Ithaca College

 IC alumnus Kristiina Korpus talks about the history of the image of fighting women and girls in Japanese anime, showing how the trope shifts over time, and discussing the ways that it can be used to empower or exploit women.  Emerson A noon on Saturday, April 5.

ITHACON

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Emerson Suites

10am-3pm

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE

Emerson B&C

• Comic book writers and artists autographing their work.  For complete list see http://www.comicbookclub.org/Ithacon.html
• Vendors of collectable comics, graphic novels, and related items.
• Ithaca High School & Ithaca College Student Organizations

 Programming in Emerson A

•  11:00 "How I Broke In" (panel of professional writers and artists + editor Will Dennis)
•  12:00 "Anime Amazons" (Kristiina Korpus)
• 1:00 "The Three R's of Fan Fiction: How to Get your Fic Read, Reviewed, and Recommended"(Kelly Kane, Carrie Haas, Olivia Mendoza) 
• 2:00 "Tools of the Trade" (panel of professional writers and artists)

Portfolio Reviews for Aspiring Comic Creators 1:00-2pm

Will Dennis, a senior editor at Vertigo Comics, a division of DC, is a graduate of Ithaca High School and the Park School of Communications at Ithaca College. He has edited titles such as 100 Bullets, Hellblazer, Y the Last Man, and Lady Constantine. Recent credits include Spacemen, the Before Watchmen series, and the collection Superman for Tomorrow.

Interested students should contact Katharine Kittredge kkittredge@ithaca.edu  to reserve a spot.  If any space is still available on April 5, walk-ins will be able to register at the sign-in desk.

ITHACON is co-sponsored by The Comic Book Club of Ithaca, and the Ithaca College Departments of Art, Writing, Journalism, and English.

Persons needing special accommodations should contact Katharine Kittredge at kkittredge@ithaca.edu.