Bronx heroes comic-con convention 2011

BCA is a proud sponsor of year 3!

COMICS CONFERENCE
Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 11:00am - 5:00pm

Bronx Museum of the Arts

1040 Grand Concourse

Bronx Heroes Comic Con 2011 will be an exciting day featuring: comic expo, exhibits, comic design/animation, comic book artists, writing, and educational programs for all ages. Bringing together a variety of artists from the Bronx and the greater Tri-state area. Come down and have a fun day with us! Buy indie comics and collectables. The convention features free workshops, panels, portfolio reviews, and more. Admission is free.

Friday, May 6, 2011 from 5:00 - 7:00pm

Pre-Event Reception

By Invitation only.

For info and to register visit: www.bronxarts.org

or http://www.bxhcc.com.


Highlights, Workshops & Features: c
Ethnic Diversity in Comic Book and Sci-Fi Media with Eric Cooper Retrospective on Don Macgregor & Gene Colan by Mark Mazz EYE AM A MAN hosted by Ivan Velez Jr. Kids Comic Con's journey to Africa recap hosted by Gene Addams, Alex simmons and Ray Felix. Character Creation Comic Book Coloring 101 for kids conducted by Gary Camp and Ian Charles What is Cosplay? Cosplay is the merging of two words, costume and play. Cosplay Contest In this cosplay contest you will see cosplay models strut their stuff on a runway. Judges will award participants prizes based on various qualifications. Please check out www.bronxheroescomiccon.com for guidelines and rules. c
Bronx Heroes 3 Comic-Con guest artists: c
Danny Fingeroth Irwin Hasan Mark Mazz Alex Simmons Bob Sodaro Jim Saicrup James Rodriguez	Guy Dorian Ian Dorian Phil Jimenez jorge Medina Ivan Velez Jr. Luis Sierra Winston Blakely	Carl Cee-Kay Kent Shawn Atkinson Ray Felix Ed Mouzon Gary Camp Shawn Alleyne and more

About Bronx Heroes Comic Con:
The Bronx Council on the Arts [BCA], sponsors the annual Bronx Heroes Comic Book Convention each year. Comic-Con is an exciting day featuring: Comics Expo, animation and graphics displays, comic design, writing, and educational programs for all ages. Bronx Heroes Comic-Con brings together artists and fans alike each year to network and learn about this exciting creative field. c
Location: Bronx Museum of the Arts [BMA] - Comic-Con Expo in the Lower level. Panels in BMA classrooms. The Bronx Museum of the Arts is located at 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street, Bronx, New York. Directions.

Special thanks to Bronx Museum for sponsoring this absolutely free event which is open to the public.

Last year you missed ...

A SPECIAL APPEARANCE - Life in Sequence:
A Retrospective on the Life of Irwin Hasen
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Mark Mazz in conversation with comic genius and legend, Irwin Hasen, who has drawn comics for nearly a century. Irwin Hasen, age 91, is a Bronx / Manhatten artist and a veteran comic strip artist responsible for creating the superhero Wildcat along with writer Bill Finger, in Sensation comics #1, in 1942 which featured the Justice Society Of America. Hasen also created news strip character, Dondi. Irwin received the National Cartoonist Society Story Award for Dondi in 1961 and 1962.
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Bronx Heroes is produced by Cup O Java Studio, Creative One Comics, and the Bronx Council on the Arts. Founders: Ray Felix, Gary Camp, and Ed Mouzon. 2010 Sponsor: Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture.