represent their favorite killer with a deadly selection of enamel pins – all 12 killers will be available with their corresponding weapon badges. Chases and alternate colorways can be found in Tiny Onion’s Exquisite Corpses Pin Set Blind Bag, with 2 additional killers available (14 killers total). Exquisite Corpses apparel will be available, including a Clean Up Crew Body Bag Jacket with a full-body zipper, a signature Exquisite Corpses Pink​beanie, keychains, T-shirts, and more. The color palette includes Exquisite Corpses Pink​and Halloween​Orange.

  • A black zip-up hoodie featuring a star-patterned hood, 'Corps Crew' text on the front, and colorful graphics on the sleeves and back including 'Happy Hunting Exquisite Corpses' and decorative elements.
  • A bright pink beanie hat with the word 'Exquisite' printed in bold white lettering.
  • Keychain featuring a whimsical design of a foot with splashes of color and a letter 'R', set against a bright pink background with the text 'Exquisite Corpse' and 'Unlucky Rascal Foot'.
  • Colorful packaging featuring an embroidered keychain with the text 'Exquisite Corpses' on a bright pink background. The design includes playful graphics in the background and the phrase 'HAPPY HUNTING!'
  • A colorful packaging for Tiny Onion's enamel pin set, featuring the text 'HAPPY HUNTING' and promoting 'RECRUIT 1 OF 14 KILLERS' with illustrations of various characters on the front.
  • A close-up of an enamel pin set featuring a fox design and a circular pin with a sword icon, displayed on an orange card with the text 'FIRST PRINTING' and 'Exquisite Corpses'. The background includes additional pin packaging with playful designs.
  • A vibrant enamel pin set featuring a stylized pink fox head and a black round pin with a sword logo, displayed on an orange card that reads 'ENAMEL PIN SET' and 'FIRST PRINTING!' at the top, with a graphic design background.
  • Enamel pin set featuring a colorful cartoon face sticking out its tongue, set against an orange background with stars and a logo for 'Exquisite Corpses.'
  • A colorful enamel pin set featuring a pink fox design on a vibrant orange backing, with additional pins displayed below, including a black pin with stars and a knife, and other whimsical characters.
  • Enamel pin set featuring a cartoonish rabbit with a wide smile and a black and white pin of a raised hand, displayed on an orange card with a pink 'FIRST PRINTING!' sticker.
  • Promotional image for 'Exquisite Corpses' enamel pins featuring various designs, including 'Noir', 'Exquisite Pink', and 'Killer Gold'.
  • Graphic design for 'Exquisite Corpses' enamel pin blind bags, featuring various characters and icons related to the theme. The design includes text promoting happy hunting and recruiting killers in different variants.

Something is Killing the Children Merch Capsule 

Tiny Onion’s Something is Killing the Children Merch Capsule features artwork by SIKTC co-creator Werther Dell’Edera, a signature Body Bag Slaughter Hoodie with a full-body zipper, Order of St. George black bandanas, T-shirts, shorts, sweat pants, keychains, and more. This bold line captures the spirit of Something is Killing the Children – the color palette is black, white, and blood​red.

Onion Core Merch 

For lil’ Onions who love all things Tiny Onion and James Tynion IV, the team will have a selection of Onion Core merch available at the show, including their signature Thank You For Reading Comics tote, Tiny Onion Slug T-Shirt, Sharp Cuts water bottle, Tiny Onion Crew Dad Hat, and more. The color palette includes Tiny Onion Yellow, Tiny Onion purple, and abyss black!

Tiny Onion Presents (T.O.P.) #5

The final issue of Tiny Onion Presents will feature a front page illustrated by Courtney Menard with a towering Grim Reaper, heralding the end of the physical newspaper, at least for now. It’s a perfectly fitting illustration since T.O.P. #5 will be focused on Victorian death rituals. The issue will be available for one dollar ($1.00 USD) at the vintage newspaper stands inside the Tiny Onion booth. It will contain fan-favorite sections including interviews, Horror-scopes, Sunday Scaries and more! This may be the last issue of T.O.P., but Tiny Onion isn’t getting out of the newspaper business just yet. Keep your eyes peeled for more news. Limited amounts of previous issues will also be available at the Tiny Onion booth for those looking to collect the set.

An illustrated comic cover featuring a grim reaper character holding a banner that reads 'TOP is DEAD!' with a graveyard backdrop and various spooky elements.

Exclusive & Advance Books & Products:

Something is Killing the Children #50 (NYCC Exclusive by Frank Miller): A black-and-white variant of the Frank Miller Cover Art (not available in the SIKTC #50 Blind Bags). (W) James Tynion IV (A) Werther Dell’Edera, Miquel Muerto. Witness the return of Erica Slaughter in this momentous milestone issue for the bestselling horror phenomenon! Jump back into the present-day storyline of Erica Slaughter after the horrifying events of the Tribulation saga! Erica, completely distraught from her encounter with Cutter and the death of Gabi, is on the run from the Order. In her escape, she turns to a formative place for her: the Valmont Mountain Lodge. But beyond memories of her past, what and who will Erica find there now awaiting her?

A black and white illustration featuring a character with a skull-like face and striking hair, set against a large, menacing creature with sharp eyes and a wide, open mouth.

