Teens will gather to create comics influenced by manga, the Japanese comic and graphic novel art form popular the world over. Author, artist, and publisher Oliver Chin has created and published comics and graphic novels for over twenty years.
Thursday, March 13, 4-5:30 PM
Free for ages 12-18.
Pre-registration is required. All materials provided.
Oliver Chin is the founder of Immedium, a San Francisco publisher of wonderful and inspiring children’s picture books. Of their 50+ titles: 40% feature multicultural themes and characters and 25% are bilingual. Immedium published the original stories of The Octonauts which inspired the hit animated TV show worldwide.
Oliver has written more than twenty books, including the series Tales from the Chinese Zodiac, The Asian Hall of Fame (The Discovery of Ramen, Fireworks & Gunpowder, and Anime & Manga), and Julie Black Belt. He co-authored the critically-acclaimed illustrated anthology Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Stars Who Made America Amazing. Called “an expert in Pacific Rim pop culture” by the San Jose Mercury News, Oliver presents at schools, libraries, and cultural organizations nationwide.