CAPE Con: Horror as a Storytelling Vehicle in Comics

Love horror AND comic books? Our virtual panelists will explore the importance of horror as a storytelling vehicle in comics and answer questions from the audience.

*Audience members may join in person or virtually via Zoom. All panelists will be joining virtually.

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PANELISTS:

Doug Wagner is a comic book writer best known for his dark comedy, horror work on Image Comics’ PLUSH, VINYL, and PLASTIC. Some of his other works include KLIK KLIKBOOM, BEWARE THE EYE OFODIN, THE HARD PLACE, THE RIDE: BURNING DESIRE, BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS, LEGENDS OF THEDARK KNIGHT, and WORLD OF WARCRAFT: BLOODSWORN. Over the past 15 years, Doug has written for such companies as The CW Network, CBS, NFL, TruTV, Summit Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, DC Comics, Blizzard Entertainment, Image Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, Top Cow Productions, and 12-Gauge Comics. He currently resides somewhere in the mountains of Utah where he conspires with his three-rescue cats about felines ruling the world, reads tons of comics, and attempts to grow the oddest succulents he can find.

Ezra Claytan Daniels is a mixed-race (Black/white) American multidisciplinary artist. Born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa, Ezra is the creator of the award-winning graphic novels Upgrade Soul (Oni Press) and BTTM FDRS (Fantagraphics Books). His work has been featured on the Criterion Channel, at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art, and is in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum. Ezra currently resides in Los Angeles, where he writes for film and television, including Doom Patrol for HBO Max and Night Sky for Amazon.

Kyle Starks is a two-time Eisner nominated comic creator from Southern Indiana. He is likely best known as the longest tenured writer and occasional artist for Oni Press RICK AND MORTY comic. He was nominated for Eisners for Sexcastle and Rock Candy Mountain for best humor publication. He has also worked on Skybound’s ASSASSIN NATION with Erica Henderson, Dynamite Comics MARS ATTACKS with Chris Schweizer and Oni Press DEAD OF WINTER.

Rodney Barnes is an award-winning writer, producer, and comic book creator whose vibrant and emphatic creative voice has established him as a Hollywood mainstay. Barnes is currently an executive producer and writer for HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, which chronicles the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Showtime Lakers during the team’s wild and fast-paced golden years.

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