From Idea to Graphic Novel: Creating Comics with Punk Taco creator, Adam Wallenta
Monday, Oct. 26th, 6 – 7pm
1st Floor – Community Room
For ages 6 – Teen. Parents/guardians for kids under 12 are welcome to watch.
Registration required.
Join award-winning author/illustrator Adam Wallenta, creator of Punk Taco, to discover how an idea becomes a comic!
See a live writing and drawing demo, ask questions, and learn how Adam creates graphic novels with his sons.
Copies of Punk Taco Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 will be available for purchase and signing.
Creator Bio:
Adam Wallenta is a veteran author, illustrator, editor, publisher and educator with over 30 years of experience in comics, having worked with major publishers like Marvel, DC, and Skyhorse, as well as founding his own company, American Mule Entertainment. He co-created the official Public Enemy comic series with Chuck D and, alongside his wife Dr. Kanani K. M. Lee, developed the Adventures of Geo series to promote Earth sciences in schools worldwide. Adam is currently a senior editor at Papercutz/Mad Cave Studios and oversees a variety of graphic novels, including The Smurfs, Flash Gordon Adventures, Herobear and the Kid, Three Thieves and the Secret S.T.E.A.M. Society, among many others.
His award-winning Punk Taco graphic novel series, created with his young son, Makana, has earned multiple honors, including the 2019 Ringo Award for Best Kids Comic. When he isn’t making comics or mentoring young artists, Adam can be found spending time with his family, building Lego, watching old movies, or doing his best to play sports with his kids, who are way more coordinated and athletic than he is.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Avon Free Public Library