Join author and illustrator Nathan Hale (the Hazardous Tales series, The Mighty Bite) as he live draws a chapter from history. He'll discuss how he uses humor to keep his books light while illuminating some of the most fascinating parts of US history.

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Artists Alley features over 40 working artists and writers from the worlds of print, web comics, and animation, who'll display their work–with material for sale, the occasional free giveaway, and codes for AADL’s Summer Game. They’ll all be eager to talk comics with fans of any age!

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Connor Good explains tips and tricks to show the passing of time on the page and how to make narratives readable, exciting, and clear.

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Take two quick-thinking artists, add a timer and some audience prompts and you'll get an idea of the joy of Quick Draws. It's improvisational cartooning with lots of cheer and courage brought to you by our A2CAF guest artists. Will there be vegetables... on the moon? Dinosaurs... at the dinner table? Sea monsters... running for president? Watch out for the 5-minute Quick Draw Switcheroo! This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Meet Nathan Hale, author and creator of Hazardous Tales and The Mighty Bite, and have your copies of his books signed! 

Copies of his books are also available for purchase.

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

A2CAF Special guest Jen Wang (The Prince and the Dressmaker, Stargazing) will discuss how her comics are made, from drawing to publication.

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Take two quick-thinking artists, add a timer and some audience prompts and you'll get an idea of the joy of Quick Draws. It's improvisational cartooning with lots of cheer and courage brought to you by our A2CAF guest artists. Will there be vegetables... on the moon? Dinosaurs... at the dinner table? Sea monsters... running for president? Watch out for the 5-minute Quick Draw Switcheroo!

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Meet Jen Wang, author and creator of The Prince and the Dressmaker and Stargazing and have your copies of her books signed! 

Copies of her books are also available for purchase.

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

How do you get drawing when you can't think of anything to draw? James Kochalka (Banana Fox, American Elf) will help you get over your block in this draw-along workshop.

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Create a story about a bear with Ruth McNally Barshaw (Ellie McDoodle Series)! Participants will learn how to generate and refine ideas, and leave the workshop with the beginnings of their very own graphic novel about a bear.

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Take two quick-thinking artists, add a timer and some audience prompts and you'll get an idea of the joy of Quick Draws. It's improvisational cartooning with lots of cheer and courage brought to you by our A2CAF guest artists. Will there be vegetables... on the moon? Dinosaurs... at the dinner table? Sea monsters... running for president? Watch out for the 5-minute Quick Draw Switcheroo!

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Meet James Kochalka, author and creator of Banana Fox and American Elf and have your copies of his books signed! 

Copies of his books are also available for purchase. 

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Learn about how to inject tension and conflict into your stories in a live-drawn comics session with Vera Brosgol! We'll come up with a character together and then make them suffer. Fun for all ages!

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Meet Vera Brosgol, author and creator of Anya's Ghost, Leave Me Alone, Plain Jane, and The Mermaid and have your copies of her books signed! 

Copies of her books are also available for purchase. 

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Artists Alley features over 40 working artists and writers from the worlds of print, web comics, and animation, who'll display their work–with material for sale, the occasional free giveaway, and codes for AADL’s Summer Game. They’ll all be eager to talk comics with fans of any age!

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Join Jen Wang (The Prince and the Dressmaker, Stargazing) to learn the nuts and bolts of making comics.

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Make your own paper character that will star in their own movie! Merrill Rainey (Color, Cut, Create) will guide young artists as they learn the techniques of stop-motion animation. You can download a free copy of Stop Motion Studio here https://www.cateater.com/try.html or use one of our iPads for this event.

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Meet Jen Wang, author and creator of The Prince and the Dressmaker and Stargazing and have your copies of her books signed! 

Copies of her books are also available for purchase. 

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Take two quick-thinking artists, add a timer and some audience prompts and you'll get an idea of the joy of Quick Draws. It's improvisational cartooning with lots of cheer and courage brought to you by our A2CAF guest artists. Will there be vegetables... on the moon? Dinosaurs... at the dinner table? Sea monsters... running for president? Watch out for the 5-minute Quick Draw Switcheroo!

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Nathan Hale (author and creator of Hazardous Tales and The Mighty Bite) will lead you through the creation of a short illustrated story.

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!