Heading to Baltimore Comic-Con? Use this guide to plan your weekend! Celebrating its 26th year, the Baltimore Comic-Con is held in the fall annually and hosts a variety of comic creator guests, retailers, and exhibitors, plus events during the show.

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1st appearance of Morph from the animated X-Men Adventures series and the comic book universe version of Changeling (X-Men #35)

Comic book series based on the Fox animated TV show

Lawsuit: In late 2019, a lawsuit was filed against Disney/Marvel for stealing the theme song to the 90s animated series from a Hungarian police show called ‘Linda’

Baltimore

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 12:00pm-12:45pm – X-Men Animated Voice Cast Spotlight | Ballroom 3-4

X-Men Individual and Group Photos

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025, 5:00pm- TBA

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025, 5:40pm- TBA

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2025, 4:20pm- TBA

Group photos $159.74 including tax

Individual signings will occur during the rest of the days

Marvel ⋅ 1985

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1st appearance of Longshot

1st appearance of Spiral

Baltimore

Arthur Adams, Artist (Longshot, Batman, Superman)

Booth 1914

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Baltimore

Vincent Martella (Phineas), David Errigo Jr., (Ferb) and other voice actors from the Disney show will take part in "Phineas, Ferb, and More Voice Cast Spotlight", SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2:00pm-2:45pm in room 337

Individual and Group Photos

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025, 3:40pm- TBA

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025, 4:20pm- TBA

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2025, 3:40pm- TBA

Individual signings will occur during the rest of the days

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2nd team appearance of the X-Men that debuted in Giant-Size X-Men #1

2nd appearance of Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus and Thunderbird

4th appearance of Wolverine

1st appearance of Dragonfly

Some resources refer to this as the 3rd full appearance of Wolverine and Hulk #182 a 2nd cameo appearance

Beginning of Chris Claremont's 16-year consecutive run on the title, ending with Uncanny X-Men #279

First new X-Men story following five years of reprints

Baltimore

Chris Claremont, Writer (The Uncanny X-Men, The New Mutants, Superman)

Booth 2215

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First published written work and art in the comic book industry by Donny Cates while interning at Marvel

one-page prologue recap using stick figures

Baltimore

Donny Cates, Writer (Vanish, Hulk, Venom)

Booth 2301

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1st appearance of Crazy Jane

Baltimore

Richard Case, Artist (Doom Patrol, Dr. Strange, Sandman)

Booth 719

Time² #0

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First ⋅ 1986

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Baltimore

Howard Victor Chaykin, Writer and Artist (American Flagg!, Black Kiss, Hey Kids! Comics!, Star Wars)

Booth 2307

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A group of girls get caught in-between two factions of time-travelers at war with one another

Baltimore

Cliff Chiang, Writer and Artist (Paper Girls, Human Target, Green Arrow & Black Canary, Wonder Woman)

Booth 2306

Variant ⋅ Milestone ⋅ 1993

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Variant cover art by Denys Cowan

Baltimore

Denys Cowan, Writer and Artist (Black Panther: Flags of Our Fathers, The Question, Static)

Booth 1914

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Debut of 'V for Vendetta' stories

1st appearance of Marvelman since 1963

1st appearance of Axel Pressbutton, an insanely violent cyborg with a button on his chest that delivers ecstatic pleasure - previously appeared in UK music magazines Dark Star #22 and Sounds #1

Baltimore

Alan Davis, Writer and Artist (Thanos, The ClanDestine, JLA: The Nail)

Booth 2214

Davis will also be part of the Team Dynamics: What Makes a Great Super-Team? panel with Louise Simonson (Power Pack, X-Factor), Torunn Grønbekk (Carnage, Thor), and Keith Champagne

Sunday October 19, 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm, Room: 337

DC Vertigo ⋅ 1995

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1st appearance Jesse Custer the Preacher, Tulip O'Hare, Cassidy and the Saint of Killers

Baltimore

Garth Ennis, Writer (The Boys, Hellblazer, Preacher)

Booth 201

DC ⋅ 1988

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Baltimore

Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Artist (Superman, Batman, Hawkman, Love Diary)

Booth 208

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1st appearance of Rogue

1st cover appearance of Mystique

1st and only appearance of a girl named Maddy Pryor, not to be confused with Madelyne Pryor aka the Goblin Queen

Baltimore

Michael Golden, Artist (Star Wars, Avengers, Batman, Micronauts)

Booth 1808

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1st appearance and origin of Warlord

1st appearance of Tara Morgan, Warlord's wife

1st appearance of Deimos

Baltimore

Mike Grell, Writer and Artist (Warlord, Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters, Jon Sable, Freelance, Shaman's Tears)

Booth 112

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Premiere issue of a three-part series that envisions Superman's story if he landed and was raised in the Soviet Union

