Comics University 2026: Fairy Tale Comics with Mel Gillman

St. Louis Independent Comics Expo

Comics University is a program for adults who want to learn about comics from local creators, scholars, and industry professionals.

Betty's Books

In this short hands-on workshop, graphic novelist and comics professor Mel Gillman (author of Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales) will present a short talk about fable and fairy tale story structure and walk you through the process of writing and drawing a one-page original fable or fairy tale comic of your own! Bring your favorite drawing supplies! Mel GillmanMel Gillman is a graphic novelist and the Chair of BFA and MFA Comics at California College of the Arts. They are the author and illustrator of several graphic novels, including As the Crow Flies (Iron Circus Comics, 2017), Stage Dreams (Lerner/Graphic Universe, 2019), and Other Ever Afters (Random House Graphic, 2022). Their work has won several awards, including a Stonewall Honor Book Award, an Excellence in Graphic Literature Award, and a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. They are currently working on a lesbian horror graphic novel, The Goblin Throne, which will be published by Iron Circus Comics in 2027.<a href="https://www.melaniegillman.com/" title="https://www.melaniegillman.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.melaniegillman.com/</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mgillman/" title="https://www.instagram.com/mgillman/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@mgillman</a>Bsky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mgillman.bsky.social" title="https://bsky.app/profile/mgillman.bsky.social" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@mgillman.bsky.social</a>

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