Hosted by Eugene comic bookstore Books With Pictures, the Comic Arts Festival of Eugene is returning for its second year. The event will gather 68 independent artists and writers. Last year. 40 creators attended.<\/p>\n
Attendees can plan to meet comic creators, attend workshops, purchase art and comics, and interact with the Pacific Northwest comic book community.<\/p>\n
Books with Pictures owner and festival director Andr\u00e9a Gilroy said the Pacific Northwest has a huge comic community with several major publishers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere’s just a lot of really amazing comics creators here,\u201d Gilroy said. \u201cAny chance we can do to bring them together and really focus on comics is, for us, a dream.\u201d<\/p>\n
The headliners for this event are Jaime Hernandez, co-creator of the \u201cLove and Rockets\u201d series, and Katie Skelly, creator of the \u201cMy Pretty Vampire\u201d graphic novel.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s poster is designed by Skelly, which Gilroy said has been a highlight of planning the event.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo have an artist you really admire do artwork specifically for an event that you’re planning is pretty cool,\u201d Gilroy said.<\/p>\n