247 Comics Powered by TOKYOPOP has unveiled its plans for San Diego Comic-Con 2026, bringing a full slate of convention-exclusive comics, creator appearances, collectible trading cards, retailer offerings, and special programming to Booth #1837 from July 23 through July 26.
The publisher’s lineup spotlights upcoming titles including Evermind, Cyber League Baseball: The Naturals, and NEWMEN, while giving fans multiple opportunities to collect exclusive editions, meet creators, and participate in a convention-wide trading card event.
SDCC-exclusive comics
First-Look Summer Special #1 (Featuring Evermind)
Created by Daniel Wu (Into the Badlands, Westworld) and Sean Chen (Iron Man, Wolverine), Evermind follows Lucas Zhang and his activist daughter as they attempt to stop revolutionary neuro-transference technology from falling into dangerous hands after becoming trapped inside the bodies of an entertainment mecha gorilla and an adult pleasure bot.
The SDCC-exclusive preview includes an excerpt from Evermind #1 and features exclusive cover art by GODTAIL. Both standard and foil editions will be available.
Cyber League Baseball: The Naturals Major League Homage #1
Created by Anderson Carman, the series imagines a future where cybernetic enhancements have transformed professional baseball, leaving one team of unaugmented athletes to chase an impossible championship.
The convention-exclusive ashcan includes the opening chapter of the series alongside an exclusive cover by MANIX. Major League Homage and Virgin Foil editions will both be available.
NEWMEN: Special #1
Originally created by Rob Liefeld, NEWMEN returns in a remastered special edition written by Eric Stephenson, illustrated by Jeff Matsuda, and colored by Christian Lichtner.
The issue debuts the first collaboration between Lucas Lee-Garza and Bill Sienkiewicz on a brand-new cover and will be available in standard, serial-numbered retailer-exclusive, and black-and-white virgin foil editions.
Retailer-exclusive bundle
Retailers attending SDCC can purchase the 247 First-Look Bundle, which includes:
- 24 copies of First-Look: Fall Edition #1 featuring an exclusive GODTAIL cover.
- One serial-numbered edition of NEWMEN: Special #1 with a cover by Bill Sienkiewicz and Lucas Lee-Garza.
The package offers retailers an early look at titles scheduled for release later this year.
Collectible Card Chase
247 Comics will also debut its 247 Cover Collection: Fall 2026 Edition, a 15-card trading card set highlighting creators and series from across its publishing line.
Featured artists include:
- Daniel Warren Johnson
- Sean Chen
- GODTAIL
- MANIX
- Lucas Lee-Garza
- Mario Foccillo
- Bill Sienkiewicz
- Anderson Carman
- Alfredo Cardona
- Chris Campana
- Mark Texeira
- Larry Hama
- Tom Palmer
The first six cards will be distributed through participating SDCC partners, including PSA, ComicLink/CertifiedLink, Wicked Town Studios, Big Clutch Comics/Rupp’s Comics, ShortBox, and Joe Benitez Productions.
Fans who collect all six cards can redeem an advance copy of First-Look: Fall Edition #1 at Booth #1837 and will be entered to win a grand prize featuring:
- A one-of-one original artwork by Jim Lee and Lucas Lee-Garza
- A PSA 9.8 Absolute Batman #20 Jae Lee Exclusive Variant
- A CGC 9.8 Dungeon Crawler Carl #0
Additional trading cards will be distributed during creator signings throughout the convention while supplies last.
Creator signings
Booth #1837 will host creator signings throughout Comic-Con, including appearances by:
- Terry Kavanagh
- Howard Mackie
- Brian Buccellato
- Anderson Carman
- MANIX
- Sean Chen
- Janice Chiang
- Lucas Lee-Garza
Signings begin with Preview Night on Wednesday, July 22, and continue each day through Sunday, July 26.
Panel: TOKYOPOP Presents: 247 Comics – The Ultimate Manga-Comics Mashup!
Thursday, July 23
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Room 28DEMickey Finnegan of The Ungraded Truth Podcast joins Kae Winters (Community Manager, TOKYOPOP), Terry Kavanagh (Executive Editor, 247 Comics), and Carl Choi (Publisher and Co-Founder, 247 Comics) for a discussion about the partnership between TOKYOPOP and 247 Comics, along with previews of upcoming projects and the publisher’s growing catalog of original comics.
With exclusive editions, creator signings, collectible cards, retailer programs, and a convention-wide scavenger hunt, 247 Comics Powered by TOKYOPOP is giving attendees plenty of reasons to stop by Booth #1837 during San Diego Comic-Con 2026.
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