Maine Comics Arts Festival
Sunday, May 23, 2010   Portland, ME
Don't miss the Maine Comics Arts Festival on
Sunday, May 23, 2010 from 10-5
at Ocean Gateway in Portland
(located on the waterfront, see our directions page)

We will be holding panels and workshops on 
Saturday, May 22 at the Portland Public Library, 
FREE and open to the public.

OVER 100 COMIC writers, artists and publishers will be guests for this event!! 

Admission is only $5.00, kids 12 and under FREE!!!

Welcome to the Maine Comics Arts Festival! This festival celebrates the wonderful world of comic books, comic strips, graphic novels, web comics and more. The festival will feature a wide variety of comic creators, writers, artists and publishers. Located in the beautiful Ocean Gateway Building on the shores of Casco Bay in Portland, Maine. 

SPECIAL GUEST JEFF LEMIRE, CREATOR OF "SWEET TOOTH"!



We are very pleased to announce that Jeff Lemire will be among our special guests for the Maine Comics Arts Festival. Jeff is the creator of "Sweet Tooth" which is one of our favorite books at Casablanca Comics. His previous work includes the award winning Essex CountyTrilogy from Top Shelf and The Nobody for DC's Vertigo Comics.

http://jefflemire.blogspot.com/



SPECIAL GUEST SKOTTIE YOUNG, 
ARTIST FOR MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ!



Skottie Young has been an illustrator and cartoonist for over ten years working for entertainment and publishing companies such Marvel, Warner Bros., Image, Upper Deck, Mattel, and many more.  

He is currently illustrating the New York Times Best Selling adaptions of L. Frank Baum's OZ novels with writer Eric Shanower.  The series has gained acclaim from both fans and critics.



SPECIAL GUEST BRIAN WOOD, WRITER OF DMZ, NORTHLANDERS AND DEMO

Brian Wood released his first series, Channel Zero, in 1997 to considerable critical acclaim and has continued to produce comics and graphic novels at a brisk pace ever since. Focusing almost entirely on creator-owned works, he’s become one of the most important indie creators of the last decade. Standout works include his The Couriers and Channel Zero series, Demo, Local and Supermarket. He’s earned multiple Eisner Award nominations and editions of his work have been published in close to a dozen foreign markets. Currently under an exclusive contract for DC/Vertigo, Wood continues to write his unique brand of iconoclastic creator-owned work with DMZ, Northlanders, Demo and The New York Four.



You can check out the rest of our guest list on our GUESTS PAGE.

We are always looking for volunteers. Give us a call anytime, or just stop by.


Call (207) 780-1676 for details.

Presented by:
Casablanca Comics
151 Middle Street
Portland, ME 04101 

comics@casablancacomics.com



THANKS TO OUR FINE SPONSORS








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