PRISM COMICS – the all-volunteer nonprofit organization supporting LGBTQ and LGBTQ-friendly comics professionals, readers and educators – is hosting three unique video panels exploring LGBTQ comics and popular media for COMIC-CON@HOME. Our panels feature an exciting, diverse group of creators from major publishers, television, features and independent comics including Noelle Stevenson (She-Ra and The Princesses of Power, Nimona), Mariko Tamaki (Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, This One Summer), Gina Gagliano (Publishing Director, Random House Graphic), Brittney Williams (Goldie Vance), Christian Cooper (noted Central Park birdwatcher and former Marvel writer/editor) and many more.
Friday, July 24, 2020, 10:00 am PDT – A Tribute to Howard Cruse: The Godfather of Queer Comics
Watch on Comic-Con@Home – https://comiccon2020.sched.com/event/d3rb/howard-cruse-the-godfather-of-queer-comics or on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcX-OQG8joc&feature=youtu.be
Saturday, July 25, 2020, 6:00 pm PDT – Out In Comics Year 33: Virtually Yours
Watch on Comic-Con@Home – https://www.comic-con.org/cciathome/2020/video/m0MGIJI0ep4 or on YouTube – https://youtu.be/m0MGIJI0ep4
Sunday, July 26, 2020, 2:00 pm PDT – LGBTQ Comics and Popular Media for Young People
Watch on Comic-Con@Home – https://www.comic-con.org/cciathome/2020/video/qewL4-7m08s or on YouTube – https://youtu.be/qewL4-7m08s
The Prism panels will remain online for viewing after the premiere dates. Full panel descriptions at the bottom of this email.
And we just released our PRISM COMICS LGBTQ+ GUIDE TO COMIC-CON@HOME spotlighting panels and people of LGBTQ+ interest. Visit the PRISM COMICS website to DOWNLOAD this 12 page digital Guide!
We thank all of the moderators and panelists who helped make our panels happen. The online Con begins Wednesday, July 22. We thank Comic-Con International San Diego for bringing Comic-Con into everyone’s homes to inspire us with the power of diverse voices, art and entertainment. |