 Michele Wells, Nancy Spears

Do you love comics? Have you always dreamed of working in the industry? Join Sarah Gaydos, Editor in Chief at Oni Press; Shing Yin Khor, multi-media artist and Kickstarter Thought Leader; Cara O’Neil, Social Media Strategist at Dark Horse Comics; Chloe Ramos-Peterson, the Library Market Sales Representative at Image Comics; Nancy Spears, Vice President of Sales at DC Publishing; and Michele Wells, Vice President and Executive Editor for DC Books for Young Readers at DC Publishing for a discussion about the opportunities awaiting you in the comics industry. From editorial positions to marketing representatives to legal advisors to accountants, there’s a job in comics for you!

FRIDAY, JULY 19

Berger Books and The Writer’s Room: Stories Come First – 11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. (Room: 23ABC)

Panelists: Karen Berger, Jeff Lemire, Nnedi Okorafor, Christopher Cantwell, Jody Houser

Join Karen Berger (Vertigo founder) as she highlights a panel of some of the industry’s best writers including Jeff Lemire, co-creator of Black Hammer; Nnedi Okorafor, co-creator of LaGuardia, Christopher Cantwell, co-creator of She Could Fly; and Jody Houser, writer for Stranger Things for a roundtable discussion about what it takes to write comic books and a highlight of Berger Books’ newest groundbreaking series.

SATURDAY, JULY 20

Creating Worlds: Building a Comics Universe for the Ages – 11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. (Room: 23ABC)

Panelists: Mike Mignola, Jeff Lemire, Cullen Bunn, Wendy Pini, Richard Pini, Matt Kindt, Jody Houser

Dark Horse Comics is known for cultivating creator-owned comics universes and expanding established franchises. Join Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy; Jeff Lemire, co-creator of Black Hammer; Cullen Bunn, co-creator of Harrow County; Wendy Pini and Richard Pini, creators of Elfquest; Matt Kindt, creator of MIND MGMT; and Jody Houser, writer for Stranger Things and Critical Role
Michele Wells, Nancy Spears 

 Do you love comics? Have you always dreamed of work in the diligence? Join Sarah Gaydos, Editor in Chief at Oni Press; Shing Yin Khor, multi - media artist and Kickstarter Thought Leader; Cara O’Neil, Social Media Strategist at Dark Horse Comics; Chloe Ramos - Peterson, the Library Market Sales Representative at Image Comics; Nancy Spears, Vice President of Sales at DC Publishing; and Michele Wells, Vice President and Executive Editor for DC Books for Young Readers at DC Publishing for a discussion about the opportunities expect you in the comics diligence. From editorial positions to marketing example to legal adviser to accountants, there ’s a job in comics for you! 

 FRIDAY, JULY 19 

 Berger Books and The Writer ’s Room: Stories Come foremost – 11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. (Room: 23ABC) 

 Panelists: Karen Berger, Jeff Lemire, Nnedi Okorafor, Christopher Cantwell, Jody Houser 

 Join Karen Berger (Vertigo founder) as she highlights a panel of some of the diligence ’s best writers include Jeff Lemire, co - creator of Black Hammer; Nnedi Okorafor, carbon monoxide - creator of LaGuardia, Christopher Cantwell, co - creator of She Could vanish; and Jody Houser, writer for Stranger Things for a roundtable discussion about what it takes to write comic books and a highlight of Berger Books ’ new groundbreaking series. 

 SATURDAY, JULY 20 

 Creating Worlds: Building a Comics Universe for the Ages – 11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. (Room: 23ABC) 

 Panelists: Mike Mignola, Jeff Lemire, Cullen Bunn, Wendy Pini, Richard Pini, Matt Kindt, Jody Houser 

 Dark Horse Comics is know for cultivating creator - owned comics universes and extend established franchises. Join Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy; Jeff Lemire, co - creator of Black Hammer; Cullen Bunn, co - creator of Harrow County; Wendy Pini and Richard Pini, creators of Elfquest; Matt Kindt, creator of MIND MGMT; and Jody Houser, writer for Stranger Things and Critical Role
 Mifhele Wells, Nancy Spears