Something is Killing the Children: Hope Is a Knife (Available for the first time): The early debut of the standard retail edition. (W) James Tynion IV, Kiersten White. In the thrilling prequel novel to the megahit BOOM! series, monster-slayer Erica Slaughter races to solve a horrific murder before the townsfolk take matters into their own hands. Whether or not you’ve already devoured the bestselling, Eisner Award-winning comics, this standalone vision of supernatural horror is a thrill ride of the highest order.  

Book cover for 'Something is Killing the Children' by James Tynion IV and Kiersten White, featuring a blue background with silhouettes and trees, and the title prominently displayed.

Odin #1 (NYCC Exclusive by Jae Lee): An alternate of the sought-after 1:100 cover of Odin #1 in the signature Tiny Onion colors. Lee will be attending the show. (W) James Tynion IV, Marguerite Bennett (A) Letizia Cadonici, Jordie Bellaire. Green Room meets Midsommar in Bennett and Tynion’s most relentless horror story yet! Lead character Adela will do anything for the perfect story. Including going undercover with Neo Nazi punks headed to the frozen forests of Norway under the misbegotten belief that they can summon Odin and achieve their promised white destiny. But what awaits them in the woods is far older and stranger than any of them can comprehend. And no gods are coming to answer their prayers for help. 

An illustration depicting Odin, a mythological figure, portrayed as a muscular figure surrounded by twisting roots and a raven, set against a bright yellow background with bold lettering that reads 'ODIN'.

Exquisite Corpses: Fox Mask Killer #1 (NYCC Exclusive Foil by Isaac Goodhart): A stunning illustration colored in Exquisite Pink of Fox Mask Killer with her back turned to her iconic mask and Katana as she faces the rising sun of dawn. Goodhart will be attending the show. (W) Che Grayson (A) Adam Gorham, Jordie Bellaire. Among killers-for-hire, there are a select few feared even among other assassins. The enigmatic Fox Mask Killer is at the top of that list. But now she wants the one thing even she can’t have—she wants out. And the only person who can offer her an opportunity to get away from her old life may be the devil herself… Discover the thrilling—and tragic—backstory of Exquisite Corpses’ most emblematic killer.

A silhouette of a figure walking towards a bright light, surrounded by stylized clouds, with a sword standing upright nearby and a fallen creature in the foreground.

Exquisite Corpses Kill Shot (NYCC Exclusive Bootleg): Per tradition, Tiny Onion is bringing a bootleg edition of one of their own books. This October, they are excited to bring Exquisite Corpses Kill Shot, a comic compilation featuring every brutal, bloody & melty death Season One had to offer, all under one cover. Designed in-house and printed on newsprint paper. This is a wickedly fun must-have for every Exquisite Corpses fan.

A striking graphic design featuring the title 'Exquisite Corpses' in bold lettering, with the phrases 'All Killer' and 'No Filler' prominently displayed. The background is a mix of pink and black with illustrated elements depicting various stylized corpses and a large, distressed face partially submerged.

Crumbs: A Very Bad Elf (Available for the first time): A beautifully textured red cloth cover stamped with elegant gold foil. Harkening back to the classic children’s books we grew up loving. (W) James Tynion IV (A) Jensine Eckwall. Every winter in the northern country, villagers put pies and cookies on the windowsill and decorate their homes to make them festive and enticing. But not in Vinterburg. Because every winter in Vinterburg, whether they like it or not…Crumbs comes to visit. Tiny Onion is proud to introduce readers to a new holiday tradition with their very first children’s book. The story was originally published in DSTLRY’s Through the Boughs: A Yuletide Offering.

A red book titled 'CRUMBS: A Very Bad Elf' with gold lettering and an illustration on the cover, set against a purple background.

NYCC Exclusive Event Card from Exquisite Corpses: The Game: An exclusive event card not available in the base game or the polybagged comics. Stop by the booth for more details!

Three pink event cards with the word 'Event' in bold black lettering surrounded by yellow stars.

NYCC 2026: WEBTOON Adds a Deadpool Panel to its Lineup

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WEBTOON Entertainment is returning to New York Comic Con, taking place October 8–11, with an immersive fan experience celebrating the Creators, stories and communities at the heart of WEBTOON.

At the WEBTOON booth #2335, fans will be able to immerse themselves in the epic world of Fog Land, the breakout action series from creator POGO. Inspired by the series’ distinctive worldbuilding and art style, the WEBTOON booth will feature an immersive photo zone and giant gacha machine with a chance to win exclusive prizes. 

The booth will also feature a selection of Fog Land merchandise and collectibles, including character plushes, apparel, and accessories. There will also be exclusive giveaways, including a free WEBTOON show bag featuring Fog Land and other WEBTOON hits, and prizes for fans to discover throughout the weekend. NYCC VIP attendees will receive a special WEBTOON Unscrolled gift bag featuring a selection of books and merchandise.

The WEBTOON experience will extend beyond the booth and into the streets of New York City. Outside the convention, Fog Land-inspired activations will bring elements of the series into the streets of New York, with performers appearing in character around the city.

Fans will have the opportunity to meet Fog Land creator POGO at the WEBTOON booth, as well as the Creators behind some of their favorite WEBTOON series, including: amyahue! (The Egg Project), Punko (Cinderella Boy, Stagtown), Shen (Bluechair), ToniRenea (Osora), and Ucheomaaa (Vibe Check!). 

