SDCC Special Guests 2026

Western Jan 1977

Winnie The Pooh #1

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1st appearance of Winnie the Pooh in U.S. comic books

Special Guest: Jim Cummings

Legendary award-winning voice actor whose career spans more than four decades as the voice behind characters such as Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Darkwing Duck, and Star Wars’ Hondo Ohnaka, as well as providing the singing voice of Scar in The Lion King

Cummings has voiced more than 1,500 different animated characters across nearly 200 films, 2,500+ TV episodes, 175 video games and 25 animated shorts. A two-time Annie Award winner and recipient of the prestigious Winsor McCay Award and host of the popular Toon’d In! with Jim Cummings podcast

KCC picks:

Autograph Session: Spotlight on Jim Cummings

Friday July 24, 2026 12:30pm - 5:00pm, Sails Pavilion

Autograph Area AA17

Spotlight on Jim Cummings with moderator Gary Miereanu

Friday July 24, 2026 5:45pm - 6:45pm, Room 6BCF

Fantagraphics Apr 1990

Hate #1

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Special Guest: Peter Bagge Artist Alley II-09

American alternative comics cartoonist best known for his satirical series Neat Stuff (1985–1991) and Hate (1990–1998), which featured exaggerated depictions of dysfunctional suburban families and grunge-era youth through characters like Buddy Bradley and his slacker associates

A self-identified libertarian, Bagge has produced political cartoons to Reason magazine, and has received numerous Eisner Award nominations in addition to Comic-Con’s Inkpot Award in 2010

KCC picks:

Spotlight on Peter Bagge with moderator Colin Blanchette

Thursday July 23, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm, Room 4

Panel: Love (& Rockets) and Hate with Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez

Friday July 24, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm, Room 26AB

Marvel Nov 1994

Web of Spider-Man #118

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1st appearance of Ben Reilly as Scarlet Spider, introduced as a clone in The Amazing Spider-Man #149 (1975)
There is a notation on some CGC graded slabs that notate a 'Marvel Direct Marketing' that does not appear to have an affect on value

Special Guest: Steven Butler

Steven Butler has drawn The Badger (First Comics), Web of Spider-Man, Silver Sable, and Punisher War Journal (Marvel), Superman (DC) Sonic The Hedgehog and Betty and Veronica: The New Look (Archie Comics)

KCC picks:

Panel: The Mighty Crusaders

with Lily Butler, Tim Chizmar, Ronald Fleming, Ray MacKay, and Chris Squires

Saturday July 25, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm, Room 9

Spotlight on Steven Butler

Sunday July 26, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm, Room 10

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Premiere issue of an anthology series that explores everyday people in situations where time inserts something out of place into their midst

Special Guest: Deniz Camp

Deniz Camp writes 20th Century Men (Image), Ultimates (Marvel), Absolute Martian Manhunter (DC), Bleeding Hearts (Vertigo), and Assorted Crisis Events (Image) and has been nominated for five 2026 Will Eisner Awards

KCC picks:

Panel: Deniz Camp and Friends

with Stipan Morian and Eric Zawadzki, moderated by Scott Snyder

Friday July 24, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am, Room 23ABC

Panel: What Is the Best Superpower?

with Matt Fraction, LeUyen Pham, Stephanie Williams, Caspar Wijngaard and moderator Jazzlyn Stone

Saturday July 25, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm, Room 29CD

Milestone May 1993

Static

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Partial preview, black and white uncorrected proof of Static #1
Promotional printing sent to retailers for display purposes
Warner Bros has confirmed a Static movie is in-development which is causing rare collectibles to be dusted off and listed for sale
There is a foreword by DC's marketing executive at the time, Marco Palmieri introducing the title with a spelling error in the first sentence, 'Virgil Hawkins never new what hit him.'
Be cautious with black and white previews similar to this that sell for significant amounts that can be easily counterfeited with modern printing accessibility

Special Guest: Denys Cowan Booth #4601

Denys Cowan’s 1980s work on The Question, Detective Comics, Black Panther, Deathlok, and Nightwing was groundbreaking, and in 1993 he helped launch Milestone Media, the revolutionary company that changed the face of comics by centering diverse voices and perspectives

This year he is being inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame

KCC picks:

Spotlight on Denys Cowan

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm, Room 32AB

Panel: Art Is Super!

