Ithaca College

ITHACON, the local comic book convention, will be held this Saturday, April 5 in Emerson Suites 10am-3pm.  Special activities include: Panels of comic book professionals speaking on "Tools of the Trade" and "How I Broke In," and DC Comics Senior Editor Will Dennis reviewing students' portfolios.

ITHACON

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Emerson Suites

10am-3pm

 ALL EVENTS 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.

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