MoCCA Announces Master Class Series in Comics Writing, 3/16-4/13

MASTER CLASS SERIES IN COMICS WRITING

3 sessions, TUESDAYS, March 16 & 23; April 13, 6:30-8:30 pm

March 16: CHRIS CLAREMONT

March 23: TOM DeFALCO

April 13: Dennis O'Neil

Series Cost: $100 | $90 for MoCCA members
Individual sessions: $40 | $35 for MoCCA members

CHRIS CLAREMONT, TOM DeFALCO, and Dennis O'Neil will each hold a master class session in comics writing. These three extraordinarily accomplished writers have written some of the highest profile and most
acclaimed comics of all time, with bodies of work that have played
significant parts in defining the modern versions of The X-Men
(Claremont), Spider-Man (DeFalco), and Batman (O'Neil). Each of them
will condense the most important things they know about writing into
highly-concentrated (and entertaining!) lecture form. This is a rare
opportunity to hear these top names in the field speak about what
makes for great comics writing.

CHRIS CLAREMONT has encountered more success than most writers ever
dream of. Best known for his work on Marvel Comics' X-Men, he has
written other seminal characters such as Batman and Superman,
originated several creator-owned series, is published throughout the
world in many languages, and has authored nine novels. His unbroken
17-year run on Uncanny X-men is the stuff of industry legend. The
story arc "Dark Phoenix," with its radical treatment of its
central character, paved the way for the reinterpretation of superhero
mythos. Current projects include the ongoing Marvel series X-Men
Forever, X-Women, drawn by renowned Italian artist Milo Manara, the
young adult novel Wild Blood, a contemporary urban dark fantasy, and
the screen play Hunter's Moon.

TOM DeFALCO, a former editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics with over
thirty books currently in print, has written comic books, graphic
novels, short stories, prose novels and books like Spider-Man: The
Ultimate Guide and Comic Creators on Fantastic Four. He was also a
major contributor to The Marvel Encyclopedia and The Marvel
Chronology. DeFalco has recently worked on Star Wars: The Clone Wars
for Titan Comics, The Man From RIVERDALE for Archie Comics, Flash
Gordon for Ardden Entertainment, The Flying Fool for Moonstone Books,
The Super Seven for Stan Lee Comics and, of course, The Spectacular
Spider-Girl for Marvel Comics.

Dennis O'Neil is an award-winning comics writer and editor (best
known for his landmark work on characters such as Batman and Green
Lantern), and an educator at institutions including New York
University and The School of Visual Arts. He has also been a
journalist, critic, television writer, best-selling novelist
(novelizations of The Dark Knight film and the epic Batman: Knightfall
comics storyline, and the original novel Green Lantern: Hero's
Quest), and has published dozens of short stories. He lives in Nyack,
N.Y. with his wife, Marifran.

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art - MoCCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
arts education organization dedicated to the preservation, study and
display of all forms of comic and cartoon art. The museum promotes
greater understanding and appreciation of the artistic, cultural and
historical significance of comic and cartoon art through a variety of
events, exhibitions, and educational programs. The museum is located
at 594 Broadway (between Houston and Prince Streets) in New York City.
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