Today New York Comic Con gets underway at the legendary Javits Center in NYC and all our favourite publishers have plenty lined up to wow attendees. Mad Cave Studios returns to the convention floor at Booth #4457 with a packed lineup of limited convention exclusives and another chance to snag exclusives from San Diego Comic Con 2026 while supplies last.
The newest exclusives lineup features: Escape From New York: Escape From Chicago #1 with art by Marco Santucci (foil and standard), Pop Kill: Big Candy #1 variants by Dave Johnson (foil and standard) and Amanda Conner (foil), a Denver #1 variant by Dan Panosian (foil), and Hammer Head #1 with art by Erica Henderson (standard).
Mad Cave will also have a limited number of exclusives that first debuted at San Diego Comic Con 2026, for those who missed out on that show. These include The Last Starfighter #1 variant by Christian Ward (standard), Pop Kill #1 “Nice” and “Naughty” Black Bag variants by Dave Johnson, The Dirt Beneath the Devil #1 with art by Becky Cloonan (foil), Honor and Curse: Eternal #1 with art by Dustin Nguyen, Mister Nemo #1 with art by Duncan Rouleau(foil), and Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu—Danger in the Dark One-Shot featuring art by Michael Walsh (foil and standard).
All signings at the Mad Cave booth are offered for free. Comics and books will be available for purchase whenever applicable. A free signing print or card will be offered at all signings. Item limits and other restrictions may apply—check the full listings below and speak with Mad Cave staff at the booth for more information.
Signings and guests are subject to change. Visit the Mad Cave Studios website for real-time updates.
PANELS
Thursday, October 8
All We Need Is (Queer) Love ft. Jennie Wood
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Pride Lounge – Room 1C02
What does it take to write queer stories that feel real, inclusive, and resonant? Authors join us to discuss representation, identity, and the ways love in all its forms drives the stories we tell.
Friday, October 9
Mad Cave Presents: John Cusack Discusses New Graphic Novel, Momo
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
North-Room 406.2
John Cusack (High Fidelity, Grosse Pointe Blank, Momo) and Jonathan James (Daily Dead) take fans on a trip through the surreal world of Cusack’s first graphic novel, Momo. They’ll discuss working in the comics medium, collaborating with artist Ignacio Noé, and more, celebrating the launch of Momo just in time for New York Comic Con.
Sunday, October 11
A New Galaxy of Star Wars Comics from Lucasfilm Publishing and Mad Cave Studios
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM
Room 1C03
Join Lucasfilm Publishing and Mad Cave as they make the jump to hyperspace and showcase their Star Wars publishing partnership! Your favorite creators alongside Mad Cave and Lucasfilm Publishing staff will present news and reveal new tales coming soon. Fans will hear from the comic creators crafting these tales and get a peek inside some of these exciting new projects.
SIGNINGS
All of the listed signing sessions will take place at Mad Cave Studios Booth #4457. Please see notes below for any applicable signing/autograph limits. Booth staff can assist if you have questions during the convention.
Thursday, October 8
11-11:50 AM
Lazarus Order – Sloane Siegel, Juan Doe
12-12:50 PM
Egg Hunt – Benjamin Percy
Dick Tracy – Alex Segura
1-1:50 PM
Ruth Roche: The Phantom Hand of Comics – Joe Corallo
2-2:50 PM
Speed Racer – David Pepose, Alessio Zonno
Gatchaman: Leader X – Steve Orlando, Buddy Beaudoin
3-3:50 PM
Escape from New York: Escape from Chicago – Kyle Higgins, Maria Wolf
Limit 3 items signed per person. No witnessed signatures.
4-4:50 PM
Nothing Can Stop…the Ape! – Jeannine Acheson, Tom Sniegoski
5-5:50 PM
I Didn’t Ask for This, New Romantics – Jennie Wood
6-6:50 PM
Hammer Head – Ed Brisson
The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre, Samurai Pizza Cats – Fred Kennedy
Friday, October 9
11-11:50 AM
ComiXology Originals x Mad Cave Group Signing
Quiet – Kim-Joy
Groupies – Tula Lotay
GhostBox – Pablo Raimondi
Midstate – Lee Loughridge
The 99 Legs – Michael Conrad
12-12:50 PM
Star Wars Comics Group Signing
Delilah S. Dawson, Soo Lee, Greg Pak, Chas! Pangburn
Limit 5 items signed (including free prints) per person. No witnessed signatures.
1-1:50 PM
Dick Tracy – Alex Segura
2-2:50 PM
Archipelago – Martin and Xabier Etxeberria
Xanar and Mr. Tuxedo – Sean Ryan
3-3:50 PM
Pop Kill: Big Candy – Suspiria (variant cover artist)
4-4:50 PM
Barbarian Behind Bars, Astro Quantum – Andrea Mutti
Saturday, October 10
11-11:50 AM
The Dirt Beneath the Devil – Dan Panosian, Lee Loughridge
12-12:50 PM
The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre, Samurai Pizza Cats – Fred Kennedy
Hammer Head – Ed Brisson
1-1:50 PM
Pop Kill: Big Candy, Denver – Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, Dave Johnson, Suspiria
Limit 3 items signed per person. No witnessed signatures.
2-2:50 PM
Maverick Group Signing
Beat Every 1-Up – Lan Pitts
SCOOP, Tectiv, Leo Da Vinci– Richard Ashley Hamilton
Penelope’s Escape from the Platypusary – Arianna Irwin
Penny and the Yeti – Jimmy Gaspero
3-3:50 PM
Weekly World News – M.K. Perker
4-4:50 PM
Temporal – Stephanie Williams, Taurin Clarke
5-5:50 PM
Underworld Universe Group Signing
Honor and Curse: Eternal, Mister Nemo, Exit City – Mark London
Honor and Curse: Eternal – Nick Marinkovich
Exit City – Rich Douek
Sunday, October 11 – Kids and Family Day
10-10:50 AM
Attack of the Stuff, Clyde – Jim Benton
11-11:50 AM
Undercover Monster, Ever Trip – A.C. Medina, Mina Elwell, Max Bare
12-12:50 PM
Aw, Nuts! – David Perry
1-1:50 PM
Solar Sisters – Amit Tishler, Elliot Sperl
3-3:50 PM
Star Wars Comics Group Signing
Soo Lee, Delilah Dawson, Greg Pak, Arianna Irwin, Chas! Pangburn, Adam Lance Garcia, Dan Abdo, Jason Patterson
Limit 5 items signed per person (including free signing prints). No witnessed signatures.
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