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A2CAF 2019 - Author Spotlight: Lucy Knisley
A2CAF Special Guest Lucy Knisley (Relish: My Life in the Kitchen, Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos) discusses her career in comics with Gina Gagliano (Random House Graphic).
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A2CAF 2019 - Kids' Comics Awards
Which comic in 2018 had the most epic adventure? Which comic had the best friends? Kids voted in these and other categories, including their favorite characters and graphic novels! Help us celebrate the seventh annual Kids’ Comics Awards! With puppets, cartoonists, and lots of laughs!
This event was part of A2CAF 2019, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!
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A2CAF 2019 - Author Discussion: Raina Telgemeier and Jerry Craft
Join Jerry Craft and Raina Telgemeier for a discussion on Jerry's graphic novel, New Kid. Together they'll explore Jerry's journey as a young artist to a published graphic novelist, and how young people might find their own path into comics.
This event was part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!
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A2CAF | Maris Wicks: Gorillas, Guts, and Gastropods
Maris Wicks will be at AADL to talk about her art exhibit Gorillas, Guts, and Gastropods and to kick off the Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival (A2CAF). We'll journey to the jungles of Africa, to the inside of human intestines, and to the sanctuary of slugs and snails…all with cartoons! Fascinated by life on this big blue marble we call Earth, Maris Wicks shares the wonders of the world through her science-y comic strips and graphic novels. After the talk, stick around for some hands-on comics-themed activities and mingling.
Her books include Primates (2013) (written by Jim Ottaviani), Human Body Theater (2015) — a 240-page rollicking romp through the major systems of the human body (told in comics format, of course), as well as Spongebob Comics, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics. Her newest book is Coral Reefs (2016). Recently, she was in Antarctica as a part of the USAP Artists & Writers grant, working on a graphic novel about life and science in Antarctica.
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A2CAF Presentation - Judd Winick
Judd Winick, the author of the Hilo series, Pedro and Me, and myriad comics for DC (and Real World: San Francisco alum) joined us at A2CAF 2018! In this talk, Judd demonstrates the process of making stories that people will care about and takes questions from the audience.
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A2CAF | Iron Cartoonist
Watch Maris Wicks, Rafael Rosado, and even more of your favorite cartoonists battle it out in a series of themed drawing rounds with random elements thrown in by attendees! Watch guest cartoonists fight for the title of Iron Cartoonist under the watchful eye of host Zack Giallongo!
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A2CAF 2017: Kid's Comics Awards
Which comic in 2016 had the most rolicking adventure? Which character did kids love the most? Kids voted in these and other categories, including their favorite characters and graphic novels! At the third annual Kids’ Comics Revolution Awards, we revealed those winners! Hosted by Ben Hatke, Zack Giallongo, and Jerzy Drozd, with a bevy of special guests!
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A2CAF 2017: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
The author of the Lunch Lady series, Platypus Police Squad, and the latest Star Wars: Jedi Academy, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, demonstrates the process of making stories that people will care about, takes questions from the audience, and does some live drawing during the 2017 Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival.
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A2CAF 2017: Shakeups Dance Party
Your favorite Steven Universe/My Little Pony themed band, The Shake Ups, rocked the Library during the 2017 Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival!
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A2CAF 2017: McDuffie Awards
The third annual Dwayne McDuffie Award for Kids' Comics was announced at A2CAF 2017. Named for the highly respected comic book and animation writer and co-founder of Milestone Media, the award honors Dwayne McDuffie's values and his legacy as a champion for meaningful top-quality and broadly inclusive comics for young people.