Attendees can also join WEBTOON for a full slate of programming designed to celebrate the stories, genres, and fandoms that make WEBTOON unique.

WEBTOON Entertainment’s full panel programming is as follows:

  • Ship Happens: A Romance Trope Showdown (Friday, October 9 at 3:15 pm ET) — Featuring amyahue!, The Egg Project creator; Punko, Cinderella Boy and Stagtown creator; Anna Todd, Wattpad author of After; Alessandra Ferreri, Head of Content, Wattpad; and Casey McQuiston, #1 New York Times bestselling author, in a conversation about the romance tropes that keep fans hooked. Moderated by Crystal Bell, Digital Culture Editor, Mashable.
  • Beyond Borders: Global Comics in the Digital Age (Friday, October 9 at 4:30 pm ET) — POGO, FOG LAND creator; ToniRenea, Osora creator; and Susan Cheng, Senior Managing Producer, WEBTOON, will explore the increasingly global world of digital comics, and the creators bringing stories to audiences around the world. Moderated by Allegra Frank, Senior Editor, The Atlantic.
  • Inside WEBTOON Entertainment: What’s Coming Next (Saturday, October 10 at 3:15 pm ET) — Sonia Tagari, Senior Editor, WEBTOON; Erik Kozura, Managing Producer, WEBTOON; Ryan Lee, Head of Content, WEBTOON; and WEBTOON Creators will offer a look at the stories, creators and projects shaping what’s next for WEBTOON Entertainment. Moderated by Palmer Haasch, WEBTOON.
  • The Villain Verdict (Sunday, October 11 at 12:15 pm ET) — Shen, Bluechair creator; Alessandra Ferreri, Head of Content, Wattpad; Connor Goldsmith, Host of the CEREBRO podcast; and Jacoby Salcedo, artist on No Gods, No Masters (BOOM! Studios)will take on the villains, antiheroes and complicated characters that keep audiences coming back for more. Moderated by Tamara Fuentes, Entertainment Editor, Cosmopolitan.

Creator signings at the WEBTOON booth #2335 include:

Thursday, October 8

  • 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET: ToniRenea (Osora)

Friday, October 9 

  • 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET: amyahue! (The Egg Project) 
  • 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm ET: Punko (Cinderella Boy, Stagtown) 

Saturday, October 10 

  • 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET: POGO (FOG LAND) 
  • 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET: Shen (Bluechair) and Ucheomaaa(Vibe Check!)

Sunday, October 11 

  • 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm ET: ToniRenea (Osora)

Baltimore Comic-Con Kicks Off Today! Here’s Last Minute Tips for those Going

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The 2026 Baltimore Comic-Con kicks off today! They’re released some info that’ll hopefully make everyone’s time smoother and more fun.

Of course, as always, we are at the Baltimore Convention Center, and this year’s show takes place this weekend, September 25-27, 2026. If you haven’t bought your General Admission, VIP, or Fan Package tickets yet, doing so now will avoid additional lines upon arrival. If you cannot purchase tickets until coming to the show for any reason, box office hours begin at 10am ET on Friday, 8am ET on Saturday, and 8am ET on Sunday. Lines will form at the Pratt Street Lobby.

Map of the Baltimore Comic-Con venue showing entrances, lobbies, and the Exhibition Hall, with an announcement for the event dates, September 25-27, 2026.

ATMs will be available in numerous places throughout the convention floor for your convenience.

CONVENTION PLANNING

If you have not explored the convention’s website extensively already, please consider taking a few minutes to do so now to prepare for your visit. Within, you will find links to driving and parking directions, programming, adult and children’s cosplay contests, adult and children’s cosplay showcase, and weapons policy details, our exhibit hall map, and a PDF copy of the 2026 Program Guide, not to mention the full list of guests, media guests, exhibitors and retailers, and Artists Alley guests.

You can also check the FAQ in case you have any other questions.

GUARANTEED PARKING

We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservations app.

To reserve your parking spot, visit the Baltimore Comic-Con SpotHero Parking Page and book a spot with rates up to 50% off drive-up.

ART AUCTION

The art created for the 2026 Baltimore Comic-Con Yearbook will be auctioned off at the Baltimore Comic-Con Art Auction at 2pm on Saturday, September 26th upstairs in Room 339-342, with art from the book displayed in the Exclusives Booth downstairs throughout the day. Come out and bid on some one-of-a-kind original art by artists featured at the show like Russ Braun, Jeffrey Brown, Richard Case, Howard Chaykin, Jo Chen, Becky Cloonan, Chris Giarrusso, Randy Green, Gene Ha, Scott Hanna, Jamal Igle, Nate Lovett, Bob McLeod, Jason Metcalf, Al Milgrom, Terry Moore, Mark Morales, Patrick Olliffe, Dan Parsons, David Petersen, Tom Raney, Craig Rousseau, Stuart Sayger, Joseph Schmalke, Don Simpson, John K. Snyder III, Mark Sparacio, John Stanisci, Joe Staton, Billy Tucci, Matt Wieringo, Keith Williams, Chuck Wojtkiewicz, Rich Woodall, John Workman, and so many others!