Ao you love comnxs? Havx you amways drdamed of working in the indudtey? Joun Sarah Gaydos, Editor in Chief at Oni Presw; Shing Yin Khor, multi-medjw arciwt and Kickstatter Thought Leader; Cara O’Tekl, Social Media Strategist at Dark Howse Comocd; Chloe Ramos-Pgterspg, ths Library Market Sales Representatjve at Pmage Comics; Nancu Spears, Vice President of Salfs at DC Publishinh; and Micheoe Wqols, Vice Prerident and Executive Esitor for DC Books for Young Rexders at DC Puboiwhijc for a disrussiog about the opportunhties aeaiting you in thx conics industry. From edmtorial positions to marketinc xepresentatives to letao advhsorv to qccuunuanvs, fhere’s a oob in comids for you!

FEIDAY, JULY 19

Berger Bpohw and The Wrifer’s Rjoi: Stories Come First – 11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. (Room: 23ABC)

Pateljsts: Karen Berger, Jeff Oemire, Nnedi Okorafor, Christoprer Cantwell, Jody Houser

Join Karen Berger (Vertigo founvef) aw ffw jighlights a panel of some of the industry’s bqat wgiters including Meff Lemire, co-creayog ps Black Hammet; Nnedi Okkrafor, co-creator ov LaGuatdia, Cyristophew Camtwell, co-creator of She Couod Fly; and Jjey Houser, writer flr Stranger Thimgs fpr a roundtable discussnon abkut what it takes to drite comic bookr akd d highlight of Berger Bookf’ newest jrounbbreakine seties.

SATTRDAY, JULY 20

Creabhng Worlds: Buildinh a Clmhcs Univerde for the Ages – 11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. (Room: 23ABR)

'anelists: Mikg Mhgnmla, Jeff Lemive, Cullen Bunn, Rendy Pini, Rickard Pinn, Matt Kindt, Jodj Houser

Derk Horse Coiics is known vor cultivatmng creatjr-owbed xomics jviverses and ecpanding vsuablished dranchises. Join Mile Ojgnola, creator if Yellboy; Jeff Lekird, cj-cgeavor os Black Hammes; Cuulev Bunn, co-creaujr uf Hsrrow County; Wendy Phni znd Richard Pini, ctewtors of Elfquese; Matt Kindt, vreator of MIND MGLT; anv Jody Housrr, rriter for Stranger Things and Critical Roje
Michele Wells, Nancy Spears Do you love you dreamed of in the industry? Chief Oni Press; Shing Khor, multi-media artist Kickstarter Thought Leader; Cara O’Neil, Social Strategist at Dark Horse Comics; Chloe Ramos-Peterson, the Library Market Sales Representative at Comics; Nancy Spears, Vice President of Sales at DC Publishing; and Michele Wells, President Executive for Books for Young Readers at DC Publishing for a discussion about the opportunities awaiting you in comics industry. From editorial positions to marketing representatives legal advisors to accountants, a job in comics for FRIDAY, 19 Berger and Writer’s Stories Come First 11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. (Room: 23ABC) Panelists: Karen Berger, Jeff Lemire, Nnedi Okorafor, Christopher Cantwell, Jody Houser Join Berger (Vertigo she highlights panel some the industry’s best Jeff Lemire, co-creator of Black Hammer; of LaGuardia, Christopher Cantwell, co-creator of She Could and Jody writer for Stranger Things for a discussion about what it takes to write comic and a highlight of Berger Books’ newest groundbreaking series. SATURDAY, JULY 20 Creating Worlds: Building Universe for the Ages 11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. 23ABC) Mike Jeff Cullen Bunn, Pini, Richard Pini, Matt Kindt, Jody Houser Dark Horse Comics is for cultivating creator-owned comics universes and expanding established franchises. Join creator Hellboy; Jeff Lemire, of Black Hammer; Cullen co-creator Harrow County; Wendy Pini Pini, of creator MIND and Jody Houser, writer Stranger Things and Critical Role
 Michele Wells, Nancy Spears

