Stop by the Dark Horse Comics booth #701 to meet some of your favorite creators and get your hands on some free swag, such as comics, pins, posters, and more at Rose City Comic Con!
Below, please find Dark Horse’s panel and signing schedule from Friday to Sunday. There will also be a variety of Dark Horse exclusives, comics, graphic novels, art books, and collectibles available for purchase at their booth store.
All creators signing at Dark Horse’s booth offer their autographs for FREE. For most of the signings, FREE prints, comics, or posters are provided (while supplies last). Convention exclusives can be purchased at the booth, or you can bring your own items to be signed; however, Dark Horse may limit the type or number of items to be signed as necessary.
WRISTBAND INFO: Some signings require a wristband for entry, as noted on the schedule. Drawings for wristbands for these events will begin when the exhibit hall opens to the public the day of each signing and will end when all allotted wristbands have been given out. Come to the Dark Horse booth in the morning when the show floor opens to the public: wristbands will be given out on Saturday and Sunday between 10-10:45 am only.
Lines may also be closed for some signings due to crowding or time restrictions.
All events are subject to change, and some restrictions apply. Please see Dark Horse Comics staff at the booth if you have questions.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 6, 2024
2-2:45 pm:
BEASTLANDS – Curtis Clow
BACKFLASH – Steve Lieber, Mat Johnson
3-3:45 pm:
HELLBOY UNIVERSE CREATORS
CRIMSON LOTUS – Mindy Lee
JOE GOLEM – Patric Reynolds
WITCHFINDER, SHADOW OF THE GOLDEN CRANE – Chris Roberson
YOUNG HELLBOY – Craig Rousseau
4-4:45 pm:
MEDUSA – Tony Parker
5-5:45 pm:
RENEGADE RULE – Ben Kahn
THE HUNDREDTH VOICE – Caitlin Like
6-6:45 pm:
KILL ALL IMMORTALS, BREAK OUT, THE MIDNIGHT: SHADOWS – Zack Kaplan
7-7:45 pm:
DOUBLE WALKER – Michael Conrad
JENNY ZERO – Dave Dwonch
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7, 2024
10-10:45 am: Wristband drawing for Minor Threats Saturday pm signing
First-come, first served, while supplies last.
Exhibitors are not eligible until after guests with passes have entered the show floor.
11-11:45 am:
GHOSTBUSTERS: BACK IN TOWN – David M. Booher
With special guests Portland Ghostbusters in costume!
12-12:45 pm:
LIVING HELL, BLACK HAMMER REBORN – Caitlin Yarsky
HARROW COUNTY, LONESOME HUNTERS, HEADLESS HORSEMAN ANNUAL – Tyler Crook
COUNT CROWLEY, HEADLESS HORSEMAN ANNUAL – Lukas Ketner
1-1:45 pm:
TO BE ANNOUNCED
2-2:45 pm:
HELLBOY, BOWLING WITH CORPSES, FOUR GATHERED ON CHRISTMAS EVE – Mike Mignola
THE GOON, HELLBOY: WEIRD TALES, FOUR GATHERED ON CHRISTMAS EVE – Eric Powell
3-4:30 pm:
THE WORLD OF MINOR THREATS – Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Heath Corson, Mike Allred
WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND ANY PURCHASED ITEMS TO BE SIGNED
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
5-5:45 pm:
POWERS, COVER, JOY OPERATIONS – Brian Michael Bendis
FML – Kelly Sue DeConnick
COVER, KABUKI – David Mack
POWERS, WILLIAM OF NEWBURY – Michael Avon Oeming
6-6:45 pm:
THE BUTCHER’S BOY, CRONE – Justin Greenwood
SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2024
10-10:45 am: Wristband drawing for Minor Threats Saturday pm signing
First-come, first served, while supplies last.
Exhibitors are not eligible until after guests with passes have entered the show floor.
11-11:45 am:
EARTH BOY, PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES – Ron Chan
BANDETTE – Colleen Coover
PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES – Cat Farris
BANDETTE, EARTH BOY, PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES – Paul Tobin
12-12:45 pm:
SURVIVAL STREET: THE RADICAL LEFT – James Asmus, Colleen Coover
1-1:45 pm:
ASSASSIN’S APPRENTICE – Robin Hobb, Jody Houser
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND ONE OTHER ITEM TO BE SIGNED
2-3:30 pm:
THE WORLD OF MINOR THREATS – Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Heath Corson, Brian Michael Bendis
WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND ANY PURCHASED ITEMS TO BE SIGNED
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
DARK HORSE SDCC PANEL AND ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE
Please join us at the panels and other activities listed below, brought to you by Dark Horse Comics and friends! Please visit the Rose City Comic Con website for more panels featuring Dark Horse creators and guidelines for attending panels.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 6, 2024
5-6 pm – Room E141-144: Dark Horse Manga
Panelists: Carl Horn, Zack Davisson.
