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May 17, 2025

10am – 6pm

Bohrer Park


Comic Character Creation

Date: May 17, 2025

Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location:Children's Village - Workshops Tent

Class Size: n/a

Audience: Elementary and Middle School Students

Description

Join cartoonists Dave Roman (“Unicorn Boy”) and John Gallagher (“Max Meow”) for a fun-filled workshop about developing unique characters, brainstorming ideas and collaborating with fellow artists to create unexpected comic stories full of crazy twists and turns.

Dave Roman

Dave Roman and John Gallagher

Dave Roman is the author of “Unicorn Boy,” editor for First Second’s History Comics series and professor at the School of Visual Arts.

John Gallagher is an art teacher, art director, co-founder of “Kids Love Comics” (an organization that uses graphic novels to promote literacy) and leads workshops teaching kids how to create their own comics.

John Gallagher