2026 Panel Schedule:
| Saturday Panels | |
| Time: 11am | 40 Years of New Dimension Comics |
| Todd Mcdevitt and freinds | 40 years for a small business is no small feet. Hear from the owner of New Dimension Comics and 3 RIvers Comicon as he takes a Q&A and tells stories as we celebrate 40 years of New Dimension Comics. |
| Time: 12pm | A comic galaxy far far away! |
| Ron Frenz, Matt Horak, Wayne Faucher, Pat Olliffe, Howard Bender | Star Wars is a possibly one of the biggest peices of pop culture to exist. Hear from creators about their time working on the comics that continue that legacy. |
| Time: 1pm | Trek Tech: 60 years of Star Trek |
| U.S.S. Solsitce, U.S.S. Stella Pirata | An emersive look into the legacy of Gene Roddenberry’s greatest creation and long time TV and Movie property. See how items created for the show has come to life in the real world |
| Time: 2pm | Reinventing the wheel |
| Ron Frenz, Howard Mackie | How do you possibly replace a legacy charater and make it work? Hear from creators who had to do just that. This will be an insight on how to keep the legacy, while keeping it fresh for the newer reader. |
| Time: 3pm | King of the Monsters |
| Tom Scioli, Dave Wachter | Everyone knows Godzilla to be the biggest and baddest of them all. Join these creators as they discuss King Kaiju himself and their time helming the comics. |
| Time: 4pm | Edit that! |
| Howard Mackie, Joe Pruett | We all know the bull pen at publishers can get crazy. Hear the stories of how they kept the train rolling at Marvel and others during their time as editors. |
| Time: 5pm | From Script to Store |
| Comicsburgh | From Script to Store, walks you through the process of creating a comic and reaching your audience. Whether you are a beginner or not, take a seat and walk the path with ComicsBurgh. |
| Saber Training | |
| Time: 11:30a & 4p | Kids Saber Training |
| Dromund Kaas Temple – Saber Guild | Want your kids to learn the power of the Dark Side? Head over to Dromund Kaas Temple’s booth by Concessions to sign up! Spots are limited. |
| Time: 2p | Adult Saber Training |
| Dromund Kaas Temple – Saber Guild | Ever wanted to learn how to fight with a lightsaber? Those 13 and older can sign up for Adult Lightsaber Trainings. Head over to their booth by Concessions to Sign Up. |
| Sunday Panels | |
| Time: 12pm | Inked up |
| Wayne Faucher, Mark Morales | People forget that there is a stage between pencils and colors when making a comic book. Hear from industry legends as they discuss that ever so important part of inking. |
| Time: 1pm | Pros and Cons of Independent Publishing |
| Source Point Press | Some do it great. Some make mistakes. Hear from the creators at Source Point Press about the do’s and don’ts of indepentent publishing and how to navigate through those ups and downs. |
| Time: 2pm | The men of steel talk Superman |
| Ron Frenz, Glenn Whitmore, Keith WIlliams | Superman is possibly the most iconic comic book charater to exist. Hear from creators how worked on the books through the years and helped shape, and reshape the Man of Steel. |
| Time: 3pm | Comic book character chaos bracket |
| The Last Comic Shop | The Last Comic Shop Podcast—the long running Pittsburgh based show dedicated to celebrating and preserving the art of comics with weekly reviews & fan-fueled discussion—is going LIVE for a one-of-a-kind panel event you won’t want to miss! Join hosts Andy Larson and Chad Smith as they throw logic, power levels, and canon straight out the window in a randomized Comic Book Character Bracket Tournament! |
| Saber Training | |
| Time: 12:30p | Kids Saber Training |
| Dromund Kaas Temple – Saber Guild | Want your kids to learn the power of the Dark Side? Head over to Dromund Kaas Temple’s booth by Concessions to sign up! Spots are limited. |
| Time: 11a | Adult Saber Training |
| Dromund Kaas Temple – Saber Guild | Ever wanted to learn how to fight with a lightsaber? Those 13 and older can sign up for Adult Lightsaber Trainings. Head over to their booth by Concessions to Sign Up. |