ALA Annual 2024Jump toSpotlightFeedEventsDatesJun 27 - Jul 02LocationSan Diego, California, United States×Buy a membershipFollow Popverse for upcoming event coverage and newsALA Annual 2024 SpotlightThe supporting cast: The importance of secondary characters, according to writers of My Adventures with Superman, She-Ra, Eat Your Heart Out, and moreAre you an aspiring storyteller needing tips on your supporting cast? Hear what some comic creators have to say.Gary CatigHow a Star Wars writer partnered with his daughter to create an all-ages horror comic in A Haunted GirlNaomi Sacks brought a youthful influence and personal experience while working on A Haunted Girl with her dad, Ethan Sacks.Gary CatigThe excitement of rejection: Inside Simon & Chester author Cale Atkinson’s failed syndicated comic strip careerOnly if people could take rejection as well as Simon and Chester graphic novel series creator.Gary CatigRaina Telgemeier & Tri Vuong light up at the idea of video game adaptations of their comicsRaina Telgemeier and Tri Vuong value the medium of comics, but are intrigued by other areas for adaptations.Gary CatigALA Annual 2024 FeedAll (17)Features (9)News (8)The supporting cast: The importance of secondary characters, according to writers of My Adventures with Superman, She-Ra, Eat Your Heart Out, and moreAre you an aspiring storyteller needing tips on your supporting cast? Hear what some comic creators have to say.Gary CatigHow a Star Wars writer partnered with his daughter to create an all-ages horror comic in A Haunted GirlNaomi Sacks brought a youthful influence and personal experience while working on A Haunted Girl with her dad, Ethan Sacks.Gary CatigThe excitement of rejection: Inside Simon & Chester author Cale Atkinson’s failed syndicated comic strip careerOnly if people could take rejection as well as Simon and Chester graphic novel series creator.Gary CatigRaina Telgemeier & Tri Vuong light up at the idea of video game adaptations of their comicsRaina Telgemeier and Tri Vuong value the medium of comics, but are intrigued by other areas for adaptations.Gary CatigMy Hero Academia meets the “effortlessly gay” world of She-Ra in I Heart SkullcrusherJosie Campbell talks about her comic series from Boom! StudiosGary CatigThe DC kids superhero team book Jeffrey Brown almost didThe pull of Batman and Robin and Howard was too great, but Brown found a solution.Gary CatigRaina Telgemeier talks about her collaboration with Scott McCloud for next year's The Cartoonist ClubNow a book to help those younger enthusiasts make comics.Gary CatigThe secret Britney Spears influence on DC's Superman: Harvests of Youth by Sina GraceThe pop star's hometown helped shape the look of SmallvilleGary CatigNora Dåsnes' Cross My Heart and Never Lie in early talks for an animated movie or TV seriesThe award winning Norwegian coming of age graphic novel may be coming to our screens.Gary CatigDC's Orion is "the new emo king" in Ngozi Ukazu's upcoming sequel to BardaCheck, Please! artist/writer Ngozi Ukazu is working on a second New Gods book called Orion, after the success of Barda.Chris ArrantFollow along to the 'Discover DC' panel from the 2024 ALA Annual here!DC opens up about its upcoming plans for comics for kids and teens.Gary CatigDCeased, Static, Kingdom Come, Batwoman, and more announced as part of DC Compact Comics wave 2DC is betting big on Batwoman, Static, Superman, and some zombie superheroes with DC Compact Comics wave 2.Chris ArrantA Latina Snow White inspired tale with the gay equivalents of the seven dwarves blossoms in Eat Your Heart OutEat Your Heart Out is about an aspiring big city fashionista with her seven supportive gay roommates.Gary CatigAriana Grande's official comic was fueled by watching "a lot of music videos," says the writerTerry Blas reveals what it was like working on the comic Ariana Grande vs. Sargeant Shade and the Clonebot BrigadeGary CatigFollow Image Comics' mega-panel