DUKEScomics Mentor Program presents
This is the schedule of free workshops and panels open to the public Saturday, May 3rd starting at 1PM, ending at 5PM.
01:15 PM – DRAWING WORKSHOP WITH MARCOS MOLINA WHO WILL BE DEBUTING HIS FIRST COMIC BOOK AT AGE 14.
01:45 PM – WRITING WORKSHOP WITH AWARD-WINNING COMICS CREATORS & GUEST MENTORS PAUL & CARLOS MEYER
2:15 PM – FIRESIDE CHAT WITH COMICS CREATORS
3:00PM Aphasia Comic Workshop – Please join El Paso Aphasia Connection for a character design workshop facilitated by DUKEScomics.
4:45PM Awards Presentation
Sun City Children & Teens Comic Arts Festival
Date/Time/Location:
Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Old Sheepdog Brewery, 3900 Rosa Ave, El Paso
Free and open to the public. There will be children and teen vendors selling their comic arts creations. Your attendance and support will inspire and motivate the young creators in our community. There will also be food for sale, including a special Dino Dudes burger meal.
All are welcome. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit: www.suncityctcaf.com.
2025 Featured Mentee MARCOS MOLINA
The Dino Dudes: A Prehistoric Adventure
Marcos Molina is a 14-year-old high school student from El Paso, Texas. He is the first mentee from the DUKEScomics Mentor Program to self-publish his first comic book called “The Dino Dudes: A Prehistoric Adventure.” To learn more, visit Marcos’s website at this link: https://thedinodudescomics.wordpress.com/store/
2025 Guest Mentors Paul and Carlos Meyer, award-winning comics creators, will be at the SUN CITY CHILDREN & TEENS COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL
Like most proud Nuevomexicanos, Paul & Carlos Meyer’s family lineage is not “American” by birth or immigration but rather annexation. Having spent many years in Hollywood, Paul brings an eye for the cinematic to his stories. While Carlos, having studied at Highlands University and spent time working on their grandfather’s ranch in Las Vegas New Mexico brings more of a small town and folk tale feeling to his writing. With the collaboration of Under the Cottonwood Tree the authors hope to shine a light on the culture and people of New Mexico. Hailing from the Midwest, Margaret Hardy is a movie poster designer and artist based in Hollywood. Her love of illustration, nature, folklore, and fantasy stories inspired her work on Under the Cottonwood Tree. Paul and Carlos feel that it was an honor and a blessing to have had Margaret’s stupendous talent bring life to their words.
Meet award-winning comics creators Paul & Carlos Meyer in person!
The Doña Ana Arts Council presents an author event AWARD-WINNING COMICS CREATORS PAUL & CARLOS MEYER SIGNING
at ZIA COMICS, 125 North Main Street, Las Cruces, New Mexico
FRIDAY, MAY 2nd, 2025
5 PM – 9 PM
CO-AUTHORS & BROTHERS PAUL & CARLOS MEYER
ILLUSTRATOR MARGARET HARDY
Inaugural Sun City Children and Teens Comic Arts Festival presented by DUKEScomics Mentor Program
On Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, DUKEScomics held the inaugural Sun City Children & Teens Comic Arts Festival at Old Sheepdog Brewery in El Paso, Texas!
This video features highlights from the day—including photos and clips of all the talented student participants who showcased their work and engaged with the community. Thank you to Marcos, Jenny, Jorge, Auggie, guest mentors Paul and Carlos Meyer, the El Paso Public Library, the El Paso Museum of Art Art School, Blacksheep Comics in El Paso, Proper Printshop, Old Sheepdog Brewery, and the El Paso Aphasia Connection.
Sun City Children & Teens Comic Arts Festival 