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Collections in Black: A Celebration of Black Comic Book Culture

Anthony Letizia -
The temporary exhibit at the August Wilson Center in Pittsburgh spotlighted African American achievements in the comic book industry with original art and Black superhero comic books.

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

She Kills Monsters (and Slays Dragons)

The Force Is With Our People

Museum of Pop Culture

Ditko: The Play

Outdoor Trek (and Wars Outdoors)

Pop Warriors

Comic-Con Museum

Geek History

1964 New York Comicon

Anthony Letizia -
The first comic book convention featured the one-and-only con appearance by legendary artist Steve Ditko and set the stage for similar events across the country, including in San Diego.

Bjo Trimble and the Good Ship Enterprise

Birth of Superman

Nellie Bly’s Race Around the World

Jeffrey Veregge: Of Gods and Heroes

Jackie Ormes and African American Comic Strips

Magic: The Gathering

The Rise of Science Fiction Rock and Roll

The Robots of Westinghouse

Geek Charity and Activism

Black Panther Challenge

Anthony Letizia -
Over 400 GoFundMe campaigns were launched in conjunction with the 2018 release of Black Panther, raising funds to ensure that children everywhere could see a genuine black superhero.

Hunger Action Heroes

Salt Lake City, Cosplay, and Charity

Hunger Is Not a Game

Avatar Activism

Fandom Acts of Kindness

#ReleaseTheSnyderCut

Gaaays in Spaaace

Superman Is An Immigrant