Abrams announces full schedule & exclusives

Abrams ComicArts returns to San Diego Comic-Con with a packed panel and signing schedule for 2024. The publisher will also host giveaways and convention exclusives at booth #1216.

Check out Abrams’s full schedule and exclusive menu below. All times are in PST.

Abrams ComicArts SDCC ’24 Panels

Thursday, July 25

Misfits: The Next Generation
10 a.m., Room 29AB
What do you do when you don’t fit in? You stand out! These authors know that what’s different is interesting. Comic-Con special guest Meggie Ramm (Batcat #1 & #2) joins Yoon Ha Lee (Moonstorm), Faith Schaffer (The Worst Ronin), Maggie Tokuda-Hall (The Worst Ronin), and Justine Pucella Winans (The Otherwoods) to talk about why it’s time to let the misfits shine. Moderated by Christy Hayes (BookCrushin).

MARVEL: Past, Present, and Future from Abrams
10 a.m., Room 28DE
Acclaimed creators John Jennings (Marvel Super Stories, Kindred), Chris Ryall (Mighty Marvel Calendar Book: A Visual History), and Ryan Meinerding (Marvel Studios’ head of visual development) explore the history of Marvel superheroes, their own personal histories working on Marvel’s acclaimed heroes, and how Marvel’s past influences its future. These creators will be joined by ABRAMS staff Andrew Smith (senior vice president, publisher, Abrams Children’s Books), Connor Leonard (editor), and Charles Kochman (editor-in-chief, Abrams ComicArts), with Sven Larsen (vice president, licensed publishing, Marvel’s licensing team).

The Craft of Comics
11 a.m., Room 5AB
What does it take to make comics? How does one take an idea from concept to reality? Comic-Con special guests Barbara Brandon-Croft, Lea Seidman Hernandez, Klaus Janson, Dave Johnson, and Meggie Ramm (Batcat #1 & #2), with J. Scott Campbell (Danger Girl, FairyTale Fantasies, Amazing Spider-Man), share some insights with moderator Stephanie Gerk about how they keep creating.

SPOTLIGHT on Patrick McDonnell
Patrick McDonnell: The 30th Anniversary of MUTTS, Freeing Guard Dog, Marvel Super Heroes, and the Dalai Lama
1 p.m., Room 5AB
In conversation with writer Tom Gammill (The Simpsons, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm), award-winning cartoonist Patrick McDonnell discusses his life in the comic strip world (MUTTS, Krazy Kat: The Comic Art of George Herriman), Marvel Comics (The Super Hero’s Journey), children’s books (The Gift of Nothing, Me . . . Jane, a biography of Jane Goodall), animal rights (Breaking the Chain: The Guard Dog Story), the punk rock scene (Steel Tips), fine arts (“Side Effects: Paintings from COVID”), and collaborations with spiritual leaders Eckhart Tolle and the Dalai Lama.

Adventures in Horror, Memoir & Sci-Fi from Abrams ComicArts
4 p.m., Room 25ABC
Join acclaimed creators Patrick McDonnell (Breaking the Chain), Rick Parker (Drafted), John Jennings (Megascope), Jazmine Joyner (Devour), Chip Kidd (Here Comes Charlie Brown) as they discuss their current and upcoming projects in a spirited discussion with Abrams ComicArts editor in chief Charles Kochman. PLUS, a special announcement!

Star Wars: Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
4:15 p.m., Ballroom 20
From The High Republic to the Age of Rebellion, join storytellers of all kinds in this epic celebration of creativity across the Star Wars Galaxy, with exciting reveals from upcoming books, comics, games, and more. This panel will bring together writers, artists, and actors from across the Star Wars Galaxy, including the voice cast behind the upcoming open-world scoundrel adventure Star Wars Outlaws: Humberly González (Kay Vess), Jay Rincon (ND-5), and legendary Star Wars voice actor, Dee Bradley Baker (Nix, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Bad Batch). Attendees can also expect a sneak peek at what is next for upcoming Star Wars books and comics from Justina Ireland, Tessa Gratton, Pablo Hidalgo, with more surprise guests to be revealed!

Friday, July 26

Rick Parker Makes his Mark
2 p.m., Room 28DE
Cartoonist Rick Parker is a fountain of wacky, wild, wonderful ideas, and he can draw. His graphic novel memoir Drafted, published by Abrams ComicArts, is a poignant yet humorous tale of a young artist who finds himself drafted into the army at the height of the American war in Vietnam. It was a situation for which he was totally unprepared. Rick is in conversation with Karen Green (curator for comics and cartoons at Columbia University) and Charles Kochman (editor-in-chief), and they will be talking about Drafted, scheduled to hit bookstores September 24. Rick also wants to tell you about The Artiste, on his drawing table now.

Teaching Kids Comics with Meggie Ramm
3 p.m., Room 28DE
Meggie Ramm (Batcat #1 & #2) presents the importance of comics in early education, the relevance of early access to graphic novels, and how to teach comic elements to elementary students. Meggie’s presentation will be followed by a brief workshop on one of their classes.

