Writers at Queens: The QC Reading Series is proud to present a day of comics workshops with teaching artist Ivan Velez on October 23.

Monster of the Bronx: A Comics Workshop
October 23, 12:15 PM (free hour)
Klapper 672
Light refreshments and books for sale

Drawing in Color: A Comics Workshop
October 23, 6:30 PM
Klapper 672
Light refreshments and books for sale

Ivan Velez Jr. is a Latinx, Creative Capital / Xeric grant-winning cartoonist and writer for mainstream and independent comic books. Ivan is also an urban artist with great significance to the comic book industry. Creator of the 80s comic series Tales of the Closet, and co-creator of the early 90s series Blood Syndicate, Ivan has drawn and written comics that give greater representation to racial and sexual diversity. Ivan’s focus throughout his career has been to create complex stories featuring under-represented and culturally diverse heroes as they navigate real-life issues that plague our global communities.

This event is co-sponsored by Writers at Queens, The Department of English, MFA in Creative Writing and Literary Translation, MFA in Social Practice, Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS), The Office of the Dean of Arts and Humanities, The Office of the Provost, and in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

For more information, contact writersatqueens@qc.cuny.edu.