[Comicsstudiessociety] Feb 16: JOHN JENNINGS and DAVID BRAME

[Mike Rhode]

 JOHN JENNINGS and DAVID BRAME



*Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 5:30 pm Central Crowdcast
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Rain Taxi is proud to present a virtual conversation with John Jennings and
David Brame, the adaptor and illustrator, respectively, of the debut title
from MEGASCOPE, a new line of graphic novels from Abrams ComicArts
dedicated to showcasing speculative works by and about people of color. *After
the Rain *is a graphic novel adaptation of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy
Award–winning novelist Nnedi Okorafor’s short story “On the Road.” The
presenters will discuss the new book, new imprint, and the importance of
increasing access to great speculative writing by people of color. Free to
attend, registration required.

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Books can be purchased during the event, or in advance here, from Magers &
Quinn Booksellers in Minneapolis; click designated link below.
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About the Authors:

John Jennings is the curator of the Megascope list and has previously
created graphic novel adaptations of Octavia E. Butler’s *Kindred* and *Parable
of the Sower*. Also the co-editor of the Eisner Award-winning collection *The
Blacker the Ink: Constructions of the Black Identity in Comics and
Sequential Art*, Jennings is a professor of media and cultural studies at
the University of California, Riverside. Learn more at
creativedisturbance.org
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David Brame is a comics creator who has worked on titles such as *Box of
Bones* and *Necromancer Bill*. An afrofuturist and a scholar, he recently
contributed to the book *Sanford Biggers: CODESWITCH* published by Yale
University Press. He lives in Alaska.
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