Chicago’s first C2E2 convention will include a discussion panel of interest to LGBT comics fans on Friday, April 16th. The debut “Chicago Gays in Comics” panel is scheduled to run from 6:45 to 7:45 in Room E351 at McCormick Place.
Chicagoland-area LGBT comics writers,illustrators and scholars discuss depictions of sexuality and gender in their own work and comics in general as well as the dilemmas of serving a niche market and/or trying to appeal to a “crossover mainstream” audience. Panelists include Dale Lazarov, Kris Dresen, Saro Spice, Joe Palmer and Tony Breed and moderator Steve Disme.
C2E2 information can be found at C2E2 website.