SDCC 2026: Image reveals its Panels, Exclusives, and Signings

Image Comics returns to San Diego this year for Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 22 through Sunday, July 26 at booth #1915.

Exclusives

LIMITED* MERCHANDISE, ASHCANS & CONVENTION VARIANTS SOLD AT THE IMAGE BOOTH (#1915):
*Quantities will be limited by customer and per day on a first-come, first-served basis. Please ask at the Image booth about availability.

• Hammerfist #1 ashcan – $10 +tax
• Crowbound #1 ashcan – $10 +tax
• The Karman Blade #1 ashcan – $10 +tax
• The Last Driver #1 ashcan – $10 +tax
• Chainkata #1 ashcan – $20 +tax
• D’Orc #1, third printing SDCC 2026 Exclusive – $20 +tax
• White Sky #1, third printing SDCC 2026 Exclusive – $10 +tax
• Red Roots #1 SDCC 2026 Exclusive – $10 +tax 
• If Destruction Be Our Lot #1 SDCC 2026 Exclusive – $10 +tax
• M1: Monster Racing League #1 SDCC 2026 Exclusive – $20 +tax
• Odin #1 SDCC 2026 Exclusive – $20 +tax
• Youngblood #100 SDCC 2026 Exclusive – $20 +tax
• Tigress Island #1, fourth printing SDCC 2026 Exclusive – $20 +tax
• Do A Powerbomb Black and White #1 SDCC 2026 Exclusive – $20 +tax
• Image Comics branded pint glasses – $25 +tax
• Image Comics branded hats – $25 +tax
• Image Comics branded enamel pins – $10 +tax
• Image Comics branded notebooks – $5 +tax
• Image Comics branded mugs – $25 +tax
• Image Comics branded shirts – $25 +tax
• Image Comics branded totebags – $10 +tax

IMAGE COMICS SDCC PANELS

THURSDAY, JULY 23

11:30AM – 12:30PM Image Comics: Comics Characters Fans Will Love or Hate—or Love to Hate!
Room: 24ABC
Join Matthew Rosenberg (IF DESTRUCTION BE OUR LOT), Patrick Kindlon (TIGRESS ISLAND), John Layman (CHEW), Rob Guillory (CHEW), Tony Fleecs (FERAL) and Dustin Nguyen (CROWBOUND) for an in-depth discussion of character building that leaps from the page and the secret behind what makes for loveable or unlikable characters for readers.
Moderator: Jim Viscardi, VP of Business Development at Image Comics.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Robert Kirkman Live!
Room: 6BCF
The biggest Robert Kirkman panel yet. From Invincible to the newest superhero series Terminal, to Void Rivals and an expanding vision for Transformers in Skybound and Hasbro’s Energon Universe, Robert Kirkman pulls back the curtain on it all. Behind-the-scenes stories, exclusive reveals, and surprises are part of the program.

FRIDAY, JULY 24

12:00PM – 1:00PM Image Comics: Artists Unleashed
Room: 25ABC
Join us for an in-depth conversation with master storytellers Daniel Warren Johnson (CHAINKATA, DO A POWERBOMB), Skottie Young (I HATE FAIRYLAND, TWIG), Ian Bertram (THE KARMAN BLADE, LITTLE BIRD), Caspar Wijngaard (THE POWER FANTASY, HOME SICK PILOTS), Sanford Greene (BITTER ROOT) and Sean Gordon Murphy (THE LAST DRIVER) as they share details about their work as well as their creative process and influences.
Moderator: Jim Viscardi, VP of Business Development at Image Comics.

1:00PM – 2:00PM Breaking Ground: Building New Worlds with Caspar Wijngaard
Room: 25ABC
Join Caspar Wijngaard (THE POWER FANTASY, HOME SICK PILOTS) and Jim Viscardi for an in-depth overview of Wijngaard’s storied career as one of Image Comics’ most innovative creators. In this one-on-one interview and Q&A session, they discuss the process of crafting original worlds for creator owned comics and preview the much anticipated return of The Power Fantasy!
Moderator: Jim Viscardi, VP of Business Development at Image Comics.

