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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.

Outdoor Trek (and Wars Outdoors)

She Kills Monsters (and Slays Dragons)

Museum of Pop Culture

Will Eisner Week

Pop Warriors

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

Comic-Con Museum

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Geek History

Jackie Ormes and African American Comic Strips

Anthony Letizia -
The first African American female cartoonist was born in the Steel City and created two successful comic strips, Patty-Jo ’n’ Ginger and Torchy in Heartbeats, for the Pittsburgh Courier.

Bjo Trimble and the Good Ship Enterprise

1960 World Science Fiction Convention

Nellie Bly’s Race Around the World

Kenneth Arnold and the First Flying Saucer

Secret History of Wonder Woman

1964 New York Comicon

Magic: The Gathering

Birth of the Living Dead

Geek Charity and Activism

Gaaays in Spaaace

Anthony Letizia -
The nonprofit organization advocates diversity and inclusion within both Hollywood and the aerospace industry through a Space Camp scholarship program and annual Star Trek convention.

Politics for the Love of Fandom

Salt Lake City, Cosplay, and Charity

Superman Is An Immigrant

Hunger Action Heroes

Fandom Acts of Kindness

Can’t Stop the Serenity

#ReleaseTheSnyderCut

Protego Foundation