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David Brothers

David Brothers was born in Georgia, found a new home in Oakland, edits Japanese manga for a living and American comics for a change of pace, and writes fiction for fun when he’s not sitting by the dock of the Bay. He cut his teeth doing comics criticism at 4thletter! and ComicsAlliance before co-creating Good Devils with Nick Dragotta, Time Waits with Chip Zdarsky & Marcus To, and Apollo KIDz with Caleb Goellner. He has played millions of hours of Tekken, but is still barely Fujin on a good day.

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Parker/Brothers: Life In and Around Comics

Room A | David Brothers | Jeff Parker

How do you make a living in comics? When should you start your first book? (Is AI cool?) What makes comics, y’know, good? Jeff Parker (credit, credit) & David Brothers (Time Waits, Good Devils) may not have all the answers, but they do have a unique perspective on the comics and manga industries, strong takes on the very best of storytelling, and advice on effectively collaborating in comics. Make sure you keep an eye out for a special guest or two and a giveaway, too!

Cover Story: From Concept to Comics Rack

Room B | Andrew Farago of the National Cartoonist Society | Dave Johnson | David Brothers | Joe Quinones | John Giang

Sometimes you CAN judge a book by its cover. Join John Giang, Joe Quinones, Dave Johnson, David Brothers and Cartoon Art Museum Curator Andrew Farago as they discuss the creation of a dynamic cover, from the first concept sketch to the printed comic book. 

Beasts from the East: A Spotlight on Bay Area Cartoonists 

Room A | Andrew Farago of the National Cartoonist Society | Briana Loewinsohn | David Brothers | Julia Wertz | Shaenon K. Garrity | Thien Pham

From the very first newspaper comic strip to underground comix to cutting edge animation to classic manga to contemporary graphic novels, the Bay Area has a long and incredible comics history. Join Cartoon Art Museum Curator Andrew Farago and local creators David Brothers, Shaenon K. Garrity, Briana Loewinsohn, Thien Pham and Julia Wertz as they share their tales of survival in the Bay Area comics scene.  

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