WWW.PUBLISHERSWEEKLY.COM 37New York Comic Con Preview
Boom! Studios: Creating Community Through
Graphic Novels
Salomon Room, 10:30–11:15 a.m.
Join Boom creators Gaby Dunn (Bury the Lede), Cecil Castellucci
(Girl on Film), Bryan Edward Hill (Joss Whedon’s Angel), Simon
Spurrier (Coda), Sina Grace (Ghosted in LA), and James Tynion
IV (Something Is Killing the Children) for a discussion about
building community through the power of graphic novels.
Moderated by Sierra Hahn, executive editor, Boom Studios.
The New “Blue Age” of Comics: In Conversation
with Sana Amanat
Celeste Bartos Forum, 11–11:45 a.m.
In conversation with the American Library Association’s
Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table president Amie
Wright, Marvel v-p and editor Sana Amanat will discuss the
new “blue age” of comics growth and the opportunities she
sees in the industry—including the exponential growth in
schools and libraries—and the “origin story” of her career in
comic editing and creative design and development at Marvel.
It’s Not Easy Being Teen: Young Adult Heroes of
Color in Comics and Graphic Novels
Celeste Bartos Forum, 11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
This panel celebrates YA comic book and graphic novel
creators of color whose books capture the zany, gritty, and
phantasmagorically complex worlds of teenagers. Join in for a
conversation about the earthly and otherworldly adventures
that stretch readers’ imaginations and teach them about the
power we each possess to change the world. Presented by the
Black Comics Collective.
A Monstress Conversation with Marjorie Liu and
Sana Takeda
Celestes Bartos Forum, 12:30–1:15p.m.
Image Comics and the NYPL present a conversation with
the creative team behind the acclaimed epic fantasy series,
Monstress. Join author Marjorie Liu and artist Sana Takeda as
they chat about their multiple award-winning series, two
women of color excelling in a traditionally male-dominated
NYPL @ NYCC: Selected Panels
space, and the importance of making room for every reader in
genre fiction.Truth, Justice, Civics... the Comic Book Way:
or How the NYCDOE Partnered with the Hottest
Creators in the Industry to Create Civics Comics
Celeste Auditorium 1:30–2:15 p.m.
The top talents in the comics industry are breaking new
ground by working directly with the New York City
Department of Education to create original comics that will
engage students to take civic action. The panel will discuss
the creative process as well as the impact this work has on
the students and the long-term effects it may have on society.
Action Presidents cocreators Fred Van Lente and Ryan
Dunlavey, March coauthor Andrew Aydin, and Meryl Jaffee,
of the Comic Defense League, will be joined by DOE staff
who worked with them on the project.Part of Your World-Building: It’s Our World. Just
Add Monsters. And Ghosts. And Time Travelers.
Salomon Room, 2:30–3:15 p.m.
Four acclaimed fantasy and science fiction novelists discuss
bringing their books to life. Featured panelists include Kat Cho
(Wicked Fox), Rebecca Roanhorse (the Sixth World series),
Daniel Jose Older (The Book of Lost Saints), and Amal El-Mohtar
(This Is How You Lose the Time War).Comics and the Clinic: Comics and Mental Health in
Practice
Trustees Room, 2:30–3:15 p.m.
This panel will consider the history and practice of mental
health as it relates to comics. From William Marston’s Wonder
Woman or Fredric Wertham’s fear of the corruptive power of
comics to the more recent outpouring of comics autobiogra-
phies, this panel will consider how the influence and intrusion
of mental health on comics has facilitated new stories. This
panel includes comics scholars and mental health practitioners
discussing the form of comics and its intersection with the
discourses of mental health.
—Rich ShivenerIn conjunction with New York Comic Con, the New York Public Library will host a day of programming
and professional development for librarians on Thursday, October 3, at its historic building on Fifth
Avenue at 42nd Street. The opening keynote address is by cartoonist Ngozi Ukazu (Check, Please!) at 9:15
a.m., and the closing keynote is by comics writer Mariko Tamaki (Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass) at 3:15
p.m. Both keynotes will be in the Celeste Bartos Forum. Here’s a selection of the featured panels.