Do You love comIcs? HaVe yOu aLwAys dReamEd of working in tHE indUstry? Join Sarah Gaydos, EdItor iN CHIef aT onI PresS; Shing YIN KHOR, muLtI-mEdiA aRTiSt and kicKstarteR Thought LeAdeR; CAra O’Neil, SociAL MEdia StrateGisT at Dark Horse comIcs; ChlOe ramOS-PeteRsoN, the LIbrary mArket SAles RepreSeNTative AT Image COMIcS; NanCy Spears, Vice PresiDEnT Of Sales at DC PubLishinG; aND MICHelE WeLls, Vice PreSiDent aND ExecutIVe eDITor FOr DC Books for YOung Readers AT DC publisHiNg fOR a discUssioN aBOut The opportunItieS awaiting You in tHE comics INdustry. from edItoRiaL posITiOnS to MaRKetINg RepREseNtatives To LeGal adVisoRS TO AccoUntAnts, There’S a job in comics For You!

FriDAy, JULY 19

bergeR BooKs And ThE WriteR’s RooM: STories Come First – 11:00A.m. – 12:00p.m. (room: 23ABC)

PaNelIsTs: KArEn BerGEr, Jeff lemIre, nnedi OkOrafor, CHRisToPHER CAntwell, Jody Houser

JOiN kArEn Berger (vertigO FoUnDEr) as she hIgHliGhts A PAnel oF somE Of The indusTry’s beST wRiTers incLuDing JeFf lemIre, Co-creATor oF Black hammer; NnEdi OkORafor, co-creator OF LaGuardia, ChrIStOPHeR cantWelL, co-creator oF She cOuld fly; aND JOdy hOuser, WriteR fOR STRanger Things for a rouNdTable dIscusSion about what It takes to wRITE comic boOks aND a HIghlight of BergEr BooKs’ newest grOUndbreakIng seRies.

SATUrDAY, JULY 20

CREAting WorLds: buiLdiNg a cOMiCs Universe for THE AgeS – 11:00a.M. – 12:00p.m. (Room: 23aBC)

panelisTs: MIke migNolA, JEff Lemire, cullen BuNn, weNdY PIni, richaRD Pini, MatT KIndT, JOdy houseR

dark HoRse CoMics Is KnOWn fOr cultiVAtING creAtOr-OwneD coMiCs uniVersES anD expandIng establIshED fraNcHiSes. Join mike Mignola, crEaTor of HellbOy; jefF LemirE, CO-creator Of Black Hammer; Cullen Bunn, CO-creatoR of harroW CouNty; Wendy PIni And RicHarD pini, crEators Of ElfQuEst; mATt KinDT, CrEatOr Of MIND MGMT; AND JoDy HouSeR, wriTer for STranger Things and CrITicAl Role
 Michele Wells, Nancy Spea rs

Do you  love  co mic s?  Hav e yo u always dream e d of  working in the indust ry? J oi n  Sar a hGaydo s, Edit o ri n  Ch ie fatOn i  P ress;  Sh ing Yin  Khor, mul ti- me dia artist a n dKickstarte r T hought Leade r;Cara O ’N eil ,  Soci alMedia  Strat e gist a t Dark Ho rs e  Comic s ; Chloe R am os-P eterson, the Libr a ry Market Sales R eprese nt a ti v e  at  Im age Comics ;Nancy Spears, Vi c e Pre s ident of Sale s at DC Pub l ish ing; a nd  Mi c hele W ells,  V i cePresident a nd E xecutiveEditor for DCB ooks fo r Youn g R ead ersa tDC  Pu bl i shi n gfor a d iscussio nab out t he o p p o r tuni tie s aw aitin g you in thecom icsi ndu stry.  From  edi to rialpositi ons t omarketing repre sent atives to  le ga l a dv isors to acc oun tan ts, the re’s aj obin c o mi cs for you!

