Award-winning publisher Fanbase Press is thrilled to make its return to the Latinx Comic Arts Festival (LCAF), alongside a number of other talented independent creators and artist from across the US! Taking place on Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Modesto Junior College’s West Campus in Modesto, CA, the event is the Central Valley’s celebration of Latinx creators and friends. This FREE comics convention features cartoonists, writers, artists, animators, storyboard artists, and more. Even better, it’s an all-ages, family friendly event open to the community! Each day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., we will be meeting fans at the Fanbase Press booth, where you can purchase all of our comics and graphic novels!
Fans in attendance will have a chance to stop by the Fanbase Press table to pick up all of our comics and graphic novels, including the 2024 GLAAD Media Award-nominated Four-Color Heroes, 2023 Eisner and Harvey Awards-nominated Ripple Effects, the 2018 Eisner Award-nominated Quince, the multiple award-winning Quince: The Definitive Bilingual Edition hardcover, the 2022 International Latino Book Award-winning Nuclear Power, and more.
EXHIBITORS IN ATTENDANCE
Some of the 2024 exhibitors will include the ever-popular Javier Hernandez (creator of El Muerto), award-winning cartoonist Cathy Camper (Lowriders in Space), Los Angeles-based publisher Fanbase Press (Eisner-nominated Quince, Int’l Latino Book Award-winning Nuclear Power), acclaimed artist Amber Padilla (The Secret Garden on 81st Street, Sugar Coated), award-winning author Frederick Luis Aldama (Professor Latinx), Candy Briones (The Good, The Bad, and The Bunny), Carlos Saldaña (Burrito), Jaime Crespo (Corn Tortilla Press), Ruben Najara (The Best Archie Comic Ever), podcast team Comadres y Comics, Crystal Gonzalez (In the Dark), and many, more more! A full list of exhibitors may be found on the LCAF website.
PROGRAMMING
LCAF will feature a full day of informational and exciting panels and workshops and a lowrider exhibition on Saturday, March 22. Stay tuned to the LCAF website for the full programming schedule.
COVID GUIDELINES AND OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES
For more information regarding what you should anticipate for the festival’s COVID guidelines, ADA compliance within the building, and a floor plan for the event, be sure to visit LCAF’s Event FAQ page.
Please visit the Latinx Comic Arts Festival website to learn more about this exciting event. Attendance is FREE and open to the public!
Everyone at Fanbase Press is greatly looking forward to the convention, and we hope to see you there!
