Comic-Con special guest Elizabeth Hand and Andrea Adams (writer, illustrator, and director of education at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Los Angeles) discuss Hand's forthcoming historical thriller Curious Toys, inspired by the life of outsider artist Henry Darger and the 1911 Chicago killing of young Elsie Paroubek.
Sunday July 22, 2018 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 7AB
Moderator Tom Racine (Tall Tale Radio podcast) chats with 2018 Reuben Award-nominated New Yorker cartoonist Lonnie Millsap. Millsap will discuss, and show visually, how his career has developed as a self-published cartoonist, talk about his background, and gush over the people who inspired him (from Gary Panter to Gary Larson). They will also discuss Millsap's comic bacön, and talk about the ups of drawing a strip . . . no downs.
Comic-Con special guest Rafael Albuquerque (artist, American Vampire, All-Star Batman, A Study in Emerald) talks about his career, his influences, and how to explore storytelling in different ways.
Sunday July 22, 2018 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 24ABC
As is done every year, fans gather to salute the man some called "The King of the Comics" and its most imaginative artist and creator. Discussing the life and work of Jack Kirby this year are animation producer Larry Houston, illustrator/historian Arlen Schumer, Rand Hoppe of the Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center, attorney Paul S. Levine, a few surprises, and your moderator, Kirby biographer and assistant Mark Evanier.
Sunday July 22, 2018 10:00am - 11:15am PDT
Room 5AB
Comic strip historians and experts R. C. Harvey, Dean Mullaney, and Peter Maresca, along with IDW Publishing editorial director Justin Eisinger, will engage in a far-ranging discussion of the role politics played in newspaper comic strips during the rise and dominance of the art form. In addition to exploring the public-facing messages of creators such as Milton Caniff, Harold Gray, Chester Gould, Al Capp, and many more, panelists apply a critical eye to the legacy these creators left for future generations.
Sunday July 22, 2018 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Room 23ABC
Sometimes it is hard to even get started on a project, let alone one that can span weeks, or even years! Andrew Farago (Cartoon Art Museum) finds out what it takes to start and finish a long-term comics project. Comic-Con special guests Lynn Johnston, Jason Lutes, Scott McCloud, and Terry Moore share their expertise in making it and making it work!
Sunday July 22, 2018 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 25ABC
An informal chat with New York Times bestselling author and comic book writer Alex Grecian (The Yard, The Saint of Wolves and Butchers), followed by a Q&A session.
Sunday July 22, 2018 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 7AB
Jen Wang (In Real Life,The Prince and the Dressmaker) and Tillie Walden (Spinning,On a Sunbeam), discuss the ins and outs of Walden's career so far, which has included creating and publishing a highly-praised memoir before the age of 21, self-publishing a popular queer sci-fi webcomic, and attending the Center for Cartoon Studies, a prestigious comics program in Vermont. Tillie and Jen will talk about making it work in the often-challenging comics industry, followed by a Q&A.
Following yet another drama-filled season and shocking season 2 finale, don't miss Riverdale when it returns to San Diego for its third appearance at Comic-Con-this time in Hall H! Catch up with Archie and the gang as they continue to dive into the secrets that loom and keep emerging from the shadows in a town that once seemed like a quiet, ordinary place. The circumstances surrounding Archie's arrest kick off the drama of season 3 as the gang tries to #FreeArchie and Hiram Lodge continues to flesh out his plans to control not only Riverdale but the ever growing SoDale. Based on the characters from Archie Comics and produced by Berlanti Productions (The Flash, Supergirl, Blindspot, Arrow, DC's Legends of Tomorrow) in association with Warner Bros. Television, this one-hour drama is a bold, subversive take on the surreality of small-town life. See a special video presentation followed by a Q&A with series starsand producers. Riverdale's season 3 returns Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW.
