This past weekend (September 17-19) was an exciting time to be a comic fan in Kenosha, Wisconsin!

The 5^th annual Kenosha Festival of Cartooning welcomed presentations from several internationally known cartoonists. Mark Anderson (Andertoons), Darrin Bell (Candorville, Rudy Park), Mark Tatulli (Heart of the City, Lio) and Jan Eliot (Stone Soup) were among the elite. It was, as Tatulli put it, "a magic lineup of talent:"

A magic line up of talent at Kenosha Cartoonists Festival @tom_racine @andertoons @copetoons @KenoshaFestival pic.twitter.com/4hSGbu7SHx

- Mark Tatulli (@mtatulli) September 20, 2015

The festival was also packed with fans eager to hear from the creators:

@KenoshaFestival of Cartooning -- Standing room only for @mtatulli of #LIO #comics @gocomics pic.twitter.com/TsqK9avh3d

- Mike Cope (@copetoons) September 19, 2015

In-depth panel discussions were lead by Tall Tale Radio host Tom Racine, and were followed by time for fans to score an autograph and chat with the artists behind some of their favorite comics.

Jan Eliot of @stonesoupcomics @gocomics in conversation with @tom_racine @KenoshaFestival of #Cartooning #comics pic.twitter.com/Ia431v2q8N

- Mike Cope (@copetoons) September 19, 2015

In addition to cartoonist presentations and a panel discussion, the festival also offered a gallery show, specialty beer tapping event and a kids' art class.

You can learn more about the exciting events and talent at the Kenosha Festival of Cartooning by visiting their website.