Stay tuned closer to the convention to see our full schedule of 2020 Comics Programming Panels.

Stay tuned for the Dragon Con 2019 Comics Programming Schedule release closer to the convention.

Friday, August 31^st  

11:30am  Pop Artists Extraordinaire  (Americas Mart2 204I)

11:30am  Art of Middle Earth: David Thorn Wenzel  (Americas Mart2  204J)

1pm   Comics Legend George Perez  (Americas Mart2 204I)

1pm  Conquering Your Graphic Novel: Creators of Conquest of Canaan               (Americas Mart2 204J)

2:30pm  The Spiderverse: More than just Peter Parker  (Americas Mart2 204I)

2:30pm   TMNT : The IDW Era   (Americas Mart2 204J)

4pm   Welcome to Wakanda     (Americas Mart2 204I)

4pm  Mastering The Art of Sculpting With The Shiflett Brothers   (Americas Mart2 204J)

5:30pm  How to Create Comics with SCAD Teacher Bob Pendarvis  (Americas Mart2 204I)

5:30pm   Racial Representation in Marvel Comics   (Americas Mart2 204J)

5:30pm   Batman and the Heroes of Gotham   (Hyatt – International North)

8:30pm Whose Line Is It Comic Book Improv    (Hyatt – Centennial I)

Saturday,  Sept. 1st 

11:30am   Indie Comics    (Americas Mart2 204I)

11:30am    Military Comics: Sgt Rock    (Americas Mart2 204J)

1:00pm   Let’s Build A Team    (Americas Mart2 204I)

1:00pm   Pop Culture Pedagogy: Learning Through Engagement                              (Americas Mart2 204J)

1:00pm  80 Years of Superman     (Hyatt – International North)

2:30pm  From Screen to Comics      (Americas Mart2 204I)

2:30pm  Gender In Comics       (Americas Mart2 204J)

2:30pm   The Teen Titans Over the Years   (Hyatt – Centennial I)

4:00pm    Dark Horse Comics     (Americas Mart2 204I)

4:00pm   After The Pencils      (Americas Mart2 204J)

5:30pm   DC Comics Artists      (Americas Mart2 204I)

5:30pm   Horror Comics       (Americas Mart2 204J)

5:30pm  Marvel Vs. DC Trivia       (Hyatt – International South)

Sunday,  Sept. 2nd

11:30am  The Art of the Tiki  (Americas Mart2 204I)

11:30am   The Big Owly Hootenanny (Americas Mart2 204J)

1:00pm  DC Comics Collectibles Artist Alley Line (Americas Mart2 204I)

1:00pm   Politics & Patriotism in Comics  (Americas Mart2 204J)

2:30pm   Image Comics   (Americas Mart2 204I)

2:30pm  The Science of Shipping  (Americas Mart2 204J)

4:00pm   Dynamite Entertainment Company  (Americas Mart2 204I)

4:00pm   WWE Wrestling from Boom Comics   (Americas Mart2 204J)

5:30pm  Atlantis: The Animated Series That Almost Was   (Americas Mart2 204I)

5:30pm  Judging a Comic by Its Cover Art   (Americas Mart2 204J)

8:30pm  Steve Ditko: The Creator of Spider-Man Remembered    (Hyatt – International North)

Monday, Sept. 3rd

11:30am  Tracing Superman’s History over 80 Years    (Americas Mart2 204I)

11:30am  Young, Gifted, and Black: Considering Race in the Marvel Universe                         (Americas Mart2 204J)

1:00pm   State of the Comics Industry 2018   (Americas Mart2 204I)

1:00pm  Translating Ideas through Comics: Concept, Structure, & Language                         (Americas Mart2 204J)

2:30pm  Creating Iconic Characters    (Americas Mart2 204I)

2:30pm  Cataloging Days & Future Past: A Small College & Large Comics Archive                 (Americas Mart2 204J)

We hope everyone had a terrific Dragon Con 2017!  Share the highlights of last year’s con over on our Facebook pages (Dragon Con Comics & Pop Art,  and Dragon Con Comics & Pop Art Programming).

Stay turned here and the Facebook pages for announcements on Dragon Con Comics & Pop Art 2018 as they happen!

