Generations of kids have grown up reading and loving comics. And it’s not hard to see why comics have captured the imagination of kids and teens — with their unique blend of words and pictures, even the most everyday comics stories open up worlds of wonder.

Kids Read Comics event is a totally free event that unites kids, teens, parents, teachers and librarians with professional artists and writers from the comics and animation fields.

Here we got to interview writer John Green from Teen Boat & Quicken Forbidden