Name: The Art of Graphic Novels, for All Ages
Start: 2026-07-26T11:00:00-0700
End: 2026-07-26T12:00:00-0700

Sunday July 26, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

In an era defined by rapid-fire digital imagery and attention spans pulled in a thousand directions, graphic novels do something miraculous: They make us slow down, reveling in the unique collaborative storytelling between words and art. Graphic novelists Dan Santat (A Fishboy Named . . . Sashimi), Jennifer Lee and LeUyen Pham (As I Dream of You), and Olivie Blake (Clara & The Devil, Volume 1) discuss the inspiration behind their new graphic novels, their creative processes, and the unique challenges of bringing stories to life for all ages. Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese, The Books of Clash series) moderates.

Special Guests

LeUyen Pham

Comic-Con Special Guest

LeUyen Pham is the artist of over 120 books for adults and children. Her graphic novels include the multi-Eisner Award–winning Lunar New Year Love Story with Gene Yang, the Eisner Award–nominated Templar, and the bestselling Friends series with Shannon Hale. She is the recipient of several awards, including the Caldecott Honor, The Society of Illustrator’s Bronze Medal, and the Fay B. Kaigler Southern Miss Medallion. She is the creator of the Vampirina book series, which has been... Read More →

Sunday July 26, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 24ABC

1: Programs, Books, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Kids, Writers & Writing

Comic-Con 2026

LeUyen Pham

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Comic-Con 2026

LeUyen Pham

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