Baltimore

Dave Johnson, Artist (Superman: Red Son, 100 Bullets, Deadpool)

Booth 1714

DC Vertigo ⋅ 2002

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Premiere issue of a series created by Brian K. Vaughn about the last man on a female populated Earth

Baltimore

J.G. Jones, Writer and Artist (Black Widow, 52, Wanted)

Booth 1914

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1st appearance of Maxwell Lord

Baltimore

Kevin Maguire, Artist (Justice League, Doom Patrol, Defenders)

Booth 2013

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1st appearance of Azrael

Prelude to Knightfall

📖 Knightfall Reading Order: Sword of Azrael #1 - #4, then Vengeance of Bane #1

Baltimore

Kevin Nowlan, Writer and Artist (Batman: Sword of Azrael, Doctor Strange, Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor)

Booth 209

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Death of Starman, David Knight

Jack Knight becomes Starman

1st appearance of the second Mist, daughter of the first Mist

1st appearance of Kyle Nimbus, son of the first Mist

Baltimore

James Robinson, Writer and Artist (Starman, Leave It To Chance, Stargirl)

Booth 2204

Thoughts & Images ⋅ 1984

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1st appearance of Usagi Yojimbo

Yojimbo is Japanese for bodyguard

An animated series set in the Usagi Yojimbo universe is in production for Netflix

Baltimore

Stan Sakai, Writer and Artist (Usagi Yojimbo, Albedo)

Booth 1218

Marvel ⋅ 1984

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1st team appearance of Power Pack: Gee (Alex Power), Lightspeed (Julie Power), Mass Master (Jack Power), Energizer (Katie Power)

First written work in the comic book industry by Louise Simonson

Baltimore

Louise Simonson, Writer (Power Pack, Superman: The Man of Steel, X-Men)

Booth 2407

Simonson will also be part of the Team Dynamics: What Makes a Great Super-Team? panel with Alan Davis (Excalibur, ClanDestine, JLA: The Nai, ), Torunn Grønbekk (Carnage, Thor), and Keith Champagne

Sunday October 19, 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm, Room: 337

Marvel ⋅ 1983

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1st appearance of Beta Ray Bill, a Korbinite alien worthy of picking up Mjolnir

1st appearance of Lorelai, the sister of Enchantress

Baltimore

Walter Simonson, Writer and Artist (Ragnarok, The Mighty Thor, Manhunter)

Booth 2407

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Scare collection of cartoon strips from the Ohio State University newspaper, The Lantern

Approximately 1,000 trade paperbacks were printed with a retail price of $3.95

Baltimore

Jeff Smith, Writer and Artist (Bone, RASL, Tuki)

Booth 2001

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Baltimore

John K. Snyder III, Artist (Eight Million Ways to Die, Suicide Squad, Fashion In Action)

Booth 115

Charlton ⋅ 1973

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1st appearance of E-Man

1st appearance of Nova Kane

Baltimore

Joe Staton, Artist (E-Man, Batman, All Star Comics, Doom Patrol, Dick Tracy, Green Lantern, World’s Finest: The Superman-Batman Adventures, Scooby Doo)

Booth 618

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Origin of the black symbiote costume that later bonds with Eddie Brock to become Venom

2nd appearance of Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter

Baltimore

John Beatty, Inker (Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars, Captain America) Booth 104

Platinum ⋅ DC Vertigo ⋅ 1993

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Retailer Appreciation Platinum Edition

Baltimore

Mark Buckingham, Artist (Fables, Miracleman, Hellblazer)

Booth 206

Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2010

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Baltimore

Aaron Campbell, Artist (Infidel, West of Sundown, John Constantine: Hellblazer)

Booth 1701

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1st team appearance of the Young Avengers: Kate Bishop, Patriot, Asgardian aka Wiccan, Hulkling, and Iron Lad, who is later revealed to be a young variant of Kang

Baltimore

Jim Cheung, Artist (Infinity, Young Avengers, Scion)

Booth 2213

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Team-up of Batman and Harry Houdini

68-page, one-shot, prestige format Elseworlds tale that takes place in the 1920s, not in-continuity

Won an award for Best Graphic Novel from the Compuserve Comics & Animation Forum Awards

Baltimore

Mark Chiarello, Artist, Editor (Batman: Black & White, Batman/Houdini: The Devil’s Workshop, Wednesday Comics)

Booth 1914

Howard Victor Chaykin, Writer and Artist (American Flagg!, Black Kiss, Hey Kids! Comics!, Star Wars)

Booth 2307

Chiarello will be a part of this panel on what makes a great cover along with Tula Lotay, Dani, Joshua Middleton and Amy Reeder

COVER STORY: Saturday October 18, 2025 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm, Room: 337

