J.C.C, Rochester, NY - July 10 (1-7pm) & 11th (10-5pm),2026

Panels

Panels - Saturday July 11th, Noon to 4:00 PM

The Empire Comic Fest panels are held on Saturday, July 11th 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 located to the right. Seating is first come, first serve and there is special VIP seating available. Details regarding each panel is located on the schedule below.

Noon - 1:00 PM

Kirby Q&A Panel hosted by the Kirby museum president Tom Kraft and co-hosted by underground guru Dan Fogel. Come armed with questions and get ready to hear untold stories from comic historians Tom & Dan.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Living Legends Panel - Alex Saviuk, Keith Williams and Roger Stern spin tales and tell anecdotes while reflecting back on their combined 150 years in the comic book industry.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Making Comic In the 21st Century - Come and listen to artist/illustrator Karl Slominski as he shares his experience with creating comics & graphic novel in the current industry and what it takes (or doesn't take) to create a successful comic!
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