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Event Information

Location:
Bookmans Grant

Time:
03/27/2010 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Details

Join us for a live art experience in honor of Arts & Crafts Month and the upcoming Phoenix Comic Con!! Local Tucson artists, including Greg Mannino, Jonnie Allan and other fabulous comic artists, will be in the store offering live demonstrations of the artistic process for comic art.
Greg Mannino is a Tucson native and proficient comic book artist. He currently works as a graphic designer at Tucson Newspapers, Inc. Greg created the comic book series Dorothy, a dark retelling of the classic Wizard of Oz. Through his vision and experience, Greg created 6 issues of Dorothy using live action photography and Photoshop skills to create the artwork. He was also recently commissioned to do a print adaptation of the film Jessika Rabid. He created the DVD cover art as well as a short comic insert. Greg is a passionate and dedicated artist. He is constantly working on creature drawings and concepts for upcoming comic book projects. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of comic art up close and personal!!
Independent Comics creator and self-taught artist Jonnie Allan founded a.k.a Comics as a vehicle to introduce his all-ages comic book creation The Miscellaneous Adventures of STYKMAN™to the comic book world. In February 2006 a.k.a. Comics began distributing The Miscellaneous Adventures of STYKMAN™ direct to fans and retailers selling out at almost every convention appearance. Through a "grass-roots" approach to marketing Jonnie was able to catch the attention of Diamond Comics Distributors, Inc. by gaining critical acclaim from Industry Giants like Wizard Magazine, Comic Buyer's Guide, Comic World News and Broken Frontier as well as a legion of devoted fans of his wildly popular, Laugh-out-loud-series.
Jonnie has contributed articles for Wizard Magazine and often provides workshops for aspiring comic creators teaching them how create, develop and market their creativity. Jonnie resides in Tucson, AZ with his wife Dawn and their son TJ. For more information on The Miscellaneous Adventures of STYKMAN™visit www.akacomics.com