HERO INITIATIVE ART AUCTION

Join the members of Hero Initiative for a charity auction on Saturday, September 26th at 5pm upstairs in Room 339-342, featuring items supplied by a variety of artists and creators from around the industry, including Chris Bachalo, Joe Benitez, Berkeley Breathed, June Brigman/Roy Richardson, Richard Case, Howard Chaykin, Joe Chiodo, Brian Haberlin, Fred Hembeck, Phil Hester, Bryan Hitch, Jock, Kelley Jones. Michael Kaluta. Jim Lee, Patrick McDonnell, Shawn McManus, Kevin Nowlan, Mike Perkins (featured here), David Petersen, Eric Powell, Steve Purcell, Frank Quitely, Stan Sakai, Chris Samnee, Walter Simonson, Chris Sprouse, Billy Tucci, Rick Veitch, Matt Wagner, and Jim Woodring.

SHOW EXCLUSIVES

Don’t miss the Baltimore Comic-Con Exclusives booth, just outside the show exit doors and around the corner from the Show Entrance.

In addition to the Baltimore Comic-Con Yearbook, you will find a wide variety of Baltimore Comic-Con merchandise and show exclusives as well.

Map layout of an event venue showing booths and services including the show entrance, cosplay information and repair station, and souvenirs.

PORTFOLIO REVIEWS

A number of publishers will be on-hand during the weekend to perform portfolio reviews.

Ignition Press Publisher Filip Sablik will be on-hand Friday at 4:00pm in Room 338. In the same room starting on Saturday at 5pm, Brittany Holzher, DC Comics Senior Editor, will provide art portfolio reviews for aspiring artists. If you are an artist and want some feedback on your work or the opportunity to put your portfolio in front of someone from editorial at two major comics publishing houses, please take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

Additionally, American Mythology will also be giving aspiring comic artists a chance to connect with industry professionals during artist portfolio reviews on Sunday morning at booth #2105 from 10:00am-12:00pm.

And Tommy Stella, Talent Scout/Editor from IDW Publishing will be reviewing art on the spot and will be happy to take written works home for review in Booth #1912.

Please note: They cannot accept portfolio review submissions using AI technology. Only the first 20 people to sign up will be reviewed.

Baltimore Comic Con 2026 Photo and Signing Times. Tickets on Sale!

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The 27th anniversary Baltimore Comic-Con is this weekend and will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. The convention has worked long and hard to make the best schedule they can for its guests, and have released in one place, admission ticket options, guest signings and panel times, and the details behind the awesome events with Aaron Douglas, Warrington Gillette, Marissa Lenti, Grace Park, Alex Rochon, Rebecca Romijn, Katee Sackhoff, Gary Anthony Williams, and Cedric Yarbrough, as well as Jim Lee and David Dastmalchian. Please note: all schedules are subject to change. Don’t miss out the many ticket options!

VIP ticket holders receive:

  • Exclusive early admission to all 3 days of the show
  • 2026 Baltimore Comic-Con yearbook
  • Show Exclusive Convention T-Shirt (size subject to availability)
  • Show Exclusive Lithograph
  • A unique VIP Badge

Kids 10 and under get into the show free and may accompany adults with early VIP admission

Aaron Douglas Schedule

Friday, September 25, 2026

4:00pm – Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Saturday, September 26, 2026

12:20pm – Photos
1:00pm – Battlestar Galactica Revisited with Katee Sackhoff, Grace Park, and Aaron Douglas | Ballroom 3-4
Return to Battlestar Galactica with three of the biggest stars from the hit science fiction series: Katee Sackhoff (Captain Kara Thrace, a.k.a. Starbuck), Grace Park (Lieutenant Sharon Valerii, a.k.a. Boomer), and Aaron Douglas (Chief Galen Tyrol), who reunite to talk about their experiences.

2:40pm – Battlestar Galactica Group Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Sunday, September 27, 2026

12:00pm – Battlestar Galactica Group Photos
1:20pm – Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Warrington Gillette Schedule

Friday, September 25, 2026

3:00pm – Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at Warrington Publishing, Booth #1618.

Saturday, September 26, 2026

11:40am – Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at Warrington Publishing, Booth #1618.

Sunday, September 27, 2027

11:00am – Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at Warrington Publishing, Booth #1618.

Marissa Lenti Schedule

Friday, September 25, 2026

4:20pm – Photos
4:40pm – Digital Circus Group Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Saturday, September 26, 2026

5:20pm – Digital Circus Group Photos
5:40pm – Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Sunday, September 27, 2026

11:00am – The Amazing Digital Circus Voice Actors Spotlight | Ballroom 3-4
Two of the stars of The Amazing Digital Circus, Marissa Lenti (the voice of Gangle) and Alex Rochon (the voice of AI Caine), take the stage on Sunday for their own unique spotlight panel! Come join them as they discuss their roles in this dark comedy that’s amazing and astounding viewers everywhere!