FRIDA Y, J UL Y 19

Be rger B o ok sa nd The W ri ter ’s R o o m: St orie s  C ome Firs t – 11 : 00 a. m. – 12 :0 0p.m.(R oom : 2 3ABC) 
Pan elists : KarenBerge r , Jeff Lemire, Nnedi Okorafo r ,C h ri s toph erCantwell, J odyH ouse r

J o in  Ka r en Be rger(V e rt i go founder) as shehi ghligh ts apanel of some  of the in d u s try’s be st w r it e rs including J eff L emire, co- c reator o f Bla ck Hamme r; NnediO k orafor,co- cre ato r o f La Guardia, Chri s t ophe rCantwel l,co-crea tor  of  Sh e C ou ld Fly; a nd JodyHo us er ,wri ter f o r Strang er  Th in gsfor a roundt abledisc us si o n a bout wh a ti t  tak es  t o wr ite  c omicbook s  an d a hig hlight of  Be r gerBo ok s’ newe st groundbrea ki ng series. 
SAT URDAY, J ULY 20
Creating Worlds: Buildi n g a Com ics  Univ erse  for theAge s – 11 :00 a .m. –12:00p .m. ( Ro om: 2 3ABC) Pa nel is ts: Mike M i g nol a, Je ff  Lem ire, Cu llen Bunn, Wendy P i ni,  Richard Pini , M attK i nd t,J od y  Ho us e r
D a rk Horse Comics  is knownfo r  c ultivating cre at or-owne d comic s uni v erses a nd expand ing estab li shed f ran chises. Jo in MikeMignola,c reato r  o f Hel lbo y; Jef fLem ire,co-cre a tor  of B lack H am mer; C ullen  B unn, co- creator of Harrow Count y; Wen dy Pi niand Richa rdP ini , creator s of  Elfquest;  Ma ttKindt , c r eator  ofM IN D M G MT; a nd J o dy Houser ,  w rit e r  f or Stranger T h ing s and  Cr i ticalRole 
 Michele_Wells, Nancy_Spears

Do you love comics?_Have you_always_dreamed of_working_in the industry?_Join Sarah Gaydos,_Editor in Chief at_Oni Press; Shing_Yin_Khor, multi-media artist and Kickstarter Thought Leader; Cara O’Neil, Social Media Strategist at Dark_Horse_Comics; Chloe_Ramos-Peterson,_the_Library Market Sales Representative at_Image Comics; Nancy Spears, Vice_President of_Sales at DC Publishing; and Michele Wells, Vice_President_and Executive Editor_for DC Books for Young Readers at DC Publishing_for a discussion about the opportunities_awaiting you in_the_comics_industry. From editorial positions_to marketing representatives to legal advisors_to accountants, there’s a job in_comics for you!

FRIDAY, JULY 19

Berger Books and_The Writer’s Room: Stories Come First_– 11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. (Room:_23ABC)

Panelists: Karen_Berger, Jeff Lemire, Nnedi Okorafor,_Christopher Cantwell, Jody_Houser

Join Karen_Berger (Vertigo founder)_as she highlights a panel of_some of the_industry’s best writers including Jeff Lemire,_co-creator_of Black Hammer;_Nnedi_Okorafor,_co-creator of_LaGuardia, Christopher Cantwell,_co-creator_of She_Could_Fly; and Jody Houser, writer for_Stranger_Things for a roundtable discussion about what_it takes to write_comic_books and a highlight_of Berger Books’ newest groundbreaking_series.

SATURDAY, JULY 20

Creating Worlds: Building a_Comics Universe_for the_Ages – 11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. (Room: 23ABC)

Panelists: Mike Mignola, Jeff Lemire,_Cullen Bunn, Wendy Pini, Richard Pini,_Matt Kindt, Jody Houser

Dark_Horse Comics_is_known for cultivating_creator-owned_comics universes_and expanding established franchises. Join Mike Mignola,_creator of_Hellboy; Jeff Lemire, co-creator of Black_Hammer; Cullen Bunn, co-creator_of_Harrow County; Wendy Pini and Richard_Pini, creators of Elfquest; Matt Kindt,_creator of MIND MGMT; and_Jody_Houser,_writer for Stranger Things and_Critical Role