with Javier Fernández, Belén Ortega, and Scott Williams, and moderator Mark Waid

Sunday July 26, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm, Room 29AB

Marvel Sep 2012

Avenging Spider-Man #9

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1st appearance of Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel
Carol doesn't officially accept the codename until Captain Marvel #1 2012

Special Guest: Kelly Sue DeConnick

Kelly Sue DeConnick reinvented Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel for Marvel and the history of the Amazons for DC, all the while dominating the NYT best sellers list with her creator owned FML, Bitch Planet and Pretty Deadly

KCC picks:

Panel: Fight the Future! Resistance in Comics

with Matt Kindt (MIND MGMT), Henry Barajas (Death to Pachuco)

Thursday July 23, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm, Room 9

Spotlight on Kelly Sue DeConnick, joined by her husband, writer Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals)

Saturday July 25, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm, Room 29CD

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1st appearance of Dungeon Crawler Carl in a comic book
New York Comic Con 2025 exclusive
Promotional item distributed for a Dungeon Crawler Carl Kickstarter project
Cover art by Brett Bean (D'Orc)

Special Guest: Matt Dinniman

Matt Dinniman is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series, along with several other books about the end of the world. He doesn’t really hate cocker spaniels, and he plays bass in one band

KCC picks:

Spotlight on Matt Dinniman, with Christopher Yost

Thursday July 23, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm, Room 6A

Panel: Genre Mixing and Maxxing

with Robert Jackson Bennett, Adalyn Grace, Isabel J. Kim, Veronica Roth

Friday July 24, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm, Room 24ABC

Panel: Audible: Goddamnit, Donut: A Totally Professional Panel with Matt Dinniman and Jeff Hays

Saturday July 25, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am, Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront

Autograph Session: Goddamnit, Donut: A Totally Professional Panel with Matt Dinniman & Jeff Hays

Saturday July 25, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA02

Pacific Comics Dec 1982

Groo the Wanderer #1

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Premiere issue of the first Groo series

Special Guest: Mark Evanier

While an assistant to Jack Kirby, Mark Evanier attended his first San Diego Comic-Con in 1970 and has been to every one since. His comics include 40 years of writing Groo with Sergio Aragonés

KCC picks:

Tales From My Spinner Rack LIVE!

A rare discussion about Jack Kirby's final years, from two people who knew him well - Evanier and John Morrow (editor-publisher, Jack Kirby Collector)

Free Tales from My Spinner Rack! bookmark and set of collector's cards to the first 100 attendees

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm, Room 9

Panel: Walt Kelly and Pogo

with Maggie Thompson, Paul Dini, Jeff Smith and Kelly archivist Jane Plunkett

Friday July 24, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm, Room 10

Penguin Nov 2021

Huda F Are You?

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Special Guest: Huda Fahmy

Huda Fahmy is the author and illustrator of the webcomic series Yes, I’m Hot in This, and the widely popular Huda F graphic novel series. She is currently working on a horror anthology and a middle-grade vampire series slated for 2028

KCC picks:

Panel: Breaking into Comics: The Huda Fahmy Spotlight

features behind-the-scenes insights, a look at upcoming projects, and a live Q&A where fans get to ask the questions with moderator Raina Telgemeier (Smile)

Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am, Room 32AB

Autograph Session: Graphic Novels for the Next Generation

with authors/creators Miles Toriko Burks (Encore!), Felicia Day (The Lost Daughter of Sparta), Wendy Martin, (Castle Swimmer series)

Thursday July 23, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA06

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2024 New York Comic Con exclusive

Special Guest: Javier Fernández, Booth 4901

Javi Fernández hails from Granada, Spain has been a hugely in demand cover artist and is the main artist for DC’s current big crossover event DC K.O.

KCC picks:

Spotlight on Javier Fernández

Friday July 24, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm, Room 23ABC

Panel: Art Is Super!

with Denys Cowan, Belén Ortega, and Scott Williams, and moderator Mark Waid

Sunday July 26, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm, Room 29AB

Image Sep 2013

Sex Criminals #1

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A pair of thieves discover that when they have intercourse, the world around them freezes allowing them to steal without opposition
[January 2023 - optioned by Amazon for a TV series / January 2026 - Amazon has ordered Sex Criminals for an eight episode adaptation starring Kumail Nanjiani with Margot Robbie's Lucky Chap production company and writers of The Big Sick attached]

Special Guest: Matt Fraction

Matt Fraction co-created Sex Criminals (coming next year to Amazon) and has written award winning runs on Hawkeye and currently, Batman. Matt lives with his wife writer Kelly Sue DeConnick, their children, and their dogs in Portland, Oregon

