Learn from some of the most talented graphic novelists working today. Whether you’re an aspiring artist or simply curious about the creative process, join us for an afternoon of exploration and enlightenment as we uncover the power of personal narrative in graphic novels.

Comics is an interactive medium that invites the reader to infer meaning from arranged images and words. Many comics are made by a team of collaborators who respond to each others' input to shape the work into something that exceeds the sum of its parts.

Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics; The Cartoonists Club), Raina Telgemeier (Smile; The Cartoonists Club), and Tony Weaver Jr. (Weirdo; The Uncommons), will talk about the rich interactions that can happen when making and reading comics. Moderated by Ryan Claytor.

This A2Inkubate pre-conference event for the Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival is sponsored by the U-M Library (Computer & Video Game Archive), the Ann Arbor District Library, and Kids Read Comics.