ROC Comics Showcase & Discussion

Name: ROC Comics Showcase & Discussion
Start: 2022-04-01T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Western New York Comics Arts

*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 04/01/2022

Join us for the 2022 Rochester Independent Comics Expo’s Kickoff Event at the Strong National Museum of Play! Renowned comics artists from Rochester and beyond will present their work and discuss comics art today.

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Join us for the 2022 Rochester Independent Comics Expo’s Kickoff Event at The Strong National Museum of Play! Renowned comics artists from Rochester and beyond will present their work and discuss comics art today.

Our special guests include: Dave Chisholm, author of the Eisner-nominated graphic novel Chasin’ the Bird and a new work, Enter the Blue, that has already been reviewed in the New York Times; Clayton Cowles, Eisner-nominated letterer, widely renowned for his work on the comics series Adventureman, Bitch Planet, Bitter Root, Die, Pretty Deadly, Redlands, The Wicked + The Divine, and many more; Jacke Davis, creator of the massively popular webcomic Underpants & Overbites and the author of Vulnerability is My Superpower; Caitlin Yarsky, artist of the Image Comics series Bliss and Coyotes and the Dark Horse Comics series Black Hammer Reborn; and Shawn Dunwoody, multimedia artist and creator of the Legion of Legends, Rochester’s own superheroes;

At our kickoff event, each featured artist will present their comics, followed by a discussion of comics in Rochester today. The event will be followed by art and book signings with the featured artists.

Get there early to explore The Strong National Museum of Play! On Friday, April 1st, enjoy half-priced museum admission from 4 to 8 p.m. The butterfly garden and ropes courses close at 7:15 p.m.

RICE (the Rochester Indie Comics Expo) will take place the following day, Saturday, April 2nd, from 11am - 4pm at Sibley Square (240 E Main St.). More information at: http://wnycomicarts.com/

Western New York Comics Arts

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