with Saladin Ahmed, Tim Seeley, Ethan Sacks, and more from the 2024 ALA Annual!Expect big things from the Image Comics Summer Spectacular at the ALA Annual.Gary CatigDiscover DC Comics' 2025 plans and more by following along to the DC's New Reads panel from the ALA AnnualDC is coming to San Diego early for the ALA Annual!Gary CatigOni Press reveals plans for San Diego's 2024 ALA Annual with Subzero, Night Mother, and Eat Your Heart Out creatorsOni Press is bringing their big upcoming books to the pinnacle of library conventions, the ALA AnnualChris ArrantThe supporting cast: The importance of secondary characters, according to writers of My Adventures with Superman, She-Ra, Eat Your Heart Out, and moreAre you an aspiring storyteller needing tips on your supporting cast? Hear what some comic creators have to say.Gary CatigHow a Star Wars writer partnered with his daughter to create an all-ages horror comic in A Haunted GirlNaomi Sacks brought a youthful influence and personal experience while working on A Haunted Girl with her dad, Ethan Sacks.Gary CatigThe excitement of rejection: Inside Simon & Chester author Cale Atkinson’s failed syndicated comic strip careerOnly if people could take rejection as well as Simon and Chester graphic novel series creator.Gary CatigRaina Telgemeier & Tri Vuong light up at the idea of video game adaptations of their comicsRaina Telgemeier and Tri Vuong value the medium of comics, but are intrigued by other areas for adaptations.Gary CatigRaina Telgemeier talks about her collaboration with Scott McCloud for next year's The Cartoonist ClubNow a book to help those younger enthusiasts make comics.Gary CatigFollow along to the 'Discover DC' panel from the 2024 ALA Annual here!DC opens up about its upcoming plans for comics for kids and teens.Gary CatigAriana Grande's official comic was fueled by watching "a lot of music videos," says the writerTerry Blas reveals what it was like working on the comic Ariana Grande vs. Sargeant Shade and the Clonebot BrigadeGary CatigFollow Image Comics' mega-panel with Saladin Ahmed, Tim Seeley, Ethan Sacks, and more from the 2024 ALA Annual!Expect big things from the Image Comics Summer Spectacular at the ALA Annual.Gary CatigDiscover DC Comics' 2025 plans and more by following along to the DC's New Reads panel from the ALA AnnualDC is coming to San Diego early for the ALA Annual!Gary CatigMy Hero Academia meets the “effortlessly gay” world of She-Ra in I Heart SkullcrusherJosie Campbell talks about her comic series from Boom! StudiosGary CatigThe DC kids superhero team book Jeffrey Brown almost didThe pull of Batman and Robin and Howard was too great, but Brown found a solution.Gary CatigThe secret Britney Spears influence on DC's Superman: Harvests of Youth by Sina GraceThe pop star's hometown helped shape the look of SmallvilleGary CatigNora Dåsnes' Cross My Heart and Never Lie in early talks for an animated movie or TV seriesThe award winning Norwegian coming of age graphic novel may be coming to our screens.Gary CatigDC's Orion is "the new emo king" in Ngozi Ukazu's upcoming sequel to BardaCheck, Please! artist/writer Ngozi Ukazu is working on a second New Gods book called Orion, after the success of Barda.Chris ArrantDCeased, Static, Kingdom Come, Batwoman, and more announced as part of DC Compact Comics wave 2DC is betting big on Batwoman, Static, Superman, and some zombie superheroes with DC Compact Comics wave 2.Chris ArrantA Latina Snow White inspired tale with the gay equivalents of the seven dwarves blossoms in Eat Your Heart OutEat Your Heart Out is about an aspiring big city fashionista with her seven supportive gay roommates.Gary CatigOni Press reveals plans for San Diego's 2024 ALA Annual with Subzero, Night Mother, and Eat Your Heart Out creatorsOni Press is bringing their big upcoming books to the pinnacle of library conventions, the ALA AnnualChris ArrantAll ALA Annual coverageALA Annual 2024Jun 27 - Jul 02Featured eventsEmerald City Comic Con 2024Feb 29 - Mar 03C2E2 2024Apr 26 - Apr 28MCM Comic Con May 2025May 23 - May 25Florida Supercon 2025Jul 18 - Jul 20Comic-Con International: San Diego 2025Jul 23 - Jul 27New York Comic Con 2025Oct 09 - Oct 12
