SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15TH

CHARACTER DESIGN 101: CALLING KIDS OF ALL AGES!

With Alexandra Bowman

Saturday Feb. 15, 11 AM 

Come learn how your favorite illustrated characters visually "work" through surprisingly simple techniques and principles that you can learn, too! Learn the how-to and draw your own characters in this playshop led by a syndicated cartoonist. 

With Alexandra Bowman, named by Politico to be one of "the nation's top political cartoonists." 

2025 KEYNOTE PANEL: BATTLING HATE

With Ann Nocenti, Danny Fingeroth, Alisa Kwitney, Rags Morales, and Keith Williams. Moderated by Roy Schwartz.

Sunday Feb. 15, 12:30pm

Join this amazing lineup of industry heavyweights to discuss comics as tools of personal expression and social reform, how they’ve been used throughout their history to comment on issues, raise awareness and foster empathy, and what’s changed in the conglomerated industry.

WRITING, EDITING, & WRITING

With Alisa Kwitney and Stuart Moore

Saturday Feb. 15, 2pm

Two longtime writer/editors discuss writing, freelancing, cult sci-fi writers, midcentury New York City, wigs, hats, helmets, helmets with wings, and All Things Comics. Alisa presents her new comic, HOWL, a 1950s sci-fi vision based on her mother’s life; Stuart will just babble about his new book, CAPTAIN AMERICA FOR DUMMIES (hey, just in time for the new movie!), unless you ask him about something else. Warning: wholesome, good-natured swearing.

The business of Self-Publishing

With: Dean Haspiel, Mindy Indy, Fabrice Sapolsky and Mahdi Khene

Saturday February 15 , 3:00 PM

Ever wonder what it takes to produce and sell a comic book? Independent cartoonists Dean Haspiel (The Red Hook, Billy Dogma, Chest Face), Mindy Indy (Aer Head), Fabrice Sapolsky (Intertwined, The Big Lie, owner of indie publisher FairSquare Graphics), and Mahdi Khene (Steel Streets, Zuperhero Comics Presents, Bootleg Spider-Man) discuss the challenges, obstacles and rewards of getting their comix into your hands.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 16TH

COSPLAY 101: CALLING KIDS OF ALL AGES!

With Alexandra Bowman

Sunday Feb. 16, 11 AM 

Come learn how to bring your favorite characters and concepts to life through principles of illustration and sketching! Discuss how to identify the essence of a character and practically manifest it in a costume.  

With Alexandra Bowman, multiple award-winning cosplayer and costume designer.

DUEL OF THE SPIDER-EDITORS: TALES FROM THE MARVEL BULLPEN!



With Dean Haspiel Jim Salicrup Danny Fingeroth & Keith Williams.  Moderated by Roy Schwartz. 

Sunday Feb. 16, 12:30pm

 Join legendary Spider-Man group editor and Stan Lee biographer Danny Fingeroth, Spider-Man editor Jim Salicrup, Spider-Man assistant editor Keith Williams, and Spider-Man writer/artist Dean Haspiel for an amazing, spectacular, sensational look at the real-life secret wars of the Mighty Marvel Bullpen!

THE YEAR OF SUPERMAN!

With Rags Morales, Keith Williams, Jamal Igle, and Roy Schwartz.

Sunday Feb. 16, 2pm

2025 is the Year of Steel! Between the highly-buzzed movie, the My Adventures with Superman animated show, the new ongoing series Superman Unlimited, and DC’s “Summer of Superman” initiative, Superman is flying high! Join Superman artists Rags Morales, Keith Williams and Jamal Igle and Superman historian Roy Schwartz for a deep dive into Superman past, present, and future!

MORE PROGRAMS TO COME.....

Cosplay Contest:

Sunday February 16 @ 4:00

All Ages welcome

The Lightsaber not as clumsy or random as a blaster, An elegant weapon for a more civilized age. The ancient art of the lightsaber is available to all that seek such knowledge. The Rogue Alliance will be teaching the ways of the lightsaber, from strikes and blocks , to Lightsaber forms. Visit the Rogue Alliance throughout the weekend for an available workshop in the art of the saber, and take your first steps into a much larger world. Your Destiny Awaits. 

Join FEARS Magazine’s Joseph B Mauceri as he presents trailers and special featurettes of highly anticipated releases for Winter/Spring 2025