WONDERCON 2008 - Northern California's largest comic and fantasy media convention - is being held in San Francisco at Moscone Center (747 Howawrd Street) Friday, February 22 through Sunday, February 24. Prism Comics is proud to announce this year’s slate of programming and events for WonderCon.
“This is our biggest and most ambitious year at WonderCon ever, and the Prism Booth will be 'LGBT Central'." says Ted Abenheim, Prism Board Member and Event Chair. “The growing LGBT comics community in the Bay Area makes San Francisco a natural place for us to expand our presence."
For all LGBT (and LGBT-friendly) comics fans, here's what you can look for during WonderCon weekend:
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 - 12:00 - 7:00 PM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 - 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 - 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
PRISM COMICS - EXHIBIT BOOTH #817
WonderCon Exhibit Floor (WonderCon admission required)
Prism’s booth will feature appearances and signings by many LGBT artists and creators and a full range of LGBT comics and merchandise for sale. Scheduled to appear are Brian Anderson (So Super Duper), Charles "Zan" Christensen (The Mark of Aeacus), Tristan Crane (How Loathsome), Justin Hall (True Tales), the heroes and heroines of Lucky Legendary (luckylegendary.com), MariNaomi (Estrus Comics), Tommy Roddy (Pride High), Leia Weathington (The Witch in the Wild), and others to be announced. Continue to check our website for the latest information.
Prism is also looking for VOLUNTEERS to help at the Booth. If you're interested, please write to ted@prismcomics.org.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 - 12:00 - 1:00 PM
PRISM COMICS PRESENTS: EMERGING LGBT VOICES - a panel discussion
WonderCon Room 232, 234 (WonderCon admission required)
A panel discussion shining a light on the rising generation of LGBT talent, featuring Charles "Zan" Christensen (The Mark of Aeacus), Tristan Crane (How Loathsome), Justin Hall (True Tales), MariNaomi (Estrus Comics), Tommy Roddy (Pride High), and others to be announced. Influenced by and conscious of the past, creating and distributing their work in a world of new technologies and platforms, these creators are redefining the place of LGBT comics and characters. Moderated by Patty Jeres, Prism Board Member, Talent and Industry Chair.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 - 7:00 PM (Social Hour); 8:00 - 10:00 PM (Readings)
QUEER COMICS READING AND MIXER (Free admission and open to the public)
Three Dollar Bill Cafe at the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Center
1800 Market Street, San Francisco
Food and drink available at additional charge
Come get your geek on! LGBT comics fans will be able to mingle and mix with both fellow fans and creators at the Queer Comics Reading & Mixer at the Three Dollar Bill Cafe at the SF G&L Center. The Reading will showcase Bay Area comic book talent including Brian Andersen (So Super Duper), Paige Braddock (Jane's World), Justin Hall (True Travel Tales), Andy Hartzell (Fox Bunny Funny), Mari Naomi (Estrus Comics), and Tommy Roddy (Pride High), with others to be announced. The MC will be Rich Boutell, the out and proud owner of the Castro Street comics shop, Whatever. There is easy public transit access from WonderCon up Market Street to The Three Dollar Bill Cafe. Presented by Prism Comics, ThreeDollarBill Cafe and Whatever.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 - 3:30 - 4:30 PM
PRISM COMICS PRESENTS: A CONVERSATION WITH LEE MARRS - a panel discussion
WonderCon Room 220 (WonderCon admission required)
As a cartoonist, Prism Advisory Board Member Lee Marrs (Pudge, Girl Blimp) was at the forefront of the San Francisco underground comix and the nascent queer comix movement. With her own reminiscences and an illustrative presentation, Lee takes us from the groove of those early days to her current stint in academia. Interviewed by Patty Jeres, Prism Board Member, Talent and Industry Chair.
Prism would like to thank all of the good people at Comic-Con International, who produce WonderCon, for their continued support of Prism Comics. We also want to thank Rich Boutell of Whatever, Vince Constabileo of The Three Dollar Bill Cafe, Justin Hall, Patty Jeres and Tommy Roddy for their help in organizing Prism's events at the Con.
For more information on WonderCon 2008 go to - http://www.comic-con.org/wc
