Going to C2E2? Then join us as Comics Experience founder Andy Schmidt hosts 5 panels and appears on 2 more!
Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo takes place THIS WEEKEND, April 25-27, 2014, in the South Building at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.
Here are all the details about the panels Andy’s HOSTING:
Closing The Deal: What You Need To Know About Publishing Deals & Contracts
Date: Friday, April 25
Time: 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Location: S401AB
Speakers: Andy Schmidt, Joe Sergi
Your project is going to make millions of dollars–but you have sign this CONTRACT first–yikes! Join Andy Schmidt (Comics Experience, Marvel, IDW Publishing), and Joe Sergi, attorney at law and author of “Comic Book Law: Cautionary Tales for the Comic Book Creator” for an in-depth look at comics contracts!
Breaking Into Comics and Staying In!
Date: Friday, April 25
Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: S401AB
Speakers: Andy Schmidt, Robert Atkins, Paul Allor, Joshua Williamson, Kyle Higgins, C.B. Cebulski, Scott Allie
With the shifting landscape of the comics industry, this is your INVALUABLE guide to breaking into the comics industry. Join Comics Experience founder Andy Schmidt, with writers Josh Williamson, Kyle Higgins, Paul Allor, artist Robert Atkins and Marvel VP CB Cebulski for the best panel on breaking in ever!
Pitch Perfect: Crafting a Comic Book and Media Pitch that Sells!
Date: Friday, April 25
Time: 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Location: S404AB
Speakers: Andy Schmidt, Joshua Williamson, Kyle Higgins, Paul Allor, Jim Gibbons
You’ve got a great story to tell that has great media potential. But you have to get it down to a page? Impossible! Join experienced editors and writers of multiple media, Josh Williamson, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Kyle Higgins, and Andy Schmidt for pro-tips on how to create pitches that sell!
The Moving Target: What Publishers Want and How to Give it to Them
Date: Saturday, April 26
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: S404AB
Speakers: Andy Schmidt, Joshua Williamson, Mike Perkins, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Paul Allor, and Jim Gibbons
Get your project Green-Lit! What is it you need to improve, change, rethink? Join Comics Experience founder Andy Schmidt, comics pros Joshua Fialkov (The Ultimates), Josh Williamson (Ghosted), and Mike Perkins (Captain America) and get the inside scoop that helps improve your chances of getting accepted in just one hour!
Creating Great Characters: From Your Brain to the Page!
Date: Sunday, April 27
Time: 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
Location: S401AB
Speakers: Andy Schmidt, Robert Atkins, Mike Perkins, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Kyle Higgins
Learn real strategies and techniques for creating engaging characters with unique and iconic looks that connect with your audience! Join writers Kyle Higgins (Nightwing, The COWL), Josh Fialkov (The Ultimates, The Bunker), artists Robert Atkins (G.I. Joe, Spider-Man), Mike Perkins (Captain America). Hosted by Comics Experience founder Andy Schmidt.
These are the panels that Andy will be APPEARING ON:
How to Be a Nerd for a Living: Careers Within Nerd Culture for Everyone
Date: Friday, April 25
Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Room S404AB
Turning Your Art Into an Online Business: Branding & Marketing for Creators
Date: Saturday, April 26
Time: 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Location: Room S404AB
We look forward to seeing you there!
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If you want to make comics, write, draw, letter, and color comics, or improve as a comics creator, you’ll find like-minded friends and colleagues in our online workshops and courses. We hope to see you there!
Posted by Nicole Boose
nicole@ComicsExperience.com
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