SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2026
1:00pm – ticketed signing at the Cards, Comics & Collectibles booth #916
4:00pm – ticketed signing at the Cards, Comics & Collectibles booth #916
Please note: all schedules are subject to change.
One of the most celebrated genre actors working today, David Dastmalchian has built a remarkable career spanning blockbuster films, independent cinema, horror, science fiction, and comic book adaptations. He made his feature film debut in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight and later reunited with Nolan for Oppenheimer, while becoming a frequent collaborator of Denis Villeneuve with roles in Prisoners, Blade Runner 2049, and Dune. With his genre-focused company GOOD FIEND FILMS, Dastmalchian produced and starred in the horror hit Late Night with the Devil. His credits also include Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man films and James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, classic DC villain Abra Kadabra on The Flash, Gotham, and currently stars as Gurathin in Apple TV+’s acclaimed science-fiction series Murderbot. He has now entered another enormous corner of fandom as Mr. 3 in Netflix’s live-action adaptation of One Piece, and will next step into one of gaming’s most iconic franchises as M. Bison in the upcoming Street Fighter.
But Dastmalchian’s connection to comic books goes far beyond appearing in their adaptations. A lifelong comics fan, he is also an accomplished comic book writer, having created and written Count Crowley, his horror series about a television horror host who discovers that the monsters she presents on screen are very real. With Dark Horse, he has also co-written the annual Headless Horsemen anthology and the breakout 2026 hit Kingdom of Earth. For Image Comics, he created the series Knights vs. Samurai, and his Creature Commandos series at DC is now available in trade paperback. His recent Ringo-nominated graphic novel Through from Z2 Comics and The Accessories from Panick Entertainment both debuted in 2026. Upcoming books from Dastmalchian include stories in Venom from Marvel, Kolchak Meets Count Crowley from Monstrous Book, and M. Bison for Legendary.