Stop by the Dark Horse Comics booth #4451 in the exhibit hall (map) to meet some of your favorite creators and get your hands on free items, including comics, posters, and more!
Below, please find our signing and panel/activities schedule for New York Comic Con from Thursday to Sunday. We’ll also have a variety of Dark Horse exclusives, comics, graphic novels, art books, and collectibles available for purchase in our booth store.
DARK HORSE NYCC 2026 SIGNING SCHEDULE
All creators signing in our booth offer their autographs for FREE. At Dark Horse booth signings, FREE signing cards or poster prints are provided (while supplies last). Select books, comics, products, and convention exclusives can be purchased at our booth, or you can bring your own items to be signed; however, we may limit the type or number of items to be signed as necessary. See details for each signing below.
Lines may 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.
WRISTBAND INFO: Some signings require a wristband for entry, as noted on the schedule. Staff will begin to hand out wristbands when the exhibit hall opens to the public the day before and the day of each signing and will end when all allotted wristbands have been given out. These wristbands are first come, first serve.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026
11:00-11:50 AM
ELFQUEST – Wendy Pini, Richard Pini
12:00-12:50 PM
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: GENESIS – Rich Douek, Gavin Smith, Fabi Marques
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: WINGS OF FATE – Will Sliney
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (Ongoing Series) – Reilly Brown
1:00-1:50 PM
THE PERFECTLY MONSTROUS LIFE OF ADAM FRANKENSTEIN – Tate Brombal, Soo Lee
BEAST OF BORIKÉN – Julio Anta
2:00-2:50 PM
USAGI YOJIMBO: WINTER SPECIAL – Stan Sakai
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND TWO OTHER ITEMS TO BE SIGNED
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
3:15-4:05 PM
TITLE TBA – Aidan White, Will Carter
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2026
11:00-11:50AM
THE LAST YOJIMBO – Tom Waltz, Ben Bishop
USAGI JOJIMBO: KAITO ’84 – Zack Rosenberg, Jared Cullum
12:00-12:50 PM
STRANGER THINGS AND DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE RISE OF HELLFIRE – Jody Houser, Diego Galindo
STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW–AN ADAPTATION – Rachel Pinnelas
1:00-1:50 PM
FRANKENSTEIN: NEW WORLD – Thomas Sniegoski
MEGAGHOST – Gabe Soria, Gideon Kendall
TOUCHED BY A DEMON – Kristen Gudsnuk
2:00-2:50 PM
MAGIC: THE GATHERING: UNTOLD STORIES–JACE – Michael Conrad
MAGIC: THE GATHERING: UNTOLD STORIES–LILIANA – Torunn Groenbekk
MAGIC: THE GATHERING–MAGE OF ZHALFIR – Rapha Lobosco
4:00-4:50 PM
THE GUY IN THE CHAIR – Hannah Rose May, Utkarsh Ambudkar
WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– POSED PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWED WITH COPIES OF THE GUY IN THE CHAIR
5:30-6:30 PM
ART OF OVER THE GARDEN WALL – Sean Edgar, Jim Campbell, Sam Wolfe Connelly
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026
10:30 AM -11:50 AM –
INVASIVE SPECIES – Frank Miller, John Livesay
WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND ONE OTHER ITEM TO BE SIGNED PER PERSON
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
12:00-12:50 PM
SHAOLIN COWBOY: STAYING A.I.LIVE – Geof Darrow
NERD INFERNO: THE ESSENTIAL EVAN DORKIN, BEASTS OF BURDEN – Evan Dorkin
1:00-1:50 PM
ELFQUEST – Wendy Pini, Richard Pini
2:00-2:50 PM
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS – Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: RAVENLOFT – Amy Chu
3:00-3:50 PM
THE BIG SHAKEDOWN – Jordan Blum
ARCHIE VS MINOR THREATS – Timmy Heague
WITNESS POINT – Soo Lee
CANTO: THE CLOCKWORK CHRONICLES – Drew Zucker
4:00-4:50 PM
THE SMART DIVISION, KILL ALL IMMORTALS, ONLY THE SAVAGE ARE LEFT, MASTERMINDS – Zack Kaplan
THE SMART DIVISION – John J. Pearson
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT MIMI GREEN? – Connor Goldsmith, Josh Cornillon
The first 25 people in line will receive a free copy of Kill All Immortals 3 #1 with a cover by Jenny Frison!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2026
11:00-11:50 AM
SIX OF US – Tom King
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND ONE OTHER ITEM TO BE SIGNED
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
12:00-12:50 PM
KINGDOM OF EARTH – David Dastmalchian, Leah Kilpatrick, Soo Lee
WRISTBAND REQUIRED
– NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
– NO WITNESSED SIGNATURES
– LIMIT ONE FREE PRINT AND ONE OTHER DARK HORSE-PUBLISHED ITEM TO BE SIGNED PER PERSON, NO NON DARK HORSE FAN ITEMS WILL BE SIGNED
– OTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY–SEE STAFF FOR INFO
2:00-2:50 PM
TITLE TBA – Ben Kahn, Natalie Nardozza
3:00-3:50 PM
TITLE TBA – Alyssa Wong
DARK HORSE PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE – NYCC PANELS
Please join us at the panels and other activities listed below, brought to you by Dark Horse Comics and friends! Please visit the New York Comic Con website for more panels featuring Dark Horse creators and guidelines for attending panels.
THURS, OCT 8
Dark Horse Manga and Manwha: Unleash Your Collection
2:15-3:00 pm – North Room 406.1
Dark Horse brings the Manga! Join the editorial, licensing, and marketing teams behind the library of titles Dark Horse has brought to English audiences from Japan and Korea over the years to discuss …
Fire, Earth, Water, Air: Continuing the Avatar Legacy
4:15-5:00pm – Room 1B02
Abrams Books, Dark Horse Comics, Magpie Games, and more 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.
FRIDAY, OCT. 9
Dark Horse x Wizards of the Coast: The Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering Grow in Comics
12:15-1:00 pm – North Room 406.3
Discover the latest announcements in comics made in collaboration with Wizards of the Coast by Dark Horse Comics. See sneak peeks into upcoming series and hear from the creators behind these worlds-expanding stories.
SUNDAY, OCT. 11
Dark Horse and Mattel Make Comics!
4:00-4:45pm – North Room 406.3
Dark Horse invites fans of Barbie and He-Man: Masters of the Universe to come together and learn about the newest series and witness sneak peeks for upcoming projects in your favorite fandoms. Hear from Dark Horse editorial and creators alike about what it takes to wield the power behind these amazing characters.