KCC picks:

Panel: DC's Gotham City

with G. Willow Wilson (Poison Ivy), Tom Taylor (Detective Comics), Tate Brombal (Batgirl), Christopher Cantwell (Batman: Bad Seeds) and Scott Snyder

Friday July 24, 2026 11:15am - 12:15pm, Room 6DE

Spotlight on Matt Fraction

with his wife, writer Kelly Sue DeConnick

Saturday July 25, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm, Room 24ABC

Special Guest: David Gerrold

David Gerrold has been writing professionally for more than half a century and amongst others, he created the Tribbles for Star Trek and the Sleestaks for Land of the Lost

KCC picks:

Spotlight on David Gerrold - including an audience Q&A

Sunday July 26, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am, Room 28DE

Autograph Session

Sunday July 26, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA25

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1st art in mainstream comics by Nicloe Goux

Special Guest: Nicole Goux

Nicole Goux (she/her) is the artist of DC's Shadow of the Batgirl and her most recent graphic novel, This Place Kills Me (in collaboration with Mariko Tamaki), is nominated for the 2026 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens

KCC picks:

Panel: Abrams Spotlight

with Charles Kochman (editor-in-chief, Abrams ComicArts), along with creators Mark Evanier, Mariko Tamaki, Shay Mirk, Meggie Ramm, Sequoia Blankenship and Rob Thompson

Saturday July 25, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am, Room 29CD

Spotlight on Nicole Goux: Mainstream Illustrator and Indie All-Star

Saturday July 25, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm, Room 4

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Special Guest: Jim Lee

Jim Lee holds a BA in psychology from Princeton University

KCC picks:

Panel: DC's Jim Lee and Friends

with surprise guests for an hour of big reveals, behind-the-scenes stories, and 'don't miss' moments

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm, Room 6DE

Spotlight on Jim Lee

Thursday July 23, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm, Room 6DE

Panel: Inside the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

with Ryan Linkof, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, and DC president, publisher, and CCO Jim Lee

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1st Legion story written by Paul Levitz

Special Guest: Paul Levitz

Paul Levitz went from comics fan as a writer on The Comic Reader to president & publisher of DC comics. He has been inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Hall of Fame and is the co-collaborator with the late Keith Giffen, of Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga

Profile: Paul Levitz & Mark Waid Talk Universes

Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am, Room 4

Panel: Trials and Triumphs: 40 Years of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

From a conviction of a comic shop manager in Illinois for selling books now considered classics to current attacks on libraries, Jeff Trexler, Denis Kitchen, Paul Levitz, Louise Nemschoff, Bob Wayne and Dale Cendali discuss the vital role of the CBLDF

Thursday July 23, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Room 11

Autograph Session: Paul Levitz

Saturday July 25, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA18

Fantagraphics Feb 2025

Raised By Ghosts

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Won the Harvey Award for Best Young Adult Graphic Novel of 2025 as well as the ALA GNCRT Best Young Adult Graphic Novel of 2025

Special Guest: Briana Loewinsohn

Loewinsohn's Raised by Ghosts Won the Harvey Awardas well as the ALA GNCRT for Best Young Adult Graphic Novel of 2025

Spotlight on Briana Loewinsohn

Briana and her bestie, Eisner winner Thien Pham (Family Style), have a lively discussion about her life and works

Friday July 24, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am, Room 29AB

Multiple Autograph Sessions

With Gene Luen Yang, Julia Wertz, Thien Pham:

Friday July 24, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA13

With Gene Luen Yang, Julia Wertz, Thien Pham, Sara Phoebe Miller, Jordan Morris:

Friday July 24, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA07

Saturday July 25, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA07

Marvel May 1990 Vol 2

Ghost Rider #1

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1st appearance of Daniel Ketch as the second Marvel Ghost Rider, possessed by Noble Kale
1st appearance of Deathwatch, a demonic entity
1st appearance of Barbara Ketch, the sister of Daniel who later becomes the Spirit of Violence
1st appearance of Stacy Dolan, a former cop and friend of the Ketch family

Special Guest: Howard Mackie, Artist Alley HH-09

From his first comic book (Iron Man #211) and creating Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider, through Spider-Man, Hawkeye, The X-Men, X-Factor, Mutant-X, Gambit, Wolverine, Batman and dozens more - Howard Mackie has told hundreds of our favorite tales

KCC picks:

