J.C.C, Rochester, NY - July 12 (1-7pm) & 13th (10-5pm), 2024

Panels

Panels - Saturday July 13th, Noon to 4:00 PM

The Empire Comic Fest panels are held on Saturday, July 13th starting at noon in the 300 seat auditorium of the event facility. Note that the entrance in located in artist alley as indicated by the red arrow on the map loacted to the right. Seating is first come, first serve though there is special VIP seating is available so if you want to secure the best front row seats, make sure to purchase either an ECF HELLoween Exclusive VIP package or Artist VIP package by going to the tickets page under Show Details or in person at the ECF Merchandise table. Details regarding each panel is located on the schedule below.

Noon - 12:45 PM: Couples Creating Comics

Join Fred Stresing and Meg Casey, a 'Power Couple' behind many of your favorite animated comics (Rick & Morty, Adventure Time, Invader Zim). Learn what its like to write, draw, and color comics based upon licensed characters, and learn if there is any friendly competition when working on creative projects with a spouse!

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM: Marvel Memories with Al & Keith

Join Al Milgrom and Keith Williams as they stumble down memory lane with recollections of their tours at Marvel (and DC) spanning the 70's through the 90's, a time many fans consider to be the best era in comics!

2:00 pM - 2:45 pM: Reflections of Comics From Undergrounds to the Mainstream

Underground guru Dan Fogel and comics historian/Kirby Museum President Tom Kraft join forces to celebrate and offer some historical perspective on comics from the Golden Age to today.

3:00 - 3:45: Gather 'Rounds the Table with The creative team behind "HELL"oween

Writer Joe Janowicz and artists Joe Orzak, Nigel Carrington along with media personality Stephanie Hunter talk about the creative process of creating an independent comic from scratch, and share some triumps and pitfalls in the process of putting it all together.
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