The black comic book festival was founded by deirdre hollman, schomburg director of education and exhibitions, artist and comic book creator jerry craft, mamas boyz, artist, creator and teacher john jennings, blue hand mojo, kindred professor of media and cultural studies, university of california, riverside and jonathan gayles, artist. He is known for cocreating some of comics greatest characters such as wolverine, carol danvers, morbius, vision, iron fist, luke cage, valkyrie, ultron, red guardian, black knight and so many more. The black comic book festival takes place at the schomburg center for research in black culture, 515 lenox ave. Comicbook horror and nerd conventions to attend in 2018. Schomburg hosts fifth annual black comic book fest new. Lebanon county is hosting what is believed to be its first comic book convention, paranoia con, sunday. Nov 08, 2017 comic book convention paranoia con coming to lebanon sunday.
This is a list of noteworthy comic book conventions, as distinct from anime conventions, furry conventions, gaming conventions, horror conventions, multigenre conventions, and science fiction conventions. South bend the south bend comic book convention takes place from 10 a. The schomburg center for research in black culture has announced january 12, 2018 as the dates of its 6th annual black comic book festival. Thats because, as garret godwin wrote, in 2012, comic books are the american storytelling medium that people love and respect. Megacon cancels june show and announces new limited show for halloween. What makes this con unique is the inclusion of modern. The schomburg to host sixth annual black comic book. Are comic book conventions really comic book conventions. Check out our storfolios as well, perfect for transporting your comics to conventions or shelving them on a bookcase. First issue released in mid2016 followed monthly by five subsequent issues. The schomburg center had its 6th annual black comic book festival to celebrate the legacy of strong and powerful black authors. The schomburg centers 6th annual black comic book festival. A comic book convention or comic con is an event with a primary focus on comic books and comic book culture, in which comic book fans gather to meet creators, experts, and each other. The black comic book festival is about being in a place where you arent pushed to the boundary, said jonathan gayles, one of the festivals founders and the director of white scripts.
The glyph comics awards have been hosted annually by the east coast black age of comics convention since 2006 to recognize the best in black themed comics. Mar 17, 2017 are comic book conventions really comic book conventions. This is straight from the schomburg centers website. Our newest posts megacon cancels june show and announces new limited show for halloween. The east coast black age of comics convention, incorporated or ecbacc, inc. Weary of worlds where black superheroes are an afterthought. Jan 16, 2014 the black comic book festival takes place at the schomburg center for research in black culture, 515 lenox ave. The annual extravaganza and free community event connects comic fans, creators, bloggers, nerds, independent publishers, and collectors. Onyxcon is the african diaspora in realms of imagination. Jan 17, 2015 the schomburg centers 3rd annual black comic book festival celebrates the rich tradition of black comix in a full day event featuring panel discussions, film screenings, handson workshops and exhibit tables with premiere black comic artists from across the country.
It is the largest gathering of librarians, booksellers and industry professionals as well as a great place to discover the latest trends in technolog. The best comic book conventions in chicago time out chicago. The schomburg to host sixth annual black comic book festival. Ecbacc east coast black age of comics convention home. The schomburg centers annual black comic book festival. Chicago pop culture comic con zurko midwest promotions. Schomburg hosts fifth annual black comic book fest new york. Bookexpo america is the premier event for the book industry, providing access to new authors, titles and information about the publishing industry.
Yumy odom and the organization was registered in 2008. Jan 14, 2018 florence kasumba plays ayo in this februarys black panther and previously in captain america. Each year, c2e2 brings a ton of comic book creators and some notable tv and movie stars to mccormick place for a bonafide popculture bonanza. Jan 06, 2016 official poster for the 4th annual black comic book festival at the historic schomburg center for research in black culture featuring the art of mshindo kuumba. While it is not exclusive to black creators, it does strive to honor those who have made the greatest contributions to the comic book medium in terms of both critical and commercial impact. Commonly, comic conventions are multiday events hosted at convention centers, hotels, or college campuses. Mccormick place, museum campus feb 28 2020mar 1 2020. Official poster for the 4th annual black comic book festival at the historic schomburg center for research in black culture featuring. The 8th black comic book festival champions ownership. The schomburg centers annual black comic book festival the. The schomburg centers annual black comic book festival celebrates the rich tradition of black comix featuring panel discussions, film screenings, a cosplay show and competition, and exhibit tables with premiere black comic creators from across the country. International festival of comics in algiers, algeria est. Make your own miles morales costume from spiderman. Jul 28, 2014 of the hundreds of panels available at comic con, which drew to a close on sunday, none are more respected than the longrunning black panel, hosted by the comic book creator and milestone media.
