Press Release Philadelphia, PA - May 20, 2023 - In its 22nd year, The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC Philly), which sponsors Philadelphia's premiere Black comic book convention, will once again celebrate the myriad worlds of quantum sci-fi & superheroes on Saturday, May 20,...
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Get Ready for ECBACC 2023!
Press Release The COUNTDOWN BEGINS for ECBACC!The East Coast Black of Comics Convention is Near!Join us on Saturday May 20th, 2023 TEMPLE UNIVERSITY STUDENT FACULTY CENTER3340 N. Broad St. Phila., PA 19140 For Comics Book Workshops, AfriCoz Cosplay Contest,Panels,...
On The Blerdar: Black Comic Book Mini-Con 2021
Press Release Towson, MD – April 10th / The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC, Inc.), which sponsors Philadelphia’s premiere Black comic book convention each May, powers The Towson University Black Comic Book Mini-Con. This event will be coming to you...
On The Blerdar: Glyph Comics Awards Winners 2020
The Glyph Comics Awards will be announced on 8/1/20. Check out details below on how to watch the virtual festivities, and then head to https://www.ecbacc.com/2020-gca on 8/1/20. From the official website: “The Glyph Comics Awards recognizes the best in comics made by,...
2020 Glyph Comics Awards Nominees
The 2020 Glyph Comics Awards Nominees have been announced. From the official website: "The Glyph Comics Awards recognizes the best in comics made by, for, and about people of color from the preceding calendar year. While it is not exclusive to Black creators, it does...
BLACK SCI-FI PIONEER HONORED BY LOCAL BLACK COMIC CONVENTION FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Press Release [PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA—MAY 16, 2019]- On Friday, May 17, 2019, the East Coast Black Age Comic Convention, Inc. (ECBACC, Inc.) will be hosting its annual Glyph Comic Awards, a ceremony that recognizes the best in comics made either by, for, or about...
2019 Glyph Comics Awards Nominees
Check out this years 14th Annual Glyph Comics Award nominations. The award ceremony will take place on May 17th, at The African American Museum In Philadelphia (AAMP). From the events website: "The Glyph Comics Awards have been hosted annually by the East Coast Black...
On The Blerdar: ECBACC New Location
New location, but still the same great time. Yes! The 18th annual East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC) is fast approaching. The organization just announced that this year there is a new, but an old location for the convention, as they return to Temple...
A Visit to ECBACC 2018
On May 19, 2018, I had the pleasure of attending the 17th annual East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC). This was my first time attending, and it turned into a very pleasurable experience. I had a chance to meet three legends; Alex Simmons creator of...
BlackSci-Fi.com Presents Death of an Astronaut At ECBACC 2018
Check out our panel announcement for 'Death of an Astronaut', below which take place at this years East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC). The panel is Saturday, 5/19/2018, 5-6 pm at The Tech Freire Charter School. 2221 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA...
The 2018 Glyph Comics Awards Nominees Are Announced
On May 18th, in conjunction with the 2018 East Coat Black Age of Comics Convention, the 13th annual Glyph Comics Awards will take place in PhIladelphia, PA. The below nominees were selected from a wide variety of submissions, and reflect some of indie and mainstream...
2016 Glyph Comics Awards Winners
BlackSci-Fi.com Congratulates the 2016 Glyph Comics Awards Winners STORY OF THE YEAR REVELATION: BROTHERMAN-DICTATOR OF DISCIPLINE; Guy A. Sims, Writer; Dawud Anyabwile, Artist BEST WRITER Juliana “Jewels” Smith;(H)AFROCENTRIC BEST ARTIST Dawud Anyabwile; REVELATION:...
Taking The Lead: How ECBACC Promotes Positive Images of POC Through Comics
During a time where a necessity for increased representation of people of color within art, film, and literature is at an all time high, it is important to shine a light on organizations that promote positive images of people of color through the media. I had the...
The 2nd Annual Towson Black Comic Book Mini-Fest Gallery
On March 26th the Towson University Liberal Arts Bldg in Towson, Maryland hosted the Black Comic Book Mini- Fest/ Towson 2. The event featured panel discussions with African American comic book artists, cosplay, and hands on workshops for creating comic books. Check...
