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Ditko: The Play

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The life and career of legendary comic book artist Steve Ditko is explored by playwright Lenny Schwartz, with performances in New York City and Ditko’s hometown of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Museum of Pop Culture

She Kills Monsters (and Slays Dragons)

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

Will Eisner Week

Comic-Con Museum

Pop Warriors

The Force Is With Our People

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Geek History

Nellie Bly’s Race Around the World

Anthony Letizia -
In 1889, the Pittsburgh-bred female journalist embarked on a solo journey around the world to break the fictional record set by Jules Verne’s Phileas Fogg in Around the World in Eighty Days.

Birth of the Living Dead

Grover Krantz: In Search of Bigfoot

Birth of Superman

Jeffrey Veregge: Of Gods and Heroes

The Robots of Westinghouse

Bjo Trimble and the Good Ship Enterprise

Secret History of Wonder Woman

Jackie Ormes and African American Comic Strips

Geek Charity and Activism

Avatar Activism

Anthony Letizia -
The 2009 film Avatar inspired indigenous activists upon its initial release, while likewise resonating with environmentalists who saw similarities between the fictional Pandora and Earth.

Fandom Acts of Kindness

Hunger Is Not a Game

Superman Is An Immigrant

Can’t Stop the Serenity

Salt Lake City, Cosplay, and Charity

Black Panther Challenge

Gaaays in Spaaace

Protego Foundation