Mariah McCourt (Stitched), Lilah Sturges (Lumberjanes), Shing Yin Khor (The American Dream? A Journey on Route 66), Louise Simonson (New Mutants), Che Grayson (Noble), and Amanda Meadows (Lionforge senior editor) talk about the power of “dark,” difficult, and spooky kids' comics, books, and media. A truth not-so-universally acknowledged: Kids love spooky weird things. And since life is often more complicated for kids than we realize, what does darker fare mean for them? What do media that let kids explore the complicated or creepier things in life help them understand and what stories could we be telling more of? How can we be more inclusive and find hope amid the darkness?
Thursday July 18, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 23ABC