Friday, Sep 1

10:00am                                                                                                                                                        * Star Wars Animated & Comics Extended Universe          Chastain I-J (Westin)

11:30 am                                                                                                                                                          * Adam West Remembered: A Fanboy’s Gateway             Chastain I-J (Westin)

1:00 pm                                                                                                                                                          *The Big 2 vs. Indie Comics                                              Chastain I-J (Westin)

*  Non-Traditional Visual Storytelling                              Hanover C-E (Hyatt)

2:30 pm

*  Let’s Make a Hero                                                    Chastain I-J (Westin)

4:00 pm                                                                                                                                                          * All Ages Pages                                                                Chastain I-J (Westin)

5:30 pm                                                                                                                                                          * Motor Crush                                                           Chastain I-J (Westin)

7:00 pm

* Racial Representation in Marvel                                   Chastain I-J (Westin)

* DC Comics Rebirth                                                   International North (Hyatt)

8:30 pm

* Dark Tower: Comic vs. Movie vs. Novel                      Chastain I-J (Westin)

10:00 pm

* Sex & Gender Issues in Comics                                      Chastain I-J (Westin)

Saturday, Sep 2
10:00am                                                                                                                                                        * Making of the Dragon Con Badge Art                                     Chastain I-J (Westin)

11:30 am                                                                                                                                                          * Licensed Comic Characters: More Than Meets The Eye      Chastain I-J (Westin)

1:00 pm                                                                                                                                                          *The World of Buffy and Angel In Comics                                      Chastain I-J (Westin)

*  Milkfed Criminal Masterminds: Matt & Kelly Sue                   Centennial I (Hyatt)

2:30 pm

*  Fashion In Comics                                                                     Chastain I-J (Westin)

4:00 pm

* Let’s Make a Villain                                                                   Chastain I-J (Westin)

* Aftershock Comics                                                              International South (Hyatt)

5:30 pm

* Deadpool In The 90’s with Joe Kelly                                   Chastain I-J (Westin)

* Horror Comes to Archie Comics                                          International South (Hyatt)

* Marvel vs. DC Trivia                                                             Hanover C-E (Hyatt)

7:00 pm

* Educational Developmental Role of Comics                        Chastain I-J (Westin)

* 100^th Anniversary of Comics Legends: Jack Kirby & Will Eisner

International South (Hyatt)

8:30 pm

* Van Jenson U.S. Ambassador of Comic Books                      Chastain I-J (Westin)

* Love Is Love: The Orlando Shooting Benefit Comic              International North (Hyatt)

10:00 pm

* Comics Studies Roundtable                                                        Chastain I-J (Westin)

Sunday, Sep 3

8:30 am

*  Digital Inking With Vector Art                                                 Chastain I-J (Westin)

10:00 am

*  The Big Owly Hootenanny                                                         Chastain I-J (Westin)

11:30 am

*  The Art of the Tiki                                                                   Chastain I-J (Westin)

1:00 pm

*  Judging Comics By The Cover                                                   Chastain I-J (Westin)

* Teen Titans and Young Justice In Comics                                  Regency V (Hyatt)

2:30 pm

* Storytelling With Larry Hama                                                    Chastain I-J (Westin)

* Creating Your Own Worlds                                                         Regency V (Hyatt)

4:00 pm

* Wonderful World of Disney & Henson Comics                       Chastain I-J (Westin)

* Image Comics: 25th Year Anniversary                                 International North (Hyatt)

5:30 pm

* Dark Horse Through The Years                                                   Chastain I-J (Westin)

7:00 pm

* Philosophy In Brightest Day, Blackest Night                           Chastain I-J (Westin)

* Superman Vs. The Elite: Screening with Live Q&A            International North (Hyatt)

8:30 pm

* Race, Gender, & Culture in Comics                                             Chastain I-J (Westin)

10:00 pm

* Politics, Power, & The Other in Superhero Comics                 Chastain I-J (Westin)

Monday, Sep 4

10:00 am

* Bernie Wrightson: In Memoriam                                                Chastain I-J (Westin)

11:30 am

* Women In Comics                                                                 Chastain I-J (Westin)

1:00 pm

* State of the Comics Industry 2017 & Beyond                            Chastain I-J (Westin)

2:30 pm

* Behind the Counter: Comics Retailers Unite!                         Chastain I-J (Westin)

Keep checking back during the year for updates on Comics & Pop Art at DragonCon 2017!

Friday, Sep 2

10:00am                                                                                                                                                        * World’s Finest Comics Scholarship  Mart2 204 A

11:30 am                                                                                                                                                          * From Gotham to Geonosis   with Henry Gilroy  Mart2 204 FGH

*  Representations of Super/Women  Mart2 204 A

1:00 pm                                                                                                                                                                          *   Atlanta Radio Theater Performance  Hyatt International North

*  Larry Hama: The Art of Storytelling  Mart2 204 C

* Playing in Someone Else’s Sandbox -Writing Licensed Fiction   Mart2 204 A with Andrew E.C. Gaska, Bryan J.L. Glass, Jai Nitz, Bobby Nash

2:30 pm                                                                                                                                                                       *  Artists of Black Mask Studios  Mart2 204 A      with Joshua Hood, Megan Hutchison

4:00 pm                                                                                                                                                               *  Let’s Make a Hero  Mart2 204 C            with Comfort Love, Adam Withers, Bryan J.L. Glass

* The KABI Chronicles: The Edge  Mart2 204 A

5:30 pm                                                                                                                                                   * Collecting Original Art: A Tutorial  Mart2 204 C         with  Mark Brooks, Benno R.

