In this age of political upheaval and climate collapse we need more people willing to act – how can our favorite comics, books, films and series inspire and motivate us? We'll give you an overview of how to creatively use fandom in your activism for topics like LGBTQIA2S+ rights, racial justice, intersectional feminism, environmental justice/sustainability, and education reform. And together we'll build a list of media that address these topics and more.

What goes into creating a character? Join our guests as they each highlight a favorite character that they’ve designed and discuss the process from inspiration to final design

What's new and cool in kids comics? Four graphic novelists with fantastic new graphic novels for kids talk about their work, what makes kids comics so awesome, and give some recommendations for their favorites.

Dr. Carol J. Clover coined the term "final girl" to refer to an archetype in horror films, specifically slashers, where a sole female character is left standing when all of her companions are murdered by a villain. What's the appeal of the "final girl" trope? Is the moral "rightness" of the character empowering or limiting?

You're writing a comic book, so of course you know what it's about. But do you know what it's actually about? Let's talk about digging down past what happens in your story to find what it's really trying to say.