Comic Arts Los Angeles will return this weekend, bringing a free independent comics festival -- and special guests Noelle Stevenson and Jaime Hernandez -- to downtown LA.

Held at the Think Tank Gallery (939 Maple Ave., Suite 200), the second annual event will feature exhibitors, signings and programming, including a look at the relationship between independent comics and the animation industry, a panel on writing for all ages, and spotlights on Hernandez and Stevenson.

Organized by Jen Wang, Angie Wang, Iris Jong and Jake Mumm, Comics Arts LA features a lineup of exhibitors that includes Andrea Bell, Corey Lewis, Farel Dalrymple, Hope larson, Lisa Hanawalt, MK Reed, Retrofit Comics, Wuvable Oaf Comics and Youth in Decline.