* Covers, Covers, Covers  Mart2 204 A    with  Jenevieve Broomall, Megan Hutchison, Jason Metcalf

7:00 pm                                                                                                              * Marvel vs. DC Trivia  Mart2 204 A      With Van Allen Plexico

* Spotlight on Basil Gogos   Mart2 204 C

Saturday, Sep 3
10:00 am
* All Ages Pages             Mart2 204 A                                                                             with Bob Camp, Brenden Fletcher, Stephanie Gladden, Don Rosa, Andy Runton

11:30 am
*History, Race, and Nationalism                  Mart2 204 A

*Spotlight on Jim Steranko                           Mart2 204 C

1:00 pm
*Jack Davis: In Memoriam      Mart2 204 C    with William Stout, Derick Yaniger, Benno R.

*Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary   Mart2 204 A        with Jose Delbo, Tom Heintjes

2:30 pm
* Batgirl Runs into Motor Crush   Mart2 204 A                                                                       with Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart, Babs Tarr

*Frank Brunner: The World of the Sorcerer Supreme & Talking Ducks    Mart2 204 C

4:00 pm
*Let’s Make a Villain   Mart2 204 C       with Comfort Love, Adam Withers, Henry Gilroy, Nate Powell

*Making Ha-Ha with Harley Quinn  Mart2 204 A       with Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti

5:30 pm
*Art of Indie Comics   Mart2 204 A                                                                                          with Ted Naifeh, Dietrich O. Smith, Mark Dos Santos, Rich Tommaso

*The Many Worlds of Cameron Stewart       Mart2 204 C

7:00 pm
*Disability and Trauma         Mart2 204 A

Sunday, Sep 4
10:00 am
Big Owly Hootenanny     Mart2 204 A    with Andy Runton

Building a Universe – Creating Entire Worlds from Scratch       Mart2 204 C                       with Andrew E.C. Gaska, Bryan J.L. Glass

Green Arrow 75th Anniversary with Mike Grell             Mart2 204 FGH

11:30 am
All New All Different Marvel               Mart2 204 A                                                                 with Peter David, Sanford Greene, Afua Richardson

Art Adams: Modern Master                Mart2 204 FGH                                                         with Arthur Adams, Mark Meer

1:00 pm
The Tiki Pop Phenomenon               Mart2 204 A                                                                with Michael Gordon, Derek Yaniger

2:30 pm
March One More Time                Mart2 204 A                                                                     with John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell, Tom Heintjes

4:00 pm
Marvel in the ’80s        Mart2 204 FGH                                                                               with Arthur Adams, Mike Baron, Peter David, Larry Hama

The Macabre Mind of Jonathan L. Howard         Mart2 204 A

The Rise of Comic-Geek Culture             Mart2 204 C                                                   with Marty Fleischmann, Paul Jenkins, Emma Loggins, Chris Stuckey

5:30 pm
Remembering Darwyn Cooke       Mart2 204 A                                                                    with Mark Brooks, Jimmy Palmiotti, Jim Steranko, Dexter Vines, Thom Trainor

Ren & Stimpy 25th Anniversary with Bob Camp         Mart2 204 C

7:00 pm
Horror in Clay Tiki Mug Meetup                 Mart2 204 C    with Jonathan Chaffin

Monday, Sep 5
10:00 am
Dynamic Female Characters        Mart2 204 A                                                             with Joyce Chin, Amanda Conner, Afua Richardson, Babs Tarr

Star Wars Comics: In a Galaxy Far, Far Away                 Mart2 204 FGH                        with Mark Brooks, Henry Gilroy, Dexter Vines, Timothy Zahn

11:30 am
Indie Comics Writers                  Mart2 204 A                                                             with Bryan J.L. Glass, Paul Jenkins, Dean Motter, Jai Nitz, Jimmy Palmiotti

1:00 pm
Comics in the College Classroom           Mart2 204 A

Stay tuned for Programming from Dragon Con Comics & Pop Art 2016!

