CBC Graphic Novel Committee Programming at San Diego Comic-Con 2024
The CBC Graphic Novel Committee presents 3 great panels on Friday, July 26. Attendance is FREE! Join us at the San Diego Public Library Central Library.
Creating Captivating Characters (Friday, July 26 at 10 AM, Shiley Special Events Suite)
Graphic novel authors share their process in creating their middle-grade and YA protagonists and characters, from idea to sketch to final form!
MODERATOR
- Tina Lerno — Digital Content Librarian and Comics Specialist at Los Angeles Public Library
PANELISTS
- Emmanuel Guerrero (Cactus Kid: The Battle for Star Rock Mountain) — Flying Eye Books
- Gabriel Valentin (Digital Lizards of Doom Book Two: Commander EKO) — Mad Cave Studios / Papercutz
- Brenna Thummler (Sheets Trilogy) — Oni Press
- Richard Ashley Hamilton (Scoop Vol. 2: Buried Leads) — Mad Cave Studios / Maverick
Action Packed and Adventurous (Friday, July 26 at 11 AM, Shiley Special Events Suite)
Graphic novel authors discuss their novels and how children and middle-grade action-packed adventures explore beyond the page to what we envision for our world and ourselves.
MODERATOR
- Christina E. Taylor — Youth Services Consultant at Texas State Library and Archives Commission
PANELISTS
- Art Baltazar (YAHGZ: The Craynobi Tales, Flash Gordon Adventures) — Mad Cave Studios / Papercutz
- Jeremy Lambert (The Night Mother Vol. 1) — Oni Press
- Gene Luen Yang (The Books of Clash) — Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group
- Steve Breen (Sky & Ty 1: Howdy, Partner!) — Pixel+Ink
Keep Bans Off Our Books (Friday, July 26 at 12 PM, Shiley Special Events Suite)
The topic of book banning has risen as more and more books are taken off the shelves, especially graphic novels. These creators are here to talk about graphic novels and literacy, what we can do about censorship in our communities, and most importantly, how to keep bans off our books!
MODERATOR
- Jack Phoenix — Collection Development Manager at Cuyahoga Falls Library
PANELISTS
- Joe Cepeda (The Best Worst Camp Out Ever (I Like to Read® Comics)) — Holiday House
- Frederick L Jones (Clock Striker) — The Quarto Group / Rockport Publishers
- Jennie Wood (Paper Planes) — Mad Cave Studios / Maverick
- Shawneé Gibbs (Ghost Roast) — HarperCollins Children’s Books
- Shawnelle Gibbs (Ghost Roast) — HarperCollins Children’s Books
A special thank you to:
- The San Diego Comic-Con Programming Team for their guidance and help in organizing the panels.
- The San Diego Public Library for their work at their location, organizing our panelists’ book signings, and having the books available for purchase onsite.
- The brilliant book creators, their publishers, and the CBC Graphic Novel Committee members.
- Our great moderators — Tina Lerno, Christina E. Taylor, & Jack Phoenix — for their collaboration and contribution.