2:40pm – Photos
3:00pm – Digital Circus Group Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Grace Park Schedule

Saturday, September 26, 2026

12:00pm – Photos
1:00pm – Battlestar Galactica Revisited with Katee Sackhoff, Grace Park, and Aaron Douglas | Ballroom 3-4
Return to Battlestar Galactica with three of the biggest stars from the hit science fiction series: Katee Sackhoff (Captain Kara Thrace, a.k.a. Starbuck), Grace Park (Lieutenant Sharon Valerii, a.k.a. Boomer), and Aaron Douglas (Chief Galen Tyrol), who reunite to talk about their experiences.

2:40pm – Battlestar Galactica Group Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Sunday, September 27, 2026

12:00pm – Battlestar Galactica Group Photos
12:20pm – Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Alex Rochon Schedule

Friday, September 25, 2026

4:40pm – Digital Circus Group Photos
5:00pm – Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Saturday, September 26, 2026

5:00pm – Photos
5:20pm – Digital Circus Group Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Sunday, September 27, 2026

11:00am – The Amazing Digital Circus Voice Actors Spotlight | Ballroom 3-4
Two of the stars of The Amazing Digital Circus, Marissa Lenti (the voice of Gangle) and Alex Rochon (the voice of AI Caine), take the stage on Sunday for their own unique spotlight panel! Come join them as they discuss their roles in this dark comedy that’s amazing and astounding viewers everywhere!

1:40pm – Photos
3:00pm – Digital Circus Group Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Rebecca Romijn Schedule

Saturday, September 26, 2026

3:00pm – Photos
6:00pm – Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Sunday, September 27, 2026

12:00pm – Rebecca Romijn: Many Roles, Many Universes | Ballroom 3-4
One of fandom’s most beloved stars, Rebecca Romijn, comes to the Ballroom to talk about her amazing film career! Whether she’s playing Mystique in Avengers: Doomsday and the X-Men movies, Number One in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Discovery, or any of her other memorable roles, Romijn continues to thrill audiences – and you won’t want to miss this chance to see her live on stage!

2:00pm – Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Katee Sackhoff Schedule

Saturday, September 26, 2026

1:00pm – Battlestar Galactica Revisited with Katee Sackhoff, Grace Park, and Aaron Douglas | Ballroom 3-4
Return to Battlestar Galactica with three of the biggest stars from the hit science fiction series: Katee Sackhoff (Captain Kara Thrace, a.k.a. Starbuck), Grace Park (Lieutenant Sharon Valerii, a.k.a. Boomer), and Aaron Douglas (Chief Galen Tyrol), who reunite to talk about their experiences.

2:00pm – Photos
2:40pm – Battlestar Galactica Group Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Sunday, September 27, 2026

11:20am – Photos
12:00pm – Battlestar Galactica Group Photos
3:20pm – Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Gary Anthony Williams Schedule

Friday, September 25, 2026

5:40pm – Photos
6:00pm – Boondocks Group Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to our photography booth.

Saturday, September 26, 2026

2:00pm – The Boondocks Voice Actors Reunited | Ballroom 3-4
The Boondocks writer/producer Rodney Barnes joins two of the voice talents behind the beloved animated series for a lively and hilarious conversation! Don’t miss actors Gary Anthony Williams (the voice of Uncle Ruckus) and Cedric Yarbrough (the voice of Col. H. Stinkmeaner) in this special panel!

4:00pm – Photos
4:20pm – Boondocks Group Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Sunday, September 27, 2026

3:40pm – Photos
4:00pm – Boondocks Group Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Cedric Yarbrough Schedule

Friday, September 25, 2026

6:00pm – Boondocks Group Photos
6:20pm – Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Saturday, September 26, 2026

2:00pm – The Boondocks Voice Actors Reunited | Ballroom 3-4
The Boondocks writer/producer Rodney Barnes joins two of the voice talents behind the beloved animated series for a lively and hilarious conversation! Don’t miss actors Gary Anthony Williams (the voice of Uncle Ruckus) and Cedric Yarbrough (the voice of Col. H. Stinkmeaner) in this special panel!

4:20pm – Boondocks Group Photos
4:40pm – Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Sunday, September 27, 2026

4:00pm – Boondocks Group Photos
4:20pm – Photos
Signings will occur during the rest of the day at the Media Section of the hall, adjacent to the photography booth.

Jim Lee Schedule

Jim Lee Spotlight

Saturday, September 26, 2026 12:00pm-12:45pm | Ballroom 3 – 4

Jim Lee, a world-renowned comic book artist, writer, editor, and publisher, is currently Chief Creative Officer of DC and Publisher for the company, and has been wowing fans for years with his work on X-Men, WildCATS, Batman, Superman, and more. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear him talk about his work in person as well as giving an art demonstration. Plus: Jim will give away an original sketch to one fan who bought the Jim Lee Fan Package ticket!

Jim Lee Platinum Fan Packages are sold out.

Ticket holders should proceed to Room 347-348 between 10:00am and 11:00am on Saturday.

Jim Lee Gold Fan Packages are sold out.

Ticket holders should proceed to Room 347-348 between 2:00pm and 4:00pm on Saturday..

Jim Lee Silver Tickets are available online now.

Ticket holders should proceed to Room 347-348 between 5:30pm and 6:00pm on Saturday..

David Dastmalchian Schedule

David Dastmalchian Signing

Saturday, September 26, 2026 1:00pm-2:00pm | Cards, Comics & Collectibles booth #916

David Dastmalchian Signing

Saturday, September 26, 2026 4:00pm-5:00pm | Cards, Comics & Collectibles booth #916

Leah Kilpatrick will be signing at the same booth during these times, to co-sign Kingdom of Earth with David or any of her other works!

