Comic-Con 2020 is cancelled, but Comic-Con at Home is happening—and the programming is FREE to watch online! We are proud to present two panels for Comic-Con at Home, both followed by Q&A livestreams on Twitch:
Gender, Race, and Comic Book Coloring
Did you know that comic book colors used to be hand-separated by an army of women in Connecticut? That “benday dots” are named after a real person? Or that there’s a technical reason African-American skin tones look wrong in old comics? Geek out on the hidden corners of comics history, from the Golden Age up to today’s digital era, and learn about the craft of coloring with color artist Marissa Louise (Amethyst), comics creator Mildred Louis (Astrea's Nexus Studio), researcher and essayist Zoë D. Smith (University of Chicago), and master letterer/former DC production artist Todd Klein (Sandman). Moderated by author Anina Bennett (Boilerplate).
Panel: Saturday, July 25, 2pm PT (archived here)
Livestream: July 25, 3pm PT on www.twitch.tv/ml_illo
Aztec Depictions in Pop Culture: 500 Years After the Fall
The Aztec Empire fell to Spanish invaders 500 years ago. It’s a true story that shaped the world we live in and yet is still widely misunderstood. Our panelists will talk about how they use elements of Mexican history in their stories and how our understanding of that history has evolved. With author and Nahuatl translator David Bowles (Rise of the Halfling King), video game writer/director Javier Rayón and historian Mario Fuente (Dream of Darkness), animation director Flora Alexandra Rees-Arredondo (Malinchista), graphic novel creator Paul Guinan (Aztec Empire), and author Anina Bennett (Boilerplate).
Panel: Sunday, July 26, 1pm PT (archived here)
Livestream: July 26, 2pm PT on www.twitch.tv/dreamdarknessvg
Please note, the Twitch livestreams can be watched by anyone, but in order to post questions in the chat you must be a registered user. Hope you can join us!
