When it comes to turning existential dread into avian art, nobody does it better than Effin’ Birds. Creator Aaron Reynolds is flocking back to San Diego Comic-Con to Booth #2049 with a fresh batch of profanity-laced wisdom, and enough angry birds to make an ornithologist blush.
Up first, if you’ve ever looked at an AI-generated image and immediately felt your blood pressure rise, then boy, Effin’ Birds has the pin for you! Making its debut at Comic-Con is the new “A.I. Art Can Fuck Off” enamel pin, limited to just 500 pieces at $12 each (or mix-and-pitch five pins for $50).
He’s also giving away free bookmarks bearing the exact same sentiment to the first 2,000 visitors who stop by the booth.
Joining it is another new enamel pin destined to become an instant fan favorite and a must-buy on your SDCC shopping list: “Try Not To Set Your Dick On Fire,” limited to 300 pieces. It’s practical advice, really.
Like the other pin, it’s available for $12 each, or mix-and-match five for $50. There will also be eight other pins from previous years available for sale at the booth.
Speaking of free things that perfectly capture the state of the world, Effin’ Birds is also handing out a new postcard reading “Turns Out That Everything Is Shit,” promoting an upcoming postcard collection set for release this October. Like the bookmarks, those postcards are free to the first 2,000 visitors.
They’ve got plenty of new items for SDCC 2026 as well, including the debut of the 2027 Effin’ Birds calendar lineup. Fans can pick up all three formats ahead of wider release, including the traditional wall calendar, a desk planner, and a day-to-day tear-off calendar. There’s a profanity-laced bird for every organizational style!
All calendars (as well as books and playing cards) are priced at $20-$30, depending on the format.
If you’re looking for an early peek at what’s coming next, Reynolds will also have artist proofs from his upcoming postcard collection available at the booth for free while supplies last, giving attendees a sneak preview before the full set launches later this year.
He will also have copies of his out of print “Greetings from Effin Birds” postcard collection available.
And for collectors, this may be one of the rarest opportunities Effin’ Birds has ever offered. Reynolds is bringing approximately 40 pieces of original artwork from his upcoming Oracle Card set, scheduled for release in the fall of 2027. Unlike most Effin’ Birds projects, these are actual physical originals, making this the only analog Effin’ Birds project to date.
Each original artwork package includes the finished card’s print sample, Reynolds’ handwritten first-draft interpretation notes for that specific card, and the original defaced oracle card that inspired the piece. And once they’re gone, they’re gone.
You can pick one up for $400-$500, depending on the piece.
For those looking to add a little something extra to their books, Reynolds is also offering two levels of remarques at the booth. The $10 add-on option gets you a single-color goose head on top of the book’s cost, while those seeking something a little more ridiculous can spring for a finger-painted baby gosling for +$50. Availability depends on both time and line length, though Reynolds plans to have a stockpile of goslings prepared before each day begins.
Finally, for the truly dedicated collectors, Reynolds will have extremely limited quantities of the UK editions of Effin’ Birds: A Field Guide to Identification and Greetings From Effin’ Birds. Each copy comes with the logo of his now-bankrupt UK publisher, personally defaced by Reynolds himself. It’s a small act of artistic revenge inspired by the approximately £74,000 the company still owes him.
Honestly, if there’s a more Effin’ Birds story than that, we haven’t heard it.
