Enter a World of Imagination at the 24th Annual East Coast Black Age of Comic Books Convention in Philadelphia
Since 2002, educator Yumy Odom and a host of other teachers, fans and sci-fi/comic book professionals have created a world where Black people can come and celebrate Black Super Heroes.
The East Coast Black Age Of Comic Convention 2025
Saturday, May 17th, 2025
11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Temple University Student Faculty Center
3340 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
PHILADELPHIA - On Saturday , May 17, 2025, the most fantastic and creative place on the planet Earth will be Philadelphia, as hundreds of writers, artists, and sci-fi, comic book and fans of all ages will be coming to ECBACC or The East Coast Black Age Of Comic Book Convention.
Since 2002, educator Yumy Odom and a host of other teachers, fans and sci-fi/comic book professionals have created a world where Black people can come and celebrate Black Super Heroes.
Raymond Tyler
The East Coast Black Age of Comic Book Convention is a place where artists of all races and colors come to celebrate sci- fi, comics and fantasy with fans of all ages.
Everyone is welcome to enjoy their favorite super heroes of color like the character Marvel's Black Panther or DC's Black Lightning. People can also find out about new characters from independent creators.
You can also expect to see fans cos-play as their favorite Black Super Heroes and sometimes real life heroes such as Black Civil War soldiers. ECBACC also offers a chance to meet comic book and sci-fi creators in their market place.
ECBACC offers a diverse selection of film screenings and panels, each year.
ECBACC will also have free workshops to teach kids ,and some kids over 21 years of age, how to bring their own comic book heroes to life on a page, computer or to life as a cos-player.
New this year will be an open mic for sci-fi/fantasy themed poetry and spoken word sponsored by www.Blacksci-fi.com.
The east Coast Black Age of Comic Book Convention is an opportunity to celebrate your imagination as a life long comic book fan. ECBACC is also a great place to bring children who may already love to read, write, draw and imagine or where that spark to create may ignite.
Here Professor William Foster Discusses Why He Helped Start The East Coast Black Age Of Comic Book Convention is his home town of Philadelphia
Get "On The Road" and meet people from all over the U.S who come "home" each year to the East Coast Black Age Of Comics. Whether you get there by plane, SEPTA or the express way in the world of Black Sci Fi and Comics, we're all family.
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