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Zita the Spacegirl Creator Ben Hatke at KRCC ’13!

Friday, April 12th, 2013

We’re thrilled to annouhatkence 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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A Splendid Time Was Had by All!

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

Check out Dave Roman‘s video from last weekend’s Kids Read Comics Celebration and relive the fun…or discover what you missed!

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Wide World of Cartoonists at Kids Read Comics!

Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

We’re thrilled to welcome guests to this year’s Kids Read Comics Celebration from literally all over the world! Along with the many local artists and writers who’ve committed themselves to bringing comics and creativity to kids and teens, we’ll be joined by guests who hail from the East Coast, the West Coast, from Canada, and even Australia – our farthest-traveling guest yet!

In addition to all of the cartoonists and others you’ll get to meet in Artist Alley, our programming will include comics creators who’ll be joining us by Skype from Florida, Hawaii and elsewhere. (We haven’t heard from any Alaskan cartoonists  yet, but that will surely come.) Our Skype guests will appear on panels where they’ll be able to take audience questions, and will even lead workshops remotely.

Connecting the world through comics (with a little help from the Internet): another great reason to come to the Ann Arbor District Library this weekend!

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Free Comic Book Day at Green Brain Comics

Saturday, May 5th, 2012

I hope everyone is enjoying free comic book day, because we at Kids Read Comics are having a blast!  Check out our photos on Facebook!

 

 

 

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Voice Actor Neil Kaplan Will Be Our Special Guest at Kids Read Comics in July!

Monday, April 16th, 2012

We’re thrilled to announce that voice actor Neil Kaplan — who has had roles in Transformers (as Optimus Prime), Digimon, Power Rangers and many other anime and video games — is coming to the Kids Read Comics Celebration in Ann Arbor on July 7 & 8. Neil will lead voice acting workshops during the weekend, and on the evening of Friday, July 6 he’ll kick off this year’s KRCC with a special presentation at the Ann Arbor District Library!

In addition to his voice acting, Neil has worked as a comedian and impressionist, and also created and wrote the graphic novel I, of the Wolf!

Make plans to meet Neil, and lots of other great guests we’ll be announcing soon, at Kids Read Comics and Teens Read Comics in July!

In the meantime, here’s Neil’s conversation with KRC co-organizer Jerzy Drozd…

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Kids Read Comics Celebration 2011 — Quick Facts

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

The third annual Kids Read Comics Celebration is here! And this is the essential information you need to know!

When…June 18 & 19, 10am-8pm on Saturday, noon-6pm on Sunday
Where…The Chelsea District Library, the Clocktower Commons and throughout the downtown business district
Who’s it for?
…Preschool through preteen
 ||Costume parade
||Superhero crafts
||Balloon artist and face painting artist
||Moon bounce
||Scavenger hunt
…Teens
||Giant drawing wall and interactive art events
||Cosplay classes and marketplace, plus Saturday evening costume contest and masquerade party
||Freestanding climbing tower
…Teachers and librarians
||Professional development workshops on Sunday
Plus…
Two artist alleys where you can meet comics and animation professionals
Hands-on comics workshops
Art demos and discussions
Free giveaway comics and books from DC Comics, Top Shelf Productions, Archaia Entertainment, and Sky-Dog Comics
 Portfolio review for youth and teen artists
Lunch with artists at Jet’s Pizza
Special artist reception at the Chelsea River Gallery on Saturday evening
See more on our Programming page or downloadable program (PDF)!
How much…
Admission to the Kids Read Comics Celebration is totally free on both days!

Many more details below. Check back here or on our Facebook page for possible last-minute program and guest changes, and point your friends to KidsReadComics.org and TeensReadComics.org so they can join the fun too!

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The Puppetbenders are coming to KRC!

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Attention Avatar fans! Saturday only, guests Dave Roman and Kevin Coppa will entertain the audience with puppets from the fan-favorite Puppetbenders, showing examples of the work and production involved in the making of the web shorts. They will treat fans to never-before-seen Nick Magazine Avatar comics, a sneak peek at the upcoming prequel manga for the Last Airbender live-action film, and MC a live comics read-through involving audience participation. Anyone who shows up in Avatar cosplay gets free swag, so dress to impress!

Not familiar with the Puppetbenders? Check out the video below:

Dave Roman and Raina Telgemeier will also be performing a live reading from some of their comics works on Sunday. More information, as well as more awesome workshops and presentations, can be found on our programming page.

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Kids Read Comics Podcast 01 – What to Expect

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

The Kids Read Comics Podcast!

In addition to the site blog and Twitter feed, we will be posting some audio podcasts with news about the upcoming convention. In this first episode, Dan Mishkin, Edith Burney, Dan Merritt, and I sit down to give an overview of the kinds of programming you can expect to find at the convention.

You can subscribe to the podcast with your favorite RSS aggregator, or listen via the handy audio player below!

Stay tuned for future episodes of the Kids Read Comics podcast, where we will feature interviews with some of the guests attending the event!

- Jerzy Drozd

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Programming Preview

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Our Saturday programming is beginning to take shape. While we continue to work out the details, here is a rundown of some of what we expect to offer:

How to Make a Mini-Comic with Matt Feazell
Voice Acting Workshop with Tara Platt and Yuri Lowenthal
Introduction to Cartooning for younger kids
Dynamic Visual Storytelling for teens
Art demonstrations and discussions with Mark Crilley, Paul Sizer and others

Additionally, we will have sessions for librarians, teachers and other interested adults. Tentative sessions include The Future of Comics and How to Read Comics & Why You Should.

–Dan Mishkin

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