1:50 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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Variant cover art by Frank Cho

Baltimore

Frank Cho, Writer and Artist (Liberty Meadows, New Avengers, Shanna the She-Devil, Harley Quinn)

Booth 2104

1:20 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Michael Cho

Baltimore

Michael Cho, Writer and Artist (Shoplifter, Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories–Qui-Gon Jinn, Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods)

Booth 1902

1:5 ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Becky Cloonan

Baltimore

Becky Cloonan, Writer and Artist (Southern Cross, By Chance or Providence, Conan the Barbarian, Batman)

Booth 2101

Variant ⋅ Creature Entertainment ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Jeff Dekal

Baltimore

Jeff Dekal, Artist (Iron Fist, Catwoman, Jupiter's Legacy)

Booth 2005

Store Exclusive ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2024

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Baltimore

Kevin Delgado, Artist (Tuff Stuff, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vampirella)

Booth K10

Preview ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2006

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Retailer preview

Baltimore

David Finch, Artist (Wonder Woman, Moon Knight, Cyberforce)

Booth 1714

Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Baltimore

Tony Fleecs, Artist (Stray Dogs, My Little Pony, Star Wars)

Booth 1019

Spoof Comics ⋅ 1993

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Parody of Green Lantern

Baltimore

Cully Hamner, Artist (Blue Beetle, Black Lightning, The Delinquents)

Booth 1914

Eternity ⋅ 1987

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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Scott Hanna

Baltimore

Scott Hanna, Inker (Detective Comics, Venom, Icon and Rocket)

Booth 2310

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Baltimore

Marc Hempel, Writer and Artist (The Sandman, Breathtaker, Gregory)

Booth 116

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1st appearance and origin of Bullseye

Baltimore

Klaus Janson, Writer and Artist (Daredevil, Detective Comics, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns)

Booth 1914

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Chip Kidd

Baltimore

Chip Kidd, Writer and Artist (The Avengers in the Veracity Trap!)

Booth 1903

DC Vertigo ⋅ 2013

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First written work in the comic book industry by Tom King

Previous published work 'A Once Crowded Sky' had illustrations but was not a graphic novel

Baltimore

Tom King, Writer (Vision, Batman, Mister Miracle, Supergirl)

Booth 2301

Dynamic Forces ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2001

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Variant sketch cover art by Adam Kubert, limited to 2,000 numbered copies

Dynamic Forces edition

Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Baltimore

Adam Kubert, Artist (Wolverine & Deadpool: WWIII, Giant-Size X-Men, All-New Venom)

Booth 2115

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First interior art by Jae Lee, also illustrated the back cover

1st cameo appearance of Cyber aka Silas Burr in shadows, later becomes Hornet - Cyber is the villain who gouged out Wolverine's eye leading to the 'Patch' identity

Baltimore

Jae Lee, Artist (The Inhumans, Stephen King's Dark Tower, Batman/Superman)

Booth 1913

Toy Biz ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2001

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Variant white cover packaged with the Spider-Man 2099 A.D. Classics Animated Series action figure

Reprint of Spider-Man 2099 #1 (1992), the first appearance of Spider-Man 2099, Miguel O'Hara

Baltimore

Rick Leonardi, Artist (Cloak and Dagger, Spider-Man 2099, Nightwing, Uncanny X-Men)

Booth 2111

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84-page one-shot special by the creators of Batman: The Long Halloween featuring an early Batman vs. Scarecrow story

Characters seen in a costume party sequence: Alice in Wonderland, Bill Watterson's Hobbes, Phoney Bone, Cerebus the Aardvark, Evan Dorkin's Milk & Cheese

Embossed, foil cover

1st appearance of Jillian Maxwell, a romantic interest of Bruce Wayne

Baltimore

Jeph Loeb, Writer (Batman: The Long Halloween, Superman For All Seasons, Spider-Man Blue)

Booth 1914

Variant ⋅ DC Vertigo ⋅ 2002

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Variant cover art by Alex Maleev

Baltimore

Alex Maleev, Artist (Scarlet. Moon Knight, Daredevil, Jessica Jones)

Booth 2212

Marvel UK ⋅ 1979

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First solo story featuring Logan

Baltimore

Bob McLeod, Artist (The New Mutants, Spider-Man, Superman)

Booth 214

Marvel ⋅ 2004

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1st appearance of X-23, Laura Kinney

Laura Kinney debuted in the animated series X-Men: Evolution (2003)

Baltimore

Joshua Middleton, Artist (Aquaman, Batgirl, Red Sonja)

Booth 2112

Middleton will be a part of this panel on what makes a great cover along with Mark Chiarello, Dani, Tula Lotay and Amy Reeder

COVER STORY: Saturday October 18, 2025 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm, Room: 337

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