Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Want to create, fund, publish or expand your IP through comics? Hear from IP creators on how to develop content, build audiences and grow franchises.
Comics and graphic novels remain ever-evolving and increasingly popular in children’s entertainment — Combining literacy, storytelling, and big IP world building.
From established publishers finding new creative revenues to independent creators building fanbases from scratch, comics are proving to be one of the most flexible and accessible development tools in the industry.
This session dives into how comics are being used as powerful, cost-effective tools to grow young audiences while extending the life and reach of both brand-new ideas and global franchises. We’ll discuss how different funding and publishing avenues have opened the door for independent creators to develop original IP directly with audiences and deliver practical, real-world insights into how comics can be used to extend IP, reach new generations of readers and viewers, and develop compelling content in today’s fast-moving children’s media landscape.
With 2026 marking the National Year of Reading, the session will also highlight the growing importance of comics in engaging reluctant readers and why graphic storytelling is increasingly valued by parents, educators, publishers, and commissioners alike.
Want to create, fund, publish or expand your IP through comics? Hear from IP creators on how to develop content, build audiences and grow franchises.
Comics and graphic novels remain ever-evolving and increasingly popular in children’s entertainment — Combining literacy, storytelling, and big IP world building.
From established publishers finding new creative revenues to independent creators building fanbases from scratch, comics are proving to be one of the most flexible and accessible development tools in the industry.
This session dives into how comics are being used as powerful, cost-effective tools to grow young audiences while extending the life and reach of both brand-new ideas and global franchises. We’ll discuss how different funding and publishing avenues have opened the door for independent creators to develop original IP directly with audiences and deliver practical, real-world insights into how comics can be used to extend IP, reach new generations of readers and viewers, and develop compelling content in today’s fast-moving children’s media landscape.
With 2026 marking the National Year of Reading, the session will also highlight the growing importance of comics in engaging reluctant readers and why graphic storytelling is increasingly valued by parents, educators, publishers, and commissioners alike.