Dark Horse Comics has published manga in English since 1988! Our titles by Japanese creators include Innocent, Berserk, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Captain Momo’s Secret Base, H.P. Lovecraft’s The Call of Cthulhu, Mob Psycho 100, Cat + Gamer, Danganronpa, Gunsmith Cats Omnibus, and many more. Please come by our panel to hear about our releases, and ask questions!
6:15-7 pm – Wacom Stage, Booth 1007: Dark Horse Rumble
Cintiq Showdown featuring artist guests of Dark Horse Comics
Artists: Cat Farris, Lukas Ketner, Caitlin Like, and Tony Parker
More details here
8 pm – Spirit of ‘77: Drink & Draw
The Drink & Draw (21+) is the official Friday night afterparty of Rose City Comic Con! Draw for a cause with professional creators, comic publishers, and the RCCC Staff! Make new friends and flex your creative muscles as you draw based on prompts chosen by our comic guests.
Fans with the most loved drawings at the end of the night will win exclusive prizes from Dark Horse Comics, Wacom, Oni Press, and more!
There will also be a live auction featuring art from our comic guests and other collectibles with 100% of the proceeds benefiting The Hero Initiative. Tickets won’t last, so buy today!
This event is 21+.
Dark Horse Guest Judges: Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum!
Joining Christopher Priest, Jody Houser, and Zack Davisson.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7
10:30-11am: Booth #885 to #701: Ghostbusters Costume Parade!
Dark Horse and the Portland Ghostbusters are joining forces at Rose City Comic Con! Wear your finest Ghostbusters cosplay or other gear, and meet up at the Portland Ghostbusters booth #885 at 10:30 am. Once gathered, the group will parade down the aisles to the Dark Horse booth #701.
At the Dark Horse booth, the Portland Ghostbusters team will be able to pose for photos with fans, and all are invited to join our comic signing with Ghostbusters: Back in Town comic writer David M. Booher from 11-11:45 am!
12:45-1:30 pm – Room E141-144: Thirty Years of Hellboy: An Anniversary Celebration
Panelists: Mike Mignola, Michael Avon Oeming, Cara O’Neil, Chris Roberson. Moderator: Ben Saunders.
Hellboy is one of the most successful independent comic book heroes of all time. Creator Mike Mignola found the perfect outlet for his unique aesthetic sensibility with this great character, combining his love of both traditional folklore and pulpy drama with wit and panache across literally hundreds of exquisitely designed pages distinguished by an almost symphonic approach to the contrasts of extreme light and shadow. It’s hard to believe that it has been thirty years since Mike Mignola first summoned Anung Un Rama from the depths of his imagination. Join him in conversation with [TBD] for a special anniversary celebration of his work to date, and perhaps a glimpse into what is coming next for our favorite half-demon.
1:45-2:30 pm – Room E141-144: Creator-Owned Comics with Dark Horse
Panelists: Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Conrad, Tyler Crook, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Zack Kaplan, Caitlin Yarsky.
What’s it like to create your own original worlds, characters, and tell your story through comics? Hear from creators doing just that in this fun and engaging discussion about making comics with your friends!
6:15-7 pm – Room E141-144: The Endlessly Expanding World of Minor Threats
Panelists: Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Heath Corson, Mike Allred, Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction. Moderator: David F. Walker.
Join Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum and host David Walker as they explore the low level villains of Minor Threats: The Fastest Way Down and Barfly while looking ahead at the growing Minor Threats universe with creators Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Mike Allred and Heath Corson. Each will present sneak peaks of their upcoming books that will change the very face of Twilight City forever!
SUNDAY, SEPT. 8
12-12:45 pm – Room E141-144: Dark Horse Showcase
Panelists: Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Brian Michael Bendis, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Mike Mignola, Eric Powell. Moderator: Cara O’Neil.
Join Dark Horse Comics for an exciting panel highlighting new and upcoming comics and graphic novels from all-star creators!
