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SDCC 2026: David M. Booher and Drew Zucker Bring Canto and celebrate The Clockwork Chronicles

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Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles

Dark Horse Comics invites readers to celebrate the next chapter of the beloved all-ages fantasy series Canto, The Clockwork Chronicles, with writer David M. Booher and co-creator/artist Drew Zucker at San Diego Comic-Con 2026.

Fans will have multiple opportunities throughout the convention to meet the creative team behind the acclaimed series, get signed copies of the Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles #1 ashcan, an exclusive print, and an exclusive Canto #1 reprint. Fans can even pose with Canto himself! 

A multiple Eisner and GLAAD Award-nominated writer, David M. Booher has built an acclaimed career across comics, television, and film. His work includes Killer Queens, Rain, Canto, as well as stories for Ghostbusters, Dungeons & Dragons, Legendary’s Monsterverse, Disney’s Frozen, Avatar, and more. His LGBTQ-led sci-fi series Killer Queens was also recognized by The New York Times as a Pride Month must-read.

Drew Zucker is the co-creator and artist of Canto, The House, and Skybreaker. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, Zucker has illustrated comics for Dark Horse Comics, Marvel, DC, IDW Publishing, and Legendary Comics. Following the acclaimed 29-issue original Canto saga, he now returns to the beloved clockwork hero for Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles.

Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles delivers a thrilling new adventure filled with imagination, unforgettable characters, and a tiny tin hero whose kindness is every bit as powerful as his courage.

David M. Booher and Drew Zucker SDCC 2026 Signing Schedule

Thursday, July 23

1:10 PM–2:00 PM – Dungeons & Dragons Animated Adventures Signing — David M. Booher (Dark Horse Booth #2615)
2:10 PM–3:00 PM – Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles Ashcan & Exclusive Print Signing — David M. Booher & Drew Zucker (Dark Horse Booth #2615)

Friday, July 24

3:30 PM – Canto SDCC Exclusive Signing — David M. Booher & Drew Zucker (El Rey Comics Booth #2302)
6:10 PM–7:00 PM – Avatar Signing — David M. Booher (Dark Horse Booth #2615)

Saturday, July 25

9:00 AM PT – Canto Whatnot Livestream — David M. Booher & Drew Zucker

Sunday, July 26

6:00 PM PT – Canto Whatnot Livestream — David M. Booher & Drew Zucker

Panels & Programming

Dark Horse Comics: 40 Years of Comics Nerds
Sunday, 7/26/2026, 12:00PM – 1:00PM, Room 7AB

Dark Horse Comics invites comics nerds to celebrate 40 years with a showcase of creator-owned comics, licensed titles, and fan-favorite products! Discover what’s new from Dark Horse, learn about upcoming projects, and hear stories from creators, editors, and more about the legacy of Dark Horse Comics.

Panelists: Wendy Pini, Richard Pini, David Booher, Drew Zucker, Lazlow, Dave Marshall, Daniel Chabon
Moderated by: Ally Raney

Preview: Canto: A Place Like Home #5

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Canto: A Place Like Home #5

(W) David M. Booher (A/CA) Drew Zucker
In Shops: Oct 23, 2024
SRP: $3.99

The final confrontation arrives. In this penultimate installment of the Shrouded Man saga, Canto finally faces his nemesis. He need only get close enough to the evil wizard to replace his heart. Even if he succeeds, what does that mean for Canto? Will the tiny clockwork knight make the ultimate sacrifice to save all people of the Unnamed World?

Canto: A Place Like Home #5

Preview: Canto: A Place Like Home #4

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Canto: A Place Like Home #4

(W) David M. Booher (A/CA) Drew Zucker
In Shops: Sep 04, 2024
SRP: $3.99

The end is nigh. Canto’s people will make their final stand in familiar territory-Arcana. They know every path, every stone, every grain of dirt of their home. They stoke the furnaces, covering the land in smoke. With the enemy blinded, Canto may finally have the upper hand on the Shrouded Man… until the Shrouded Man reveals a trick of his own.

