Latino Comics Expo

Sunday, December 7, 2025!  

Established in 2011, the Latino Comics Expo is the premiere event to connect with Latinx and Latin American comic artists and animators, experts, and fans. This year, the Latino Comics Expo in collaboration with MOLAA, will be held in the Viva Event Center on Sunday, December 7th, 2025! This event is free of charge to the public on Sunday.

There will be a $15 fee to park onsite.

Comic Book Vendors and Illustrators; Panels and Meet & Greets! Food Trucks & Beer Tent; Drawing Workshop; Cosplay and More!

Gates open at 11 AM. Last call for the vendor hall is at 5 PM.

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2025 LCX Poster Design by Carlos Saldaña.

Program (Viva Lecture Hall)*

*Panels subject to change

SUNDAY December 7, 2024

12:00 PM: Panel TBD

1:00 PM: Panel TBD

2:00 PM: Panel TBD

3:00 PM: Panel TBD

Meet and Greet to follow in the Artist Alley!

Confirmed Artists (Artist Alley, Viva Events Center)

Carlos Saldaña

Lalo Alcaráz

Lalo Alcaraz is the creator of the nationally syndicated daily comic strip, "La Cucaracha”.  He is also an award winning editorial cartoonist. A Finalist for the 2020 and 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Cartooning and winner of the 2022 Herb Block Prize, Lalo is also a writer, producer, and Cultural Consultant. Credits include Pixar’s Oscar winning COCO, Nickelodeon’s  “The Casagrandes”, (nominated for 3 Imagen Awards) and FOX’s animated series, “Bordertown”, plus writer for the video game Forza Horizon 5 on Xbox. His latest books are “Latino USA: A Cartoon History, 25 Year Anniversary Edition” and the forthcoming “Poquita’s Garden”, a children’s book about urban gardens and foodways. Lalo is currently Artist In Residence for Arizona State University’s California Center in Los Angeles and the ASU School of Transborder Studies. Lalo has a BA in Art, from San Diego State University and an Master’s in Architecture from UC Berkeley, and taught Illustration at OTIS College of Art & Design. He was born in San Diego to Mexican immigrant parents from Sinaloa and Zacatecas.

Jaime Hernández

Meet featured artist Jaime Hernandez! As a young, aimless Latino punk rocker in Oxnard, California, Jaime Hernandez, along with his brothers Gilbert and Mario, self-published the first issue of LOVE AND ROCKETS in 1981. It was picked up by Fantagraphics Books in 1982, and he has been doing comics since. He has also done illustrations for album covers and magazines and has won numerous awards, including being inducted into The Eisner Hall of Fame.

Y & C Comics

Javier Solorzano

Other Amazing Artists in Attendance!

Workshops & Activities (Outdoor Lot)

Storyboarding Workshop

This drop-in workshop encourages guests to draw their idea as a sequence of moments and real-world interactions!

Children’s Chalk Area

Hosted by the MOLAA Education team and volunteer crew - create your own art right on MOLAA’s lot! Free and open to everyone!

Join the fun! Come in Cosplay!

Come in Cosplay! Random prizes handed out to the first 10 cosplayer of the day! Latino/a/x characters or characters by Latino/a/x creators and artists are especially encouraged! Who will YOU be?

Gastronomy

In Memory of Ricardo Padilla, Co-Founder of Latino Comics Expo

F.A.Q.s

We are excited to welcome you to our 2025 Latino Comics Expo on December 7th!

Important to note the following:

• Access to the event is included in MOLAA’s Admission fee on Saturday, November 23rd and FREE on Sunday, November 24th. Reservations are not required. Walk-ins are welcome.

• Backpacks and large bags are NOT allowed in the Museum; please leave oversized items at home or in your vehicle (Limited small lockers available).

• Bike rack space is available (limited); Skateboards, scooters, and roller skates are NOT allowed in the Museum, and storage is NOT available.

If you have any questions, please call us at 562-437-1689 or email education@molaa.org