In The ‘Verse is an alternative/indie/rock band from Denver City, Texas. Officially, the group formed in August of 2011. Acting as narrators, Leona Ryder (the mastermind) and Larnce Hicks (the mercenary), bring a contemporary spin on the concept album to the stage. Currently, ITV is working on their debut album along with a graphic novel [...]

Josh Lees is a Visual Arts BFA senior at Eastern New Mexico University. After graduating Josh will be attending Center for Cartoon Studies in Vermont, learning from Steve Bissette, James Sturm, and Jason Lutes, among many others. Josh has been self-publishing minicomics for the last 2 years. His comics and illustrations have been in gallery exhibits at ENMU and [...]

Bryan H. Burk has been an illustrator / cartoonist / Christian recording artist / evangelist for over twenty years. His works have been featured by entertainment and publishing companies all over the United States. He is currently the Junior High Pastor at Church on the Rock in Lubbock, TX. Bryan continues to travel and perform [...]

We announced the Panels and Discussions a few week ago, so I want to introduce a few of our panelists. I would like to introduce Rob Weiner, an Associate Humanities Librarian at Texas Tech University. Rob is a true scholar of comic books and graphic novels and has written several books on the subject including: [...]