Central Region: New York State Performers, Programmers & Related Resources for Public Libraries & Groups


Performer Information
Performer name:	Mark McKenna
Phone:	845-651-2989
Mailing address:	64 Green Meadow Rd, Florida,, NY 10921
E-mail address:	Markinker@aol.com
Website:	http://Bananatail.com
Previous appearances at:	Louis Bay 2nd Library, Hawthorne, NJ, River Vale Library, River Vale, NJ, Rensellaer Library, Albany, NY, Lenape Elementary School, New Paltz, NY, Florida Library, Florida, NY Contact information for New York State Public Libraries
Information last updated:	03/18/2013

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Program
Category
Description
Fee

Comic Book and Graphic Novel art Literature- Authors,
Media- Other,
Visual Arts- Cartooning

Mark McKenna, a 26 year veteran Comic Book artist for, Marvel, DC and Dark Horse Comics has worked on over 450 comics and over 7000 pages of artwork. He has worked on comics such as The X Men, The Hulk, Batman and most recently Star Wars... Mark has created a program that gets the audience involved in the comic book creating mentality from the story inception to the 5 stages of creating a comic book. Can be "hands on" or a straight lecture. Also, Mark has created a kids book property Banana Tail in which his 3rd book, Banana Tail's Colorful Adventure shipped late last Summer. He has a 25 minute power point presentation on how he created the world of Banana Tail and his friends Tic Tac, the plaid zebra and Reena, the mood-color changing rhino!
$201- $350

Comic Book Creating Visual Arts- Cartooning

Mark Mckenna is a 28 year veteran of the comic book business, having worked on over 450 credited comics for major comic companies Marvel, DC and Dark Horse Comics. Mark, credited with titles like, The Hulk, The Justice League of America and Star Wars has created a 45 minute power point program followed by a "hands on" drawing demo for patrons to draw along with.
$201- $350

Creating a children's book Literature- Authors,
Visual Arts- Drawing

Long time comic book creator Mark Mckenna, who has worked on over 450 comic books has created a labor of love in his kids book property, Banana Tail. Come join Mark as he describes the creation of his creation, Banana Tail, the little monkey who thinks hes turning into a banana and his best friends Tic Tac, the plaid zebra and Reena, the mood-color changing rhino. Mark has a 25 minute power point presentation that fun for the kids and the adults...
$201- $350

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Program	Category	Description	Fee
Comic Book and Graphic Novel art	Literature- Authors, Media- Other, Visual Arts- Cartooning	Mark McKenna, a 26 year veteran Comic Book artist for, Marvel, DC and Dark Horse Comics has worked on over 450 comics and over 7000 pages of artwork. He has worked on comics such as The X Men, The Hulk, Batman and most recently Star Wars... Mark has created a program that gets the audience involved in the comic book creating mentality from the story inception to the 5 stages of creating a comic book. Can be "hands on" or a straight lecture. Also, Mark has created a kids book property Banana Tail in which his 3rd book, Banana Tail's Colorful Adventure shipped late last Summer. He has a 25 minute power point presentation on how he created the world of Banana Tail and his friends Tic Tac, the plaid zebra and Reena, the mood-color changing rhino!	$201- $350
Comic Book Creating	Visual Arts- Cartooning	Mark Mckenna is a 28 year veteran of the comic book business, having worked on over 450 credited comics for major comic companies Marvel, DC and Dark Horse Comics. Mark, credited with titles like, The Hulk, The Justice League of America and Star Wars has created a 45 minute power point program followed by a "hands on" drawing demo for patrons to draw along with.	$201- $350
Creating a children's book	Literature- Authors, Visual Arts- Drawing	Long time comic book creator Mark Mckenna, who has worked on over 450 comic books has created a labor of love in his kids book property, Banana Tail. Come join Mark as he describes the creation of his creation, Banana Tail, the little monkey who thinks hes turning into a banana and his best friends Tic Tac, the plaid zebra and Reena, the mood-color changing rhino. Mark has a 25 minute power point presentation that fun for the kids and the adults...	$201- $350