The Ringo Nominees Head to Baltimore Comic-Con 2026

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The crowds will be buzzing at the 2026 Baltimore Comic-Con, taking place September 25-27 at the Inner Harbor’s Baltimore Convention Center. The Baltimore Comic-Con is pleased to announce the appearance of 2026 Ringo Awards nominees Patrick Buermeyer, Lisa Burdige, Jose Cambronero, Otis Frampton, Matt Garvey, Travis Gibb, Brad Guigar, John Hazard, Rob Leigh, Elias Gambit Melendez, Next_Jen, Tiffany Petitt, Taylor Robin, Dominike “Domo” Stanton, Stefan Tosheff, and Henry Widdicombe to our 2026 event. You can now get your tickets online, including limited ticket availability to the 2026 Ringo Awards Banquet and Ceremony!

Patrick Buermeyer is a traditional and digital artist, and sometimes writer who lives and works in Portland, Oregon with his french bulldog, Leon. He has been making comics since he graduated from Oregon State University in 2015. When he isn’t drawing or writing, he can be found at a park with friends and a frisbee, playing video games, or at a patio with a beverage.

Patrick will be signing Saturday 10:00am-11:00am and 5pm-6pm, and Sunday 11:00am-2:00pm in Booth #2013.

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Two people standing together in front of a brick wall, one with long curly red hair and glasses, the other with longer gray hair and glasses. The woman is smiling and wearing a white top, while the man is wearing a black t-shirt with an illustrated cat design.

Lisa Burdige and John Hazard are an award-winning writer/artist couple and the co-creators of the Ringo Award-nominated Background Noise Comic. Their first book, Love Letters, Every Day (Oct. 2025), won a Zelda Award for Graphic Novel Non-Fiction. Lisa writes fiction plays, poetry, and essays. She’s a member of SFWA, Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers, and WinC International. John is also a children’s book illustrator and animator. His other independent comic projects include Schmooze or Lose and Frankenstein Superstar. They are both also arts educators. While their life is not a fairy tale, they are living happily ever after in Brooklyn.

Lisa and John will be signing Friday 1:00pm-3:00pm and Saturday 1:00pm-3:00pm in Booth #2013.

Otis Frampton is a comic book writer, artist, and animator. He is the creator of the Image Comics series Oddly Normal and the ongoing adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Image Comics, 2025–present; Volume 1 recently nominated for a Ringo Award). He was also a character and background artist on the animated series How It Should Have Ended from 2011 to 2019.

Otis will be giving away 50 signed copies of The Patchwork Girl of Oz Volume 1 at his signing Saturday 10:00am-11:00am in Booth #2013.

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A man with a shaved head and a beard is sipping a drink through a straw. He is wearing a colorful floral shirt and has a playful expression.

Matt Garvey is a UK-based comic writer, letterer, publisher, and educator with more than 15 years of experience creating independent comics. He has written and published more than 30 comic issues and graphic novels across a wide range of genres, and has successfully funded 18 Kickstarter campaigns.

He is the author of Making Your First Comic and Kickstarter for Comic Creators, practical guides designed to help aspiring creators navigate the realities of making and publishing their own comics.

Alongside his own work, Matt shares advice through his YouTube channel and mentorship program, helping new creators with writing, collaboration, lettering, crowdfunding, conventions and, most importantly, actually getting their comics finished.

Matt will be signing Saturday 11:00am-1:00pm in Booth #2013.

Travis Gibb is a Ringo-nominated creator and has been working in comics off and on for over a decade, producing: Coins of Judas, Granite State Punk, Voodoo Nations, and Cthulhu Invades Oz/Wonderland. He has published books with Scout Comics, Caliber Comics, Image Comics, Second Sight, and Band of Bards. Travis is blessed to work with his wife, Heather, in their co-owned publishing company Orange Cone Productions, where she also works with him as his editor. Last but not least, he is the proud father of two awesome daughters and one amazing son.

Travis will be signing Friday 4:00pm-6:00pm and Sunday 2:00pm-4:00pm in Booth #2013.

A man with a beard and short hair wearing a black t-shirt stands in front of a comic book booth, making a hand gesture commonly associated with excitement or rock music. Various comic book displays are visible in the background.
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Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc, winner of the 2023 Ringo Award for Best Humor Webcomic, and co-host of the long-running ComicLab podcast. A professional cartoonist since 2000, he is also the author of The Webcomics Handbook and co-author of How to Make Webcomics. He lives and works in Philadelphia.

Brad will be signing Saturday 11:00am-12:00pm in Booth #2013.

Rob Leigh is a comics veteran with over 30 years of experience in the industry, having established himself as one of the most sought-after letterers, and becoming a member of Ghost Machine’s founding creators in 2023.

His work includes DCU flagships such as Superman, Green Lantern, The Flash, and Justice League, as well as Doomsday Clock and Batman: Earth One, where he collaborated with fellow Ghost Machine co-founders Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, and Brad Anderson, and Batman: Three Jokers from Johns, fellow Ghost Machine co-founder Jason Fabok, and Anderson. Leigh has also lettered for MAD Magazine and SpongeBob Squarepants.

