ComiCon San Diego

Comicon is almost here. Gilead and Darlene will be guest blogging for Comixpedia. Lots of panel info after the jump.

Information on webcomic panels at this year's San Diego Comicon:

• THURSDAY, JULY 20 6:00-7:00pm Webcomics 101: Getting Started - It’s easy to make a webcomic, but hard to do it well. Bill Barnes (Unshelved) asks fellow web cartoonists Dave Kellett (Sheldon), Jon Rosenberg (Goats), Brian Fies (Mom’s Cancer), Phil Foglio (Girl Genius) why they went online, and what artistic, business, and technological choices they made. Room 3.

• FRIDAY, JULY 21
• 10:30-11:30 AM Blank Label Comics: The groundbreaking independent comics co-op offers a look at its unique recipe for success and explains why "webcomics" are dead. Moderated by the hosts of the popular Blank Label Comics Podcast, Dave Kellett (Sheldon) and Kristofer Straub (Starslip Crisis), the panel will include David Willis (Shortpacked!), Paul Taylor (Wapsi Square), Howard Tayler (Schlock Mercenary), Steve Troop (Melonpool), and Brad Guigar (Evil Inc).
• 12:00-1:00 PM Scott McCloud: Creator/Author talks about comics and his new book Making Comics.
• 1:15 to 2:30 PM Neil Cohn: The Visual Language panel of the Comic Arts Conference.
• 2:00 PM Clickwheel: iPod comics and comics on handheld media in room 1A. The panel features Chad Diez (Today:The Comic), Joe Alterio (365)and Tim Demeter (Reckless Life).
• 4:30-5:30pm Webcomics 102: Finding Your Audience - When will your genius get the adulation it deserves? Bill Barnes (Unshelved) asks fellow web cartoonists Jerry “Tycho” Holkins & Mike “Gabe” Krahulik (Penny Arcade), Scott Kurtz (PVP), R. Stevens (Diesel Sweeties), and Kristofer Straub (Starslip Crisis) how they attract crowds online. Room 1B.
• 6:00-7:00 PM Keenspot: Keenspot creators who may appear include Dan Shive (El Goonish Shive), Jennie Breeden (The Devil’s Panties), Aeire (Queen of Wands), R. Smith (Funny Farm), and Darren Bleuel (Nukees). The panei will be moderated by Keencast hosts Chris Daily (Striptease) and John Troutman (Flint Again), who will be podcasting this panel. Room 9.

• SATURDAY, JULY 22
• 12:30-1:30pm Flight - A New Kind of Comics Anthology: The critically acclaimed Flight anthology has begun paving the way for a new vision in comics. Flight artists Kazu Kibuishi (Daisy Kutter), Phil Craven, Kean Soo (Jellaby), Jeff Smith (Bone), Steve Hamaker, and special guest Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics, Making Comics) talk about creating comics for a new generation of readers and artists. Room 9
• 6:00-7:00pm Webcomics 103: Making Money - Can you really make a living posting comics to the web? Bill Barnes (Unshelved) leads fellow webcomic businessfolk Robert Khoo (Penny Arcade), Howard Tayler (Schlock Mercenary), Phillip Karlsson (Dumbrella Hosting), Jennie Breeden (The Devil’s Panties) in a discussion on how they turn bits into bucks. Room 3
• SUNDAY, JULY 23 11:30 AM T Campbell: Discussion of the book A History of Webcomics.

Look out - it's the webcomics pavillion!

Just down from this map is Booth 1317 featuring webcomics: Sluggy Freelance, PartiallyClips, Fragile Gravity, Super Frat, and The Devil's Panties (also featuring stuff for sale from: Order of the Stick, Townies, Sunday at 10, and The Great Luke Ski).

Other Webcomic-related Guests:

• James Kochalka
• Roger Langridge

Location: San Diego CA

Website: http://comic-con.org/cci/