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Storytelling in Comics

May 18, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm EDT
A graphic announcing "Storytelling in Comics" for the Nib and Ink Fest 2025 on May 18th, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST on Zoom featuring panelists Michelle Stanford and Matt McEwan. The panel description reads, "Anyone can find a basic step-by-step guide to making comics, but how do you create comics and manga that truly make the reader FEEL something? Comic creators Michelle Stanford (Centralia 2050) and Matt McEwan (Ruin) break down how they use art, lettering, layout and sound effects to imbue every part of their comics with story. Learn how to take your comic and manga storytelling skills to the next level!" An anthropomorphic inkwell and an anthropomorphic both holding comic pages decorate the graphic.

Anyone can find a basic step-by-step guide to making comics, but how do you create comics and manga that truly make the reader FEEL something? Comic creators Michelle Stanford (Centralia 2050) and Matt McEwan (Ruin) break down how they use art, lettering, layout and sound effects to imbue every part of their comics with story. Learn how to take your comic and manga storytelling skills to the next level!

Catch a replay of this event on the Cartoonist Cooperative’s YouTube channel!

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  • Date: May 18, 2025
  • Time:
    6:00 pm – 7:00 pm EDT
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