Join Comic-Con Special Guest and legendary horror master Junji Ito (“Uzumaki,” “Black Paradox”) at the San Diego Public Library for a Q&A that’s sure to bring your nightmares to life. Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library But it’s all just fiction, right? This panel of experts will help you understand whether a fungal apocalypse is truly possible and answer some burning questions like: How does a fungus turn something into a zombie? Can climate change make us more susceptible to disease and infection?ġ1:00 a.m. “The Last of Us” explores a post-apocalyptic world where the Cordyceps fungus has evolved and can turn humans into zombie-like hosts. Omni Hotel, Omni Grand Ballroom DE, 4th Floor Simon & Schuster An image from one of Junji Ito's mangas.įear and Fungi: Science of The Last of Us ⭐ġ1:00 a.m. Marvel makes strides toward showing representation. But often the stories have lacked diversity and inclusion. Superhero and science fiction stories have long inspired young adults to become scientists, engineers, and STEM professionals. "A Contract with God and Other Stories of Dropsie Avenue" features correspondence and interviews with Eisner, reviews and assessments from the work’s 1978 release and the years since, and critical writing on Eisner and his oeuvre. Will Eisner is the first graphic novelist to join Faulkner, Shelley, Hemingway, Twain, and other acclaimed authors in the Norton Critical Edition series. Panelists include Rodney Barnes ("Monarch"), Christopher Yost ("Unnatural Order"), Ram V ("Radio Apocalypse," "These Savage Shores"), and Zack Kaplan ("Mindset").Ĭomics Arts Conference Session #1: The Norton Critical Edition of A Contract with God: A Landmark for Sequential Art in Academia When independent upstart publisher Vault Comics arrived on the scene in 2017, the mission was simple: to publish the best in science fiction comics. Vault Comics: Stranger Than (Science) Fiction-Outer Worlds and Other Voices in Comics Comic-Con Special Guest Mark Evanier will be quizzing her - and on Friday evening at the Eisner Awards, he’ll be presenting Barbara with the Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing. Local droid builders with a variety of knowledge and skills discuss their own journey to build their favorite droids.įresh out of high school in the 60s, Barbara Friedlander got a job at DC Comics and quickly ascended to a job in the editorial division. From traditional plywood and aluminum, to styrene and now 3D printing materials, there are many ways to make that droid a reality. Thanks to rapidly changing technology, building a droid has never been easier. The reality is there’s a strike with at least one union and pending one for another, and that’s really kind of turned the tables around a bit.”ĭo You Want to Build a Droid? (a.k.a Droid Building 101) ⭐ Both also have comic-based panels in smaller rooms.Ĭomic-Con spokesperson David Glanzer had this to say, “I think there’s a mistaken belief that it’s almost as if studios and entities are boycotting the show. Plus, while Marvel and DC are not hosting celebrity-filled Hall H panels, they both will have large exhibits on the convention floor and DC is premiering some of its animated films. However, Hall H is only a fraction of the hundreds of hours of programming available at Comic-Con. That does impact programming and the need for lining up a day in advance for Hall H. Marvel, DC, Netflix and others are skipping Hall H and there is likely going to be a scarcity of celebrities in the 6500 seat venue. A lot of media attention has been focused on how the writers’ strike and actors’ strike have prompted some key Hollywood studios to skip Comic-Con this year. Editor's note: Since both the actors and writers will be on strike, please check the Comic-Con website for the latest information on which panels might be canceled.
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