Patrick McDonnell’s Super Hero’s Journey
6:30 p.m., Room 24ABC
Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell’s The Super Hero’s Journey is a celebration and reinvention of the Marvel Comics drawn by Jack Kirby he loved as a kid. McDonnell will discuss this book and his upcoming Comic-Con Museum exhibit with Kirby experts Glen David Gold (Carter Beats the Devil), Charles Hatfield (Hand of Fire: The Comics Art of Jack Kirby), and publisher Charles Kochman (Abrams ComicArts). Moderated by Kim A. Munson (Comic Art in Museums).

Water, Earth, Fire, Air: Continuing the Avatar Legacy
7:30 p.m., Room 26AB
Abrams Books, Dark Horse Comics, Nickelodeon, WEBTOON, and Magpie Games 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, including F. C. Yee (Avatar, The Last Airbender: The Legacy of Yangchen), Randy Ribay (Avatar, The Last Airbender: The Reckoning of Roku), Anne Heltzel (editorial director, entertainment publishing and content
development, Abrams Children’s Books), and David Shinok Lee (head of U.S. WEBTOON) for an exploration of the beloved world. Moderated by Cara O’Neil (vice president of marketing, Dark Horse Comics).

Saturday, July 27

Make Some Noise: Introducing Abrams Fanfare
12:30 p.m., Room 29CD
Make some noise with John Hendrix (The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C. S. Lewis & J. R. R. Tolkien, The Faithful Spy), John Jennings (Marvel Super Stories series), Sabrina Moyle (The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella series; Captain Marvel Soars Above), Jason Shiga (The Adventuregame Comics series), Meggie Ramm (BatCat #1 & #2), Andrew Smith (senior vice president, publisher, Abrams Children’s Books), Diegs Lopez (senior editor, Abrams BYR/Amulet/ComicArts), and Charlotte Greenbaum (executive editor, graphic novels, Abrams BYR/Amulet & ComicArts) to celebrate the launch of a new graphic novel imprint for young readers, Abrams Fanfare. Hear all about the new authors and titles, including graphic novels for early, middle-grade, and young adult readers, that will be part of the new imprint in 2024!

Behind the Scenes of El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
4:00 p.m., Room 23ABC
Join Jorge R. Gutiérrez and Sandra Equihua, creators of the Emmy-winning Nickelodeon series El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, and special guests to celebrate the release of the new book The Art of El Tigre. The book celebrates the series’ Mexican roots and explores how the creators drew from their own lives in Mexico and the United States to inspire their sprawling superhero metropolis. Jorge and Sandra will be joined by special guests including Dave Thomas (supervising producer & director), Gabe Swarr (director), and Roman Laney (art director).

Sunday, July 28

Take Me Away
12:00 p.m., Room 7AB
We’re getting out of town without getting out of bed thanks to these fantastic tales. Book your ticket out of this world as Jordan Ifueko (The Maid and the Crocodile), T. J. Klune (Somewhere Beyond the Sea), Rebecca Thorne (Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea), Sara Wolf (Heavenbreaker), and Deeba Zargarpur (Farrah Noorzad and the Ring of Fate) discuss how to create the worlds and characters that readers want to visit (and revisit). Moderated by Mysterious Galaxy’s Jenni Marchisotto.

Abrams ComicArts SDCC ’24 Signings

Thursday, July 25

• 11:20 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: John Jennings, AA10
• 12:30-1:30 p.m.: Meggie Ramm, Sails Pavilion
• 2:30-3:30 p.m.: Patrick McDonnell, AA17
• 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Patrick McDonnell, Rick Parker, John Jennings, Jazmine Joyner, and Chip Kidd, AA06

Friday, July 26

• 3:30-4:30 p.m.: Rick Parker, AA25
• 4-4:30 p.m.: John Hendrix, Thomas Lennon, Mysterious Galaxy booth #1119
• 5:30-6:30 p.m.: F. C. Lee, Randy Ribay, AA09

Saturday, July 27

• 12:30-1:30 p.m.: Rick Parker, AA24
• 2-3 p.m.: John Hendrix, Sabrina Moyle, Jason Shiga, Meggie Ramm, and John Jennings, AA05
• 2:30-3:30 p.m.: Patrick McDonnell, AA25
• 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Jorge R. Gutiérrez, Sandra Equihua, AA04

Sunday, July 28

• 10-10:30 a.m.: Jordan Ifueko, Mystery Galaxy booth #1119
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Nate Powell, AA10
• 1:30-2:30 p.m.: Jordan Ifueko, AA04

Abrams ComicArts SDCC ’24 Exclusives

All exclusives will be available at booth #1216 while supplies last.

Exclusives all featuring limited edition wraparound poster jackets

• AVATAR, THE LAST AIRBENDER: The Reckoning of Roku (Chronicles of the Avatar #5)
• AVATAR, THE LAST AIRBENDER: The Legacy of Yangchen (Chronicles of the Avatar #4)
• AVATAR, THE LAST AIRBENDER: The Dawn of Yangchen (Chronicles of the Avatar #3)
• MY MIGHTY MARVEL FIRST BOOK BOXED SET **limited edition boxed set** This limited-edition boxed set of The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America, the first two books in the My Mighty Marvel First Book series, features artwork by Jack Kirby and John Romita Sr. and a collector’s poster.

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Stay tuned for more SDCC ’24 coverage from The Beat.

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