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SUMMARY:Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival
LOCATION:Clark County Library
DESCRIPTION:Programming Room A \n11:30 a.m.: Kids (And Parents Too!) You CA
 N Draw! | Spencer Brinkerhoff III \nLove Comics? Wish you could draw like 
 a pro? Join “Star Wars” artist Spencer Brinkerhoff and make your own comic
  book while learning to draw the Adam West Batman using his drawing system
 \, “Drawing Is Simple.” \n \n12:30 a.m.: Making Your Own Art Book | Ryan C
 laytor \nRyan Claytor\, university professor and award-winning comics crea
 tor\, guides you through the process of creating his Eisner and Ringo awar
 d-nominated art book\, “One Bite at a Time\,” shares lessons learned from 
 his five-year assembly process\, and helps set you on a path to success fo
 r creating your own art book...in a lot less than five years. \n \n1:30 p.
 m.: Anime Your Way | Brian Lopez \nA comprehensive step-by-step drawing pr
 ogram using simple shapes and easy to understand instructions. Working art
 ist Brian Lopez will teach you how to create and modify an anime character
  from scratch\, no matter what your drawing level is!\n\nProgramming Room 
 B \n 11 a.m.: Beyond Superheroes: The Many Genres of Comics | Zack Davisso
 n\, Cara O’Neil\, Jody Houser\, Violet Karim \nIn the popular imagination\
 , colorful caped characters and comics go hand in hand\, but they aren’t a
 ll that is to the medium. Join Zack Davisson (“Ultimate X-Men\,” “Demon Da
 ys\,” “Cats + Gamers\,” “The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Yokai”)\, Jody Hou
 ser (”Generation X-23\,” “Stranger Things\,” “Orphan Black\,” “Miss Marvel
 : Fists of Justice\,” “Faith”)\, Cara O’Neil (Mad Cave Studio’s Director o
 f Marketing\, formerly VP of Marketing for Dark Horse Comics)\, and Violet
  Karim (“Death of a Pop Star\,” “Summer Vamp”) as they explore genres outs
 ide of superheroes. Is there one that flat-out beats all the others? Or do
  they all actually complement each other? Find out as our panelists expand
  the borders of comics. \n \n12 p.m.: The Ink of Time: The Intersection of
  History and Comics | Mark Russell \nDiscover how history is told through 
 the prism of comic books. From comics based entirely on historic events li
 ke “Age of Bronze” and “Maus” to popular DC and Marvel titles like “Superm
 an” and “Captain America\,” Eisner and Ringo award-winning comic book writ
 er Mark Russell (“Dog Tag\,” “Superman: Space Age\,” “Not All Robots\,” “T
 he Flintstones”) presents how comic books and graphic novels have dealt wi
 th history as it happens and in the aftermath of world events. \n \n1 p.m.
 : The Mechanics of Comics | Jeff Parker and Gabriel Hardman \nHow do you m
 ake a living in comics? When should you start your first book? (Is AI cool
 ?) What makes comics\, y’know\, good? Jeff Parker (“The Interman\,” “Batma
 n 66\,” “Thunderbolts\,” “The Stitch Book”) & Gabriel Hardman (“Invisible 
 Republic\,” “Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia\,” “Green Lantern: E
 arth One\,” “Kinski”) may not have all the answers\, but they do have a un
 ique perspective on the comics industry\, strong takes on the very best of
  storytelling\, and advice on effectively collaborating in comics. \n \n2 
 p.m.: The Comic Roots of Batman | Joe Keatinge \nWriter and Editor-in-Chie
 f of “COMICS! The Magazine” Joe Keatinge (“POPGUN\,” “Shutter\,” “Marvel K
 nights: Hulk”) traces the comics roots and evolution of Batman\, from his 
 early noir-inspired beginnings to the many reinventions that have shaped t
 he Dark Knight across decades of storytelling.\n\nFree and open to the pub
 lic. Seats are available on a first-come\, first-served basis.\n\nFor more
  information\, call 702.507.3459.\n\nDetails: https://vegashq.com/events/l
 as-vegas/vegas-valley-comic-book-festival-2026-11-07-f8580156
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