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WonderCon@Home 2021 – Recommended Watches – Theme: Diversity in Comics

By: Krow Smith | @coffeewithkrow​   About the Event Panel: “Creating African Superheroes for A Global Audience with YouNeek Studios and Dark Horse” LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQVYuj0dOIA&ab_channel=Comic-ConInternational  Panel Description: Dark Horse Comics and YouNeek Studios present a deep dive into the African superhero universe from YouNeek Studios with creator Roye Okupe, along with artists Sunkanmi Akinboye and Toyin “Morby” Ajetunmobi. Listen in on the conversation as they … Continue reading WonderCon@Home 2021 – Recommended Watches – Theme: Diversity in Comics

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AnimeNEXT – Recommended Watch: The Early Works of Hayao Miyazaki

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Jon Turner, the host of this panel, hosted several panels for AnimeNEXT this year. I’ve seen his work before at other conferences/conventions and I’m sure I’ll see more at future events and online since I recently came across his YouTube channel.  While I’ve never found a need to take notes during his panels/videos, I always recommend them to those … Continue reading AnimeNEXT – Recommended Watch: The Early Works of Hayao Miyazaki

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WonderCon@Home 2021 – Recommended Watches – Theme: Building on Your Foundation, Industry Panels

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Panel: Learn How to Color Comics Panel Description: Do you know how comic books are colored? Learn about the creative art of comic book coloring as Hi-Fi’s Brian Miller (The Flash) and Dr. Kristy Miller (Femme Magnifique) demonstrate the step-by-step transformation of a comic book page from black and white to full color. Learn professional techniques for flatting, rendering, color … Continue reading WonderCon@Home 2021 – Recommended Watches – Theme: Building on Your Foundation, Industry Panels

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AnimeNEXT – Recommended Watch/Read: The TRUE & SECRET History of Shounen Action Manga!

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​ About the Event George Horvath, the panel host, runs the blog, “The Land of Obscusion” where he talks about obscure and forgotten anime. Link: https://landofobscusion.blogspot.com (< Definitely worth checking out!) This panel was actually seen at Crunchyroll’s 2020 convention in addition to this year’s AnimeNEXT. You can watch the whole panel as well as read the author’s blog post … Continue reading AnimeNEXT – Recommended Watch/Read: The TRUE & SECRET History of Shounen Action Manga!

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Recommended Watch: WonderCon@Home 2021 – The Writers Coffeehouse at WonderCon

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting About the Event Panel Description: Led by New York Times bestselling author Peter Clines (Threshold series), this session focuses on the business of prose writing and publishing. The Writers Coffeehouse is a bunch of writers—in this case, it’s Sarah Kuhn (Heroine Complex series), Stephen Blackmoore (@sblackmoore), Fonda Lee (FondaLee.com), and Greg van Eekhout (@gregvaneekhout)—sitting around talking about writing. No agendas, … Continue reading Recommended Watch: WonderCon@Home 2021 – The Writers Coffeehouse at WonderCon

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WonderCon@Home 2021 – Calling All Creators: How To Build a Loyal Fan Base From Scratch –  Notes!

By: Peggy Wood | @pswediting​ About the Event:  Panel Description: Brian Pulido (creator/writer, Lady Death; publisher, Coffin Comics) has been a thriving, independent comic book creator for thirty years, and is known for his rabid “Fiend” base. Utilizing his “Philosophy First” approach, Pulido details his eight crucial rules so you get the inside scoop on how to develop a loyal fan base from scratch and … Continue reading WonderCon@Home 2021 – Calling All Creators: How To Build a Loyal Fan Base From Scratch –  Notes!

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WonderCon@Home 2021 – So You Want to be a Manga Editor? –  Notes!

(screenshot/Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi, image source: link) Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting About the Event: Panel Description: Have a deep interest in all things manga and Japanese? Want to know how you can turn that passion into an amazing career? Well you won’t want to miss this wide-ranging conversation with the manga experts and editors at Kodansha US, Kodansha Japan, including Tiff Ferentini (editor, Kodansha US), … Continue reading WonderCon@Home 2021 – So You Want to be a Manga Editor? –  Notes!

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WonderCon@Home 2021 – Recommended Watches – Theme: Education or Teaching with Comics

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​ Panel: “Comics Arts Conference Session #1: The Power and Responsibility of Comics Pedagogy” Panel Description: The field of Comics Studies is an ever-growing scholarly space involving a wide range of participants. Susan Kirtley (Portland State University), Antero Garcia (Stanford University), and Peter Carlson (Green Dot Public Schools) examine this space while reflecting on their recently published work, With Great … Continue reading WonderCon@Home 2021 – Recommended Watches – Theme: Education or Teaching with Comics

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WonderCon@Home 2021 – How to Get News Coverage – Recommended Watch!

(image credit missing) By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​ About the Event: LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OoG_CazzpU&ab_channel=Comic-ConInternational Panel Description: Small press publishers: What makes the difference between an item that will get news coverage, previews, and interviews and what doesn’t? A lot of publishers have no idea what to submit to the press, how to submit it, or why they are being overlooked for coverage. Comics journalist Rik Offenberger … Continue reading WonderCon@Home 2021 – How to Get News Coverage – Recommended Watch!

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Romance of the Season: No Doubt In Us / Liang Bu Yi

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​ I know for a fact that some of you are sleeping on this series because its a CGI and a Chinese ONA, AND I AM CALLING YOU OUT.  This series is one of the best romances I have ever read, and the officially licensed English version is available to read for free on MangaToon, Tapas, and Webcomics (Webcomicsapp <- which … Continue reading Romance of the Season: No Doubt In Us / Liang Bu Yi

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