San Diego Comic-Con

[Peter Gutierrez]

If any of you will be attending, I'd love to see/meet you at one or both of the panels I'm doing:

1. Using Comics/Graphic Novels in the Classroom

Saturday, JULY 25
2:30-3:30
ROOM 4

Calling all teachers, school librarians, all-ages publishers and kid-friendly cartoonists! Help cultivate the next generation of comic readers with a practical guide on the hows and whys of using comics into the classroom courtesy of our panel of Certified Awesome experts. Teachers will learn how to win over skeptical administrators, integrate comics into the curriculum and find the best books for their students while publishers will be given strategies for getting their titles into this burgeoning new market.

Moderator: Josh Elder
Panelists: Jimmy Gownley, Peter Gutierrez, Gina Gagliano and David Serchay

2. The Cultural Shift: Comics and Graphic Novels Bringing a New Dimension to Literacy

Sunday, JULY 26
2:30-3:30
ROOM 3

The Cultural Shift: Comics and Graphic Novels bringing a new dimension to literacy

Graphic novels and comics have been finding a louder voice in American culture. From the movies to television shows the influence of comics is now working its way into classrooms, and onto the New York Times Bestseller lists. How is this happening and where can it go from here? Join our panel of industry insiders on this insightful conversation:

Moderated by Snow Wildsmith
Panelists are: Gene Ambaum, Hillary Chang, Jimmy Gownley, Peter Gutierrez, Nick Smith, Anne Stockwell.

[Ryan Goble]

Woah, you are a rockstar, wish I was chillin' at Comic-Con.

Best of luck dude!

RRG:)