Blastoff Comicsfest Returns to North Hollywood for Free Comic Book Day

Knitting Factory Entertainment and Blastoff Comics have teamed up to bring comic book fans an afternoon to remember at Blastoff Comicsfest. Come visit with comic creators from Marvel; Dark Horse; IDW Publishing; DC and more, as they sign comics, give away free sketches and meet one-on-one with fans young and old. Admission to the festival is free. There will also be a beer garden, food stations, live DJ, costumed hero photo ops, and of course, plenty of free comics! 

In addition, the festival will feature a special ticketed event: Hollywood Writer’s Roundtable. The roundtable will discuss issues associated with comic books and genre literature increasingly becoming the most popular source for television and movies. Panelists include—JUST ADDED Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance, Umbrella Academy); screenwriter Carl Gottlieb (JAWS, THE JERK); director Nicholas Meyer (STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, STAR TREK VI: THE VOYAGE HOME); Executive Producer Quinton Peeples (Netflix’s IRON FIST); writer Brigitte Hales (Hulu's 11/22/63, ONCE UPON A TIME); and writer Jim Kreuger (THE HIGH COST OF HAPPILY EVER AFTER, JUSTICE). Tickets are available here: http://tktwb.tw/1S60rn9