BAD IDEA will host a major panel at San Diego Comic Con on July 24, showcasing the upcoming comic event WARBIRD and offering exclusive giveaways.

The press release follows:

Media Release – Prepare yourself. Because BAD IDEA is scheduled to blow the roof off San Diego Comic Con on Friday July 24th, with our biggest panel yet!



Join the writers behind this summer’s massive comic event, WARBIRD – blockbuster screenwriter Derek Kolstad (JOHN WICK) and New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (SUPERMAN ‘78).

And the visionary artist behind the record-smashing PLANET DEATH – Tomás Giorello (CONAN THE BARBARIAN) as we unveil the next phase of our show-stopping 2026 slate!

PLUS, the BIGGEST look at this summer’s global spy thriller yet!

All-Star Superman’s FRANK QUITELY.
Daredevil’s ALEX MALEEV.
Secret Wars’ ESAD RIBI.
John Wick’s DEREK KOLSTAD.
Ordained’s ROBERT VENDITTI.
Conan the Barbarian’s DEAN WHITE.
JORGE FORNES, MICHAEL CHO, J.G. JONES…

All combine their ungodly powers to unleash WARBIRD #1 on August 26th!

*** WARBIRD #1 ***
Written by DEREK KOLSTAD & ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by ALEX MALEEV & ESAD RIBI
Colors by DEAN WHITE
Designs by FRANK QUITELY
Covers by FRANK QUITELY, MICHAEL CHO, J.G. JONES & MORE
$5.99 | 32 PGS. | FULL COLOR
ORDERS DUE JULY 27 | IN STORES AUGUST 26
LUNAR CODE: 0526BD0615

Don’t miss BAD IDEA: The San Diego Comic Con Panel on Friday, July 24th at 5:00 PM in Room 32AB!

To celebrate the upcoming launch of WARBIRD #1, all panel attendees will receive a special edition of the explosive, zero issue special – WARBIRD #0, double-signed by writers Derek Kolstad & Robert Venditti!

PLUS: Watch this newsletter for details on our second panel giveaway comic, exclusively available at San Diego Comic Con!

To qualify for the BAD IDEA: The San Diego Comic-Con Panel giveaway, you MUST be following the much-anticipated ENIAC campaign from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite!

Click and follow the campaigns to secure your exclusive panel giveaway!

The next wave of BAD IDEA comics continues right here! Join mastermind Derek Kolstad, creator and writer of the JOHN WICK franchise of movies, modern maestro Robert Venditti, visionary artist Tomás Giorello, BAD IDEA impresarios Dinesh Shamdasani, Peter Stern, Benjamin Simpson, and Siena Fallon for an exclusive look at BAD IDEA’s biggest slate yet! Witness brand-new art from WARBIRD, LANCER, IT DEMANDS SACRIFICE, THE DETECTIVE, and much more! Plus, special guests AND a convention exclusive giveaway!

Friday July 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Room 32AB

Then join us for the BAD IDEA San Diego Comic-Con Tiki Party! To attend the ultra-exclusive, invite-only, comic-con party of the year, first RSVP at RSVP@BADIDEACORP.COM, then show your BAD IDEA First Customer Pin at the door. Celebrate with a little food, a lot of drinks, some great conversation with the staff and creators at BAD IDEA.

WHEN:
Saturday, July 25, 2026
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

WHERE:
Bali Hai
2230 Shelter Island Dr
San Diego, CA 92106

Rideshare is recommended.

RSVP is HIGHLY suggested - email to RSVP@BADIDEACORP.COM by July 24th.

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