SDCC 2026: IDW's Full Lineup of Exclusives, Panels, and Signings

SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2026

IDW PUBLISHING EXCLUSIVES INCLUDE COMICS & FREEBIES, BOOTH SIGNINGS, AND PANELS FEATURING HELLO KITTY, EVENT HORIZON, TMNT, GODZILLA, STAR TREK, IDW DARK, GEORGE TAKEI AND MORE

IDW Publishing are set to celebrate SDCC in spectacular fashion with multiple launches including HELLO KITTY, THE LAST RONIN: TRAINING DAY, SONIC X GODZILLA, THE HORROR OF GODZILLA, and more!!! Featuring a brand-new booth design (#2729 on the show floor), IDW is proud to celebrate its comics and creators with 25 signings, a panel every day packed with reveals, cool convention collectibles, and MERCH!!! Check out the full list below.

SDCC 2026: IDW EXCLUSIVES (booth #2729)

• EXCLUSIVE COVERS

  • GODZILLA VS AMERICA: SAN DIEGO one shot cover by Godtail (above)

  • THE ROCKETEER: INFILTRATOR! #1 by Nathan Szerdy

  • ​SONIC X GODZILLA #1 by Natalie Haines

  • STAR TREK: RED SHIRTS - GHOST OF THE 21ST CENTURY #1 by Tristan Jones, Charlie Kirchoff

  • ​THE HORROR OF GODZILLA #1 by Andrew K Currey

  • TMNT #300 lithograph by Chuck U

  • TMNT: THE LAST RONIN - TRAINING DAY by Attack Pete

  • TMNT: THE LAST RONIN #1 reprint variant cover by Boss Logic

• EARLY ACCESS

  • HELLO KITTY AND FRIENDS: HELLO WORLD #1 by Mirka Andolfo

  • EVENT HORIZON: DARK DESCENT hardcover edition cover by Tristan Jones

• MERCH

  • ​EXCLUSIVE APPAREL featuring GODZILLA, BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES, THE LAST RONIN, and OPERATION: IRON COFFIN

  • TMNT lithographs by Urban Aztec

• FREEBIES

  • IDW Dark ashcan: ANY GIVEN SMILE/YOU'LL NEVER LEAVE THIS PLACE ALIVE

  • STAR TREK #1 ashcan (also includes STAR TREK: ZERO POINT #1 preview)

  • HELLO KITTY poster

  • IDW Crime sampler

  • IDW Crime poster 

• EISNER AWARDS - NOMINEES

  • ​IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI - Best Graphic Memoir

  • MORE WEIGHT - Best Graphic Album-New, Best Lettering

  • BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES: RITE OF SPRING - Best Limited Series

  • BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES: STORYBOOK EDITION - Best Graphic Album-Reprint