Some of the online comics events in the coming weeks. As usual, please check the time zones noted below and adjust to your location as appropriate.
- March 26, noon CST
'Jews & Comics' Webinar
Join the New York Adventure Club as they explore the specific Jewish creations of the American superhero and its antecedents in older, ancient myths — from Ben Grimm to the Golem — as well as the significant contributions Jews have made to the medium of comic book art itself. Led by Arlen Schumer. Registration: $10 US.
- March 26, 8:00pm CST
LIVE comics reading with Barry Sawicki, Beth Trembley, AJ Delp & Tom Hart
On the last Friday of the month SAW brings together four members of our online community to read from their recent or in progress work.
In their inaugural Friday Night Comics Reading event we will hear stories of adventure, terror and existential dread from Barry Sawicki, Beth Trembley, A.J. Delp, and Tom Hart.
- March 26, 8:00pm CDT
Shira Spector + Phoebe Gloeckner at Green Apple Books
Shira Spector is joined by Phoebe Gloeckner to discuss Spector's debut graphic memoir, Red Rock Baby Candy!
Spector literally paints a vivid portrait of the most eventful 10 years of her life, encompassing her tenacious struggle to get pregnant, the emotional turmoil of her father’s cancer diagnosis and eventual death, and her recollections of past relationships with her parents and her partner.
- March 26-27
WonderCon@Home
WonderCon is returning to your living room for panels, exhibits, contests, and more! Featuring panels by: Netflix, Penguin Random House, IDW, DC Entertainment, Dark Horse, Adult Swim, Warner Bros. TV, Amazon Studios, CBS, Hulu, and more!
- March 27, 6:00pm CDT
Heroes of Health Comic Con
An online Comic Con like event for Munster Technological University students who are interested in all things nerdy. Cosplay, anime, video-games, you name it, they have it.
All profits from this event will be going to Mercy Heroes as at this time we felt it is very important to offer support to those most vulnerable during this global pandemic.
From workshops on cosplay and character development; to guest speakers on how they broke into the in industry, about their careers, and so much more. Registration:
€2.98
- March 28, 10:00am CDT
Comics’ Amazing Worlds!
Join the Embassy of Belgium
for an online discussion with two Belgian comic book authors from Wallonia-Brussels: Vincent Zabus and Aurélie Wilmet. Moderated by Philippe Ungar. (Probably in French.)
- March 30, noon CST
'Christ in Comics: Christology's Influence on Superhero Mythos' Webinar
Join the New York Adventure Club as we explore how superheroes in American comic book history have always reflected Christological aspects of heroism and self-sacrifice, whether overtly or unconsciously. Led by Arlen Schumer. Registration: $10 US.
- April 3, 2:00pm (CET?)
Sabrina Schmatz | "How is a comic about Munich created"
Sabrina Schmatz started a hobby with the graphic novel set in Munich in 1945 and published it on a comic portal. A publisher noticed her there and published the book. Sabrina can certainly give a lot of information about her career and of course about her series.
(Probably in German.)
- April 5, 5:00pm (CET?)
Robert Pope | How to draw Peanuts
Digital workshop with Peanuts artist Robert Pope. In addition to PEANUTS books, he has drawn Scooby-Doo, Bug Bunny and the Looney Tunes gang, the Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Batman the Brave and The Bold. Get to know this draftsman!
- April 5, 6:00pm CST
'The Origins of Pop Art: The Most Modern Art’ Webinar
Join the New York Adventure Club as they explore the verbal and visual history of Pop Art, and analyze the foundational works and artists — like Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, and Mel Ramos — that have come to define the modern art style. Led by Arlen Schumer. Registration: $10 US.
- April 8, 11:00am (GMT?)
Create A Comic
Learn how to design your own cartoon characters and then draw them in a one-page comic strip story. Great for beginners, and fun for those with a little more experience.
Workshop will be held via zoom and led by a professional cartoon tutor from The Cartoon Museum. Suitable for ages 8 and up. Registration: £12 UK.
- April 8, 1:30pm (GMT?)
Let's Draw Superheroes!
Superheroes have never been more popular, so here’s where you can learn how to draw a few favourites and invent a brand new one of your own.
Workshop will be held via zoom and led by a professional cartoon tutor from The Cartoon Museum. Suitable for ages 8 and up. Registration: £12
UK.
- April 8, 2:00pm ET
The Autonomous Creative with Austin Kleon
Join Jessica Abel live to dive deep into the unspoken reality of what it means to be a professional creative and to build a life around creative work — and participate in Q&A with Austin Kleon to ask him anything you want to know.
- April 8, 8:00pm ET
Object Lesson: Spider-Man
Join the Library Of Congress for their first “Object Lessons,” where they focus on a single item from the collections and its significance. They’ll share a virtual moment with the Spider-Man origin story – Stan Lee’s story and Steve Ditko’s art – for Amazing Fantasy #15. Sara W. Duke, Curator of Popular & Applied Graphic Art, will share selected images from the drawings, and insights into the collaboration that led to the development of the teen superhero. This family-friendly event promises to be fun for superhero experts young and old.
- April 9, 11:00am (GMT?)
Manga
Japanese comics are drawn in many different styles, so we’ll be trying a few of the most popular, creating our own character, and then featuring them in a page of manga artwork.
Workshop will be held via zoom and led by a professional cartoon tutor from The Cartoon Museum. Suitable for ages 8 and up. Registration: £12 UK.
- April 9, 1:30pm (GMT?)
Let's Draw The Beano!