The supporting cast: The importance of secondary characters, according to writers of My Adventures with Superman, She-Ra, Eat Your Heart Out, and moreAre you an aspiring storyteller needing tips on your supporting cast? Hear what some comic creators have to say.Gary Catig
How a Star Wars writer partnered with his daughter to create an all-ages horror comic in A Haunted GirlNaomi Sacks brought a youthful influence and personal experience while working on A Haunted Girl with her dad, Ethan Sacks.Gary Catig
The excitement of rejection: Inside Simon & Chester author Cale Atkinson’s failed syndicated comic strip careerOnly if people could take rejection as well as Simon and Chester graphic novel series creator.Gary Catig
Raina Telgemeier & Tri Vuong light up at the idea of video game adaptations of their comicsRaina Telgemeier and Tri Vuong value the medium of comics, but are intrigued by other areas for adaptations.Gary Catig
The supporting cast: The importance of secondary characters, according to writers of My Adventures with Superman, She-Ra, Eat Your Heart Out, and moreAre you an aspiring storyteller needing tips on your supporting cast? Hear what some comic creators have to say.Gary Catig
How a Star Wars writer partnered with his daughter to create an all-ages horror comic in A Haunted GirlNaomi Sacks brought a youthful influence and personal experience while working on A Haunted Girl with her dad, Ethan Sacks.Gary Catig
The excitement of rejection: Inside Simon & Chester author Cale Atkinson’s failed syndicated comic strip careerOnly if people could take rejection as well as Simon and Chester graphic novel series creator.Gary Catig
Raina Telgemeier & Tri Vuong light up at the idea of video game adaptations of their comicsRaina Telgemeier and Tri Vuong value the medium of comics, but are intrigued by other areas for adaptations.Gary Catig
My Hero Academia meets the “effortlessly gay” world of She-Ra in I Heart SkullcrusherJosie Campbell talks about her comic series from Boom! StudiosGary Catig
The DC kids superhero team book Jeffrey Brown almost didThe pull of Batman and Robin and Howard was too great, but Brown found a solution.Gary Catig
Raina Telgemeier talks about her collaboration with Scott McCloud for next year's The Cartoonist ClubNow a book to help those younger enthusiasts make comics.Gary Catig
The secret Britney Spears influence on DC's Superman: Harvests of Youth by Sina GraceThe pop star's hometown helped shape the look of SmallvilleGary Catig
Nora Dåsnes' Cross My Heart and Never Lie in early talks for an animated movie or TV seriesThe award winning Norwegian coming of age graphic novel may be coming to our screens.Gary Catig
DC's Orion is "the new emo king" in Ngozi Ukazu's upcoming sequel to BardaCheck, Please! artist/writer Ngozi Ukazu is working on a second New Gods book called Orion, after the success of Barda.Chris Arrant
Follow along to the 'Discover DC' panel from the 2024 ALA Annual here!DC opens up about its upcoming plans for comics for kids and teens.Gary Catig
DCeased, Static, Kingdom Come, Batwoman, and more announced as part of DC Compact Comics wave 2DC is betting big on Batwoman, Static, Superman, and some zombie superheroes with DC Compact Comics wave 2.Chris Arrant
A Latina Snow White inspired tale with the gay equivalents of the seven dwarves blossoms in Eat Your Heart OutEat Your Heart Out is about an aspiring big city fashionista with her seven supportive gay roommates.Gary Catig
Ariana Grande's official comic was fueled by watching "a lot of music videos," says the writerTerry Blas reveals what it was like working on the comic Ariana Grande vs. Sargeant Shade and the Clonebot BrigadeGary Catig
