Image Comics have revealed their panel schedule for next week’s New York Comic Con. Disclosed within the list comes word that Jason Aaron, Mahmud Asrar, Charles Soule, Ryan Browne and Paul Azaceta will be revealing new projects on the morning of Sunday, October 20, and that there’ll be announcements from Massive-Verse owners Black Market Narrative on Thursday, Todd McFarlane on Friday, and Ghost Machine on Saturday.
—THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 PANELS—
Image Comics Presents: Enter the MASSIVE-VERSE
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Location: Room 409
Join Massive-Verse superstars Kyle Higgins (Radiant Black, No/One), Marcelo Costa (Radiant Black), Rod Reis (C.O.W.L.: 1964), Mat Groom (Supermassive), Brian Buccellato (NO/ONE), Geraldo Borges (NO/ONE), Ryan Parrott (Rogue Sun), and Ryan Sidoti as the crew unveils exciting new developments and announcements in store for the Massive-verse this year and next! Moderator: Ryan Sidoti
Moon Man Panel featuring Kid Cudi
6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Location: Main Stage
Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi took NYCC by storm last year, surprising everyone with Moon Man, his first step into comics. Now, Cudi is back, with co-writer Kyle Higgins (Radiant Black) and artist Marco Locati for a can’t miss panel packed full of behind-the-scenes secrets and announcements!
—FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 PROGRAMMING—
Bear McCreary: Musical World-Building*
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Location: Main Stage
Join Bear McCreary, the celebrated composer of projects as diverse as God of War, Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Walking Dead, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Outlander, Battlestar Galactica, Percy Jackson & the Olympians, and his new rock concept album The Singularity, as he explores the dramatic impact of music on the creation of fictional worlds, fueled by collaborations with artists from across all disciplines. McCreary will be joined by several integral The Singularity contributors from the music and comics realms, including Grammy-nominated signer/songwriter/composer Rufus Wainwright, renowned writer Mat Groom (Inferno Girl Red, Self/Made), comics writer & filmmaker Kyle Higgins (Radiant Black, NO/ONE), and multiple Eisner & Harvey Award-winning cartoonist Ramón K Pérez (Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand, Jane).
*This panel will have a limited number of hearing assistance devices. When you arrive at the panel, please see a NYCC staff member to receive one.
Todd McFarlane Talks Movies, Comics & Toys
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Location: Room 406.1
Todd McFarlane gives an update on the Spawn movie, all upcoming comic projects, toys, and much more! Be the FIRST with the inside scoop.
Hasbro Toy Panel: Action Brands + Skybound G.I. JOE Ashcan Comic Book
5:15 p.m.–6:15 p.m.
Javits Center Room 408
In addition to sharing the latest news on Hasbro’s action brands, including G.I. Joe and Transformers, panel attendees will have the chance to receive one of Skybound’s G.I. Joe Ashcan comic books.
Midtown Comics (Times Square) Signing with Energon Universe Talent Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly, and Jorge Corona
7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Location: 200 W. 40th Street (corner of 7th Ave), New York, NY 10018
Yo, Joe! Join creators Joshua Williamson (Duke, Cobra Commander, G.I. Joe), Tom Reilly (Duke, G.I. Joe), and Jorge Corona (Transformers) for the second annual Energon Universe group signing at the famed Midtown Comics (Times Square). Limited quantities of a Midtown Comics exclusive variant of the G.I. Joe #1 NYCC Ashcan will be available for purchase for all attendees. Existing Skybound Insiders and newly joined fans who attend will receive 5,000 loyalty points.
—SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 PROGRAMMING—
Ghost Machine: One Year In
10:45 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Location: Room 1C03
After launching last year at NYCC and following up with sold-out success on its initial wave of books (Geiger, Redcoat, Rook: Exodus), GHOST MACHINE returns with a one-year anniversary panel spotlighting its new launches (Hyde Street, It Happened on Hyde Street…Devour, The Rocketfellers, Hornsby & Halo) and making announcements on new titles by Brad Meltzer and Lamont Magee in 2025. You don’t want to miss this huge panel featuring: Brad Anderson, Gary Frank, Bryan Hitch, Geoff Johns, Lamont Magee, Francis Manapul, Brad Meltzer, Ivan Reis, Peter Snejbjerg, Peter J. Tomasi, Maytal Zchut and a few surprise guests!
TRANSFORMERS & G.I. JOE: What’s Next for the Energon Universe? 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: Javits Center Room 406.1
G.I. Joe and Void Rivals from Skybound have taken over the comic book world and this is the only panel where you’ll discover what’s next! Superstars Robert Kirkman (Void Rivals), Jorge Corona (Transformers), Joshua Williamson (G.I. Joe), Tom Reilly (G.I. Joe), and Sean Mackiewicz (SVP/Publisher, Skybound) will reveal huge surprises that you can’t afford to miss.
—SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 PANELS—
Image Comics Presents: Breaking Ground
11:00 a.m–12:00 p.m.
Location: Room 406.2
Join Jason Aaron (The Goddamned, new announcement), Mahmud Asrar (new announcement), Charles Soule (Eight Billion Genies, new announcement), Ryan Browne (Eight Billion Genies, new announcement), Pornsak Pichetshote (The Horizon Experiment), and Paul Azaceta (Outcast With Robert Kirkman & Paul Azaceta, new announcement) for some special announcements of upcoming projects, and a conversation about genre, storytelling, industry secrets, and tricks-of-the-trade. Moderator: Jim Viscardi, VP of Business Development at Image Comics
The publisher also shared where their creatives will be seated at in Artist Alley, by surname:
Aaron, Jason – H42
Andolfo, Mirka – D38
Asrar, Mahmud – D24
Barnes, Rodney – L03
Bertram, Ian – L18
Boss, Tyler – I11
Brown, Chuck – B42
Browne, Ryan – D41
Buccellato, Brian – G34
Chiang, Cliff – L16
Craig, Wes – L19
Corona, Jorge – K28
Costa, Marcelo – G38
Daniel, Tony – E30
Delulis, Mattia – D33
Di Nicuolo, Daniele – F12
Duggan, Gerry – G32
Fiumara, Max – H23
Gillen, Kieron – A30
Greene, Sanford – L17
Groom, Mat – G39
Higgins, Kyle – G40
Hixson, Joshua – G07
Kim, Derek Kirk – H26
Kubert, Emma – F31
Larsen, Erik – I15
Lemire, Jeff – E01
McCaig, Dave – I21
Morazzo, Martin – E04
Opeña, Jerome – L04
Ottley, Ryan – G29
Parrott, Ryan – G37
Pichetshote, Pornsak – I32
Reis, Rod – E23
Seeley, Tim – J27
Simmonds, Martin – G05
Phillips, Jacob – H20
Schultz, Erica – E27
Shalvey, Declan – A31
Soule, Charles – D42
Ward, Christian – G06
Watters, Dan – A32
Wijngaard, Caspar – A30
Zdarsky, Chip – F44
Ghost Machine and Tiny Onion’s stalls will be respectively located at Booths #3043 and #HB907.
