Half the fun of San Diego Comic-Con (okay, maybe not half, but certainly a lot of it) is finding out who and what might be attending the convention each year. Luckily for you we have a whole slew of announcements and confirmations, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman, Chris Maze, FiGPiN, and more.
Here’s a look at what you might have missed:
- Cowabunga! It’s just not San Diego Comic-Con without Kevin Eastman, co-creator of your favorite heroes in a half shell — which means it must really be San Diego Comic-Con, because Eastman has confirmed his appearance in 2024.
- Speaking of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Andrew Farago, curated of the Cartoon Art Museum, will be heading to San Diego Comic-Con this year to promote his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History book, in stores this May.
- It’s never too early to start prepping for con! Which is exactly what artist Chris Maze has been doing, with the first new print already printed and in hand.
First new print for #SDCC has been sent off to my vendor! I can get used to this. Saves more time for creating versus production.
— Chris Maze: Design + Illustration (@MAZEhimself) January 3, 2024
I know it’s only the beginning of January and probably too early to talk about #SDCC (is it?), but I am so stoked to have new prints for the show in hand already! Such a tease, I know. pic.twitter.com/6bQ1PaEgZT
— Chris Maze: Design + Illustration (@MAZEhimself) January 9, 2024
New stamp. New prints for #SDCC.
— Chris Maze: Design + Illustration (@MAZEhimself) January 18, 2024
The new stamp has updated info and as always, they’re on the back of every print so that you know where to find me and my work. pic.twitter.com/oaDifPIZO8
- We love a good tease. And Toddland has a whole lot to tease, with new shows being added to their roster, a party on Thursday night, new collaborations, and more. As they say, stay “tooned” for more information soon.
SO SO much secret stuff happening this year we can’t talk about yet!! Adding new shows, a party thursday night, new collabs and friends, and adding another place to find us at sdcc?? Stay tooned….. pic.twitter.com/byKvR5O7Kj
— toddland #stayrad® (@toddlandstore) January 4, 2024
- Cartoonist Terry Moore is also heading back to the convention in Artists Alley for 2024, so get ready to throw your money at him and his amazing artwork.
We’ll be in SDCC this year in artist alley. See you there!
— Terry Moore (@TerryMooreArt) January 6, 2024
- Author and editor Corey Brotherson confirmed that he and Yomi Ayeni will be celebrating their 10th year of exhibiting at SDCC this year, and that they have “a little something extra” to mark the occasion.
- Artist and illustrator Luke Eidenschink also confirmed he’ll be heading to SDCC, in Artists Alley.
- As mentioned by FiGPiN DB, FiGPiN recently confirmed in their newsletter that they’ll be heading back to San Diego Comic-Con.
FiGPiN’s Weekly Rewind email revealed their con schedule for the rest of the year. Sadly no ECCC this year.
— figpindb (@figpindb) January 12, 2024
– WonderCon, Anaheim, 3/29-3/31
– Anime Expo, Los Angeles, 7/4-7/7
– SDCC, San Diego, 7/25-7/28
– D23 Expo, Anaheim, 8/9-8/11
– NYCC, New York, 10/17-10/20@figpinofficial pic.twitter.com/6bcgSxHDXD
- If you want to catch artist BossLogic at SDCC, it sounds like this year may be your last chance for a few years.
I'll be doing my last potential SDCC this year for a while https://t.co/sgKpMtTMQk
— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) January 15, 2024
- Artist Don Nguyen confirmed that he’ll be back at SDCC this summer, in Artist Alley #HH-01, and his commissions are now open.
Funny thought… If you were in #SDCC artist alley before 2022, you were technically a guest. 🤣
— Don Nguyen 🎊 MEGACON AA1228 (@nguyeningit) January 25, 2024
Which reminds me… #commissionsopen pic.twitter.com/fPNNugM6by
- Speaking of commissions, artist Peter V Nguyen has also opened his commissions list for San Diego Comic-Con.
- As has artist James C. Mulligan, whose commissions you can pre-order online now and range from $650 and up.
- Bettie Page writer and cosplayer Ani-Mia will be making the trek to San Diego in July.
My convention schedule for the first half of the year!
— Ani-Mia 🍥 (@AniMiaOfficial) January 25, 2024
January 27-28 Anime Washington
February 24-25 Stockton Comic Con
May 31-June 2 Madison Comic Con
June 21-23 Washington Summer Con
July 24-29 SDCC
- Artist Karina Gazizova also confirmed she’ll be heading to SDCC with plenty of original artwork.
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- Several of your favorite artists and vendors have confirmed they’ll be making the trek to SDCC this summer via their calendars on their website, including:
Anything we missed? Did you expect stories about toast? Let us know by dropping us a line, or tweet us at @SD_Comic_Con.
If you missed our previous Under the Tents posts, you can find them HERE.