Canto: A Place Like Home #4

Preview: Canto: A Place Like Home #3

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Canto: A Place Like Home #3

(W) David M. Booher (A/CA) Drew Zucker
In Shops: Aug 07, 2024
SRP: $3.99

The battle for the Unnamed World rages. New Arcana is in flames. Canto’s allies are pushed to the brink. They must retreat if they want to survive. But running from the Shrouded Man isn’t easy. As Canto learns more about the evil sorcerer’s past, he realizes the only hope for his people lay where his quest began… they must go home.

Canto: A Place Like Home #3

Preview: Canto: A Place Like Home #2

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Canto: A Place Like Home #2

(W) David M. Booher (A/CA) Drew Zucker
In Shops: Jul 03, 2024
SRP: $3.99

Canto is… deceived? As Canto rushes to save his friends atop the Emerald Tower, he learns they’re only a distraction so the Shrouded Man can move his forces to defenseless New Arcana. But Canto’s people will not give up so easily. How long can they fend off the strongest army in the Unnamed World until reinforcements arrive?

Canto: A Place Like Home #2

Preview: Canto: A Place Like Home #1

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Canto: A Place Like Home #1

(W) David M. Booher (A/CA) Drew Zucker
In Shops: Jun 05, 2024
SRP: $3.99

The finale series to the Shrouded Man Saga begins at Dark Horse Comics! The tiny clockwork knight returns after making the ultimate choice to save his people above all else. He has amassed allies in the war against the Shrouded Man, but even an army may not be enough to stop the evil sorcerer’s quest to conquer Canto’s people. Fighting to save New Arcana won’t be easy, but nothing ever is for the brave Canto! The fan-favorite comic fantasy continues with the miniseries Canto: A Place Like Home by Eisner and GLAAD nominated writer David M. Booher and fan-favorite artist Drew Zucker!

Canto: A Place Like Home #1

It’s “A Place Like Home” as Canto returns at Dark Horse

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The fan-favorite fantasy comic series from Eisner- and GLAAD Media Award-nominated writer David M. Booher and beloved artist Drew Zucker resumes with the launch of new mini-series, Canto: A Place Like Home. Readers can continue the story of the tiny clockwork hero Canto as the showdown with the Shrouded Man nears its climax. Featuring longtime Canto colorist Vittorio Astone and letterer Andworld Design, the miniseries will present collectors with a main cover by Zucker, as well as a star-studded selection of variant covers by artists including Lisa Heidhoff, David Mack, and series writer David M. Booher.

Canto, the tiny clockwork knight, returns after making the ultimate choice to save his people. Allies have gathered to stand against the Shrouded Man in all-out war, but even an army may not be enough to stop this conquering sorcerer’s evil from taking over everything Canto holds dear. New Arcana is a home worth fighting for, it may not be easy but nothing ever is for the brave Canto!

Prepare for battle when Canto: A Place Like Home #1 (of 6) squares up at your local comic shop on June 5, 2024 for $3.99. Pre-order today.

Continue the quest for love, freedom, and hope with Canto volumes 3 and 4

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New hardcover editions from Dark Horse Comics reprinting the beloved Canto series will continue with Canto Volume 3: Tales of The Unnamed World and Canto Volume 4: Lionhearted. For volume 3, series co-creators David M. Booher, Drew Zucker, and colorist Vittorio Astone, are joined by Sebastián Píriz, Liana Kangas, Jorge Corona, and Shawn Daley, with letters by Andworld Design, for a swashbuckling chapter of Canto’s “striking modern fairy tale.” Continue the series, and prepare for much more to come when Canto Volumes 3 and 4 come to stores in 2024.

Bridging the story between The Hollow Men and Lionhearted, Canto Volume 3 collects Canto and the City of Giants and both issues of Canto: Tales of the Unnamed World. Canto Volume 3: Tales of The Unnamed World finds Canto, still on the mend following his first confrontation with the Shrouded Man, searching for allies to stand by his side in their inevitable final battle. And what better allies could one ask for than the fearsome Giants? But to earn their allegiance, he’ll need to solve the Labyrinth outside their city and slay the monster that lurks at its heart! Then, Canto and his friends must cross a bridge guarded by a mysterious bard. The price to pass? A story never heard in all the world!

