7:00 - 8:00 – Intimate Form in Comics
with: Cynthia Lee, Rachel Masilamani, Christina Joy Neumann, and Lizzie Solomon moderated by: Jessica Heberle
A roundtable conversation that examines the use of style, narrative, and timing to create a visceral experience for the reader.
8:00 - 8:30 – Self-Publishing Panel I: Crowdfunding
with: Melissa Mendes, Chris Stevens & Dave Wachter
moderated by: Joyana McDiarmid
8:30 - 9:00 – Self-Publishing Panel II: Production & Printing
with: Jeremy Baum, Charles Forsman & Jim Rugg
moderated by: Frank Santoro
9:00 - 9:30 – Self-Publishing Panel III: Sales & Distribution
with: Charles Forsman, Daniel McCloskey & Jared Smith
moderated by: Bill Boichel
9:30 - 10:00 – Melissa Mendes in conversation with Juan Fernandez on Comics Practice: Precursors, Influences and Education
10:00 - 11:00 – Joyce Brabner & Mark Zingarelli: Words and Pictures, a collaborative process
Joyce Brabner and Mark Zingarelli briefly discuss their respective careers before focusing on their recent collaboration, the just released graphic novel, Second Avenue Caper: When Goodfellas, Divas and Dealers Plotted Against the Plague.