Comic-Con is always a big deal, but this year it is a bigger deal for Mad Cave Studios who will celebrate 10 years in business with signings, panels, and more.
Mad Cave Studios Panels
Friday July 26th
Creating Captivating Characters
Graphic novel authors share their process in creating their middle-grade and YA protagonists and characters, from idea to sketch to final form!
10:00AM – 10:50AM
Room: Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library
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Action Packed and Adventurous
Graphic novel authors discuss their novels and how children and middle-grade action-packed adventures explore beyond the page to what we envision for our world and ourselves.
11:00AM – 11:50AM
Room: Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library
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Keep Bans Off Our Books!
The topic of book banning has risen as more and more books are taken off the shelves, especially graphic novels. These creators speak about K-12 graphic novels and literacy, what we can do about censorship in our communities, and most importantly, how to keep bans off our books!
12:00PM – 12:50PM
Room: Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library
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Saturday July 27th
Mad Cave’s Industry-Shaking Comics Secret Revealed!
The biggest creators in comics are joining forces with Mad Cave, and taking comics worldwide! Mad Cave’s most explosive secret will be a secret no more, an on-stage reveal literally centuries in the making. Great stories and characters made expressly for fans everywhere. If you want stories that feel like they were established in your very own imagination, you won’t want to miss this. Also: Absolutely mandatory attendance for journalists, bloggers, and podcasters!
1:30PM – 2:30PM
Room: 29CD
An extra congratulations to Oliver Bly, writer and artist of The Mushroom Knight, who has been nominated for the 2024 for the Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award. The Manning Award has been given out annually at Comic-Con since 1982. It is presented to a comics artist who, early in his or her career, shows a superior knowledge and ability in the art of creating comics. The winner will be announced at this year’s Eisner Awards in a gala awards ceremony on Friday, July 26.
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