Nicole Marie Burton & Hugh Goldring

Using examples of their recent publishing project, "Drawing the Line: Indian Women Fight Back!," Ad Astra Comix is presenting on the benefits of using comic books to talk social justice—from marginalized histories to modern-day experiences of sexism, from political satire of the powerful to the do's and don't's of being an ally, comics offer a unique capacity to engage, inform, and entertain. Ad Astra Comix is a Canadian publisher of comics with social justice themes. Founded in 2013, the company is currently on tour to foster a community of political comics artists, writers and readers.