Press Release
(APRIL 23, 2020) – Kids Comic Con (KCC) the annual children’s outreach
event celebrating its 14th annual event returns Saturday, April 25th … but not at our usual venue, Bronx Community College.
From Co-founder, Mr. Gene Adams:
Since 2007 I have had the pleasure of co-producing the Annual Kids Comic Con at Bronx Community College with my partner and friends Alex Simmons. For almost 14 years, hundreds of illustrators, writers, publishing companies, BCC staff and students, and volunteer enthusiasts have touched the hearts and imagination of more than 10,000 children and teenagers through the comic book genre.
Due to the COVID pandemic our 14th annual KCC event at BCC was cancelled.
But due to the determination and commitment of Alex and the team of arts education warriors he leads, KCC will go live on in our …
KIDS COMIC CON SATURDAY MORNING SPECIAL (Online)
On our FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT PAGE
Saturday April 25, 2020 from 10am – 12pm.
Alex has organized an interactive live stream comic con. The goal of the event is simple; we want to feed the imagination and inspire the artistic and life vision of kids. KCC has never been more important in the learning and emotional lives of children, than right now.
READ BELOW, JOIN THE EVENT ON FACEBOOK, AND PASS THE WORD ON!
Here Are A Few Of Our Special Guests:
Actress/Singer/Puppeteer, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph of Sesame Street.
Performer/Author/Puppeteer, Noel MacNeal, of Bear In the Big Blue House, Between
The Lions
Performer/Puppeteer, Tau Bennett of Sesame Street
Puppet Performer and Builder, James Wojtal Jr
COMIC ARTISTS:
N Steven Harris
Shawn Atkinson
Jerzy Drozd
Emily Stedfield
Rich Drezen
Akinseye Art (A. Brown)
Jimmy Jeffreys
LITTLE READER’S WAY
Chris & Tina Ryan read the Adventures of Margret Ferguson
WORKSHOPS
Mark Mariano
PANEL
KIDVID MEMORIES
Moderator by Paul Castiglia, and a host of special guests. … and more.
Aspiring comics creators can find “KCC Creative Artist Tips for Young Artists”
With additional support from
● East Coast Avengers: your favorite costumed superhero characters
● The Lair: the Bronx’s premiere comics and gaming store.
The Kids Comic Con has gone Wild and Viral!
KIDS COMIC CON SATURDAY MORNING
SPECIAL (Online)
On our FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT PAGE
Saturday April 25, 2020 from 10am – 12pm.
