We have some amazing exhibitors bringing their comic book wares to the Boston Kids Comics Fest! Hope you enjoy the variety and, maybe, meeting & getting a signed comic book from some of our special guests!
Our Sponsors:
Tony Davis of Million Year Picnic – fantastic comic book store in Harvard Square
Hub Comics – Comics for Everyone!
Andrew Innes of Anomia Press – creators of the card game Anomia for kids
York and Rebecca Lo
Omnix Technologies Corporation
York and Rebecca Lo
The Eliot School – Classes in Crafts and Fine Arts for All Ages
Candlewick Press – publishing outstanding children’s books for readers of all ages
And, our wonderful hosts at Pine Manor College
Headliners:
Erica Henderson – The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and Jughead
Raul the Third – Lowriders in Space
Joel Christian Gill – Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield’s First Ride
Writers/Artists:
Abreu Illustration – Michelle Abreu
Akadori Comics – Aya Rothwell
Anthony Lathrop of Boston Comics Roundtable
Braden Lamb
Breakaway Comics by Cathy G. Johnson
Brendan Tobin
Candlewick Press
Comixscape by LJ-Baptiste
Crutonia – Hoonkl Snorsmed
Dan Mazur
Dan Moynihan
Drowned Town Press
Erin Sribbles – Erin Spencer
Farlaine the Goblin – Pug Gumble
Fomora Comics – Mardelle and Pat Nietupski
Grinning Ink – Andrew Robinson
Jason Viola
Jerel Dye
John Lechner
Joel Christian Gill
Lesley University – MFA in Creative Writing/Graphic Novels & Comics
Mark Parisi – Off the Mark Cartoons
MiFu Works – Michelle Furlong
Shelli Paroline
Scriblitt Publish Your Own Comics – Andrea Bergstein
Small Blue Yonder by Crispin Wood
The Curv by Javier Cruz Winnik
Tom Malone – Teacher at Lincoln School in Brookline, creator of the Legends of XARLEMYN comics
Wondermore
Zoe Piel
Fun Stuff:
Check out our Young Artists Table – kids aged 5-12 selling their own comics!
Your whole family is welcome! We’ll have a sibling room open for all to draw and hang out. Older teens will also find interesting comics and panels. And, we have several workshops and panels planned for parents, educators and librarians. Something for everyone!
Boston Temporary Tattoos & Henna Art by SueAnn Cheung
Pete Chianca and Dave London of Pet Peeves Comics will be LIVE podcasting at the Fest!
Books on the T – will be placing comics around town on the T leading up to the Fest. Thanks Dark Horse Comics for providing the books!
If you have questions, please email bkcfest@gmail.com.