Maui Comics & Collectibles

08/05/2026

Be sure to enjoy this amazing local restaurant for the rest of the year while we can. We really are lucky to have such innovative local cuisine created by locals. Ogo is a true gem for upscale dining that respects the cultures that inform its menu.

🚨Aloha Ogo ‘Ohana🚨

After many wonderful years, Ogo will be closing at the end of 2026 as the building owner prepares to take over the space.

Serving you and your families has been one of the greatest joys of this chapter. We are incredibly grateful for every meal shared, celebration hosted, familiar face, and word of support. To those holding Ogo gift cards, we encourage you to visit and redeem them before our final day on ###X.

While it is bittersweet to say goodbye, I am also looking forward to what comes next, especially having more time with my family and being fully present for Elijah & Luke.

Until then, we hope you will stop by, share another meal with us, and help us close this chapter the way our journey began - with plenty of good food, laughter, and aloha.

Thank you for being part of the Ogo story. We look forward to seeing you before the end of the year!

With respect & gratitude,
Chef Grant & the Ogo Crew

08/04/2026

Congratulations, ProArts Maui!

We’re still in shock, but we are humbled and honored to share that last night we were named the Winner of the Outstanding Nonprofit Business of the Year at the Mayor’s Small Business Awards.

And we received this award on the 8th anniversary of the passing of one of our 2 founders, Mr Jonathan Lehman. We hope that he would have been proud of the work being done by this little venue that could.

We consider this a confirmation of our core philosophy: that if you do what is best for the community, it will inherently be what is best for your business.

This award belongs not only to our hard-working staff but our tireless crew members, our talented performers, our loyal volunteers, our supportive patrons and donors, our invaluable community partners, and our steadfast Board Members. Every one of you is a part of what makes this place so special! Mahalo nui loa!

Big mahalos to Mayor Bissen, the , and the OED for their recognition and work.

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08/04/2026

Through a special invitation from the creative team behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Hisako Film Lab students traveled from Maui to Los Angeles on July 14 to participate in the film’s Creator x Filmmaker Experience at The Lighthouse in Venice Beach, California.

08/03/2026

MAUI COMIC CON 2026 SPECIAL GUEST - KEONE YOUNG

Keone is legendary for many of his voice over credits which include Storm Shadow in the GI Joe animated series, Grandpa in American Dragon: Jake Long, Kaz in Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Mr. Sanban in Codename: Kids Next Door, the Firebending master Jeong Jeong in the Asian-influenced Avatar: The Last Airbender, the Hard Master in G.I. Joe: Renegades, Mr. Wu on Nickelodeon's show The Mighty B!, Babaram on Surf Ninjas Marshall Kai Ti Chang in Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb, Silver Samurai in X-Men: The Official Game and Wolverine and the X-Men, Sensei in Young Justice, Chen Stormstout in the World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria expansion and Heroes of the Storm by Blizzard Entertainment, and Commander Sato in Star Wars Rebels. Recently, he appeared as Kojiro Sasaki in Record of Ragnarok, Tsunetomo Yamamoto in Godzilla: Singular Point, and will be appearing in the new Anime Star Wars: Visions project playing the role of Kamahachi.

He has been prolific in his character work and has made numerous guest appearances on such varied television series as Head of the Class, Diff'rent Strokes, The Golden Girls, Murphy Brown, Mad About You, Family Matters, Futurama, The Simpsons, Alias, JAG, The Steve Harvey Show, Zeke and Luther, Shake It Up: Made In Japan and on the daytime soaps The Young and the Restless and Generations. He also portrayed the bodyguard of the Ancient One (Keye Luke) during the Asian Quarter storyline on General Hospital.

Mr. Young starred in the HBO series Deadwood as the iconic character Mr. Wu boss of Deadwoods Chinatown and played Uncle Lin on the FX series Sons of Anarchy. He also played Mr. Wu, unrelated to the Deadwood character, in the movie Men in Black 3, played the role of Ellison Onizuka In the TV film Challenger, and HBO's True Blood as Dr. Hido Takahashi, the man responsible for inventing the titular blood substitute. Young also has several Star Trek links: he played Buck Bokai, a famous baseball player in the 24th century in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "If Wishes Were Horses". He also played Hoshi Sato's father in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Vanishing Point". Young appeared as Governor Ho in the movie North starring Elijah Wood. He is presently starring in Ultraman Rising as the villain Dr Onda. Also starring with Jessica Biel in The Better Sister a TV dramatic series on Prime Time.

08/03/2026

MAUI COMIC CON 2026 SPECIAL GUEST - MICHAEL BAIR

Michael Bair entered the comics business in 1982, first gaining attention for his pencil work on Eclipse Comics' Aztec Ace series. Michael continued penciling until 1989's Catwoman mini-series. He illustrated Marvel's Hellstorm, Spider-Man/Dr. Strange, Alpha Flight, Ghost Rider, X-Men and Harris Comics' Vampirella before settling in at DC, primarily as an inker. His other credits include Ghost/Batgirl, JLA: Year One, Young All-Stars, JSA, Hawkman and Wonder Woman. Michael makes his home in Baltimore.

08/03/2026

MAUI COMIC CON 2026 SPECIAL GUEST - DAN BRERETON

Dan Brereton is a Northern California native, five time Eisner nominated, award-winning comics illustrator, cover artist, graphic novelist, and creator of such properties as NOCTURNALS, GIANTKILLER and THE PSYCHO.

He’s well-known for the Eisner-nominated BATMAN: THRILLKILLER, and LEGENDS OF THE WORLD’S FINEST for DC Comics, as well as JLA: Seven Caskets, and LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT.
Since before finishing art school at San Francisco’s Academy of Art College in 1989, Dan has worked for every major comic book publisher including Marvel, DC Comics, Dark Horse and Image on characters like Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Justice league, Red Sonja, and the X-Men.

He is known for his work in the Horror genre as well, including story and art for Vampirella, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the graphic novel adaptation of Clive Barker’s DREAD, which earned Dan an Eisner nomination. Dan’s penchant for monsters, ghost stories and Halloween has a tendency to show up in much of his work.

Dan has collaborated with Christopher Golden , Cullen Bunn, Howard Chaykin, Walter Simonson, and many other masterful authors.

Freelancing clients include The Walt Disney Co, Hasbro, NBC, Topps, and musicians such as Rob Zombie and Toto. (Yes, really, Toto!)

You can find Dan and his work on both Meta platforms , Bluesky, his Patreon page, as well as annual Kickstarter projects. Dan’s books can be purchased from budsartbooks.com - [email protected]

08/03/2026

MAUI COMIC CON 2026 - VENDOR/SPONSOR APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW!

If you would like to be a Vendor or a Sponsor of the 2026 Maui Comic Con, please send your completed application to [email protected] (link below)

Please note that there is a sales reporting requirement. Sales figures will be anonymized before they are reported and are only used to measure economic impact of our event.

Vendor booths will only be reserved on a first come first served basis.

https://www.themauicomiccon.com/registration

07/30/2026

The Maui News soon will welcome new ownership, as the Maui Nui Media and Creativity Collaborative has reached an agreement to purchase the publication and Maui Publishing Co. from The Ogden Newspapers Inc.

07/30/2026

Happy anniversary, Wailuku Coffee Company!