Premium Episode 12: The Indigenous Pop Culture Expo!

The Indigenous Pop Culture Expo!

Recently, Kurly was invited to be a guest at the Indigenous Pop Culture Expo in Oklahoma City. In this premium episode, he sits down with founder Dr. Lee Francis, and artists Maria "Wolf" Lopez and Jim Terry to talk about the significance of this event!

Our guests:

Dr. Lee Francis: Albuquerque-based activist, educator, and comic creator Dr. Lee Francis IV is the Executive Director of Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers, owner and CEO of Native Realities Publishing, and founder of the Indigenous Comic Con and Red Planet Books and Comics.

Twitter: @leefrancisIV

Maria “Wolf” Lopez: Maria “Wolf” Lopez is a Chicago based comic book artist and illustrator who has taken the world by storm with her intensely powerful inks and unrelenting detail.  Her covers for Marvel and DC are some of the most highly sought after in the industry today.  Prior to the WOLF cover renaissance, her work graced the pages of several short stories and anthologies like “Deer Women” and “The Lost Pages” and she’s illustrated work for the Smithsonian Museum - Native Knowledge 360.

As one of the most dynamic and unique artists in comics today, Maria continues to illustrate otherworldly levels of detail and is unapologetic in her approach to art, delivering some of the most memorable and downright KILLER art you’ll ever find in a comic book.

Twitter: @thewolfmaria

Instagram: @thewolfmaria 

Jim Terry: JIM TERRY is a Native American comic book artist who's memoir “Come Home, Indio” was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize and the Ignatz, as well as the artist on such titles as THE CROW, HACK/SLASH, HEAVY METAL and more. He is currently working on WEST OF SUNDOWN from Vault Comics.

Instagram: @jimterryart

"The  first of its kind event, the Indigenous Pop Culture Expo looks to  showcase Native American and Indigenous creatives and communities in a  way that dispels the mythologies that Natives are a people of the past.  Rather we seek to show Native identity in all its past, present, and  future glory.

From  comics to games to film and tv, IndigiPopX is an exciting way to learn  more, experience and enjoy all that Native American popular culture has  to offer."