Oni Press is bringing exclusive covers to Baltimore Comic-Con on September 25-27, 2026. They will also host panels at the Baltimore Convention Center and have teased “special surprises.”

Two convention-exclusive covers of Archie #1 by Ben H. Winters (Cruel Universe) and artist Fábio Moon (Daytripper) will debut at the con. The new cover by Shawn Kuruneru (Cave Grave: Wild West Tales) featuring Archie, Jughead, Betty, and Veronica is limited to 500 copies. It will be at the Baltimore Comic-Con exclusives booth near the entrance to the convention floor.

Oni partnered with the Ringo Awards for the other Archie #1 exclusive variant. Mike Wieringo’s 2007 character redesign for Archie and Jughead is coming to print for the first time on the cover. This is also the first ever dedicated Ringo Awards variant cover. It will only be available in gift bags for Ringo Awards attendees.

“Seeing a cover like this reminds me of Mike Wieringo’s great generosity of spirit,” Baltimore Comic-Con owner Marc Nathan said. “It is genuinely thrilling to see that legacy continue with special artwork like this, and it’s great that Oni is sharing it with Ringo Award attendees this year.”

“As a kid growing up in DC and Maryland, my earliest memories of discovering comics are totally inseparable from the work of Mike Wieringo, who made an instantaneous impact with his work on The Flash and Robin – both for myself and tens of thousands of fellow fans,” Oni Press President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson said. “On behalf of the entire team at Oni Press, it’s a true joy to honor Mike’s indelible memory and lasting influence with this special and warmly felt tribute at the very same convention that played such a pivotal role in his life. We’d like to thank Marc Nathan, Randy Tischler, Matt Wieringo, and the entire extended Baltimore Comic-Con and Ringo Awards family for making this special project possible.”

Oni Press will host two panels at Baltimore Comic-Con on Saturday, September 26. “Archie Comics: America’s Favorite Teenager Looks to the Future” is scheduled for 2 PM in room 343-344. Archie Comics President and Editor-in-Chief Mike Pellerito, Archie artist Dan Parent, and Gorinson will be on the panel.

“Oni Press: The Loudest Thing in Color” at 5 PM in room 337 will be a discussion of upcoming books and recent favorites. Gorinson, and creators Rodney Barnes (Crownsville), Shawn Kuruneru (Cave Grave), Oliver Mertz (A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts), and Ryan O’Sullivan ​(Judge Dredd / Biker Mice From Mars) are on the panel.