Activist graphic novel publisher Street Noise Books will spotlight author Melissa Chan at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.
Melissa Chan is the author of You Must Take Part in Revolution (co-created with Badiucao), a graphic novel exploring the onward march of authoritarianism and the power of resistance in China and around the globe. She is an Emmy-nominated Hong Kong and Taiwanese American foreign correspondent based between Los Angeles and Berlin. She was previously posted in China until she became the first journalist in more than a decade to be expelled by the Chinese authorities in 2012. Much of her reporting examines human rights, the rise of global authoritarianism, and the defense of democracies. She has written for The New York Times, where she was nominated for a Loeb Award—business journalism’s highest honor—and The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Time, The Guardian, and more. As a broadcast correspondent, she has reported for VICE News Tonight and Al Jazeera’s Fault Lines.
You Must Take Part in Revolution is an essential graphic novel for our time — a much-needed story about the consequences of today’s threats to Democracy, and an inspiration for all of us in building a better future.
Melissa will be featured at the show at the following programs and signings:
Carousel: Comics Performances
Thursday, 7/23/2026, 4:00PM – 5:00PM
Room: Grand 10 & 11, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Moderated by: R. Sikoryak
Featuring Melissa Chan (“You Must Take Part in Revolution,” Street Noise Books), Maëlle Doliveux (“I Will Live Forever,” Beehive Books), Peter Kuper (“Wish We Weren’t Here,” Fantagraphics), Katie Skelly (“Heaven,” Fantagraphics), Sophie Yanow (“The Contradictions,” Drawn & Quarterly)
Comics vs. Authoritarianism!
Saturday, 7/25/2026, 3:30PM – 4:30PM
Room: 10
Moderated by: Mo McMasters (Pretty Guts Press)
Featuring Melissa Chan (“You Must Take Part in Revolution,” Street Noise Books), Andrew Aydin (“March,” Top Shelf/IDW), Dave Maass (“Death Strikes: The Emperor of Atlantis,” Dark Horse Comics), and Shay Mirk (“Making Non-Fiction Comics,” Abrams ComicArts)
Signing:
Friday, 7/24/2026, 10:00AM – 11:00AM
Fanbase Press @ Booth O-03
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