Laker Con is a FREE three-day comics convention held at the Mary Idema Pew Library at GVSU to celebrate comics literacy and the scholarly merits of sequential storytelling (comics books, graphic novels, animation, etc.) as well as exalting the entertainment arts.
Event programming will include:
• Panels and Presentations celebrating and exploring comics
• Artist Market with creations and wonderment for sale
• Activities and programs to make zines and comics for kids and adults
• Comics inspired/themed movies and animation
• Portfolio reviews and the business of comics
• Cosplay contest with prizes
This event is FREE and OPEN to the public!
While MIGeekScene does its best to ensure the accuracy of the listings, event details may be changed, events may be postponed, or cancelled without notice. Please confirm with the organizer before making any plans. MIGeekScene is not responsible for events changing, postponing, or canceling.
2019 Year in Review Spring Edition
These Year in Reviews are not, what I call, official “reviews”. They are a series of musings, learned lessons and stories of what I experienced through out the year. Of course, reviews are featured but they are blended in with everything. It’s a director’s commentary of my Spring season adventures during the year of 2019 in the Michigan Geek Scene.
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Gene Ha (Mae, Top 10) Audio Interview 2019
Once again, I interviewed, Eisner Award winning artist, Gene Ha. We met up for breakfast with the plans of knocking out a quick interview before his meet and greet at Fanfare-Kalamazoo. One question lead to another and we ended up having a casual conversation about manga, metal, comics that he is currently reading, and the current status of his comic, Mae. Put this one on in the background and enjoy this Bonus DLC interview with the massively cool Gene Ha.
Events for the Week Apr 15th-21st
Don’t know what to do for the week? Well, check out what’s going on for this weekend.
2018 Spring Year in Review Pt 2
These Year in Reviews are not, what I call, official “reviews”. They are a series of musings, learned lessons and stories of what I experienced through out the year. Of course, reviews are featured but they are blended in with everything. It’s a director’s commentary of my adventures during the year of 2018 in the Michigan Geek Scene. Continue reading 2018 Spring Year in Review Pt 2
Gene Ha at the Cherry Capital Comic Con 2018
Gene Ha is an Eisner Award winning artist who has collaborated with the perennial Allen Moore to create Top 10 and Top 10: The Forty-Niners. We dive into his creator owned comic, Mae. Plus, we talk about Top 10, comics that have had an impact on him, his admiration for history, anime, manga, and we talk about a wonderful water color artist too. This interview was recorded at two separate times to capture all that I wanted to ask about his new comic Mae. Enjoy this interview with one of the nicest people I had the pleasure of interviewing.
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