SDCC 2025: Oni Press and The Nacelle Company rev up the CBLDF Welcome Party with Biker Mice From Mars

In partnership with the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), Oni Press and The Nacelle Company announce the return of the CBLDF’s annual San Diego Comic-Con Welcome Party at The Westgate Hotel on Thursday, July 24th from 8 PM to 12 MIDNIGHT PT.

Joining Oni Press and The Nacelle Company – now in their second year as flagship co-sponsors for San Diego’s premier comic industry party and fundraiser – are an impressive array of co-sponsors from the worlds of comic books, graphic novels, toys, games, collectibles, and more, including Mad Cave Studios, Kickstarter, Global Comix, and Raremarq. 

Together, this year’s impressive roster of sponsors will reach be generously donating an array of limited-edition SDCC collectibles and promotional giveaways for CBLDF Welcome Party gift bags – free to the first 50 attendees who make a donation of $25 or more to benefit the CBLDF at the door – with items, including randomly inserted, highly sought-after Biker Mice From Mars #1 variant covers by artists Simon Bisley, Kano, Karl Kerschl, and Dustin Weaver from Oni Press; a limited-edition Speed Racer bandana and a signed copy of Speed Racer #0 from Mad Cave Studios; a brand new zine from Kickstarter, featuring expert crowdfunding tips from creators like Charlie Stickney, Kat Calamia, Spike Trotman, Mira Ong Chua, and more; as well as more graphic novel and collectibles yet-to-be revealed.

The evening’s festivities will also feature the return of the CBLDF’s annual San Diego Comic-Con Silent Auction, featuring comic art and other collectibles donated by a wide array of supporting contributors from across the worlds of comics and entertainment, including Heroic Signatures, Mad Cave Studios, The Nacelle Company, Oni Press, and more. 

Admission to the event is free for CBLDF members and a $25 donation for the general public at the door to support the CBLDF’s ongoing work in protecting free speech and creative expression. Click here for tickets and more details. (A SDCC badge is NOT required to attend.) You can find the CBLDF at booth #1629, Oni Press at Booth #1829, Nacelle at Booth 2547, and Mad Cave at Booth #2806.

Oni Press is currently raising funds for the CBLDF and other anti-censorship organizations with its ongoing “Fight Censorship, Read Comics!” advocacy campaign, which is currently offering a slate of exclusive pre-order merchandise designed by Kobabe through August 20th.

Source: Graphic Policy