This section is dedicated to the events, presentations, signings and art challenges I'm going to be participating in throughout the year. This page is continuously changing as events pass or as new ones are added to the calendar.
Note: Due to the Coronavirus Global Pandemic many comic book related events have been cancelled but as life gets slowly back to normal, more events should be added to our calendar. Stay tuned.
Note: Due to the Coronavirus Global Pandemic many comic book related events have been cancelled but as life gets slowly back to normal, more events should be added to our calendar. Stay tuned.
Interview w/Armando Mendoza
March 24 - Live on Facebook
On Wednesday March 24 at 7PM (PR) Manuel will be interviewed by Armando Drago Mendoza LIVE on Facebook. They'll be talking about his beginnings in art, his work in the world of comics, his non-profit initiative Comics for Christmas and the Buy Indie Comics Day initiative which was co-created by him as well.
6-Min Sketch Challenge
April 1st - July 9th - Worldwide
This challenge consists on you drawing one sketch every day, then post your dailies on social media for the art world to see; that's it!
Six Fan Arts
June 1st - 6th - Worldwide
Six Fan Arts is exactly what it sounds like, draw six portraits of popular characters – from any genre.
Plastic City Comic Con
July 17th, 2021 - Fitchburg, MA
Plastic City Comic Con is the premier event for comics, toys and pop culture fans in North Central Massachusetts!
Saturday July, 17th 2021 || 10AM - 6PM
Saturday July, 17th 2021 || 10AM - 6PM
The Sketchbook Challenge
August 1st - 28th - Worldwide
Sponsored by the Brooklyn Art Library, The Sketchbook Challenge is a 28-day challenge to fill an entire sketchbook, and is intended to “help you cope with your creativity while you are stuck at home.” The library will send each participant a blank 28 page sketchbook and then give them a different prompt every day for inspiration.
Buy indie Comics Day
Aug 7th, 2021 - Worldwide
A day to celebrate the thousands of indie, local, and small press creators pushing the graphic novel medium into the next millenium!
12 Hour Comic Day
Sept 4th, 2021 - Worldwide
12 Hour Comics Day is a Worldwide event where artists create a short story from beginning to end in 12 hours or less.
Drawlloween
October 1st - 31st - Worldwide
Drawlloween consists of using the prompts on the website, or your own spooky imagination, just create a new Halloween image every day for the entire month of October. Any medium is acceptable.
24 Hour Comics Day
October 2nd - Worldwide
24-Hour Comics Day is an annual international celebration of comics creation. On this day, creative folks take on the 24 hour comics challenge: to create a 24 page comic book story, normally months worth of work, in 24 straight hours.
Movember
November 1st - 30th - Worldwide
An art challenge that requires artists to draw a different mustache for the entire month of November. It can be just a mustache, it can be a portrait or it can be a full body illustration.
Drawcember
December 1st - 31st - Worldwide
Drawcember is an art challenge in which artists are required to make a new drawing every day for the entire month of December, using the prompt list posted online in the weeks before December. Many of the prompts are winter, holiday, Christmas related, but much like Inktober or Drawlloween; you can let your imagination run wild.
