Panels: Wondercon 2019
Hannibal Tabu was asked to participate in two separate panels, plus asked to moderate a third, for the annual pop culture convention.
Introducing Lion of Judah
3/29/19 2PM Room 300B
Lion of Judah, Season One, one of the year's most exciting projects (in both the comics and the music industries), has its inaugural launch at WonderCon. Produced by global icon Bob Marley's family, his music library's license-holder, Primary Wave and the Creative Principals (M. Menelik Makhar, Dermot Hussey, O.D., and Robert Roach), it is a seven-issue, 50-pages per book endeavor. The narrative chronicles the African Diaspora's last 150 years-the Solomonic Dynasty, H.I.M. Haile Selassie I's reign, the African struggle for independence, the Cold War and its worldwide impact. Jumping across eras, principals, and locations, this intersectional story weaves together historical, musical, and political contributions of Kwame Nkrumah, Steve Biko, Bob Marley, The Wailers, and many others. The narrative's musical contributions range from reggae to ska to dub to dancehall. Creators involved in Lion of Judah's formation and those who participated in crafting this three-sided deal -- Robert Roach (LLC partner/penciller), Larry Welch (inker), Hannibal Tabu (comic script adapter), and B. Paul Husband (attorney)-- discussed the project's details. M.D. Marie (Top Cow writer) moderated.
Fanbase Press: 10th Anniversary Watchmen Retrospective
3/29/19 6:30 PM Room 300B
The hosts of Fanbase Press' flagship podcast, The Fanbase Weekly, bring you this "Fanbase Feature" panel discussion focusing on the 10th anniversary of Zack Snyder's Watchmen film. Led by Bryant Dillon (president, Fanbase Press), panelists Hannibal Tabu (Comics Book Resources), Jonathan London (founder, Geekscape), Justin Peniston (Avengers Assemble, Hunter Black), and Barbra Dillon (editor-in-chief, Fanbase Press) will examine the plot, characters, and themes in this controversial comic book adaptation that paved the road to the DC cinematic universe!
Independent Creators' Summit: Completely Finance Your Indie Comic Now!
3/30/18 8PM Room 207
The Antidote Trust (TAT), America's premiere Independent Creator Collective brings together an illustrious panel to discuss the many ways to find the funds to publish independent comics. Moderated by journalist and author Hannibal Tabu (2019 Cultural Trailblazer Award, Project Wildfire) with panelists Russell Nohelty (bestselling author raised over $100,000 on Kickstarter, teaches The Complete Creative Academy), entertainment attorney Paul Husband, filmmaker and comic book creator Andre Owens (Force Galaxia, The Bovine League), and Wunderman Comics CCO Nate Wunderman (Earth Invasion, Time Corps).