San Marcos cartoonist focus of new Comic-Con Museum exhibit

‘Growing up Luann: 40 Years of Comics’ exhibit now open at Comic-Con Museum

It’s been 40 years since local artist Greg Evans debuted his now famous comic strip “Luann.” That same year, he attended Comic-Con for the first time. The longtime resident of San Marcos said a lot has changed since then. But one thing that hasn’t changed is the comic strip’s continued impact on audiences young and old. In recognition of that achievement, the Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park opened its newest exhibit, “Growing up Luann: 40 Years …

San Marcos cartoonist focus of new Comic-Con Museum exhibit

A scene from the “Luann” exhibit at the Comic-Con Museum. (Photo by Luis Monteagudo, Jr./Times of San Diego) Growing up in Southern California, Greg Evans dreamed of becoming a cartoonist and artist. Today, the San Marcos resident has become an award-winning, successful cartoonist whose comic strip, “Luann,” is published in 330 newspapers. His creation is the focus of a new exhibit that opened on Monday at the Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park. Fo…

tokidoki, `Luann' Comic Strip to Be Celebrated in Comic-Con Museum Exhibits

Ahead of next month's San Diego Comic-Con, the Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park unveiled two new exhibits Monday, featuring 20 years of a fashion brand and 40 years of a home-grown comic.

Comic-Con Museum Debuts Two Major Milestone Exhibitions in Balboa Park

Comic-Con Museum is timing things perfectly with the debut of two world premiere exhibitions celebrating significant anniversaries in pop culture. These world premiere exhibitions—20 Years of Kawaii & Chaos spotlighting tokidoki’s two-decade journey, and Growing up Luann: 40 Years of Comics honoring the beloved comic strip’s remarkable four-decade run—both open just as Comic-Con season approaches. tokidoki’s 20-Year Creative Journey The tokidoki…