A Walk Around The Denver Public Library Mini Comic Con 2
/Written by Neil Greenaway
Denver Public Library - Sam Gary Branch.
Last Saturday (December 9, 2017) I found myself at the Sam Gary Branch of the Denver Public Library to attend the 2nd Annual Mini Comic-Con that was held there. The Mini Comic-Con is organized by Thane Benson, a Denver artist whose comic - Burnt - can now be found on webtoons.com. The free event played host to over 30 local artists and comic book creators and featured games, cosplay, face painting, and a costume contest. Not only was the Mini Comic-Con a great chance to meet and talk with creators, I also learned about an awesome anthology book being put out by the Denver Public Library called Mutant Rabbit. The anthology consists of comics written and drawn by teens who participated in the graphic novel or art workshops offered at the library. I was able to pick up both the 2016 and the 2017 issues, and I was really impressed with what I saw.
Mutant Rabbit 2016 Anthology
A jam Comic from the Mutant Rabbit 2016 Anthology
An interior page from the Mutant Rabbit 2017 Anthology
Mutant Rabbit 2017 Anthology
As I walked around the library, I was taking photos and talking with the creators there. Below are photos of only some of the many talented creators who attended.
Adrienne Norris, the artist behind Afro Triangle Designs and the "Women Behaving Badly" series.
Adrienne Norris
R. Alan Brooks, author of The Burning Metronome graphic novel, stands with a lovely lady beside him.
Alan Brooks poses with his girlfriend.
People always want to talk when you're eating. Just ask Amanda McManaman & Laurissa Hughes.
Amanda McManaman & Laurissa Hughes
Brian Essig-Peppard, the co-creator, writer, and illustrator of Zeroes For Hire.
Brian Essig-Peppard
Michael William Prince, of Cellar Door Books. Pick a topic, get a poem.
Cellar Door
Cori Redford, purveyor of Sophisticated Dick Jokes, was showing her art.
Cori Redford
Crystal McDowell had several books and pins on display with her art.
Crystal McDowell
Gerhard Kaaihue was sketching and selling his artbook. See more of his work here.
Gerhard Kaaihue
Jesse Dubin was on hand, representing 8th Wonder Press.
Jesse Dubin
Karl Christian Krumpholz, the author and artist of 30 Miles of Crazy and The Denver Bootleg.
Karl Christian Krumpholz
Niré Aschenbrenner, fine artist and illustrator. You can see more of her amazing pencil work here.
Nire Aschenbrenner
Sarin Tatroe (of Sariochan Arts) with her many bookmarks, and Thea Hunt - showing pages from her upcoming comic. You can see more from Thea here.
Sarin Tatroe & Thea Hunt
William DeLuca was there selling copies of Camp Fire Stories of Lake Kikipapi, the series he co-created with his husband Craig "Pepper" Deluca.
William DeLuca