Spotlight on Howard Mackie with Terry Kavanagh

Friday July 24, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Room 29AB

Multiple Autograph Sessions

Thursday July 23, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA13

Friday July 24, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA15

Saturday July 25, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA12

Sunday July 26, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA17

Image Feb 2012

Thief of Thieves #1

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Series created by Robert Kirkman about a thief and the life he left behind

Special Guest: Shawn Martinbrough

Shawn Martinbrough is an Eisner Award–nominated artist and writer whose comic book projects include Thief of Thieves, Promethee 13:13, Anansi Boys, and the NAACP Image Award–nominated, bestselling kid's book Like Lava in My Veins

KCC picks:

Comics Arts Conference Session #8: Focus on Shawn Martinbrough: Graphic Novel Storytelling, From Art to Words

Friday July 24, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm, Room 26AB

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1st appearance of Robin, Carrie Kelley, in an alternate reality
1st cameo appearance of the Mutants and the Mutant Leader
💰Original cover art sold on June 16, 2022 for $2.4 million dollars

Special Guest: Frank Miller

Frank Miller has won numerous Harvey and Eisner Awards, including those for Best Writer/Artist, Best Graphic Album–Reprint, Best Cartoonist, Best Cover Artist, Best Limited Series, and Best Short Story. in 2005 his movie Sin City was nominated for the Palme d’Or and In 2015, Miller was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame

KCC picks:

Panel: Will Eisner's New York

Moderator Danny Fingeroth and Eisner experts Frank Miller, Paul Levitz, Jeff Smith, Charles Kochman, and Arie Kaplan reflect on the powerful relationship between Eisner and his city he called home

Saturday July 25, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm, Room 23ABC

Spotlight on Frank Miller

Miller returns to SDCC to discuss his new memoir 'Push the Wall', and share a lifetime of creative wisdom and knowledge with fans

Saturday July 25, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm, Room 6DE

Autograph Session: Frank Miller Book Signing

Saturday July 25, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA10: Only Exclusive Portal Wristband Recipients may enter the queue and Miller will only be signing copies of his book Push the Wall. No additional item to be signed or posed photos

Panel: Steve Ditko: His "Amazing" Career

with Bob Burden, Michael E. Uslan, Frank Miller, Mark S. Ditko (Steve Ditko's nephew) and Joanna 'Ditko' Opela, Lenny Schwartz and more surprise guests

Sunday July 26, 2026 11:15am - 12:15pm, Room 5AB

Marvel Jun 2019

Black Cat #1

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Special Guest: Belén Ortega, Booth #4901

Born in Spain, Belén Ortega made her American comics debut in 2019 on Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel, and more. In 2024, she officially signed an exclusive contract with DC

KCC picks:

Spotlight on Belén Ortega

Interview and audience Q&A

Saturday July 25, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm, Room 4

Panel: Art Is Super!

with Javier Fernández, Denys Cowan, and Scott Williams, and moderator Mark Waid

Sunday July 26, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm, Room 29AB

Image Jan 2004

Invincible #8

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1st appearance of Damien Darkblood, a demon detective
1st appearance of Amber Bennett, a love interest of Invincible
1st appearance of Elephant
Copies ordered by retailers: 6,321

Special Guest: Ryan Ottley, Booth #4901

Ryan Ottley is best known for his work as co-creator on the Invincible series

Vault Jun 2022

Mindset #1

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When an introverted tech geek accidentally discovers mind control, he and his friends do something unexpected - they put the science into an app to help users break their technology addiction
[June 2024 - Don Cheadle’s production company This Radicle Act to develop Mindset as a TV series with producer Boat Rocker (Orphan Black: Echoes)]

Special Guest: John J. Pearson

John J. Pearson is an Eisner Award–winning UK artist and co-creator of The Patron (with Christian Ward), The Smart Division (with Zack Kaplan) and In Bloom (with Michael Conrad)

KCC picks:

Panel: The Horror (Inspiration)! Oh, the Horror (Inspiration)!

with Kelly Sue DeConnick, Nicole Goux, Pornsak Pichetshote, and V.E. Schwab

Thursday July 23, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm, Room 29CD

Panel Autograph Session

Thursday July 23, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA07

Image May 2021

Good Asian, The #1

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Chinatown noir starring the first generation of Americans to come of age under an immigration ban, the Chinese, as they're besieged by rampant murders, abusive police, and a world that seemingly never changes
[March 2023 - James Wan’s Atomic Monster and 3 Arts are developing The Good Asian into a series, details to come]

