

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Talks on Tap | How Comic Books Make Meaning: A Crash Course on the Academic Study of Sequential Art
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 17 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Comic books are for kids, right? They are, and that's why we should study them seriously! 

This presentation will introduce the audience to some of the foundational ideas and theories used by comic scholars in academia. Whether you're an aspiring artist or a curious fan of graphic novels, this talk will provide insights into how comics create meaning in unique ways that will aid creators and fans in their future sequential art adventures! 

Dr. Cannon will share his more than a decade of experience as a presenter at San Diego Comic-Con International and as an international comic scholar and publisher. 

Come prepared to doodle and learn!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shreveport/talks-on-tap-|-how-comic-books-make-meaning-a-crash-course-on-the-academic-study-of-sequential-art/200029786208459
- **Event Categories**: art, kids, workshops, anime, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 147

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Shreveport
- **state**: LA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Great Raft Brewing
- **lat**: 32.48858
- **long**: -93.75626
- **full address**: Great Raft Brewing, 1251 Dalzell St, Shreveport, LA 71103-3705, United States

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- **organizer**: LSU Shreveport (https://allevents.in/org/lsu-shreveport/11587598)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 17 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Great Raft Brewing, 1251 Dalzell St, Shreveport, LA 71103-3705, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** LSU Shreveport
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, kids, workshops, anime, trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Talks on Tap | How Comic Books Make Meaning: A Crash Course on the Academic Study of Sequential Art ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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