Then, in Canto Volume 4: Lionhearted, after making the ultimate sacrifice, Canto bears a weapon that could defeat the Shrouded Man and free all the inhabitants of the Unnamed World. He races to find the hidden settlement of his former slavers to enlist them as allies in the coming war. That is, if the Shrouded Man doesn’t find them first.

Canto Volume 3: Tales of the Unnamed World (Canto and the City of Giants), spanning 144 pages and measuring 6.625” x 10.1875”, arrives in a hardcover edition with extra sketches and in process pieces in bookstores on July 30, 2024 and comic shops July 31, 2024. Pre-order at your local comic shop, bookstore, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble for $29.99. 

Canto Volume 4: Lionhearted, spanning 160 pages and measuring 6.625” x 10.1875”, arrives with a flurry of behind the scenes extras in a hardcover edition in bookstores on August 27, 2024 and comic shops August 28, 2024. Pre-order at your local comic shop, bookstore, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble for $29.99. 

Canto heads on a quest to Dark Horse with new collections

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Dark Horse Comics is joining forces with  Eisner- and GLAAD Award-nominated writer David M. Booher, along with artist Drew Zucker, to present the world of Canto to a new audience. The creative team includes colorist Vittorio Astone and letterer Andworld Design, who together present a fantastical modern fairytale. The series was previously released by IDW with the last release earlier in 2023.

Available for pre-order now, Canto Volume 1: If I Only Had a Heart and Canto Volume 2: The Hollow Men invite readers to experience the series from the beginning, now in beautiful hardcover collections including extensive cover galleries, sketchbook and process sections. The new volumes will also feature brand new cover art by Zucker with future volumes to come. And there’s more–Dark Horse Comics and the Canto creators are preparing to announce expansions of the Canto story throughout this partnership in addition to collecting previously published materials, including the conclusion of the “Shrouded Man Saga”: A Place Like Home.

Beloved tiny clockwork hero Canto is on a quest for a heart for the one he loves. Enslaved for generations, Canto’s people once had hearts. Now they have clocks. They are forbidden to love, yet Canto loves a little tin girl. When slavers damage her clock beyond repair, Canto embarks on an incredible journey through his strange and fantastic world to bring back her heart. Conquering fearsome creatures with unlikely allies, he must confront the mysterious figure who has taken their hearts to save the one he loves. 

Canto is an adventure for past, present and future generations alike. Beyond these new editions collecting the story’s beginnings, expect even more from Booher, Zucker, and Dark Horse as Canto arrives in stores next year and beyond.

Canto Volume 1: If I Only Had a Heart, spanning 184 pages and measuring 6.625” x 10.1875”, arrives in a  high-quality hardcover edition  in bookstores on June 4, 2024 and comic shops June 5, 2024. Pre-order at your local comic shop, bookstore, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble for $29.99. 

Canto Volume 1: If I Only Had a Heart

Canto Volume 2: The Hollow Men hardcover edition (160 pages, 6.625” x 10.1875”) arrives in bookstores on July 2, 2024 and comic shops July 3, 2024. Pre-order the second volume from your local comic shop, bookstore or on Amazon or Barnes and Noble for $29.99.

Canto Volume 2: The Hollow Men

Preview: Canto: Tales of the Unnamed World

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Canto: Tales of the Unnamed World

(W) David M. Booher (A) Drew Zucker (A/CA) Sebastian Piriz
In Shops: Jan 04, 2023
SRP: $17.99

Still on the mend following his most recent confrontation with the Shrouded Man, Canto must search for allies to stand by his side in their inevitable final battle. And who could ask for better allies than the fearsome Giants? But to earn their allegiance, he’ll need to solve the Labyrinth outside their city and slay the monster that lurks at its heart. Not all battles require swords, however, as our little knight proves when he and his friends find their way home blocked by a bard who demands a very strange toll: a story he’s never heard before. It’s a challenge unlike any Canto’s encountered yet!

Canto: Tales of the Unnamed World
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