Its always active and all the members are either artists, writers, or readers. Silicone valley con features celebrities, comic books, artists, cosplay and all of the usual goodies one can find at a comic book convention. Roy thomas is a legendary comic book writer and editor, who was stan lees protege and first successor as editorinchief of marvel comics. Schomburg centers 7th annual black comic book festival. Afrocomiccon does the black comic book convention bay area style.
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Jan 11, 2018 black comic book festival seitu oronde photo starting at 10 a. Black comic book festival returns in 2018 for sixth annual event. The schomburg center hosted the 8th annual black comic book. Harlems black comic book festival spotlights diversity. Jan 31, 2018 the schomburg center had its 6th annual black comic book festival to celebrate the legacy of strong and powerful black authors. Feb 11, 2018 bam and the black comics collective present a free daylong expo celebrating comics of color. Ive been meaning to start this conversation for about a week now but its spring break and time is scarce no, its actually scarce in real life not just overstreet scarce but actually being hoarded by collectors. Comic book convention paranoia con coming to lebanon sunday.
East coast black age of comics convention ecbacc home. Celebrating diversity with a focus on the impact, contributions, and presence of the african diaspora in realms of imagination. Comic convention calendar dec 30, 2019 each weekend, in cities large and small, readers and fans can meet and interact with other fans, publishers, and celebrities at conventions dedicated to comics, science fiction, fantasy, media, gaming, anime, manga, and other topics of interest. Rapidly becoming one of the most highly anticipated yearly family events for many, the black comic book festival returns to the schomburg jan. Bcw has a wide range of short and long comic book storage boxes and bins. The schomburg centers 8th annual black comic book festival. Jan 14, 2018 make your own miles morales costume from spiderman. The schomburg center for research in black culture has opened registration for its 6th annual black comic book festival that will be held on january 12, 2018 at the schomburg center. Tired of visions of the future where black people and africa dont seem to exist. See whos going to bookexpo america 2020 in new york, ny. But were also bringing cash prize cosplay contests, video and table top gaming tournaments, and a whole weekend of fun.
Each year, c2e2 brings a ton of comic book creators and some notable tv and movie stars to mccormick place for a. For information on having your comic book, pop culture, fandom, anime, etc convention listed on the comic con family comic book convention calendar, please visit our event submission page. A native new yorker for whom the city is always near and dear, craft is one of the founders of the schomburg black comic book festival, a celebration of the rich tradition of black comix featuring panel discussions, film screenings, a cosplay show. Welcome to the geek blog for families who attend or want to attend san diego comic con. Black comic book festival celebrates art of scifi, fantasy and. Black comic book festival seitu oronde photo starting at 10 a. Comic book discord chat room where we chat all things comics. At the 2018 schomburg black comic book fest she commented that a challenge in black panther was fighting with a spear when she is used to fighting with a sword badass.
African storytelling meets comic books with these new. Feb 07, 2017 i went to the schomburgs 5th annual black comic book festival at the schomburg center for readership martin luther king weekend. Jan 12, 2017 rapidly becoming one of the most highly anticipated yearly family events for many, the black comic book festival returns to the schomburg jan. Eventbrite schomburg center for research in black culture presents the schomburg centers 8th annual black comic book festival friday. Nov 29, 2017 over the past year, comic cons were as popular as ever. Top comic book conventions to look forward to in 2018.
The signature event was founded in philadelphia, pennsylvania in may 2002 by mr. Jerry craft talks about schomburgs 6th annual black comic. Full schedule for the 2017 schomburg black comic book. Chocolate cosplays center and validate bleeds black nerds in the convention world. As the forerunner in urban comic book and scifi conventions, ecbacc offers yearround programs including s. You can even get a comic book box with awesome graphics, including some of your favorite licensed characters. East coast black age of comics convention ecbacc 2227 n broad st, philadelphia, pennsylvania 192 rated 4. Of the hundreds of panels available at comiccon, which drew to a close on sunday, none are more respected than the longrunning black panel. Nigeria is producing some pretty solid stuff, but to say that an african comic book is as unique to africa as manga books are to japan, nope. Convention scene is the webs leading source for comic book conventions, comic book creator store signings, and much more. Creator of the groundbreaking and awardwinning comic strip mamas boyz, jerry craft is longtime and wellrespected veteran of the comic industry. It makes me feel comfortable coming here instead of going somewhere to a comic con and not being able to pick out something or a hero that.