In the past year alone the writer/artist Joëlle Jones released Volume 2 of her hit creator-owned series Lady Killer and took on dramatic new roles in her exclusive deal with DC comics, including Supergirl: Being Super and drawing Batman for writer Tom King during the "DC Rebirth" storyline that finds Bruce Wayne engaged to Selina Kyle. This summer Jones debuts her exciting new take on Catwoman, which takes Selina to an all-new city to face off against an all-new villain in an all-new costume. Jones talks with moderator Mike Russell (The Sabretooth Vampire) about what it takes to build a new city and new foes for Catwoman. The conversation will touch on her writing and drawing processes, how she crafts a fight scene, the high stakes of designing a new look (and a wedding dress) for Selina Kyle, the genesis and future of Lady Killer, her creative obsessions, and much more. The session will also feature in-depth breakdowns of some of her most famous artwork, along with some exciting reveals of the look of Catwoman's future.
Sunday July 22, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 24ABC
UPDATED: Mon, Jul 09, 12:55PM Comic-Con special guest Jason Lutes (Berlin, Jar of Fools) and comics journalist and scholar Rob Salkowitz (University of Washington) discuss Lutes's expansive body of work, and range of his experiences as an independent cartoonist and professor at the Center for Cartoon Studies. From the vantage point of having recently concluded his masterwork Berlin after 20 years of work, Lutes will speak about his process, influences, and journey as a cartoonist.
Sunday July 22, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 28DE
One of Latin America's most acclaimed cartoonists, Liniers (Eisner Award nominee and Comic-Con special guest), talks about his popular Argentinian daily strip Macanudo, which begins U.S. syndication in September. C. J. Kettler (president, King Features) will introduce Liniers to American comic strip fans.
Aminder Dhaliwal (Woman World),Cory Doctorow (In Real Life), and Nalo Hopkinson (House of Whispers) all began their careers in other fields-animation, journalism, and writing-before turning to comics. Guided by Calvin Reid (Publishers Weekly senior news editor), they'll discuss what brought them to the graphic novel medium, what's special and exciting about creating comics, and their current projects.
Sunday July 22, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 28DE
Despite not being a household name, Andy Fish has been successfully working in comics for 15 years with a variety of publishers from all over the world. Learn about his latest project, Blackwood from Dark Horse Comics, which he is working on with Evan Dorkin (Milk and Cheese, Beasts of Burden) and his wife, Veronica Fish (Archie, Spider-Woman) who will join him for the program. They'll also discuss the mega-successful 2014 Kickstarter-funded graphic novel Geeks & Greeks that Andy did with humorist Steve Altes, who will moderate the panel.
More and more, the cover of a comic book exists both to sell the product and as a standalone work of art. What goes into designing a cover and what constitutes a good one? Those are the questions that your moderator Mark Evanier will put to this dais of gifted cover artists: William Stout, Joëlle Jones, Veronica Fish, Matt Taylor, and Joe Jusko. They'll analyze and discuss some of the covers they've done in this informative session of "shop talk."
Sunday July 22, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 25ABC
Comic-Con special guest Ann Nocenti has written for Marvel (Daredevil, Spiderman) created Longshot, Mojo, and Spiral with Arthur Adams, created Blackheart and Typhoid Mary with John Romita Jr., and was the editor of The X-Men books in the 1980s. For DC Comics she wrote Catwoman, Klarion, and other comics. Her new comic is The Seeds, for Berger Books/Dark Horse, with Marvel's Hawkeye artist David Aja. Nocenti will answer any questions about her 30-year career in comics.
Series showrunner Eric Lewald (author of Previously on X-Men: The Making of an Animated Series), series producer/director Larry Houston (SDCC special guest), and series writers Julia Lewald and Len Uhley participate in a spirited discussion with behind-the-scenes stories about the making of the #1 hit.
Interested in how one breaks into a career providing voices for animated cartoons? This annual panel seeks to debunk some of the myths and the occasional con jobs that wanna-bes are subjected to and often harmed by. It's a panel with people who actually work in the field and this year, it includes agent Jeff Danis (president of DPN Talent), actors Eliza Jane Schneider and Gregg Berger, and your moderator, voice director Mark Evanier. Warning: This panel is not designed for entertainment, but for enlightenment. There are hard facts you need to know about the industry and that's what this panel will try to provide.
Sunday July 22, 2018 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 25ABC
