We’re thrilled to annou
nce that our special guest and kickoff presenter at this year’s Kids Read Comics Celebration will be cartoonist Ben Hatke!
Ben is best known for his popular Zita the Spacegirl graphic novels and has also contributed to the comics anthology series Flight. Take a look too at the delightful series of Little Robot Comics that can be found on his blog — we kinda love ’em.
Ben will start off KRCC ’13 in style with his presentation on Saturday morning, June 22. He’ll also lead workshops throughout the weekend along with his 10-year-old daughter Angelica, a cartoonist in her own right. It’s all at the Ann Arbor District Library, of course, where in between workshops you’ll find Ben and Angelica eager to greet you in Artist Alley!
Tons of thanks to AADL for making it possible for Ben and Angelica to join us this year!
More guest announcements soon!
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