# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Comics University 2026: Fairy Tale Comics with Mel Gillman
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Comics University is a program for adults who want to learn about comics from local creators, scholars, and industry professionals.About this EventIn this short hands-on workshop, graphic novelist and comics professor Mel Gillman (author of Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales) will present a short talk about fable and fairy tale story structure and walk you through the process of writing and drawing a one-page original fable or fairy tale comic of your own! Bring your favorite drawing supplies!Mel GillmanMel Gillman is a graphic novelist and the Chair of BFA and MFA Comics at California College of the Arts. They are the author and illustrator of several graphic novels, including As the Crow Flies (Iron Circus Comics, 2017), Stage Dreams (Lerner/Graphic Universe, 2019), and Other Ever Afters (Random House Graphic, 2022). Their work has won several awards, including a Stonewall Honor Book Award, an Excellence in Graphic Literature Award, and a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. They are currently working on a lesbian horror graphic novel, The Goblin Throne, which will be published by Iron Circus Comics in 2027.https://www.melaniegillman.com/Instagram: @mgillmanBsky: @mgillman.bsky.social
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/webster-groves/comics-university-2026-fairy-tale-comics-with-mel-gillman/100001990345835974
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, fine-arts, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: Betty's Books
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Webster Groves
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Betty's Books
- **lat**: 38.5913366
- **long**: -90.3414166
- **full address**: Betty's Books, 10 Summit Avenue, Webster Groves, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Comics University 2026: Fairy Tale Comics with Mel Gillman being held?
  - **A:** Comics University 2026: Fairy Tale Comics with Mel Gillman takes place on Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Betty's Books, 10 Summit Avenue, Webster Groves, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Comics University 2026: Fairy Tale Comics with Mel Gillman?
  - **A:** Comics University 2026: Fairy Tale Comics with Mel Gillman is organized by St. Louis Independent Comics Expo.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Comics University 2026: Fairy Tale Comics with Mel Gillman is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Webster Groves, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Comics University 2026: Fairy Tale Comics with Mel Gillman sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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