This weekend, the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo zips into McCormick Place, packed full of programming for all ages and tastes. Most of the kid-centric events blast off Sunday, but you can find family fun Saturday, too. We’re not going to waste any more ink telling you why it’s cool when we can show you—thanks to art created by six local cartoonists.
Comics
Chicago-based Reading with Pictures, a group devoted to promoting literacy through comics, plans a few cool events—like translating some stories from page to stage. Art by Jen Brazas, mysticrev.com; readingwithpictures.org.
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Get your picture taken with real live superheroes! (Or at least adults dressed up like them.) Art by Ryan Browne, ryanbrowne.net.
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Everyone’s excited to meet other fans, discover new comics and talk about the ones they already love. Art by Lucy Knisley, lucyknisley.com.
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At Artists’ Alley, you can ask the cartoonists to draw you a picture. Sometimes they give out high-fives, too! Art by Dave Losso, creator of The Great Sandwich Detective, davelossoart.blogspot.com.
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Just remember, the artists have lots of people to meet—they can’t spend all day doing one sketch. Art by Brian Crowley, creator of Hamster Rage, crowleyart.net.
Chicago-based Reading with Pictures, a group devoted to promoting literacy through comics, plans a few cool events—like translating some stories from page to stage. Art by Jen Brazas, mysticrev.com; readingwithpictures.org.
C2E2 2012 unfurls at McCormick Place April 13–15, with free admission for kids 12 and under (with proof of age) all day Sunday. Check out our list of highlights (including a link to the free shuttle schedule), or visit c2e2.com for full details.
