"Kids Love Comics" at the Baltimore Comic-Con 2013!

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – August 9, 2013 – Kids 10 and under get in free at the Baltimore Comic-Con September 7-8, 2013 at the Baltimore Convention Center — and show organizers are once again presenting a kid-friendly comics area, full of all-ages comics, as well as the artists and writers who make them. Creators from such companies as Archie, Scholastic, Disney, Simon & Schuster, Marvel, and DC will be on hand to sketch, say hi, and help to teach young ones about the magic of comics through mini-How-To’s through the weekend, right at the Kids Comics Pavilion! Plus, kids can take part in comic crafts, a Jedi Knight light saber training session, and more!

Activities in this super cool section of the show include:

* Interactive Comics Talks from some of Kids’ Comics top creators, such as Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules!), Art Baltazar & Franco (Tiny Titans), John Gallagher (Buzzboy), and Dan Parent (Archie)
* Design your own super hero cape and mask
* Doodle Scribble Draw! Kids Drawing Gameshow!
* Kids Comics Reading and Drawing Booth
* Creator sketches and autographs
* Kid-Safe Star Wars Light Saber Training
* Puppet making with Chris O>Matic! (http://www.omatics.net)

“The Baltimore Comic-Con has always been a welcoming, family-friendly show,” said Mark Mariano, creator of the Happyloo graphic novel series, and co-organizer (with John Gallagher) of the kids section. “It’s so cool that I bring my own family here every year,” added Gallagher.

Here’s a rundown of the Kids Love Comics Pavilion Creators:

Art Baltazar (Aw Yeah Comics!, Tiny Titans, Superman Family Adventures)

http://artbaltazar.com/

Harold Buchholz (Archie Comics)
http://www.archiecomics.com/

Frank Cammuso (Knights of the Lunch Table, Otto’s Orange Day)
http://www.cammuso.com/

Steve Conley (Bloop)

http://bloopstree.com/

Jamie Cosley (with Tyler Cosley) (Cody the Cavalier, Ninja Squirrel)
http://codythecavalier.com/

Franco (Aw Yeah Comics!, Tiny Titans, Superman Family Adventures)

http://www.blindwolfstudios.com/

John Gallagher (Buzzboy, Roboy Red)
http://www.buzzboycomics.com/

SL Gallant (GI JOE)