The longest-running weekly comic in the world has given us loads of classic comic characters. Learn how to draw some favourites and then design your own Beano front cover.
Workshop will be held via zoom and led by a professional cartoon tutor from The Cartoon Museum. Suitable for ages 8 and up. Registration: £12 UK.
- April 9, 4:00pm (CET?)
Henry Kreklow | Comic drawing basics
The course is primarily about showing you how to start and teaching you the manual skills.
First geometric shapes are drawn, then the shapes are combined to create characters and find the right proportions for your own comic book hero. In German.
- April 9, 6:30pm (CET?)
Henry Kreklow | Basics of Comic Book Design
"At one point, I understood what is important when it comes to drawing: Comics don't have to be pretty — you can practice drawing comics. Drawing comics is easy to learn — there are no rules. I started to draw every day! It was clear to me that I could never learn comic book characters just by reading you have to practice and not be ashamed to start from scratch."
In French.
- April 10, 8:00pm ET
Matt Wagner: Q-and-A and Original Art
Your purchase of this Talk gets you access to a limited, private 45-minute Q&A session with Matt! Matt is happy to answer questions about the process, his experiences in comics, or art in general! Your purchase includes an original bust sketch by Matt of a character of your choice on a special, high-quality, 6.5-by-10 inch 3-ply illustration board provided by TalentTalk! Registration: $275 US.
- April 14, 8:30pm CST
'The Art of Comic Books: Fine Art at Our Fingertips' Webinar
Join the New York Adventure Club as they embark on a fascinating art journey that examines the great artists within the fine art and comic book art worlds, and how similar — or different — their artworks really are. Led by Arlen Schumer. Registration: $10 US.
- April 15, 11:00am (GMT?)
Create A Comic
Learn how to design your own cartoon characters and then draw them in a one-page comic strip story. Great for beginners, and fun for those with a little more experience.
Workshop will be held via zoom and led by a professional cartoon tutor from The Cartoon Museum. Suitable for ages 8 and up. Registration: £12 UK.
- April 15, 1:30pm (GMT?)
Let's Draw Superheroes!
Superheroes have never been more popular, so here’s where you can learn how to draw a few favourites and invent a brand new one of your own.
Workshop will be held via zoom and led by a professional cartoon tutor from The Cartoon Museum. Suitable for ages 8 and up. Registration: £12 UK.
- April 16, 11:00am (GMT?)
Manga
Japanese comics are drawn in many different styles, so we’ll be trying a few of the most popular, creating our own character, and then featuring them in a page of manga artwork.
Workshop will be held via zoom and led by a professional cartoon tutor from The Cartoon Museum. Suitable for ages 8 and up. Registration: £12 UK.
- April 16, 1:30pm (GMT?)
Let's Draw The Beano!
The longest-running weekly comic in the world has given us loads of classic comic characters. Learn how to draw some favourites and then design your own Beano front cover.
Workshop will be held via zoom and led by a professional cartoon tutor from The Cartoon Museum. Suitable for ages 8 and up. Registration: £12 UK.
- April 20, 8:00pm ET
Howard Chaykin + Mark Waid
Comics is ultimately a collaborative medium (Chaykin will tell you about the SIX participants). Now, Chaykin and Waid will take you inside that collaborative process with BOTH some informal shop talk and philosophy AND some very hands-on examples of how a writer writes, and how an artist transforms written direction into a visual narrative. Waid and Chaykin will pull from their shared experience and show you what matches up, what gets BETTER, and WHY. Registration: $150 US.
- April 22, 8:00pm ET
Mark Waid: Comic Writing
This is a highly intensive, learning-focused session in which Mark will layout the ins-and-outs of plot structure, and creating riveting stories and memorable characters! Owing to the highly personal and instructive nature of this course, only 10 seats are available for this exclusive session!
Proceeds from this talk benefit Hero Initiative, the charity that helps comic book creators in medical or financial need! Registration: $125 US.
- April 23, 8:00pm ET
Dan DiDio
Now YOU can talk to Dan and find out about the ins-and-outs of the comic business, how cartoons get on the air, and more! Dan is happy to answer questions about the business, or just talk comics or animation in general!
Your purchase of this Talk gets you access to a private 55-minute Q-and-A session with longtime comic writer/editor/historian and animation executive Dan DiDio!
Proceeds from this talk benefit Hero Initiative, the charity that helps comic book creators in medical or financial need! Registration: $50 US.
- April 24-25, May 1-2
DOING THE IMPOSSIBLE ON A DEADLINE: Comics and Graphic Novels Editing Workshop
Enroll in this workshop to learn comics editing, an important aspect of making comics that is often considered a mystery. Whether you’re working for a publishing company or creating your own comics, editing is a major part of the creative and business process. Learn from legendary editor Danny Fingeroth’s decades of experience and success—and his stumbles, too—how to be the best possible editor you can be in a wide variety of situations.
Experience editing decisions and conflicts through in-class and at-home editing challenges. You’ll look at classic published stories, raw scripts, problematic art, where you’ll have the chance to see what you would have done with it—and what ended up in the printed comics! Registration: $699.99 US.
- April 27, 6:00pm ET
Howard Chaykin – Paradigm: BEYOND
Whether you’re a beginner trying to find your artistic voice or seasoned artist looking to hone your visual language skills, comic book artist/writer Howard Chaykin’s Paradigm art classes exclusively on TalentTalk teaches aspiring artists what shapes, distance, and movement tell us about time and journey.
In this visual exploration, Chaykin takes you inside storytelling to walk you through page layout and show you WHAT works and WHY. Registration: $30 US.
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