Dark Horse Comics has unveiled its full plans for San Diego Comic-Con 2026, featuring four days of creator signings, exclusive panels, free giveaways, and appearances from some of the biggest names in comics.
Located at booth #2615, Dark Horse will once again offer free creator autographs, complimentary prints and signing cards while supplies last, convention exclusives, and displays from Middle-earth Enterprises, Zing Toys, and Absurd Ventures. Select high-demand signings will require wristbands to be distributed beginning the day before and on the day of each event.
Major signings throughout the weekend
The publisher’s schedule spans nearly every corner of its publishing line, with highlights including:
- Thursday, July 23: Jeff Lemire (Black Hammer), Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), Eric Powell, Becky Cloonan, Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Amy Chu, Jody Houser, David M. Booher, and more.
- Friday, July 24: Dan Houser (American Caper), Nathan Fillion, Heath Corson, Soo Lee (Witness Point), David Dastmalchian (Kingdom of Earth), Jonathan Hickman and Nick Spencer (Three Worlds / Three Moons), the Masters of the Universe team, Terry Moore, and creators behind Avatar Legends.
- Saturday, July 25: Kelly Sue DeConnick, Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum (Minor Threats), Tyler Boss, Zack Kaplan, Connor Goldsmith, and a marquee signing with Frank Miller, Ryan Benjamin, and Alex Sinclair.
- Sunday, July 26: Tom King, Tate Brombal, Julio Anta, Jordan Blum, Tim Seeley, and another opportunity to meet Wendy and Richard Pini.
Many of the weekend’s biggest signings, including Witness Point, Kingdom of Earth, Three Worlds / Three Moons, Minor Threats, American Caper, and Frank Miller, will require wristbands.
Panels spotlight creator-owned comics and fan favorites
Dark Horse’s programming includes several notable panels across the convention.
Thursday features a live Dungeons & Dragons actual play session followed by Dark Horse Licensed Comics, highlighting franchises including Masters of the Universe, Magic: The Gathering, Cyberpunk 2077, and Tomb Raider. Fans can also celebrate 10 years of Black Hammer with Jeff Lemire and friends during a special anniversary panel.
Friday includes an Avatar panel exploring the future of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, along with a dedicated Three Worlds / Three Moons panel featuring Jonathan Hickman and Nick Spencer discussing the ambitious new science fiction universe.
Saturday’s lineup includes Star-Powered Storytelling, bringing together Patton Oswalt, David Dastmalchian, Jordan Blum, and collaborators to discuss creating comics alongside acting careers, followed by a Usagi Yojimbo panel celebrating more than 40 years of Stan Sakai’s iconic rabbit ronin.
The weekend wraps up Sunday with Dark Horse Comics: 40 Years of Comic Nerds, celebrating the publisher’s legacy while teasing upcoming creator-owned series, licensed comics, and future projects.
Full Dark Horse SDCC panel details below!
THURSDAY, JULY 23
Dark Horse & Dungeons & Dragons & Comics
10:00AM – 11:45AM
Omni San Diego Hotel, Omni Grand Ballroom ABC, 4th Floor
Join Dark Horse and DM Mayanna Berrin of WOTC’s Dungeons Masters live play series as they lead comics creators Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Amy Chu, Becky Cloonan in a quick and dirty (and hilarious) one-shot inspired by Dark Horse Dungeons and Dragons comics “Total Party Killers.” and more! Stick around till the end for details of what’s coming soon from Dark Horse Comics and Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast.
Moderated by Dark Horse Comics Publicity Manager Ally Raney.
Dark Horse Licensed Comics: More from your favorite fandoms!
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Room 25ABC
Dark Horse has the power…of fandom! Celebrate Masters of the Universe, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Cyberpunk 2077. Tomb Raider, and more as we dive into what it takes to bring your favorite characters and stories from the screen to the page.
Moderated by Aaron Knowles of The Oblivion Bar Podcast.
Black Hammer: 10th Anniversary Celebration
2:00PM – 3:00PM
Room 6DE
Join bestselling cartoonist Jeff Lemire and more creators from the world of Black Hammer as they discuss 10 years of the brilliant critically acclaimed and award-winning superhero saga! Be the first to learn exclusive details about what’s next for the Black Hammer universe and what the 10th anniversary holds in store.
FRIDAY, JULY 24
Fire, Earth, Water, Air: Continuing the Avatar Legacy Panel
4:15pm – 5:15pm
Room 25ABC
Abrams Books, Dark Horse Comics, WEBTOON, and Magpie Games are thrilled to treat fans to a panel worthy of the Avatar! Join publishing’s creators and writers of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra for an exploration of the beloved world.
Moderated by Rotem Rusak of Nerdist.
Dark Horse: Three Worlds / Three Moons
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Room 5AB
Enter a universe like no other with Three Worlds / Three Moons! Jonathan Hickman (East of West, X-Men), Nick Spencer (Amazing Spider-Man, The Fix), and other creators discuss collaboration, worldbuilding, and more about the sci-fi mythology of 3W / 3M. The next great comics universe starts here!
Moderated by Chris Hacker of The Oblivion Bar podcast.
SATURDAY, JULY 26
Dark Horse: Star-Powered Storytelling
10:00am – 11:00am
Room 23ABC
Emmy and Grammy Award-winning comedian, actor, and writer Patton Oswalt and fellow actor David Dastmalchian started out as fan favorite characters in beloved films and television, but now they’ve turned to creating the newest fan-favorite characters in their creator-owned comics! Together with showrunner and writer Jordan Blum and their comics co-creators, they’ll discuss building stories like Minor Threats, Witness Point, American Caper, The Guy in the Chair, Count Crowley, and Kingdom of Earth, what it’s like juggling writing duties with their co-creators, what they love most about the medium, and more.
Moderated by Ben Blacker.
Dark Horse: Usagi Yojimbo
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Room 24ABC
Learn more about the wandering rabbit ronin when Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo) discusses 40+ years of creating his beloved comic book series. From past adventures to new horizons, Jared Cullum (Kodi) and Zack Rosenberg (T.S. Hullabaloo) join Sakai for a lively conversation moderated by Justin Eisinger (editor-in-chief, Dogu Publishing; It Rhymes with Takei).
SUNDAY, JULY 27
Dark Horse Comics: 40 Years of Comic Nerds
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.
Moderated by Dark Horse Publicity Manager Ally Raney.
San Diego Comic-Con 2026 runs July 23 through July 26 in San Diego, California.
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