Lake Erie Ink will be hosting its 7th Annual Kids’ Comic Con Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 9:30am-3pm. At this all day event, youth of all ages will have the chance to attend workshops with well-known comic creators. Workshops will cover both aspects of comic creation – drawing and writing – as well as the ever-popular “create your own comic character in clay.”

This year Lake Erie Ink is pleased to welcome (or welcome back!) these fabulous writers and artists:

Marc Sumerak  (Keynote Speaker: Marvel comic book writer)
Angela Oster (Artist of monsters and creatures)
Gilberto Rivera (Graphic designer, writer, and illustrator)
Lee Smith (Founder of Ohio Chronicles)
Sequoia Bostick (Owner of Vagabond Comics)
Michelle and Miguel Hernandez (Illustrators, founders of Studio JS)
Katelyn Atherton (Illustrator)
Shawny Walthaw (Illustrator, graphic designer)
Don Peoples
Kelly O’Grady
Juan Fernandez
John G (Illustrator)

Doors open at 9:30am, and workshops begin at 10am. Costumes are encouraged!Last year, this one-of-a-kind comic convention for young writers and artists drew nearly 150 kids and teens from all across Northeast Ohio. Admission is $10 at the door, and scholarships are available. Lunch will be sold on-site or kids may bring their own. Comics, graphic novels and t-shirts will be for sale. Adults are welcome if accompanied by a child; teachers are welcome with a staff ID. Register at lakeerieink.org/register or by calling 216-320-4757.