Karen Hallion San Diego Comic-Con 2026 Exclusives [UPDATE June 25]

Artist Karen Hallion is making her way back to San Diego Comic-Con, and if you’ve ever wandered through Artist Alley, you’ve probably spotted her booth (and the fans crowded around it). She’s the artist behind “The She Series,” a fan-favorite collection that combines her signature style with words or short phrases — memorializing iconic women across both history and pop culture for the values they uphold. Over the years, that series has grown to also include the men of pop culture as well (when worthy, anyway!).

But even beyond that, her table is basically a danger zone for your wallet. It’s stacked with pins, prints, stickers, and more from your favorite fandoms that you won’t be able to resist. Whatever she’s cooking up this year, expect it to be fun, a little unexpected, and very easy to justify buying “just one more thing” at booth #BB-16.

[UPDATE June 25]

We’re always big fans of artist Karen Hallion and her expressive, beautifully illustrated style. Her clean lines and bold use of color are a perfect fit for beloved animated properties, which is why we’re especially excited to see her take on one of our favorites, the Disney classic The Emperor’s New Groove. This 11″x14″ print, which evolved from the original marker sketch shown below, reimagines everyone’s favorite lovable dimwit, Kronk, as Dungeon Crawler Carl, while Yzma (in her cat form) steps into the role of Princess Donut. It’s the delightfully unhinged mash-up we didn’t know we needed.

The print will be available for $25 each, or two for $40 at #BB-16 in Artist Alley. There will also be a sticker version available.

[UPDATE May 18]

Each year, Karen creates a series of exclusive pins for San Diego Comic-Con, typically with one releasing each day of the convention.

This year, she has five new pins:

Wednesday, July 22 — Boldy Go Enamel Pin ($15)

Thursday, July 23 — Game On Enamel Pin ($15)
A West Wing inspired pin that celebrates one of Stockard Channing’s best moments on the series (and that’s saying something).

Friday, July 24 — Please Forgive Me Enamel Pin ($15)
Features the Ho’oponopono Hawaiian Forgiveness Prayer that’s been popularized recently by finest at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center.