Checking in at the Maine Comics Arts Festival

The annual Maine Comics Arts Festival (MECAF) took place at the Ocean Gateway building in Portland, Maine this past weekend (which meant ocean views from the windows and fancy lobster sandwiches from the food carts outside). The festival is presented yearly by Portland’s independent comics store, Casablanca Comics. MECAF is a great way to meet comics creators and discover new local and regional comics. The atmosphere is always positive and laid-back. Some of the comics creators I got to chat with at MECAF include: Nomi Kane, Christina Siravo, Marek Bennett, C. Frakes, Andy Runton, Gynn Stella, Sarah Lindo, Jason Viola and Michael Connor.