Adam Wallenta
Adam Wallenta
Award-Winning Comic Writer & Artist
Adam Wallenta is an author, illustrator, editor, and educator with nearly 30 years of experience in comics, working with companies like Marvel, DC, and Skyhorse Publishing. He founded American Mule Entertainment in 1997, publishing titles like the Public Enemy comic series and the Adventures of Geo series, which was funded by the National Science Foundation. Adam’s latest project is the award-winning Punk Taco graphic novel series, co-created with his son, Makana. Punk Taco Volume 1 won the 2019 Ringo Award for Best Kids Comic, and Volume 2 was nominated for a Ringo Award in 2023. Adam also works as an editor at Papercut/Mad Cave Studios on titles like The Smurfs and Flash Gordon.
Makana Wallenta, co-creator of Punk Taco and co-host of the Little Kids Big Kids YouTube channel, is currently working on Volume 3 of the series.
Join Adam’s Punk Food Mashup Drawing Challenge at Kids Con! Create fun, punk-inspired food characters like “Metal Nachos,” “Rockstar Burrito” or “Glam Guacamole!” Think outside the box and mix different food and punk elements together to create something totally unique!
Winner of the 2019 Ringo Award for “Best Kids Comic / Graphic Novel”
Winner of the 2019 Kids Comics Award for “Keeping it Unreal. Best Sci-Fi /Fantasy Book”