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Collections in Black: A Celebration of Black Comic Book Culture

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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.

Ditko: The Play

Museum of Pop Culture

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Outdoor Trek (and Wars Outdoors)

She Kills Monsters (and Slays Dragons)

Will Eisner Week

The Force Is With Our People

Comic-Con Museum

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.

Jackie Ormes and African American Comic Strips

Jeffrey Veregge: Of Gods and Heroes

Magic: The Gathering

1964 New York Comicon

The Robots of Westinghouse

Secret History of Wonder Woman

Birth of the Living Dead

1960 World Science Fiction Convention

Geek Charity and Activism

Fandom Acts of Kindness

Anthony Letizia -
In their 2023 book Fandom Acts of Kindness, Tanya Cook and Kaela Joseph explore the growing realm of fan activism, in which fictional fandoms are used to do good in the real world.

Gaaays in Spaaace

Black Panther Challenge

Protego Foundation

Superman Is An Immigrant

Hunger Action Heroes

Salt Lake City, Cosplay, and Charity

Politics for the Love of Fandom

Hunger Is Not a Game