KAPOW! Careers in Comics & Graphic Novels

Thursday, January 16 at 6:00 PM

Visual storytelling has transformed the arts and entertainment industries by taking audiences from the page to the big screen and back again. Whether you’re a comics fan or graphic novel reader, the genre has seen writers like Ta-Nehisi Coates and Marjorie Liu pen for Black Panther and The X-Men, respectively. We’ll explore the mass appeal and duality of this industry in our panel through conversations with writers, illustrators, agents, and publishers.

Panelists:

N. Steven Harris, Sequential Illustrator

Micheline Hess, Art Director, Saatchi & Saatchi

Joseph Illidge, Editorial Director, A Wave Blue World

Alitha Martinez, Comic Book Artist, DC & Marvel

Moderator:

L. Ade Williams, Associate Director of Community Programs, Apollo Theater

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**Doors will open at 6:00 pm. Seating is first come, first seated.

** Registration does not guarantee entry. Latecomers are admitted at the discretion of the Management.

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