Winner of the Wizard Fan Award and a Harvey Award nominee, Leigh is a graduate of The Kubert School, and has also served as a member of the faculty. When not in his studio, Leigh is an avid outdoorsman, enjoying the woods and water. He resides in New Jersey.

Rob will be signing Sunday 11:00am-12:00pm in Booth #2013.

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A man wearing a wide-brimmed black hat and a graphic t-shirt, with braided hair, a distinctive mustache, and multiple facial piercings, smiling at the camera.

Elias “Gambit” Melendez (yes, that is really his nickname) is a multitalented artist from Puerto Rico. Currently operating out of Florida with help from his cat, Aleister, Elias has made a name for himself in the indie comics scene, working on projects like the Cthulhu Invades series by Orange Cone Productions and various other exclusive store covers for different publications. In addition, he has self-published other projects, and occasionally, he creates original sketch cards for Dynamite Entertainment, producing art for The Transformers 40th Anniversary, Vampirella, Red Sonja, Dawn, and Evil Ernie, amongst other card sets.

Not only is he an accomplished illustrator, but he is also an accomplished painter, with some of his work shown in various art shows around the East Coast of the USA. When he is not busy illustrating comics, he spends his days as a full-time tattoo artist with more than 20 years of experience.

Elias will be signing Saturday 3:00pm-4:00pm in Booth #2013.

Next_Jen (a.k.a. Jennifer Castro) graduated at Digital Media Arts college with a bachelor’s degree in game art animation. While studying there, she was inspired to write stories on the side and found it was her passion.

Soon, she began writing Coexistence, a story she worked on for over 7 years. She spent countless hours designing worlds, characters, alien species, and backstories. She decided to start illustrating her story into a webcomic to bring it to life. Since posting her webcomic online, it gained traction along with a dedicated fan base.

Coexistence won 3 Zelda Awards in 2026 for Best Sci-Fi Webcomic, Best Letterer, and Trailblazer. It was featured as the 5th most popular sci-fi webcomics of 2024 on GlobalComix, top 10 sci-fi webcomic on WEBTOON Canvas, and now nominated for Best Series for the Ringo Awards in 2026. Her dream is for Coexistence to one day to be adapted into an animated series.

Next_Jen will be signing Friday 1:00pm-7:00pm, Saturday 1:00pm-2:00pm, and Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm in Booth #2013.

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At an early age, Jose Cambronero was captivated by comic books. He went to college to pursue screenwriting. He wrote scripts and even worked on a short film for his classes. During this time, his love for storytelling rekindled.

Then, when he met Next_Jen, they started brainstorming comic ideas together. They came up with many stories, and one of them was Coexistence. It became their passion as they worked together writing the script, storyboarding, and bringing it to life.

Jose is currently the co-writer of Coexistence and the writer for B.I.O.: A Coexistence Story.

Jose will be signing Friday 1:00pm-7:00pm, Saturday 1:00pm-2:00pm, and Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm in Booth #2013.

Tiffany Petitt is a 35-year-old writer/illustrator from Winston-Salem, NC. She’s been working on her series, Scent: The Pursuit of the Golden Hill, for the past 5 years, resulting in 4 volumes and a prologue.

Scent is a manga-style Western with werewolves and a slow-burn, wholesome romance set in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming in 1849. Each volume is roughly 300 pages and sports full-color illustrations throughout.

With over a thousand copies sold, the series has garnered a small but enthusiastic audience she calls the “Brood”, who she keeps in touch with daily on Discord where she also regularly shares her process.

The plot of Scent revolves around a mysterious and powerful golden werewolf, Emmett, and his troubled efforts to face the demons of his past while unwillingly becoming responsible for protecting a small human woman, Ruth, in the unforgiving wilderness filled with monsters. The cat and mouse chase covers many miles, many days, and an abundance of grudges across the entire mountain range.

This project is heavily inspired by the master storytellers Makoto Yukimura, Natsuki Takaya, and Eiichiro Oda.

Tiffany will be signing Friday 6:00pm-7:00pm in Booth #2013.

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Taylor Robin is the author of the YA graphic novel Hunger’s Bite and its upcoming sequel, Fate’s Run. He grew up in a coastal town with five yacht clubs and almost drowned while cleaning a boat, which had no impact on his decision to set his debut horror comic aboard an ocean liner full of terrible rich people. Previously, he created the webcomic Never Satisfied, has written a handful of Steven Universe comics for BOOM!, and worked as a storyboard revisionist at Titmouse on shows like Harriet the Spy and Kiff. But these days, he’s mostly interested in making graphic novels about terrible rich people.

Taylor will be signing Saturday 2:00pm-3:00pm and 4:00pm-5:00pm in Booth #2013.

Dominike “Domo” Stanton has worked as an artist, from caricatures at Six Flags to lead character designing in animation, to working over a decade-long career as an interior artist and storyteller on many different books for the biggest publishers in comics. His most notable works include Marvel Comics’ Starbrand and Nightmask, The Sandman: House of Whispers from DC Comics, and the award-nominated webcomic series, Taste of Justice, also from DC Comics.

Domo will be signing Saturday 4:00pm-6:00pm in Booth #2013.

