Strip Search, Episode 17 - Boston Kids Comics Fest Preview

Pete and Dave (far left and far right) visited The Million Year Picnic in Harvard Square to talk to Jonathan Todd, Liza Halley and store owner Tony Davis about the upcoming Boston Kids Comics Fest. Here they're displaying work by the fest's three headliners.

It's the most wonderful time of the year! No, not Daylight Saving Time or the start of spring, although both of those are pretty cool too. We're talking about the Boston Kids Comics Fest, which will be making its second annual appearance next month when it arrives at Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Saturday, April 27.

As we did last year, we'll be recording an episode of Strip Search from the fest and chatting with planners, exhibitors and guests. But to find out more about what's in store, we headed to The Million Year Picnic comic book shop in Harvard Square to talk to fest organizers Jonathan Todd, Liza Halley and store owner Tony Davis.

You can listen to their take on what's new this year -- including news about headliners Erica Henderson, Raul Gonzalez and Joel Christian-Gill, and info on how you can volunteer -- in the podcast below, along with the latest news on our Pet Peeves book (you can still support the Kickstarter!) and what's up with issue No. 10 of Comic Strip Cartoonist magazine. Plus we find out the latest on Jonathan Todd's graphic novel "Timid," coming in 2021.

Jonathan, Liza and Tony try out their best superhero poses at The Million Year Picnic.

The Boston Kids Comics Fest comes to Pine Manor College April 27.

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