Attorney, Author, and Business Consultant for the Comic Book Industry

Interviews, Lectures, and Seminars

One of the major objectives of C3 is educating aspiring creators and comic book professionals on the business and legal aspects of comic book publishing.

To accomplish this goal, I provide interviews, lectures, and seminars geared toward the interests and needs of each audience.

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Highlights of my speaking engagements include:  

2023

  1. Comics Connection: The Impact of AI on the Comic Book Industry

  2. Schomburg Center: The Business of Comics

  3. Creators Assemble: Negotiating Freelance Contracts

2022

  1. Comic Book School: Professionalism and Comics

  2. Geekdom Empowers: The Business Side of Comic Books

“Gamal is just a wealth of knowledge about IP, laws on comics, and general comics knowledge. I love his webinars and always learn something new. Please check out his content if you need help in those areas! (Read more at https://bit.ly/quote101922)”
— Kat Jackson, Creator of Godsbane Manga

2021

  1. Emerald City Comic Con 2021: Business and Legal Basics for Creators

  2. New York Comic Con 2021: Representing Clients in Comic Book Publishing

  3. Word Balloon: Discussing the Ditko Case

  4. American Bar Association: Comic Book Law 101

  5. Diversity Con: Breaking Into Comics

  6. Comic Book Writers on Writing: Understanding Comic Book Contracts

  7. Anime Expo Lite: Understanding Your Rights as an Artist

  8. Powers Squared: Comic Book Marketing

  9. Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts: The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing

  10. GlobalComix: Crowdfunding Your Comic

  11. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund: The Comics Industry after COVID

  12. Comics Watch: The Future of Independent Comics





    2020

  13. GlobalComix: Financing Your Independent Comics

  14. Diversity Con 2020: Breaking into Hollywood

  15. Comics Experience Podcast: Kill Fees and Adapting to a Changing Industry

  16. Pow Con 2020: The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing

  17. GlobalComix: Digital Marketing for Comics

  18. Indie Volt: The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing

  19. Comics Club: The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing

  20. Word Balloon: The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing

  21. ComixLaunch Podcast: Intellectual Property Management Q&A





    2019

  22. New York Law School: An Introduction to Comic Book Law 

  23. The Comic Arts Workshop: The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing 

  24. Diversity Comic Con 2019: Webcomics Publishing

  25. New York Comic Con 2019: Representing Comic Book Creator Clients

  26. The American Bar Association 2019: Comic Book 101: An Overview of the Comic Book Industry





    2018

  27. Webcomics Reviews and Interviews Podcast: Copyright and Comics

  28. Comics Central Podcast: Business Issues in Comic Book Publishing 

  29. Comics Pros and Cons Podcast: Contract Issues in Comic Book Publishing 


If you’d like to schedule a comic book industry event, please contact me directly for more information.