CBC Programming at New York Comic Con 2025
The CBC Graphic Novel Committee had 3 fun programs this year at the Javitz Center for NYCC 2025. Check out the panels and the details about each below!
Growing Up with Graphic Novels
DATE & TIME: Friday, October 10, 1:30 – 2:15 PM ET
WHERE: Javits-Hall 1E Community Stage
From dog-eared favorites to life-changing reads, graphic novels aren’t just entertainment—they’re powerful tools for learning and connection. Authors and illustrators share the stories that shaped them—and the ones they now create for today’s young readers. Learn how these visual stories build literacy skills, foster empathy, and reflect the real challenges young readers face in and out of the classroom.
MODERATOR
- Tony Weaver, Jr. — Weirdo (Macmillan / First Second)
PANELISTS
- Red — Aurora (Andrews McMeel)
- Julio Anta — Speak Up, Santiago! / Hillside Valley #1 (Random House Children’s Books)
- Gabriel Valentin — Digital Lizards of Doom Vol. 4: Fat Cat Rogers (Papercutz)
- Andrew Weiner — Frog Daddy (Hachette Book Group / Little, Brown Books for Young Readers / LB Ink)
- Dan Yaccarino — The Luna Sisters Battle for the Moon Blossom (Holiday House)
Post-Panel Book Signing in Hall 1A from 2:45 – 3:30 PM at Tables 44, 46, & 47
Children’s Book Council Presents: Draw With the Artists (Session A)
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 12, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM ET
WHERE: Javits-Hall 1E Family HQ
Come and join the fun with each of our amazing graphic novel creators as they show you how they created their characters!
ARTISTS
- John Patrick Green — InvestiGators: Case Files (Macmillan / First Second)
- Katie Risor — Welcome to the Forest (Andrews McMeel)
Post-Panel Book Signing in Hall 1A from 12:30 – 1:15 PM at Table # 48
Children’s Book Council Presents: Draw With the Artists (Session B)
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 12, 12:45 – 1:30 PM ET
WHERE: Javits-Hall 1E Family HQ
Come and join the fun with each of our amazing graphic novel creators as they show you how they created their characters!
PRESENTER
- Terrance Crawford — The Land of Afronia / Afro Unicorn (Andrews McMeel)
ARTISTS
- Debbie Fong — Faraway Forest: Wally’s Route (Chronicle Books)
- Drew Panckeri — Duck and Cat Ride the Riverboat (Holiday House)
Post-Panel Book Signing in Hall 1A from 1:45 – 2:30 PM at Tables # 47-48
A special thank you to:
- The ReedPop Team for their guidance and help in organizing the panels.
- The amazing book creators, their publishers, and the CBC Graphic Novel Committee members.
- Our awesome moderator & presenter — Tony Weaver, Jr. & Terrance Crawford — for their collaboration and contribution.
