6 p.m., Thursday, January 19
Hollings Library, enter through Thomas Cooper Library
1322 Greene Street
University of South Carolina
Columbia SC 29208
Free and open to the community
Award-winning comics illustrator Sanford Greene counts Marvel illustrator Vic Carrabotta among his most important influences. At this event, Greene will talk about his years-long friendship with the late visual artist.
Please join us for this special look inside mentorship in the comics world.
A South Carolina native and Benedict College graduate, Sanford Greene has worked professionally in the illustration and related industries for more than 18 years. He has worked for mainline publishers such as Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and Image Comics. He helped reshape the Marvel Comics characters Powerman and Iron Fist, as well as illustration work for Black Panther and Luke Cage, published by Marvel Comics.
His most recent work can be seen in the two-time Eisner and Ringo award-winning Bitter Root, an action/horror fantasy set during the Harlem Renaissance, published by Image comics. Bitter Root is slated to become a film produced by Ryan Coogler, the director of the acclaimed Black Panther, and directed by Oscar award winner Regina King. Sanford also has won the 2020 and 2021 Ringo Award for outstanding artist.
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