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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.

Pop Warriors

Will Eisner Week

Museum of Pop Culture

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

She Kills Monsters (and Slays Dragons)

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

The Force Is With Our People

Outdoor Trek (and Wars Outdoors)

Geek History

Nellie Bly’s Race Around the World

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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.

1964 New York Comicon

Magic: The Gathering

Jackie Ormes and African American Comic Strips

Birth of Superman

The Robots of Westinghouse

Kenneth Arnold and the First Flying Saucer

The Rise of Science Fiction Rock and Roll

Grover Krantz: In Search of Bigfoot

Geek Charity and Activism

Fandom Acts of Kindness

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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.

Politics for the Love of Fandom

Hunger Action Heroes

Avatar Activism

Protego Foundation

Black Panther Challenge

Superman Is An Immigrant

Can’t Stop the Serenity

Gaaays in Spaaace