IDW Publishing San Diego Comic-Con 2025 Exclusives & More

SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2025: IDW PUBLISHING BRINGS EXCLUSIVE COMICS & FREEBIES, 20+ SIGNINGS, AND PANELS FEATURING TMNT, GODZILLA, STAR TREK, IDW DARK, GEORGE TAKEI AND MORE

Press release
LOS ANGELES, CA (July 14, 2025) – From celebrating the launch of GODZILLA #1 to a giant selection of exclusives, signing events, and panels, IDW Publishing has kaiju-sized plans for San Diego Comic-Con 2025.  Featuring a brand-new booth design (#2729 on the show floor), IDW is proud to celebrate its comics and creators with more than 20 signings, panels packed with reveals, and cool convention collectibles. Check out the full list below.

SDCC 2025: IDW EXCLUSIVES (booth #2729)
EXCLUSIVE COVERS

• GODZILLA #1 SDCC exclusive cover by Attack Peter 
• BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES: RITE OF SPRING #1 SDCC exclusive cover by Jared Cullum
• MONSTER HIGH: PRIDE 2025 SDCC exclusive cover by Tsuukiyomo 
• STAR TREK: RED SHIRTS #1 SDCC exclusive cover by Jack Lawrence & Charlie Kirchoff 
• TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES X NARUTO #1 SDCC exclusive foil cover by Jorge Jiménez 
• TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: RETURN TO NEW YORK TPB SDCC exclusive dust jacket by Danny Earls 
• GODZILLA 70TH SDCC exclusive gold foil cover by Art Adams 

EARLY ACCESS

• STARSHIP GODZILLA #1 black & white version 
• STREET SHARKS #1 ashcan edition 
• GODZILLA: ESCAPE THE DEADZONE #1 black & white version 

MERCH & FREEBIES

• EXCLUSIVE FOR SALE: GODZILLA #1 SDCC exclusive pins 
• FREE: GODZILLA poster
• FREE: IDW DARK poster
• FREE SONIC poster
• FREE: VALIANT UNIVERSE ashcan
• FREE: IDW DARK ashcan
• FREE: STAR TREK ashcan
• FREE: IDW DARK & GODZILLA Free Comic Book Day issues

SDCC 2025: IDW SIGNINGS (booth #2729)

WEDNESDAY (7/23)

• 6:30-8:30pm: GODZILLA with Tim Seeley, Oliver Ono, Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan

THURSDAY (7/24)

• 9:45-10:45am: STREET SHARKS ashcan with Stephanie Williams
• 11:00-12:00pm: Wristband required: GODZILLA 70TH ANNIVERSARY foil signing with Art Adams 
• 12:30-1:30pm: MONSTER HIGH: PRIDE with Megan Brown
• 2:00-3:00pm: GODZILLA: HERE THERE BE DRAGONS with Frank Tieri
• 3:30-4:30pm: Wristband required: BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES with Patrick Horvath
• 5:00-6:00pm: STAR TREK with Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Christopher Cantwell

FRIDAY (7/25)

• 10:00-11:00am: Wristband required: BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES & THE EXORCISM AT 1600 PENN with Patrick Horvath, Hannah Rose May
• 11:30-1:30pm: Wristband required: TMNT: THE LAST RONIN with Kevin Eastman, Ben Bishop, Tom Waltz
• 2:00-3:00pm: GODZILLA with Attack Peter, Hayden Sherman, Oliver Ono, Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan, and Hanna Cha
• 3:30-4:30pm: TMNT - details to come the week of SDCC
• 5:00-7:00PM: Wristband required: TMNT: THE LAST RONIN with Kevin Eastman, Ben Bishop, Tom Waltz

SATURDAY (7/26)

