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Presented by: Additional Support Provided by: Javier Solorzano (Luchisimo, Super Lucha The Good, the Bad, and the Bunny. Candy Cats) sits down with an all-star lineup of will share her process on character creation lucha libre comic book creators - Rafael and working in multimedia art forms. Navarro (Sonambulo), J.Gonzo (La Mano del Destino), Jandro Gamboa (Monty Lopez DAY 6: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18 is The Luchador) and Carlo Flores (The Mighty Luchador) to discuss how lucha libre Spotlight: Hyundai Design Demonstration helped mold their work, how their approach (pre-recorded demonstration) to it has changed, and their hopes for lucha 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM, PDT libre in popular culture going forward. Featuring Brad Arnold from the Hyundai SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 - SATURDAY, Design Center SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 LGBTQ Artists Hosted by Hyundai (Live panel discussion) Meet Brad Arnold of the Hyundai Design 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, PDT DAY 1: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Team who will discuss the work that they do Moderated by Josh Trujillo as an artist designer and lead an illustration Latina Power! demonstration. (Live panel discussion) DAY 4: WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 12:00 PM -1:00 PM PDT In Conversation: The El Paso Connection Comics and the Classroom Moderated by Kristen Parraz 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, PDT (Live panel discussion) Panelists: Kayden Phoenix, Jules Rivera, Featuring Raul The III and Zeke Peña 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT Nicky Rodriguez Hosted by Ricardo Padilla Moderated by Dr. Theresa Rojas Join Kristen Parraz (Comadres y Comics Panelists: Kathryn Blackmer-Reyes, An informative and in-depth discussion Podcast) and a panel of Latina comic Christopher Gonzalez, and William Nericcio with two of the top YA Graphic Novel artists creators including Kayden Phoenix (Jalisco, working today, who are both originally Classrooms around the world experience Santa), Jules Rivera (Love, Joolz) and from El Paso, Texas: Pura Belpre Award- the benefits of studying visual and textual Nicky Rodriguez, as they share insights on Winners Raul Gonzalez (Low Riders in culture together. Comics, one of the the contributions of Latinas to comics and Space - Chronicle Books) & Zeke Pena best examples of this intersection, offer discuss what the future holds for chingonas (Photographic-The Life of Graciela Iturbide – unlimited opportunities for critical thinking in the industry. Getty Publications) and storytelling. Theresa Rojas (Professor, Modesto Junior College) moderates Story time with Rhode Montijo Latinx Animation Showcase & Animation this panel discussion on comics and the (Live book reading) Panel (Pre-Recorded) classroom, featuring panelists Christopher 2:00PM - 3:00PM PDT Curated by Crystal González Gonzalez (Professor, Utah State University), Friday, 9/18 2:00 PM - Kids! Join children’s book author Rhode Kathryn Blackmer Reyes (Librarian, San Saturday, 9/19 5:00 PM, PDT Montijo as he reads a chapter from The Jose State University), and William Nericcio Available at: www.molaa.org Gumazing Gum Girl! Series with a visual (Professor, San Diego State University). presentation! Find out how Gabby Gomez accidentally becomes a sticky superhero In Conversation: The Politics of Cartooning Spotlight: Masks, Monsters, Multi-Media and learn some behind-the-scenes of how (Live conversation in Spanish) Megastars and the Mystery of Their Modern this illustrated chapter book series came to 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, PDT Obscurity be! Featuring Lalo Alcaraz and Gonzalo Rocha 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, PDT Hosted by Ricardo Padilla DAY 2: MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14 (Pre-recorded multi-media presentation) A fascinating discussion between the top Conducted by Keith Rainville political cartoonist of Mexico, Gonzalo Latinx Kid’s Lit: Creation and Intervention An absolutely loaded visual journey through Rocha (La Jornada), and our own Pulitzer- (Pre-recorded panel) El Santo’s Golden Age comic books, the Prize Nominated Chicano, Lalo Alcaraz (La 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, PDT innovative art of Jose G. Cruz, and the Cucaracha) Moderated by Dr. Frederick Aldama lucha-heroes and creepy creatures that Panelists: Isabel Quintero, Cathy Camper, followed them from page to screen and DAY 5: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17 Robert Liu-Trujillo beyond. With some tough questions asked as to why these multi-million selling comics Isabel Quintero, Robert Liu-Trujillo, and Cathy Spotlight: Professor Latinx: The Journey of a are so relatively unknown today... Camper discuss the urgent need for more Comics Scholar, Curator & Creator representation in children’s literature—and (Live presentation) DAY 7: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 how their Latinx kid’s lit intervenes and 12:00 PM -1:00 PM, PDT complicates within these storyworld spaces. Featuring Dr. Frederick Luis Aldama Zine Workshop In the Studio with Jorge Garza Ohio State University’s Frederick Luis 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, PDT 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT Aldama, aka Professor Latinx, shares his Conducted by Isabel Ann Castro Hosted by Javier Hernández own journey with comics and how it led to a career writing award-winning books Book Making with José Cabrera A conversation with artist Jorge Garza, on Latinx comics, co-founding SÕLCON, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, PDT creator of the Azteca Pop illustration series making the first documentary on Latinx as well as several comic book stories. Jorge comics, curating a comics art exhibit, and Spotlight: Q & A with Jaime Hernández of will demonstrate the creation of one of his creating his own comics and children’s Love & Rockets illustrations during the interview. book, The Adventures of Chupacabra 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, PDT Charlie. Hosted by Javier Hernández DAY 3: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 (LCX Co-founder) In the Studio: Animating with Candy Briones Lucha Libre Comics Roundtable 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, PDT (Pre-recorded panel) Hosted by Javier Hernández 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, PDT Moderated by Javier Solorzano A visit with the creator behind the Taco el Panelists: Carlo A. Flores, Jandro Gamboa, J. Gato comic book, as well as the visual novel Gonzo, Rafael Navarro www.molaa.org.