Queens College is committed to bringing writers and artists whose work speaks to the diverse community of our campus and our borough, which is why we are so proud to welcome cartoonist, writer, educator, and teaching artist Ivan Velez Jr. to campus on October 23rd.

Velez will be with us all day, visiting Professor Orchard’s contemporary Latinx Literature class and giving, not one, but two comics workshops for the QC community.

This event is co-sponsored by Writers at Queens, The English Department, The MFA in Creative Writing and Literary Translation, The MFA in Social Practice, and The Program in Latino Studies, and in celebration of Queens College Hispanic Heritage Month.

Bio:

Ivan Velez Jr. is a Latino American cartoonist, writer, educator, and teaching artist known for the creation of the groundbreaking comic book series Tales of the Closet, and for his pioneering work with Milestone Media, Marvel, and DC Comics. He’s currently an independent cartoonist, and a teaching artist in New York and forever toils on his Creative Capital Award-winning comics project The Ballad of Wham Kabam.

Schedule:

• 12:15-1:30pm “Monster of the Bronx: A Comics Workshop” (aimed at undergraduates), Klapper 672 (art classroom). Light refreshments served and books for sale.
• 1:30-2:30 Lunch
• 2:30-3:30 Break
• 3-4:30pm Visit Professor Bill Orchard’s class, English 360: A Queer Decade, Latinx Literature and Art Since 2015. King Hall 105.
• 4:30-5:00 Break
• 6:30-8pm “Drawing in Color: A Comics Workshop” (aimed at grad students in the MFA in writing, art, and MA program/several classes attending). Light refreshments and books for sale.