Follow Image Comics' mega-panel with Saladin Ahmed, Tim Seeley, Ethan Sacks, and more from the 2024 ALA Annual!Expect big things from the Image Comics Summer Spectacular at the ALA Annual.Gary Catig
Discover DC Comics' 2025 plans and more by following along to the DC's New Reads panel from the ALA AnnualDC is coming to San Diego early for the ALA Annual!Gary Catig
Oni Press reveals plans for San Diego's 2024 ALA Annual with Subzero, Night Mother, and Eat Your Heart Out creatorsOni Press is bringing their big upcoming books to the pinnacle of library conventions, the ALA AnnualChris Arrant
The supporting cast: The importance of secondary characters, according to writers of My Adventures with Superman, She-Ra, Eat Your Heart Out, and moreAre you an aspiring storyteller needing tips on your supporting cast? Hear what some comic creators have to say.Gary Catig
How a Star Wars writer partnered with his daughter to create an all-ages horror comic in A Haunted GirlNaomi Sacks brought a youthful influence and personal experience while working on A Haunted Girl with her dad, Ethan Sacks.Gary Catig
The excitement of rejection: Inside Simon & Chester author Cale Atkinson’s failed syndicated comic strip careerOnly if people could take rejection as well as Simon and Chester graphic novel series creator.Gary Catig
Raina Telgemeier & Tri Vuong light up at the idea of video game adaptations of their comicsRaina Telgemeier and Tri Vuong value the medium of comics, but are intrigued by other areas for adaptations.Gary Catig
Raina Telgemeier talks about her collaboration with Scott McCloud for next year's The Cartoonist ClubNow a book to help those younger enthusiasts make comics.Gary Catig
Follow along to the 'Discover DC' panel from the 2024 ALA Annual here!DC opens up about its upcoming plans for comics for kids and teens.Gary Catig
Ariana Grande's official comic was fueled by watching "a lot of music videos," says the writerTerry Blas reveals what it was like working on the comic Ariana Grande vs. Sargeant Shade and the Clonebot BrigadeGary Catig
Follow Image Comics' mega-panel with Saladin Ahmed, Tim Seeley, Ethan Sacks, and more from the 2024 ALA Annual!Expect big things from the Image Comics Summer Spectacular at the ALA Annual.Gary Catig
Discover DC Comics' 2025 plans and more by following along to the DC's New Reads panel from the ALA AnnualDC is coming to San Diego early for the ALA Annual!Gary Catig
My Hero Academia meets the “effortlessly gay” world of She-Ra in I Heart SkullcrusherJosie Campbell talks about her comic series from Boom! StudiosGary Catig
The DC kids superhero team book Jeffrey Brown almost didThe pull of Batman and Robin and Howard was too great, but Brown found a solution.Gary Catig
The secret Britney Spears influence on DC's Superman: Harvests of Youth by Sina GraceThe pop star's hometown helped shape the look of SmallvilleGary Catig
Nora Dåsnes' Cross My Heart and Never Lie in early talks for an animated movie or TV seriesThe award winning Norwegian coming of age graphic novel may be coming to our screens.Gary Catig
DC's Orion is "the new emo king" in Ngozi Ukazu's upcoming sequel to BardaCheck, Please! artist/writer Ngozi Ukazu is working on a second New Gods book called Orion, after the success of Barda.Chris Arrant
DCeased, Static, Kingdom Come, Batwoman, and more announced as part of DC Compact Comics wave 2DC is betting big on Batwoman, Static, Superman, and some zombie superheroes with DC Compact Comics wave 2.Chris Arrant
A Latina Snow White inspired tale with the gay equivalents of the seven dwarves blossoms in Eat Your Heart OutEat Your Heart Out is about an aspiring big city fashionista with her seven supportive gay roommates.Gary Catig
Oni Press reveals plans for San Diego's 2024 ALA Annual with Subzero, Night Mother, and Eat Your Heart Out creatorsOni Press is bringing their big upcoming books to the pinnacle of library conventions, the ALA AnnualChris Arrant