NiFe WARS at Fan Expo Dallas 2026 | September 11-13
EVENTS
Fan Expo Dallas is one of the biggest conventions in the country, and NiFe WARS will be there. Not with our own booth this year, but with a presence across the show floor that might be even better for collectors.
Here's what's happening.
Meet Ian and Luis on Saturday
Two of our co-founders, Ian Bentley and Luis Trujillo, will be at Fan Expo Dallas on Saturday, September 12.
Come find them, say hello, and bring your NiFe WARS collectibles. They'll be signing books at the show, both physically and digitally through NiFe WARS COLLECT, which means your signature gets permanently logged to your comic's provenance record with the signer, the date, and the event attached.
If you've been waiting for a chance to get a founder signature verified on COLLECT, this is it.
Follow our channels during the show for exactly where they'll be and when.
Four Retailer Exclusive Covers Debut in Dallas
We may not have a booth, but NiFe WARS will be well represented across the floor.
Four retailer exclusive covers are launching at Fan Expo Dallas, produced by two of our closest retail partners. Three from Knight of Comics and one from Comics Elite. Each one features unique cover artwork commissioned specifically for that retailer, wrapped around the same interior pages as the standard release.
Head to their booths and hunt them down. Print runs are small, and NiFe WARS retailer exclusives have historically sold out in minutes.
Knight of Comics × Michelle Dias
NiFe WARS #1
Total print run: 290 copies
Virgin: 250
Foil Virgin: 20
Metal Virgin: 20
Michelle Dias returns to NiFe WARS with a new cover for Issue #1.
Find it: Knight of Comics · Whatnot
→ Learn more about Michelle Dias
Knight of Comics × Santa Fung
NiFe WARS #1
Total print run: 360 copies
Trade: 100
Virgin: 200
Foil Trade: 10
Foil Virgin: 20
Metal Trade: 10
Metal Virgin: 20
A full six-tier rarity spread from Knight of Comics, with the Foil and Metal Trade variants capped at just 10 copies each.
Find it: Knight of Comics · Whatnot
Knight of Comics × Katya Sinyukhina
NiFe WARS #2
Total print run: 360 copies
Trade: 100
Virgin: 200
Foil Trade: 10
Foil Virgin: 20
Metal Trade: 10
Metal Virgin: 20
Katya Sinyukhina created the very first NiFe WARS retailer exclusive ever released, which sold out in 5 minutes and has since traded on the secondary market in the $400 to $600 range for Foil and Metal tiers. This is her return, this time on Issue #2.
Find it: Knight of Comics · Whatnot
→ Learn more about Katya Sinyukhina
Comics Elite × Garrett Gunn
NiFe WARS #2
Total print run: 350 copies
Trade: 100
Virgin: 200
Foil Trade: 10
Foil Virgin: 10
Metal Trade: 10
Metal Virgin: 20
Garrett Gunn's second NiFe WARS exclusive with Comics Elite. His first sold out in 3 minutes.
Find it: Comics Elite · Whatnot
→ Learn more about Garrett Gunn
Can't Get to Dallas? Watch the Whatnot Channels
If you can't make it to the show, you still have a shot at these covers.
Retailers frequently auction a portion of their allocation on their Whatnot channels during and after the event. Follow both now so you get notified when they go live:
Some of the rarest tiers, particularly the Foil and Metal variants, tend to surface through live auctions rather than website drops. If you're chasing a specific tier, the Whatnot shows are often your best route.
Sunday Live: Double-Signed NiFe WARS #2 Blind Bags
Sunday, September 13, approximately 11:00 AM CST
Ian and Luis are going live on Whatnot from Dallas, auctioning double-signed NiFe WARS #2 Blind Bag comic books. Signed by both founders, physically and digitally verified on COLLECT.
Set your reminder for the live show here
Whether you're at the show or watching from home, this is the easiest way to get founder-signed NiFe WARS product from the event.
Plan Your Dallas Weekend
Dates: September 11 to 13, 2026 Location: Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas Founders on site: Ian Bentley and Luis Trujillo, Saturday Retailer exclusives: 4 covers across Knight of Comics and Comics Elite booths Live show: Sunday ~11 AM CST on Whatnot, double-signed Issue #2 Blind Bags
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And after Dallas, it's New York Comic Con, October 8 to 11, Booth 1043, where Comic Book #3 launches and upwards of 30 retailer exclusive covers hit the floor. Read the full NYCC announcement here.
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