Special Guest: Pornsak Pichetshote, Booth #4901

Pornsak Pichetshote is an award-winning Thai American writer and editor - as an editor for DC's Vertigo imprint, he moved to TV and spearheaded The CW’s Arrowverse. More recently he took home Eisner and Harvey Awards for his series The Good Asian and is currently writing Absolute Green Arrow

KCC picks:

Panel: Why Comics Matter Now More than Ever

with Brian Buccellato, Carl Choi, Heath Corson, Melissa Flores, moderated by Mickey Finnegan aka Swagglehaus

Thursday July 23, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm, Room 26AB

Panel: DC's Absolute Universe

with Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Hayden Sherman, Jeff Lemire, Che Grayson, Rafael Albuquerque, and moderated by DC editors Katie Kubert and Andrew Marino

Saturday July 25, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm, Room 6DE

SLG May 2007

Gargoyles #4

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Copies ordered by retailers: 5,775

Special Guest: Gordon Purcell, Artist Alley II-16

Gordon Purcell is an artist beloved for his work on many TV comics - Star Trek, X-Files, Xena, Lost in Space, Godzilla, Young Indiana Jones, Barb Wire, and Stargate Atlantis to name a few

KCC pick:

Spotlight on Gordon Purcell

Moderated by Dan Jurgens

Sunday July 26, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm, Room 28DE

DC Aug 1972

Demon, The #1

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1st appearance and origin of Etrigan the Demon
1st appearance of Morgaine Le Fay, the sister of Madame Xanadu
1st appearance of Randu Singh

Special Guest: Mike Royer

Michael Royer is known for being Jack Kirby’s main artistic collaborator the 1970s, inking Mister Miracle, Forever People, New Gods, The Demon, Kamandi and Eternals. He was a special guest at the first Comic-Con in 1970, received the Inkpot Award in 1978 and this year he is being inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame

KCC picks:

Panel: The Annual Jack Kirby Tribute

Sunday July 26, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am, Room 5AB

Spotlight on Mike Royer

Mike will answer any question thrown his way, no. BS, just the facts Sunday July 26, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Room 28DE

Titan Jul 2018

Shades of Magic #0

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Special Guest: Victoria "V. E." Schwab

Victoria “V. E.” Schwab is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 20 books as well as hundreds of comic titles including the Shades of Magic prequel series

KCC picks:

Spotlight on V. E. Schwab

She and Joanna Robinson discuss her prolific career, followed by an audience Q&A

Saturday July 25, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Room 25ABC

Autograph Session: Spotlight on V.E. Schwab

Saturday July 25, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA25

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1st team appearance of Captain Carrot and the Amazing Zoo Crew: Rubberduck, Yankee Poodle, Pig-Iron, Alley-Kat-Abra, Fastback

Special Guest: Scott Shaw!, Table I-08

Scott Shaw!'s 50+ year career has included DC Comics: Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew, and Archie: Sonic the Hedgehog plus hundred of animated gems including Muppet Babies, Hey Arnold! and the Cocoa/Fruity Pebbles commercials on 1980s/90s Saturday morning TV

KCC picks:

Panel: Quick Draw!

Once again, your Quick Draw quizmaster Mark Evanier pits three super-speedy cartoonists against one another: Scott Shaw!, Tom Richmond, and Lalo Alcaraz

Saturday July 25, 2026 11:45am - 1:00pm, Room 6BCF

Scott Shaw!'s Oddball Comics Live

Saturday July 25, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Room 7AB

Image Feb 2018

Twisted Romance #1

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Special Guest: Katie Skelly

Katie Skelly is an illustrator of comic covers, and her latest graphic novel, Heaven, will be released in July 2026 by Fantagraphics

KCC pick:

Spotlight on Katie Skelly

with Briana Loewinsohn, followed by an audience Q&A

Thursday July 23, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Room 29AB

Cartoon Books Sep 1983

Thorn: Tales From the Lantern #1

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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

Special Guest: Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith is the creator of NYT bestseller BONE which began the current YA graphic novel popularity explosion by launching Scholastic Books’ Graphix imprint, and it has won 52 national and international awards, including 11 Eisner Awards and 11 Harvey Awards, and has been published in 33 countries

KCC picks:

Spotlight on Jeff Smith

Sunday July 26, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm, Room 25ABC

Autograph Session: Spotlight on Jeff Smith

Sunday July 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA15

Eclipse May 1988

Alien Worlds #1

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Special Guest: William Stout, Booth #4803

