SHOW FLOOR
Artist Alley
10am-5pm
Sounds by DJ Troy Frost
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Performance Program - 12-1pm
Boston is full of talent! We will have some amazing dance,
fashion, and music performances from local creators.
• A dance performance from Origination's NIA Dance Troupe
• Afro-Futuristic Fashion show with the House of Nahdra
• A violin performance by Fredrick Woodward
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Comics in Color Trivia Contest - 2pm
Test your knowledge of Black comics with host Daneja Bradley for some fun and prizes!
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Cosplay Contest - 4 pm
Cosplayer will show their craftsman ship and fandom in our first cosplay contest! Hosted by: XP Hunter Lee
STUDIO ONE
All panels and workshops will take place on the second floor of the
Reggie Lewis Center in the multiservice rooms.
Writing the Revolution:
Activism and Identity in comics writing
11:00-12:00
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​Panelists will discuss writing for comics and the history of exploring identity and activism in comics.
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Moderator: Aminah Pilgrim
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Joel Christian Gill
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Jarrett Melendez
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Greg Elysée
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Tina Lugo
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Conversation with Alitha Martinez
1:00PM - 2:00PM
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​​Special Guest, Alitha Martinez, sits down with WBUR’s Cristella Guerra to talk about her career and experiences in the comic industry.
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Gaming While Black
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Video games have elevated from a simple 2d 16bit graphics to full on 4k movie productions. We will talk about how people of color fit in to that space and how can we be a part of this Billion dollar industry.
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Moderator: Ashley Lewis
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TeCniSH
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JAMsketch
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ZeroSnake
Wakanada Forever
3:00PM - 4:00PM
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Five years ago the Black Panther film was released. We will talk about the impact of the film on comics and pop culture in general.
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Moderator: Quincy Walters​
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Rob Stull
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Barrington Edwards
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Naseed Gifted
STUDIO TW0
Cartoonarium
11:00AM - 11:45PM
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Join our artist for a live session of drawing. Each artist will take 20 minutes to make a quick sketch and talk about technique and inspiration.
Moderator: ​Rixy FZ
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Calyn Pickens Rich
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Gabriel Reid
Build Your Character Workshop
Sponsored by MassArt Center for Art and Community Partnerships
1:00PM - 4:00PM ​
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SPARC! will lead a workshop for all ages about designing your own comic character.
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Moderator: SPARC! The Artmobile
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STUDIO THREE
Truth Telling in Graphic Memoir
11:00PM - 12:00PM​
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Graphic memoirs are comics or sequential art that tell an autobiographical or semi-autobiographical story. Because they are a sub-genre of graphic novels and comics in general they may sometimes be referred to more generally as “nonfiction graphic novels.” Can comics be documentary, and can documentary take the form of comics? What are the inherit joys and obstacles of this process? How do you tell the story of others (living or deceased)? What is the ultimate goal of telling the story? How do artists and writers successfully collaborate while creating an authentic story?
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Moderator: TBA
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Barbara Thomas
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Dave Ortega
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Tak Toyoshima
Animation Screening
Sponsored by
Roxbury International Film Festival
1:00PM - 1:45PM
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RIFF will screen a collection of animated shorts
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Moderator: Lisa and Alison Simmons
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Do it YourSelf-Publishing
2:00PM - 3:00PM ​
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This panel will focus the process to take your amazing idea from your head into a fully realized book. We will talk with some creators who have successfully gone through this about what it takes to self-publish.
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Moderator: Cagen Luse
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David Crownson
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Calvin Chambers
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Javier Cruz Winnick
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Ewarnii Hughes
Talk Blerdy to Me
3:00PM - 4:00PM ​
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Being a blerd has come a long way from being the only Black/brown kid in anime club to a nationwide push to thrive in nerd spaces, celebrating stories that reflect our styles, values, and heroes. Join us as we talk with panelists engaged in documenting/creating blerd culture about where we've been and where we're going.
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Moderator: Kristen Halbert
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Dart Adams (Local author, hip-hop panelist for PaxEast/Anime Boston)
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Alexis Wright (Blerd Club, Boston While Black)
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Gabe Bryant (Co-Founder, Kobra Kawaii)
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Zahirah Truth (ZNTArts)
Front Plaza
Live Mural Experience
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A Local artist will create a LIVE piece of art celebrating Boston Comics in Color Festival and the culture.
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Featuring:
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JASON TALBOT
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* We will be observing all safety protocol of the City of Boston.
Masks are recommended.