San Diego Comic-Con: My Scheduled Panels and Workshops

For my old, new and soon-to-be friends attending San Diego Comic-Con International 2013 later this week (July 18-21), please come visit me at the following panels and workshops I'll be participating in:


FRIDAY ,July 19, 2013 12:00pm - 1:00pm CBLDF: Raising a Reader 

An all-star panel of kids comics creators and educators discuss ways to get children excited about reading, encourage creativity, and cultivate a love of literature using great graphic novels and comics. Panelists include Jennifer Holm and Matthew Holm (Babymouse), Kazu Kibuishi (Amulet), Raina Telgemeier (Smile), Dave Roman (AstronautAcademy), Alex Fajardo (Peanuts), Charles Brownstein (CBLDF), and Meryl Jaffe (Johns Hopkins University). Q&A to follow.  Room 30CDE

FRIDAY ,July 19, 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm Please join me and Jenniifer Holm as at the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund  Booth 1920 where we'll be appearing to meet folks and promote the Fund’s latest educational publication, Raising a Reader. Raising a Reader! answers the questions parents and educators bring to using comics: What skills do graphic novels offer kids? What resources are available for using graphic novels in education? How do you teach reading with a comics page? How can graphic novels create reading dialogues? And much more!


SUNDAY, July 21 • 10:00am - 11:00am  How to Conquer Earth, One Image at a Time: The Power of Visual Literacy 

An all-star panel of kids comics creators and educators discuss how to use color, line, text, and page design to create effective visual messages. Kids will be encouraged to incorporate tips when creating their own "Earth invasion message or icon." Panelists include Larry Marder (Beanworld, CBLDF), Royden Lepp (Rust), John Green (Teen Boat), Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules!), and Talia Hurwich (Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth), moderated by Meryl Jaffe (Using Content-Area Graphic Novels for Learning, Johns Hopkins University).  Room 30CDE


SUNDAY, July 21 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm Today's Kids' Heroes...and Why They Don't Wear Capes  

An all-star panel of kids comics authors, game designers, illustrators, and educators discuss why today's heroes are often nerdy, quirky, flawed figures battling everyday challenges of social pressure and belonging, and have dropped the capes. Implications for developing the next superhero for aspiring writers, students, and educators will also be discussed. Panelists include Jennifer Holm (Babymouse, Squish), Jonathan Hamel (Tomb Raider), Scott Peterson (Batman: Gotham Adventures), Raina Telgemeier (Smile), Tim Travaglini (Open Road Media), Joe Kelly (I Kill Giants, Four Eyes, Man of Action Studios), Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules!), and Talia Hurwich (Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth). Moderated by Meryl Jaffe (Using Content-Area Graphic Novels for Learning, Johns Hopkins University).  Room 32AB 

This workshop was on highlighted in studiosystemnews.com post" Comic-con prep: Beyond Hall H and Ballroom 20 - Top Panels for the Hollywood Set." 

 

Please come by, enjoy the presentations and say hello!