A Celebration of the Life and Work of Will Eisner

Wed., November 12, 2008

6 p.m., Centre Gallery (Bldg. 1, 3rd Floor)

The discussion will feature Eisner’s editor on The Plot, Bob Weil, vice president and executive editor at W.W. Norton & Company, agents Denis Kitchen and Judy Hansen, and author and comics artist Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics). The panel will be moderated by Charles Kochman, executive editor of Abrams ComicArts, and editor of The Will Eisner Companion.

Saturday and Sunday Sessions With Creators and Authors will feature the talents of the following: Art Spiegelman, Scott McCloud, David Hajdu, Françoise Mouly, David Heatley, Ariel Shrag, Jessica Abel, Matt Madden, Chip Kidd, Brad Meltzer, Mim Harrison, Ranen Omer-Sherman, Dan Herman, Frank Beddor, Régis Loisel, Mohamed Aouamri, Youme Landowne, Alex Baladi, Stephanie McMillan, Ralph Penel Pierre, Bill Rosemann,Christos Gage, Mike Perkins,Brian Reed,Ives Swolfs, Teddy Keser Mombrun, Mike Perkins, Ivan Galindo, Travis Nichols

Street Fair exhibitors:

Automatic Pictures

Banana Tail

Dark Horse Comics

Diamond Book Distributors

Don't Eat Any Bugs

Emotes by Evergrow

Hermes Press

Marvel Comics

NASCAR

Radical Publishing

Sky Dog Press TATE'S Comics + Toys + Videos + More

TOON Books tokyopop

UDONThe School of Comics

All About Graphic Novels, Comic Books and Manga

Friday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Room 7128 (Bldg. 7, First Floor)

Graphic Novels: Introducing an Exciting Format that Draws New Readers!

Facilitated by Librarian David Serchay

Welcome to Manga! What is this stuff from Japan?

Facilitated by Librarian Arlene Allen

A Deeper Look At Manga: The world of the Otaku

Facilitated by Librarian Robin Brenner

Comics and Writing: Shake Girl, The Stanford University Graphic Novel Project

Facilitated by Professor Adam Johnson

For more information, visit www.miamibookfair.com and click on Comix Galaxy.