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COMICTROPOLIS: From the Boondocks to a Galaxy Far Far Away

An Afternoon with Rodney Barnes

Enjoy a conversation with award-winning writer/producer Rodney Barnes. After the talk, learn how to create comic books with Shawn Martinborough.

Hollywood producer and writer talks about his time working on The Boondocks, writing Star Wars for Marvel and his hit creator-owned vampire series Killadelphia.
 
This talk will be followed by a comic book making workshop with author of “How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling”, Shawn Martinbrough.

Learn more about this series below:

COMICTROPOLIS is a series of conversations at DC Public Library locations featuring David Betancourt (The Athletic/New York Times), a former culture reporter at The Washington Post and writer for Marvel Entertainment and various guest stars from the comic book industry. 

This series will be aimed at Washington’s vibrant comic book reading community and led by a native Washingtonian (Betancourt) who still lives in DC and grew up frequenting Big Planet Comics (DC’s DMV chain of comic bookstores) in Georgetown and on U Street NW. Betancourt remains an avid fan and believer in the power of comic books and their impact on society. 
 
The series will be an insider look into the world of writing comics from both Betancourt and guests and what it is like for all the creatives featured to work with some of the most popular brands in pop culture. They will also discuss what it means to go from the worlds of Marvel and DC Comics to creating their own creator-owned comic book brands. 
 

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