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Stefan Tosheff is a comic artist from Vancouver, British Columbia. Originally from a small Gulf Island, he now resides in East Van, dividing his time between drawing all day, playing in more bands than strictly necessary, and occasionally stepping outside to look at the sun.

His works include Romeo vs. Juliet, Miramar, Minerva’s Map, Nothing Butt Nightwing, and Daybreak!

Stefan will be signing Saturday 3:00pm-4:00pm and Sunday 4:00pm-5:00pm in Booth #2013.

Coming from a background in stand-up comedy, Henry Widdicombe wrote and published his first comic in 2025. How to Survive an Affair: A Practical Guide is an autobiographical comic which uses multiple artists to tell one coherent story. Using humour as a vehicle to process a particularly traumatic time in his life, his debut comic broke through on the small press scene in the UK with a follow up out later this year, and an eventual book charting the entire story of Henry finding himself in a situation he never thought he’d be in.

Henry will be signing Friday 3:00pm-4:00pm and Saturday 12:00pm-1:00pm in Booth #2013.

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Dinner Date #1 joins the October 7 Midnight Release Party

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Ignition Press has announced it is celebrating the release of the new limited series Dinner Date #1 from Sirens of the City creators Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph by authorizing comic shops to begin selling the debut issue just after midnight on New Comic Book Day on October 7th.

Dinner Date #1 joins the impressive lineup of other midnight release titles, including Marvel’s launch of the Midnight Line (Midnight Spider-Man #1, Midnight X-Men #1, and Midnight Fantastic Four #1) as well as Oni Press/Archie Comic’s release of Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 and Rob Liefeld’s Avengelyne #1 Midnight Variant from Image Comics.

Starer and Randolph’s vampire rom-com fits perfectly among the seasonally spooky offerings participating in the midnight release, and is just the first of the pair’s multiple projects coming from Ignition Press. Fans eager to get their hands on Dinner Date #1 even earlier can do so at Baltimore Comic-Con from September 25th – 27th with the special show exclusive cover by Alitha Martinez and Emilio Lopez, limited to only 500 copies.

Modern dating is rough. No one likes being on the apps, but it’s not much easier meeting people IRL. Especially when they might turn you into a vampire without warning. 

This is exactly what happened to Syd. She was only trying to get over her toxic ex—whom she may still drunkenly text from time to time—not looking to have her life totally changed. She thought finding the right guy before was hard, but now she has an unquenchable thirst for blood. Her dating pool has suddenly become her food chain! 

Meanwhile, Izzy has been trying to make her dreams a reality in the Big Apple, though right now she’s part of the gig economy working as a rideshare driver. When Syd ends up in the back of Izzy’s car, there is an instant connection. Is this love at first sight, or will it all end with one bite? 

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Ignition Press Sponsors Ringo Awards and Baltimore Comic-Con 2026 Badges

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Ignition Press is heading to Baltimore Comic-Con from September 25th-27th, 2026 at the Inner Harbor’s Baltimore Convention Center, with a Gold Sponsorship for the Ringo Awards and special Murder Podcast-branded badges for attendees of the show. Additionally, the publisher is partnering with the convention for the early debut of Dinner Date #1 by Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph with a Baltimore Comic-Con exclusive cover by Alitha Martinez and Emilio Lopez, available for purchase at the Show Exclusives Booth located in the hall lobby. The show exclusive is limited to 500 copies available to the public, each one featuring a unique serial number. Fans can meet cover artist Martinez at the show at Booth #1710. Tickets are now available online!

Fans can meet some of their favorite Ignition Press creators at Booth #1901, including Olivia Dufault and Rebekah Isaacs, the creative team behind Prima Apparata; Dan Watters, writer of Mad Science Division; and Jeremy Haun, writer of The Folk of Dooney Hollow and The Beauty. Guests of Baltimore Comic Con also include Dave Wachter (Bad Thoughts) at Booth #2101 and Shawn Martinbrough (Murder Podcast) at Booth #205.

Ignition Press is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of the Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards—more commonly known as the Ringo Awards—which is an annual celebration of the creativity, skill and fun of comics. The publisher is thrilled to celebrate a nomination for Best Series with Murder Podcast from Jeremy Haun and Mike Tisserand, and celebrates nominations of Stefano Simeone (NO Place) for Best Colorist, Tula Lotay (Minotaur, Voyeur) for Best Cover Artist, and Riley Rossmo (Mad Science Division, Deluge) for Best Cover Artist. Attendees of the Ringo Awards will enjoy Prima Apparata-branded badges where co-creators Dufault and Isaacs will be among the award presenters. The publisher will also contribute to the Ringo Awards famous gift bag.

The publisher will host the Doing Comics Differently: Ignition Press Year One and Beyond panel on Saturday, September 26th at 11:00am in Room 343.

Join Ignition Press co-founders Filip Sablik (Publisher) and Jeremy Haun (Creative Director), along with an all-star panel of comic creators—Olivia Dufault (Prima Apparata), Rebekah Isaacs (Prima Apparata), Dave Wachter (Bad Thoughts), and Dan Watters (Mad Science Division)—reflect on their record-setting inaugural year, discuss thrilling upcoming series, and unlock announcements for their next phase of publishing. Plus, every attendee will receive a free gift for attending!

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