Thursday, September 3

7:00PM Preview/ Meet Up

Friday, September 4
10:00AM The State of Superhero Cinema – A discussion with prominent film bloggers about current and upcoming superhero movies!
with Spencer Perry, Donna Dickens, & Matt Goldberg

11:30AM Comics, Trauma, & Psychiatric Disorders  (Hanover F) -with: Austin Hendricks, Kari Storla

11:30AM Milkfed Criminal Masterminds – with: Matt Fraction, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Lauren McCubbin     (Inernational North)

1:00PM A Safe Space for Female Readers – with: Gwenda Bond & Lauren McCubbin

2:30PM The Power of Perez! – with George Perez   Moderator: Mark Meer    (Hanover F)

2:30PM Gateway to Comics – with: Gwenda Bond, Chandra Free, Josh R. Trujillo (International North)

4:00PM Creator on Creator: Brian Pulido & Jamie Tyndall  (Hanover F)

4:00PM DC vs. Marvel Trivia with Van Allen Plexico  (International South)

5:30PM Complete Guide to Creating Comics Day 1 (Concept, Writing, Marketing) -with: Comfort Love & Adam Withers, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Andrew E.C. Gaska, Frank Mastromauro, Jimmy Palmiotti

7:00PM Carol Corps Presents  – Meet-up with: Kelly Sue DeConnick  (Regency V)

7:00PM Of Monsters & Super(Men)  (Hanover F) -with: Corey Goergen, Shanna Early, Stephanie Larson

8:30PM Roundtable: History of Gender & Race in Comics – with: Daniel Amrhein, Matthew J. Brown, Jonathan Gayles, Kari Storla (2.5 hours)

Saturday, September 5
10:00AM Wonder Woman & Greek Mythology – with: Daniel Amrhein, Matthew J. Brown

11:30AM All Ages Pages – with: Bob Camp, Ted Naifeh, Andy Price, Andy Runton, Jeremy Whitley

1:00PM Golden Age Comics: The Alchemy of Al Bellman – with: Al Bellman     Moderator: Tom Heintjes

1:00PM S.T.E.R.A.N.K.O    DECLASSIFIED   -with: Jim Sternako &  J. David Spurlock   (International North)

2:00PM Complete Guide to Creating Comics Day 2 (Designing Characters/Drawing Pages) -with: Comfort Love & Adam Withers, Jennie Breeden, Alex Konat, V. Ken Marion        (Hanover F)

2:00PM The New DC Universe   -with: Amanda Conner,  Brenden Fletcher,  Van Jensen,  Jimmy Palmiotti,  Babs Tarr    (International North)

4:00PM An Hour with Matt Fraction

5:30PM The Frazetta Legacy   – with: The Frazetta Girls, J. David Spurlock

7:00PM BEASTIE BOYS: A Creature Art Panel   – with:  Matt Frank,  William Stout

8:30PM ARTC Speaks The Magic Word – Celebrate Shazam’s 75th Anniversary with ARTC!  (International North)

8:30PM Roundtable: Race, Gender, & Sexuality in Comics  -with: Kelly Sue DeConnick, Laurenn McCubbin, Daniel Amrhein, John Flowers, Tini Howard, Kari Storla    (2.5 hours) (Hanover F)

Sunday, September 6
10:00AM Owly Arts & Crafts Hour (bring the kids)
with Andy Runton

11:30AM Rogues & Outlaws    – with: Jai Nitz,  Jimmy Palmiotti,  Ande J. Parks

1:00PM Self – Publishing Comics   – with: Joe Benitez,  Jennie Breeden,  Maki Naro,  Josh R. Trujillo (Hanover F)

1:00PM Matt Fraction & Kelly Sue DeConnick – Autograph Session (International Hall South – Marriott ) 1 hour length

2:30PM MARCH Again – With Congressman John Lewis   – with: Andrew Aydin & John Lewis   Moderator:  Tom Heintjes

4:00PM Complete Guide to Creating Comics Day 3 (Digital Coloring & Lettering) – with: Comfort Love & Adam Withers,  Chandra Free,  Peter Steigerwald,  Yale Stewart,  Thomas Zahler

4:00PM Harley, Kara, & Kori  (Harley Quinn, Power Girl, & Starfire) – with: Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti                        (Marriott A601-A602)

5:30PM The New Gotham   – with: Breneden Fletcher  &  Babs Tarr

7:00PM Cosplay Live Drawing with Pierre Bernard   (2.5 hours)  (Westin Augusta Ballroom)

7:00PM The Good Girls of Good Girl Art  – with: Jenevieve Broomall, Joyce Chin, Afua Richardson, Babs Tarr

8:30PM Diversity & Sexuality in Comics – with: Ally Pelphrey, Josh R. Trujillo, Jonathan Flowers, Daniel Amrhein

10:00PM Con Culture & The Changing Face of Fandom – with: Chris Brennaman, Moly Dilts, Kari Storla

Monday, September 7
10:00AM Comics and Feminism – with: Molly Dilts, Tini Howard

11:30AM Kelly Sue DeConnick  In Focus -with: Kelly Sue DeConnick, Ahmed Younis, Chandra Jenkins, John Flowers

1:00PM  DC Comics & Cultural Studies – with: Durf Humphries, Jessica Dambruch

2:30PM Comics in the Classroom – with: Elizabeth Perkins,

** Of course, anything is subject to change and will be noted in the Dragon Con app and the Daily Dragon