Magnetic press released full details and more information today about their Black Comix Returns panel at San Diego Comic-Con panel today, Info and artwork below courtesy of their press release.
Magnetic Press Partner with Jennings & Duffy for SDCC 2016 Panel: Black Comix Returns: African American Independent Comics Publishing
Chicago IL (July 20th, 2016) – Magnetic Press has partnered with 2016 Eisner Award Nominee & Harvard Fellow John Jennings (The Blacker the Ink, Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred), and Glyph Comics Award winner Dr. Damian Duffy (Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred, Other Heroes) to co-present the San Diego 2016’s panel, BLACK COMIX: AFRICAN AMERICAN INDEPENDENT COMICS PUBLISHING. The panel features an all-star lineup of comic creator heavy weights, including Ron Wimberly, David Walker, Ashley A. Woods, Jeremy Love, & Robert Love.
Magnetic Press, Jennings & Duffy will be making more official announcements at the panel, where they will reveal more about their partnership. The panel will be held on Saturday, July 23rd from 8:00-9:00pm in Room 28 DE, and will be will be co-moderated by Jennings & Duffy. Magnetic Press teased the title image by Ashley A. Woods, which hints at announcements to be made during the panel.
This marks Magnetic Press’ 3rd consecutive appearance at San Diego Comic Con since the publisher’s debut three years ago at SDCC 2014. Magnetic Press can be found at booth #5534.
Black Comix Returns: African American Independent Comic Publishing
Saturday July 23, 2016 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Room 28DE
Join 2016 Eisner nominee & Harvard University Fellow John Jennings (The Blacker the Ink) and Damian Duffy (Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred), as they offer real talk about race and representation in independent comics publishing with the likes of 2016 Eisner nominee Ron Wimberly (Slave Punk, Prince of Cats), David Walker (Power Man & Iron Fist, Shaft), Ashley A. Woods (Niobe), Robert Love (Alpha Girl, S.P.O.O.K.S.), and Jeremy Love (Bayou, Fierce).
To find out more about Magnetic Press check out their website at www.magnetic-press.com or on their social media channels below:
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