Five panels to catch at C2E2 2020

The 2020 installment of the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo arrives in a few days, and everyone is packing last minute things for the popular convention. If you’re looking for something to do in between autograph signings and show floor purchases, here are five panels worth checking out.

Tickets for C2E2 are still on sale here. You can save $10 by purchasing them before Thursday (February 27). The convention will take place at the South Building at McCormick Place from February 28 through March 1. More information about the convention can be found here.

Tabletop Streaming Secrets
Friday, February 28
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Room S403

Over the past few years, TTRPGs have seen growth thanks to Twitch and podcasts. Encounter Party podcast cast member Ned Donovan and Theatre of the Mind Players members Rob Wieland, Ethan Eichstadt-Anderson, Tony Cheek, Brad Davies, and Tawnie Thompson will discuss how to properly stream your next session for the world to see and hear.

15 years of Zenescope - Traveling Through the World of Fairy Tales
Saturday, February 29
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Room S405a

Zenescope Entertainment co-founder Ralph Tedesco will be on hand to celebrate the company's 15 year-anniversary at C2E2. Founded in 2005, the company has released popular titles such as Grimm Fairy Tales and Monster Hunter's Survival Guide. They've also unveiled licensed series based on Charmed, Final Destination, and Se7en. Other people joining this special panel are Zenescope's social media marketing specialist Allison Ray and artists David Nakayama and Jason Metcalf.

Making Comics: For Women, By Women
Saturday, February 29
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Room S405a

Creators Lily Williams, Karen Schneemann, Kat Leyh, and Lucy Knisley talk about the process in making comics specifically for women. Last month, Williams and Schneemann released the graphic novel Go With The Flow, which follows a group of high school students learning about themselves and the world around them. Earlier this month, Kat Leyh unveiled the graphic novel Snapdragon, which follows a young girl befriending an old witch. On Tuesday, Knisley will release (I Miss You): Cartoons from the Fog of New Parenthood, which documents her life as a new mother.

C2E2 Crown Championships of Cosplay
Saturday, February 29
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Main Stage - S406

The C2E2 Crown Championships of Cosplay will bring the best cosplayers from around the world for one final stop. The winner will walk away as the Global Champion of Cosplay and have $10,000 in cash prizes waiting for them. Ivy Doomkitty, Ginoza Costuming, and PepperMonster Cosplay will be judging the competition.

Women of Marvel
Sunday, March 1
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Room S401

The Women of Marvel panel, which is being moderated by Judy Stephens, returns to C2E2 with three of the best writers in the industry. Acclaimed writer Gail Simone is best known for her work on Birds of Prey, Batgirl, and Wonder Woman. Last year, she worked on Domino: Hotshots and Tony Stark: Iron Man. Leah Williams made her Marvel Comics debut in 2017 with Totally Awesome Hulk #1. She currently writes for the titles Gwenpool Strikes Back and Amazing Mary Jane, and she’ll be writing the forthcoming X-Factor series. Rainbow Rowell began writing young adults novels before jumping into comic books with the 2017 revival of Marvel's Runaways. Last summer, she unveiled the graphic novel Pumpkinheads.