Mad Cave Studios teases “industry-shaking secret” among 10th anniversary celebration

Mad Cave Studios is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and as part of that celebration, the publisher has announced a jam-packed programming schedule for San Diego Comic-Con 2024. Perhaps most intriguing is the teaser for an “Industry Shaking Comics Secret” reveal during a panel on Saturday, July 27 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Room 29CD. Needless to say, we’re intrigued.

In the interim, Mad Cave has announced a bevy of signings and exclusives at booth #2806, as well as a whole host of panels with some of its top talent. The publisher has two special guests at this year’s convention: Sam J. Jones, the actor who brought Flash Gordon to life in the cult-classic 1980 film, Japanese voice actor Katsuji Mori of Gatchaman, and the Escorza Bros.

Find Mad Cave’s full schedule below, as well as its convention exclusives.

Mad Cave Studios SDCC ’24 Panels

Friday, July 26

Creating Captivating Characters
10-10:50 a.m., Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library
Graphic novel authors share their process in creating their middle-grade and YA protagonists and characters, from idea to sketch to final form! Featuring Gabriel Valentin and Richard Ashley Hamilton.

Action Packed and Adventurous
11-11:50 a.m., Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library
Graphic novel authors discuss their novels and how children and middle-grade action-packed adventures explore beyond the page to what we envision for our world and ourselves. Featuring Art Baltazar.

Keep Bans Off Our Books!
12-12:50 p.m., Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library
The topic of book banning has risen as more and more books are taken off the shelves, especially graphic novels.  These creators speak about K-12 graphic novels and literacy, what we can do about censorship in our communities, and most importantly, how to keep bans off our books! Featuring Jennie Wood.

Saturday, July 27

Mad Cave’s Industry-Shaking Comics Secret Revealed!
1:30-2:30 p.m., Room 29CD
The biggest creators in comics are joining forces with Mad Cave, and taking comics worldwide! Mad Cave’s most explosive secret will be a secret no more, an on-stage reveal literally centuries in the making. Great stories and characters made expressly for fans everywhere. If you want stories that feel like they were established in your very own imagination, you won’t want to miss this. Also: Absolutely mandatory attendance for journalists, bloggers, and podcasters!

Mad Cave Studios SDCC ’24 Signings

All signings will be at booth #2806. All times are in PST.

Thursday, July 25

• 10-11 a.m.: Sam Jones (Flash Gordon), Art Baltazar, Franco Aureliani
• 12-1 p.m.: Katsuji Mori (Gatchaman)
• 2-2:30 p.m.: Amit Tishler, Elliot Sperl for The Last Wardens
• 3-3:30 p.m.: Tom Sniegoski, Jeannine Acheson for Soul Taker
• 3:30-4 p.m.: Curt Pires for You’ve Been Cancelled
• 4-4:30 p.m.: David Pepose, Alex Cormack for The Devil That Wears My Face
• 4:30-5 p.m.: David Hazan for Nottingham
• 5-5:30 p.m.: Marco Finnegan for Morning Star
• 5:30-6 p.m.: Zack Kaplan for Dark Empty Void
• 6-6:30 P.M.: Rich Douek for A Phone Call Away

Friday, July 26

• 11-12 p.m.: Fat: The Winx Saga book launch with Olivia Cuartero Briggs
• 1-2:30 p.m.: Katsuji Mori (Gatchaman)
• 2-2:30 p.m.: Sanford Greene for Gatchaman
• 3-4 p.m.: Sam Jones (Flash Gordon), Jeremy Adams, Dan Didio
• 5-6 p.m.: Mark London, Ryan M. Kincaid
• 6-7 p.m.: Alex Segura for Dick Tracy

Saturday, July 27

• 10-10:45 a.m.: Maverick Group Signing — Nicole Andelfinger, Olivia Cuartero-Briggs, Richard Ashley Hamilton, Jennie Wood
• 11-12 p.m.: Alex Segura for Dick Tracy
• 12:30-1:30 p.m.: Sam Jones, Jim Califore for Flash Gordon
• 3-4 p.m.: Secret Special Guest Signing
• 4:30-5:30 p.m.: Katsuji Mori, Sanford Greene for Gatchaman
• 5:30-6 p.m.: Oliver Bly for The Mushroom Knight
• 6-7: Olivia Cuartero Briggs for Fate: The Winx Saga

Sunday, July 28

• 10-11 a.m.: Papercutz Group Signing — Chas! Pangburn, Gabriel Valentin, Josh Trujillo, Dan Brozo, Jamie Noguchi
• 11-11:30 a.m.: Ray Fawkes for Sanction
• 12-1 p.m.: Secret Special Guest Signing
• 1:30-2:30 p.m.: Katsuji Mori, Escorza Bros. for Gatchaman
• 3:30-4 p.m.: Sam Jones (Flash Gordon)

Mad Cave Studios SDCC ’24 Exclusives

Mad Cave Studios will have the following SDCC 2024-exclusive variants available at booth #2806 throughout the convention on a first-come, first-served basis. 

• Flash Gordon #1 (Ian Churchill and Sam Jones)
• Gatchaman #1 (Escorza Bros.)
• Gatchaman #1 (Michael Cho)
• Galaxy of Madness #1 (Michael Avon Oeming)
• The Last Wardens #1 (Marco Ferrari)
• Soul Taker #1 (Todor Hristov)
• When the Blood Has Dried #1 (Meredith McClaren)
• Sanction #1 (Antonio Fuso)
• Dick Tracy #1 (Francesco Francavilla and Tess Trueheart)

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

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