After ten years of drawing, writing, and publishing, Dee Espinoza has built up a list of lessons no comic manual will ever give you. In this talk, they mix the humor of stand-up with the sincerity of straightforward advice: common mistakes, necessary habits, and uncomfortable truths about working in this profession.

More than a formal lecture, it’s a close and entertaining conversation for those who want to pursue comics or have already been on the path for a while. Through anecdotes, generational scoldings, and stoic reflections, Dee offers a realistic yet inspiring glimpse into what it really means to make a living by telling stories in panels.