SDCC 23 Panel Photos

SDCC Museum Upcoming Exhibits

left to right: Troy Carlsen (organized the current animation show and an upcoming tech show), Steve Oliff (upcoming show on coloring), Kim Munson (curator, Colleen Doran Illustrates Neil Gaiman), Terry Li (Crunchyroll/Cowboy Bebop anniversary), Eddie Ibrahim (SDCC programming), Michael Uslan (Stan Lee anniversary), and Rita Vandergaw (SDCC Museum). Photo by J. Warsh.

Comic Culture in Museums: Pop Culture on Display

Left to right: Ben Saunders, Rachel Pinnelas, Michelle Orton, Courtney Gant, Kim Munson, and Patrick A. Reed starting with a discussion of my book, Comic Art in Museums.

Passion & Play: Erotica by Women

Kim Munson, Sydney Heifler, Jessica Tseang, Jim Thompson, and Bruce Simon. Photo by Jamie Colville, recording at https://www.thecomicbooks.com/audio.html#SDCC2023

Comic-Con Sunset

Identity Crisis: Trademark and the Ripple Effect in Comic Narratives

Comics Arts Conference #16: with Jim Thompson, Marc H. Greenberg, and Danny Barer. Photo by Jamie Coville. Recording by Jamie available at https://www.thecomicbooks.com/audio.html#SDCC2023

Eisner Awards

Colleen Doran wins Best Adaptation for Neil Gaiman’s Chivalry.

Norton Edition: Contract with God

Comic Arts Conference #1: Karen Green (Columbia University), N. C. Christopher Couch (University of Massachusetts Amherst), Andrew Kunka (University of South Carolina Sumter), Moderator: Danny Fingeroth (Will & Ann Eisner Family Foundation).

American Alternative Comics Exhibit

Comic Arts Conference #2: John McCoy and Andrei Molotiu.

Spotlight on Brian Walker

Brian attended SDCC for the first time since 2005 to represent his father, the late Mort Walker, who was being inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Creator Owned Comics Myths & Realities

David F. Walker (Bitter Root)., Tim Fielder (Matty’s Rocket), Cecil Castellucci (Shade the Changing Girl), Amy Chu (Spider-Man Noir, Carmilla),. Moderated by comics business writer Rob Salkowitz (Forbes).

Historical Battle In Kamino

Statue on display at the SDCC Museum. Has an AR component that enhances the action.

Spotlight on Ben Saunders

Saunders, interviewed by his colleague Katherine Kelp-Stebbins, received the Inkpot Award.

Ellen C. Stedfeld

Artist that likes to sketch panels! Did MOCCA Fest sketch of panel with Kim, Neil Gaiman, and Colleen Doran featured on The Beat.

Look for the Union Label: Comics as Instruments of Organized Labor in Mid-Century America

Comics Arts Conference #5: with Fred Jacob & Richard Graham. Photo by Jamie Coville, recording at https://www.thecomicbooks.com/audio.html#SDCC2023.

History of Labor

A comic book featured in the presentation. the WGA/SAG should do something like this to clear up misunderstandings about the strike.

Won't Back Down Preview: Comics for Reproductive Rights

n 1989, when the U.S. Supreme Court passed a decision with the potential to dramatically curtail abortion access, comics legend Trina Robbins (A Minyan Yidn) fought back with the best weapon she had: art and the artists who make it. More than 30 years later, in the wake of Roe v. Wade falling, she’s doing it again with Won’t Back Down, an anthology in support of Planned Parenthood. Trina herself, along with contributors Dani Colman (The Unfinished Corner), Tony Parker (God of War), Lee Marrs (Gay Comics), Barbara Randall Kesel (Meridian), and Sydney Heifler (A History of Romance), share the deeply personal stories of the comics they’ve written and drawn. They’ll talk about using art to take a stand, fighting for what they believe in, and the terrible bravery it takes to put their own experiences on the page when rights are under siege. Moderated by Sarah Miles (Tales from Stolki’s Hall).. photo by @desiree.rincon

Comics, Social Justice and Libraries

Comic Art Conference #9: Pamela Jackson (San Diego State University) and Elizabeth Pollard (San Diego State University) are joined by Karen Green (Columbia University) and Moni Barrette (American Library Association).

Karen Green

Karen talks about the challenges of building and maintaining the comics archives at Columbia’s Butler Library.

From Batman to Basquiat: Contemporary Art and Comics

Rachel Pinnelas (editor/writer, Marvel, DC, Mad Cave Studios), Kenny Keil (artist/writer, MAD magazine, Smoove City), John Jennings (author/artist/professor, Black Kirby, Kindred), Patrick A. Reed (comics historian, Hip Hop and Comics panels, Spider-Man exhibition at Comic-Con Museum), Tim Fielder (visual Afrofuturist/author/artist/professor, INFINITUM, Matty’s Rocket). Moderator: Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca (writer/visual artist, MoMA, LACMA, Beyond Warriors)

Marvel in Museums: A Look Inside the Blockbuster Exhibits

Ben Saunders, Neil Middleton, Danny Fingeroth, Patrick A. Reed.