Behind the Scenes at Stuart Ng Books: Lightbox Expo 2021 (2 of 5) -- Schedule and panels (updated w panel links 9.24.21)

The inaugural LBX in 2019 was in person. The event exceeded expectations. LBX stablished itself as a premire gathering for professionals. Due to Covid, LBX 2020 segued into an online event w/ innovations like its virutal Artist Alley. 2021 LBX continued to adapt with virtual offerings and expanded accessibility.

One of the benefits of LBX online is that artists and exhibitors are able to attend panels!! It's nearly impossible to do this during in-person conventions.

For 2021, LBX added more perks to the online access. When you registered, you would select your tickets, then create your account. From there you could access this main page. This was the place to scroll through the entire schedule or refine your seach via a list of dropdown menu selections..

You could also create a list of "Favorites" in your account. This made it easy to keep up with the events you were most interested in.

Each time you returned to the Lightbox Expo website and logged on...

you would scroll down to this menu to access your account..

The schedule indicated which panels were "live only," and which ones would be recorded. Most of these were also listed as a "watch forever on Lighbox.com" option. Some of the events were recorded but were only available to view until the end of the show on Sunday.

In addition to the long list of panels each day.. there were a large selection of workshops and downloadable activities...

At the end of the list of panels, there was a list of participants. These were listed alphabetically by first time.

You could also select from these and build your own list of "favorites"

For each participant, you could click on the name and (usually) see more information about them.

Here are some highlights from the schedule. You can click on each image to enlarge for details on the panel and to see if it's availble to watch on the Lightbox Expo You Tube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/LightboxExpo

Above is the schedule listing for the panel "Protecting Your Art"

Below is this same panel --- available on the LBX You Tube channel.....

More sample listings from the schedule..

These screen shots are from the "my favorites" listing on my LBX 2021 Account. I am able to access the "watch forever" replays when I log in to my account, but I'm not sure if these are available to everyone.

Many of the panels were "live only" gatherings via Zoom. These were instant connections with the host and the attendees... but they often filled to capacity right away. Tip for next year -- if you can't get into one of these panels when it first starts, try back again later. Sometimes space becomes available and the moderator can allow additional attendees to access the program...

The Lightbox Expo You Tube channel is adding videos from 2021 and has videos from previous LBX years as well. Check it out.

Stuart's 9.24.21 email newsletter included this link to panel and info on book coming soon by artist Bill Presing. Stuart himself writers the weekly newsletter. It's your best source for the latest info on new arrivals and projects in the works at SNB. Sign up here: https://stuartngbooks.com/join-our-mailing-list.html

Bill Presing's LightBox Presentation!

Here is Bill's presentation Lucky Boy: Creation of the Comic for Lightbox Expo 2021 (29 minutes). Bill introduces you to the characters and premise of his new comic book Lucky Boy followed by a presentation detailing his creative process that brought the book from idea to final product. Spoiler Warning: Bill describes the characters and the situation but he does not give away the plot or the ending.

Arriving November 12th, 2021!

Lucky Boy: Tempting Fate

In what may be the sexiest post apocalypse ever conceived, the last man on Earth is an undesirable geezer, alongside seven confoundingly vivacious scientists, hell-bent on repopulating the globe! A new, ambitious vision in the mold of a classic harem manga, Lucky Boy is a tantalizing, exquisitely rendered tale of yearning, near misses, and cruel fate, in the beautiful, overgrown rubble formerly known as Tokyo.

Years in the making, Bill Presing's new 80-page graphic novel is presented in a grand format--a 10 x 13 inch hardcover--to fully appreciate every lushly illustrated panel.