For more than 20 years, Committed Comics has been exhibiting at San Diego Comic-Con and introducing attendees to their wide stable of artists, writers, and beyond. The independent comics publisher’s previous work includes visionary artists like Camilla d’Errico and Dustin Weaver.

This year, they’ll again be working with the UBlog (that’s us!) on a very special giveaway, but stay tuned for more details. Be sure to follow them on Twitter at @CommittedComics.

Stop by Small Press #L-09 on the show floor to pick up this year’s exclusives, find artist signings (including Nira-X‘s Bill Maus, who will be available for both signings and sketches, as well as Tales From the Asylum series artist Joe Martinez and creator Tom Doherty for signings), and more.

[UPDATE May 26]

Committed Comics will have three official exclusives this year, starting with Nira-X: REBORN #1 with story and art by Bill Maus. The new adventure has Nira and the CyberAngels searching for a mysterious power source guarded by a powerful entity, in order to save the universe, all while Nira’s arch-nemesis ENX tries to kill her and seize the universe’s power for herself.

The SDCC exclusive cosplay cover features international cosplay models Beke Jacoba (Nira-X) and Ami Isley (Evil Nira-X), both of whom were guests of honor at the Committed Comics booth in 2019. It will be a limited run of 50 units, and available for $20 each. Each exclusive comes with the official SDCC exclusive sticker, as well as a copy of the standard cover.

Their second SDCC exclusive for the year is Tales From the Asylum, the debut comic from Committed Comics Editor-in-Chief Tom Doherty. It follows the story of the Thompsons, a regular family living out the American Dream, when one winter day after school the Thompson kids, Yani and Kenneth, come across a creepy house. Its sole inhabitant, Sancho: The Angry Chipmunk, begins telling a story to the children that will forever change their lives.

The San Diego Comic-Con exclusive cover features digital artwork by Ben Hansen, featuring Sancho at his most unhinged, as well as the official SDCC 2024 sticker. You can pick up the exclusive (LE 25) for $20 at Small Press #L-09, where you’ll also find series artist Joe Martinez and creator Tom Doherty on hand to sign.

Stay tuned for details on their third exclusive.

The New York Yankees (37-17) and San Diego Padres (27-28) meet Sunday for the finale of a 3-game series. First pitch from Petco Park is set for 4:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Yankees vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: New York leads 2-0

New York followed Friday’ 8-0 win over San Diego with a 4-1 victory Saturday while covering as a +110 road underdog. The Yankees have won 4 straight games, outscoring their opponents 17-1.

RHP Dylan Cease took the loss (6 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 0 BB, 9 K) for the Padres, who have lost by a score of 8-0 in 2 of their last 3 home games.

Yankees at Padres projected starters

RHP Clarke Schmidt vs. RHP Joe Musgrove

Schmidt (5-2, 2.59 ERA) makes his 11th start. He has a 1.13 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 9.9 K/9 in 55 2/3 IP.

• Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 6 K in a 6-3 loss vs. Seattle Tuesday
• First career start vs. San Diego

Musgrove (3-4, 5.93 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.52 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 8.0 K/9 in 44 IP.

• Last start: Loss, 3 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 3 K in a 2-0 loss at Cincinnati Tuesday
• Career vs. Yankees: 1-0, 1.42 ERA (6 1/3 IP, 1 ER), 6 H, 0 BB, 6 K in 1 start

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Yankees at Padres odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:57 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Yankees -124 (bet $124 to win $100) | Padres +106 (bet $100 to win $106)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Yankees -1.5 (+126) | Padres +1.5 (-152)
• Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -102 | U: -120)

Yankees at Padres picks and predictions

Prediction

Yankees 6, Padres 4

Moneyline

New York (-124) is the much hotter team, entering on a 4-game win streak and being 8-2 in its last 10 games. The Yankees are also undefeated in their last 3 road games. NY has won 4 consecutive matchups vs. San Diego. But the run line offers a better value so PASS unless you don’t want to fool around with the spread.

Run line/Against the spread

BET YANKEES -1.5 (+126).

The Yankees are 31-23 ATS this year and their last 15 wins have all been by 2 or more runs. They have outscored Seattle 12-1 in the 1st 2 games of this series, so if you like them to win, you should like them to win by multiple runs.

Over/Under

BET OVER 8.5 (-102).

The Over has hit in 3 of San Diego’s last 4 games and in 6 of the last 10 outings. For New York, the Over is 5-2 in its last 7 games. The Over has also hit in 2 of the last 3 Yankees-Padres meetings in San Diego.

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