William Stout has worked with Manning, Kurtzman, Elder, Moebius, Eisner, Kirby, and Williamson. His studiomates were Stevens and Chadwick. He worked on over 70 movies, including Return of the Living Dead, Pan’s Labyrinth and Masters of the Universe. Legend

KCC pick:

Spotlight on William Stout

Thursday July 23, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Room 4

DC Jan 1995

Babylon 5 #1

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Comic book adaptation of the WB TV series
[September 2021 - Warner Bros. is rebooting Babylon 5 on the CW with original creator J. Michael Straczynski]

Special Guest: J. Michael Straczynski

J. Michael Straczynski created Babylon 5, co-created Sense8, worked on Thor (movie and comic), World War Z, and the upcoming films One Second After and Liminal. He has written over 300 comics, penning Amazing Spider-Man for six years

KCC picks:

J. Michael Straczynski Workshop

a freewheeling, take-no-prisoners conversation with writers and writers-to-be

Friday July 24, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm, Room 11

Spotlight on J. Michael Straczynski

Anything could happen

Saturday July 25, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm, Room 7AB

Autograph Sessions:

Friday July 24, 2026 6:00pm - 6:45pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA16

Saturday July 25, 2026 6:15pm - 7:00pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA14

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Special Guest: Maggie Thompson

Maggie Thompson and her husband Don published the first issue of Comic Art fanzine in 1961. Five years later in New York City, they attended the first multi-day comics convention and in 1976 they attended their first San Diego Comic-Con. She was inducted into the Eisner Awards Hall of Fame in 2020 and currently serves as a judge on the Hall of Fame committee. Maggie is comics royalty

KCC pick:

Spotlight on Maggie Thompson: Fan Experience

Sunday July 26, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm, Room 7AB

DC May 1996

Kingdom Come #1

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1st appearance of Magog
1st appearance of Lightning, daughter of Black Lightning

Special Guest: Mark Waid

Over the course of his four decades in the comic book industry, New York Times bestselling author Mark Waid has written many of the best stories ever, including Kingdom Come where ge goes toe to toe with Alex Ross

KCC picks:

Autograph Session: Mark Waid

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA15

Panel: DC's Metropolis and Beyond

Joshua Williamson, Mark Waid, Tom King, Stephanie Williams, Jeremy Adams, Morgan Hampton, Nicole Maines, and more talk about the future of Metropolis and all things Super

Saturday July 25, 2026 11:15am - 12:15pm, Room 6DE

Spotlight on Mark Waid

Sunday July 26, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Room 29AB

Image Nov 2015

Limbo #1

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Special Guest: Caspar Wijngaard

Caspar Wijngaard is an Eisner and Hugo Award–nominated artist best known for his work on the critically acclaimed The Power Fantasy, All Against All, Home Sick Pilots, and Limbo

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Panel: Image Comics: Artists Unleashed

with Daniel Warren Johnson, Skottie Young, Ian Bertram, Caspar Wijngaard, Sanford Greene, and Sean Gordon Murphy

Friday July 24, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Room 25ABC

Autograph Session: LeUyen Pham and Caspar Wijngaard

Saturday July 25, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Sails Pavilion - Autograph Area AA03

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Beginning of the Hush story arc
Variant second printing cover art by Jim Lee

Special Guest: Scott Williams, Booth #4505

Scott Williams is best known as the inker on such million selling titles as X-Men and Batman: Hush with penciller Jim Lee

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Spotlight on Scott Williams

Thursday July 23, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm, Room 24ABC

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Origin of Nubia

Special Guest: Stephanie Williams, Artist Alley GG-16

Stephanie Williams is a research scientist turned prolific comics writer, best known for helping to bring Nubia back to relevancy. She has worked on Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, My Little Pony, The Raven Boys, and Wonder Woman and has been nominated for Best Writer in the 2026 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for those titles

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Black Women in Conversation: Pink Riot Comic Show and Stephanie Williams

Bri, and Keisha, the hosts of the Pink Riot Comic Show are in conversation

Friday July 24, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm, Room 29AB

Panel: Race, Gender, and the Comic Book Medium

Women in Comics Collective International founder Regine L Sawyer moderates a panel to discuss the evolution of representation in the comic book industry with Stephanie Williams, Ryan Oakley, M'Shai Dash, Robyn Warren, Asia Simone, Amanda Meadows and Maika Sozo

Sunday July 26, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am, Room 29CD

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