Come meet some of the world's most celebrated graphic novelists and comic book artists across a full week-end of conversations, masterclasses, screenings, book signings, parties, and workshops featuring Barry Blitt, Aleksi Briclot, the Brizzi Brothers, Delaf, Anita Kunz, Loui, Françoise Mouly, Peter de Seve, Adrian Tomine, and more.

Schedule of Events:

11:00 am: Aleksi Briclot: A World Full of Magic

60min - In English

In this second masterclass, graphic artist and illustrator Aleksi Briclot presents his work as an illustrator and concept artist on the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. He will briefly explain the game's rules and how he came up with the ideas to create his cards. Via a visual presentation, Briclot will discuss the details of concept art, character research, scenery, and creatures. He will also discuss practical advice for fledgling illustrators, and a step-by-step guide to creating a fresco (quadriptych).

Aleksi Briclot has been a concept artist for Marvel Comics since 2010, and a major talent in cover art for such titles as X-Men, Stranger Things, and The Avengers. A graphic designer and illustrator for a host of fantasy comic books and games, he was named one of the "100 favorite artists" in the fantasy genre by Imagine FX magazine. On the occasion of his first monograph release in the U.S.-Multiverse: The Art of Aleksi Briclot-Briclot details his creative process, inspirations, and diverse experience with the form.

Location: Le Skyroom, Skyroom, L'Alliance New York, 22 East 60th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY

11:00 am: Living with Dad

Screening of four episodes of Living With Dad

Dir. Daniel Klein, 2022, France, 50min (4 episodes of 12 minutes each)
In English
Recommended Age: 6+

Living with Dad is a family-friendly sitcom for kids that breaks stereotypes and champions values like diversity and equality. Meet Baby Bella, Roxane, Ondine, and Panda, four unique sisters whose unique personalities invite families to relate and laugh together. Originally a best-selling comic book series from creator Nob, published by Dupuis Editions, it has sold over 500,000 copies globally and continues to inspire readers worldwide, with translations in French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, and more, and a new volume released each year.

Location: Florence Gould Theater, L'Alliance New York, 55 East 59th Street, New York, NY

1:00 pm: The Rise of Afromanga

60min - In English

Building on the global phenomenon of Manga, Afromanga is a way to celebrate diversity with authors from Africa, Europe and the US. Artist Loui and Ignatz nominated manga artist, Gigi Murakami discuss the rise of Afromanga, the impact of their work, and how storytelling creates a new vision of this form.

Location: Le Skyroom, Skyroom, L'Alliance New York, 22 East 60th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY

1:00 am - 6:00 pm: Artist Alley and Bookstore

Throughout the weekend, Tinker Auditorium will feature a pop-up Comic Arts Fest Book Fair: a hub for book signings, meetings with authors, as well as exclusive books and merchandise for sale. Food and beverages will also be available.

Location: Tinker Auditorium, 55 East 59th Street New York, NY

2:30 pm: Paris, 13th District

Dir Jacques Audiard, 2021, France, 106min
In French with English subtitles
Mature audiences (Rated R)

Based on the illustrated stories by renowned New Yorker cartoonist Adrian Tomine, Jacques Audiard's Paris, 13th District explores the messy, exhilarating world of modern romance. Set in stunning black and white, the film follows emilie (Lucie Zhang) and Camille (Makita Samba), who cross paths when Camille responds to emilie's ad for a new roommate. As their connection deepens, new relationships and shifting desires throw their lives into a whirlwind, challenging the boundaries of love, sex, and friendship.

Location: Florence Gould Theater, L'Alliance New York, 55 East 59th Street, New York, NY

6:00 pm: Francoise Mouly, from Indie Comics to The New Yorker

Preceded by Closing Night Drinks at 5pm in L'Alliance New York Lobby

90 min - In English

With the participation of Barry Blitt, Peter de Sève and Anita Kunz
Moderated by Nadja Spiegelman

Join New Yorker Art Editor, Françoise Mouly, and special guests for an evening of conversation and storytelling celebrating 100 years of the beloved magazine. Mouly invites a panel of distinguished artists and writers including Anita Kunz, Peter de Sève and Barry Blitt to join her in an overview of her illustrious career.

Fifty years ago, young Parisian Françoise Mouly discovered her twin passions in New York City: the field of comics and underground cartoonist Art Spiegelman. In this conversation, Nadja Spiegelman, Françoise and Art's daughter-herself a writer, editor and publisher-will talk to her mother about her trajectory. She will ask Mouly to recount how she carved her own path in a male-dominated industry by seizing the means of production-literally buying an offset press and becoming the publisher, designer, and co-editor of RAW, the groundbreaking magazine that elevated comics to serious art. The conversation will move to how and why Mouly published Spiegelman's Maus and launched children's imprints Little Lit and TOON Books and finally land on Mouly's thirty-two-year tenure as The New Yorker‘s Art Editor. The two will recount their experience with the open-call website Blown Covers, and jointly editing, publishing, and distributing RESIST! in 2017. The presentation will bring to life Mouly's and Spiegelman's joint interest in nurturing creative talent, and in consistently championing emerging artists.

Location: Florence Gould Theater, L'Alliance New York, 55 East 59th Street, New York, NY

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