The pandemic put everything on hold, especially comic conventions. But after 18 months of staying in, social distancing and being as careful as possible, I thought I was ready to experience a convention in-person. Having been double-vaccinated and knowing the vaccine passport was in place in Ontario, I decided to brave Fan Expo Canada.
Comic-Con@Home: Tor Teen Says the Trope Does not Apply
Tor Teen: Who Runs the World: Stories of Female Empowerment: The future of SFF is feminist AF. Join your favorite Tor Teen YA authors Bethany C. Morrow (A Chorus Rises), Elayne Audrey Becker (Forestborn), Susan Dennard (Witchshadow), Sarah Henning (The Queen Will Betray You), and Shannon Price (The Endless Skies) as they discuss crafting female-driven…
Comic-Con@Home: The Importance of Representation in Comics Journalism
Comics Journalism 2021: Representation Matters: How do we promote greater representation in comics journalism? Whether making sure that writers from marginalized groups are heard, engaging with work from diverse viewpoints, or confronting institutionalized biases, comics journalists and editors have more responsibility than ever to make sure that their sites and staffs reflect the diversity of…
Comic-Con@Home: API and AAPI Creators Say Sit Down, Be Humble
API & AAPI Creators: The Original Comics Pioneers: Comics creators from the API/AAPI community talk about their deeply rooted history in the comics medium, how they are changing the industry in the modern era, and discuss upcoming projects guaranteed to enthrall comics fans. An audience Q&A session will make time for questions from librarians and educators…
Comic-Con@Home: Meet the New Doctor Who Fam!
Doctor Who! Showrunner Chris Chibnall, the Thirteenth Doctor Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, new Doctor Who cast member John Bishop and a very special surprise guest as they share exclusive content from Doctor Who. Moderated by Salon.com’s Melanie McFarland. Pre-recorded panel produced by the BBC and BBC AMERICA.
Comic-Con@Home: Diversity and Comics: Why Inclusion and Visibility Matter
Diversity and Comics: Why Inclusion and Visibility Matter: The past year has witnessed the growth of more diverse faces on the pages of popular comic books and in feature films. Despite the impact of the unprecedented pandemic, the deaths and storming of the US Capitol Building, the inclusion of people of color, women, and persons…
Comic-Con@Home: The Top Cow Panel: The Darkness 25th Anniversary
Top Cow Panel: Darkness 25th Anniversary: It has been 25 years since Top Cow Productions unleashed the medium’s most prolific, anti-hero indie franchises in the modern age at comic book stores worldwide: The Darkness. Don’t miss Top Cow legends Marc Silvestri (founder, CEO) and Matt Hawkins (president, COO), along with Marguerite Bennett (writer, Witchblade) and…
Comic-Con@Home: Launching Your First Kickstarter
Launching Your First Kickstarter: More creators and publishers are launching successful Kickstarter campaigns than ever before. Join writer Tina Horn (SFSX), cartoonist Eric Powell (Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?), cartoonist Afua Richardson (Aquarius the Book of Mer) cartoonist Jeff Smith (Tuki), Arune Singh, Skybound Entertainment’s director of brand, editorial and Kickstarter’s director of…
Comic-Con@Home: 2nd Annual Hollywood Game Changers: A Conversation with the Women Behind Popular Film and TV Projects
2nd Annual Hollywood Game Changers: A Conversation with the Women Behind Popular Film and TV Projects: Hollywood Game Changers is back with another exciting panel featuring women behind popular film and television projects like Halston, Shadow & Bone, Why Women Kill, Drunk History, and Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical! Get insight into how they navigate their…
Comic-Con@Home: Investigate the Newest Titles from Hard Case Crime
Max Allan Collins–Three Hard Cases: Ms Tree, Mike Hammer & Nolan! In this special discussion, Forbidden Planet TV’s Andrew Sumner sits down with SDCC Inkpot Award-winning comics writer/novelist/movie director Max Allan Collins (Quarry’s War, Road To Perdition) to discuss his various ongoing crime comics & crime novels for Titan: Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer, career criminal…
ComicCon@Home: The Return of the Her Universe Fashion Show
One of my favorite things about SDCC was going to the Her Universe Fashion Show. The two hour show was always at capacity and well-worth the wait since attendees were treated to swag bags and surprise appearances by celebrities as judges and even audience members. But it, like all of ComicCon’s panels, was never accessible…
Comic-Con@Home Day One Roundup: Graphic Novels and Lovecraft Country in the Classroom
As always, the first big day of Comic-Con is dedicated to all things educational. I checked out two panels on July 22: LitX’s Graphic Novels are the New Textbooks and GeekED Rewind 20-21: The True American Horror of Lovecraft Country.