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Frightening and Fantastic Worlds of James Tynion IV
Room: 25ABC
From Something Is Killing the Children to EXQUISITE CORPSES and beyond, multi-award-winning writer James Tynion IV discusses the ever-expanding worlds of Tiny Onion with collaborators Martin Simmonds (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH), Werther Dell’Edera (Something Is Killing the Children), and Michael Walsh (EXQUISITE CORPSES).
Moderator: Sami DeMonster, Tiny Onion community manager.

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM Kirkman, McFarlane, Liefeld, Silvestri, Stephenson: Image Comic Legends Together on One Stage
Ballroom 20
Join Image Comics founders and partners Todd McFarlane (SPAWN), Rob Liefeld (YOUNGBLOOD, BADROCK), Marc Silvestri (WITCHBLADE, THE DARKNESS), Robert Kirkman (INVINCIBLE, THE WALKING DEAD), and Eric Stephenson (NOWHERE MEN), for an unforgettable conversation about how they revolutionized the comic book industry. Hear untold stories from the creators who took the risks that sent shockwaves through the comic world, forever changing the landscape of the industry.

SATURDAY, JULY 25

10:00AM – 11:00AM Image Comics: Storytelling, Genre, and Crafting Unforgettable Comics
Room: 28DE
Join Geoff Johns (GEIGER), Jason Fabok (ROOK: EXODUS), Chris Condon (THAT TEXAS BLOOD), Wes Craig (KAYA) and Tyler Kirkham (FINAL BOSS) for a freewheeling conversation amongst some of the top talent in the comics industry as they discuss genre, storytelling, industry secrets, and tricks-of-the-trade.
Moderator: Jim Viscardi, VP of Business Development at Image Comics.

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Top Cow 2026 and Beyond
Room: 4
Top Cow legends Marc Silvestri (founder, CEO) and Matt Hawkins (president, COO) plus Top Cow creators including Stjepan Šejić and Linda Šejić (SUNSTONE), Simon Birks, Henry Barajas, and Marguerite Bennett (WITCHBLADE) discuss and present their upcoming projects. The panel explores the next several years at The Cow. Attendees will receive a free custom print with autograph lines for several creators who will be signing at the booth right after the panel.

12:30PM – 1:30PM Image Comics: The Future of Comics
Room: 6A
Join Doug Wagner (NARCO), Michael Walsh (EXQUISITE CORPSES), Tyler Boss (EXQUISITE CORPSES: RASCAL RANDY), Curt Pires (FIREBORN), and Jonathan Ball (THE EYE COLLECTOR) for an in-depth discussion of character building that leaps from the page and the secret behind what makes for loveable or unlikable characters for readers.
Moderator: Jim Viscardi, VP of Business Development at Image Comics. 

3:30PM – 4:30PM Image Comics: The New Wave Of Comics Storytelling, Character & Talent
Room: 24ABC
Join Franklin Jonas (FIREBORN), Maytal Zchut (SISTERHOOD: A HYDE STREET STORY), Lamont Magee (SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT), Brett Bean (D’ORC), and GMB Chomichuk (THE EYE COLLECTOR) as they talk about what it’s like bringing brand new comics to market and creating comics that fans fall in love with.
Moderator: Jim Viscardi Room, VP of Business Development at Image Comics.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Transformers and G.I. Joe: The Energon Universe is Unstoppable
Room 5AB
The next phase of the Energon Universe is here. Robert Kirkman (VOID RIVALS, TRANSFORMERS), Joshua Williamson (G.I. JOE), Conor Hughes (VOID RIVALS), and Sean Mackiewicz,SVP/Publisher at Skybound, reveal what is next for Skybound and Hasbro’s shared universe featuring TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, VOID RIVALS, and M.A.S.K.
Moderator: Arune Singh, VP, Brand at Skybound.

SIGNINGS AT THE IMAGE COMICS BOOTH (#1915)

All signings will be capped for the purposes of line control with preference given to attendee badge-types only where time constraints apply. All items presented for signing are subject to review and denial by staff.

Source: Graphic Policy