• 10:00-11:00am: Wristband required: IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI with George Takei
• 11:30-12:30pm: MORE WEIGHT & SPOOPS with Ben Wickey, AJ LoCascio
• 1:00-2:00pm: STREET SHARKS ashcan with Stephanie Williams
• 2:30-3:30pm: SURFSIDE GIRLS, YOU WISH & THE SIN BIN with Kim Dwinell, Jeff Victor, Robbie Thompson
• 4:00-5:00pm: IDW DARK with Patrick Horvath, Hannah Rose May, Casey Gilly, Rodney Barnes
• 5:30-6:30pm: TMNT X NARUTO with Caleb Goellner

SUNDAY (7/27)

• 10:00-11:00am: Wristband required: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG with Adam Bryce Thomas, Gigi Dutreix, Ethan Stanley, Daniel Barnes Jr.
• 11:30-12:30pm: MY LITTLE PONY with Casey Gilly, Stephanie Williams, Tony Fleecs, Brianna Garcia, Amy Mebberson
• 1:00-2:00pm: STAR TREK with Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Robbie Thompson, Travis Mercer, Susan Bridges, Tilly Bridges
• 3:30-4:30pm: Wristband required: IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI with George Takei

SDCC 2025: IDW PANELS
 
THURSDAY (7/24)
12:00-1:00pm: GODZILLA: ENTER THE KAI-SEI ERA
Room 29AB

IDW's massive new Godzilla universe has arrived! Moderated by Aaron Gregory (Toho) and featuring celebrated creators Tim Seeley, Oliver Ono, Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan, and Jake Williams (editor), this panel will be full of kaiju-sized surprises as fans feast their eyes on new art, plot twists, and much more. Don't miss out on the biggest new shared universe in comics.
 
FRIDAY (7/25)
10:00am–11:00am: TMNT: THE NEW ERA OF TURTLE POWER
Room 25ABC

From a massive surprise appearance to a jaw-dropping announcement, IDW's plans for TMNT comics are going to leave fans feeling shellshocked. Moderated by Comic Book Couples Counseling, join franchise co-creator Kevin Eastman and acclaimed comic book creators Tom Waltz, Ben Bishop, Caleb Goellner, and Bobby Curnow (editor-in-chief) for a can't-miss panel as they reveal exclusive announcements and artwork from the entire line of TMNT comics, including Shredder, Casey Jones, and more!

SATURDAY (7/26)
2:00pm–3:00pm: BENEATH THE COVERS: THE SINISTER WORLD OF IDW DARK
Room 4

Horror fans, this is the panel for you. Cosmic terror in Event Horizon and mind-bending tales in The Twilight Zone is just a taste of the nightmares that IDW Dark has to offer. Moderated by Joseph Deckelmeier (Screen Rant), twisted creators Patrick Horvath, Casey Gilley, Rodney Barnes, Hannah Rose May, and Heather Antos (group editor) unleash exclusive reveals and announcements, featuring Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, Sleepy Hollow, 30 Days of Night, and more sinister stories that will send a shiver down your spine.
 
SUNDAY (7/27)
11:00am–12:00pm STAR TREK: THE NEXT FRONTIER
Room 7AB

Star Trek fans, head to your transporters because you won't want to miss this fascinating panel. Whether it's the return of Captain Kirk in The Last Starship or the shocking Red Shirts, this panel is set to spill all of the plans that IDW has for Starfleet this year. Moderated by Heather Antos (group editor) and featuring bold creators Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Christopher Cantwell, Robbie Thompson, Travis Mercer, Tim Sheridan, and Tilly and Susan Bridges, the next frontier of Star Trek comics starts here.  
 
1:30pm–2:30pm: AN AFTERNOON WITH GEORGE TAKEI
Room 6A

Join George Takei for a powerful and heartfelt conversation about his extraordinary life and career. At 88, Takei is as vital and influential as ever—celebrating the release of his deeply personal new memoir, It Rhymes with Takei, and reflecting on the lasting impact of They Called Us Enemy, his bestselling graphic novel about his childhood in U.S. internment camps. From Star Trek legend to tireless activist, Takei brings humor, wisdom, and clarity to an era that desperately needs all three.  

IDW will be open to fans during every day of the hit convention, from preview night (7/23) until the show closes on Sunday (7/27). Don’t miss it!


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