Black Label ComiCon 4 August 12, 2023
See our latest exclusive Comic Books, Stories & Design Concepts!
This is a Celebration of Creativity & Entrepreneurship!
See our latest exclusive Comic Books, Stories & Design Concepts!
This is a Celebration of Creativity & Entrepreneurship!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-label-comicon-4
This event takes place in Philadelphia, and it's a gathering of independent writers and creators in the comic book industry. This is truly a Tribeca Film Festival type of comic book convention that is geared towards indy creators that hardly get any shine, or praise at large corporately operated comic cons. This event is also about discovery and diversity, which includes Cosplaying, Discussion Panels, meeting Movie actors, TV actors, and Magazine models.
This event is mainly funded by the CEO Eric M. Cooper, which is a large task at times using his own personal budget, but this year he asks for help from the community. If you appreciate the arts and want to help provide a safe and productive space, then please pitch in what you can to help pay for facility fees, and staff. Thank you for your trim and attention.
Please read the application Page 1-3 for all details required to attend this event.
Born in St. Croix Virgin Islands
His family moved to the USA in his early childhood where he was influenced in the art scene by the likes of Stan Lee, John Buscema, Jim Lee, Joe Maduereira, and many anime and manga during the 90's
He went to the Art Institute of Atlanta to hone his skills further and founded quite a few art groups like Sketch Bros. Blog and Pencil Lead Dojo. Quentin is also a staple in the cosplay community since 2011 and has been an Atlanta, GA native for much of his adult life.
He's currently exploring new possibilities of black produced comics and manga. Quentin also enjoys cosplaying at events such as Dragon Con.
You can find him on Social Media under Facebook as himself
or on Instagram as @Muru_sashi
J1 Studios presents…
“VT HEROES TOKU TOUR 2” TOURNAMENT!
The multi-award-winning deck building arcade style fighting card game, VT HEROES is here! J1 Studios is hosting a FREE tournament where you can WIN FREE TICKETS to J1-CON 2023 in Atlantic City, New Jersey!
The Rules are simple:
- Your VT HERO CHARACTER SETUP must equal 10 BATTLE POINTS
- Bring your own custom SETUP with a VT HEROES deck of 40 action cards (duplicates in the deck are legal)
- Win BEST 2 out of 3 ROUNDS in a MATCH to ADVANCE further in the TOURNAMENT
- If you are not seated at your designated table for your match with 5 minutes, you FORFEIT THE MATCH
- 1st Place WINNER gets 2 WEEKEND PASSES to J1-CON 2023 in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Copies will be available at the J1 Studios/J1-Con table!
#vtheroes #j1studios #gamedemo #gamedev #tournament #cardgames #gaming #deckbuilding #cardbattle #fightinggames #fightinggamecommunity #powerrangers #tokusatsu #anime #manga #cosplay #yugioh #magicthegathering #greenranger #blueranger #blackgamers #blackgamedev #gamedesign #gamedevelopment #gamedeveloper #blerd #blerdandpowerful #streetfighter #tekken
BlackMan has become an icon in the Philadelphia area. He is a great support of Black Label ComiCon along with anything that is Black & Nerdy. You can follow his adventures here. https://www.facebook.com/ChrisFraleyPresents
Display your style and grace for the attendees in your best Cosplay Costumes.
This Media Team is composed of the finest Geeks and Nerds of the Black Culture. They will be board casting live at BLCC4. Also catch them live every Wed night at 830PM on their wide range streaming network. https://www.headnerdsincharge.com/
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LAS VEGAS
And Special Thanks to all the cosplayers in the filming of this commercial.
Filming by Chris Fraley Presents and crew.
A documentary produced by Demetrius Holt and Head Nerds In Charge Networks, LLC that focuses on the importance of the representation of the African Diaspora Deities within mainstream media.
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Les Price is an actor/stuntman who was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He is best known for his work as a stunt performer and the featured "Alpha Zombie" in Zack Snyder's (Army of the Dead) (#FREEMEEK) the MEEK MILLS Amazon Original Docu-series, CREED II (2019) DEATH HOUSE (2018) ELEMENTARY (2013) as well voice of Project 440, Savannah Sauce Co. and narration of (Highway 666) and the One Plus 5T Android smart phone commercial.
Upcoming roles include: The Boog
STRAY (2022)
PROJECT GATA a national gun control campaign
Deadsville Rock & Roll Mysteries (2022)
HUSTLE (2022)
AJAKA: Lost in Rome
KABUKIMAN RETURNS (TBA)
Director at Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division.
Former Airman at U.S. Air Force
Worked at U.S. Diplomatic Security Service
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Fred.Holt.73550
Entrepreneur / Actor / Model / Producer. Commercial Television / Lifestyle / fashion / fitness /
https://www.facebook.com/lee.washington.7355
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rleewashington/
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René Mayo is a featured main character in the Knight Seeker series written by Eric M. Cooper.
Instagram:
Naseed Gifted is the Vice Principal at Science Park High School, the No. 1 high school in Newark, N.J. He is dedicated to inspiring young people to be science and technology leaders who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community. A New Jersey native, and New Jersey Institute of Technology graduate, Gifted is also the founder of Newark’s Comic Book Festival “Khem Fest.” and “Khem Animation Film Festival”. He is also a two-time Glyph Comic Awards, Urban Action Showcase nominee and 2020 Pioneer/LifeTime Achievement Award recipient, 2021 I CAN STEM NJ inductees, an engineer and writer for an AfroFuturism graphic novel series P.B.Soldier and Jazen, who regularly travels across the country speaking about diversity and using comics to teach S.T.E.M.
Vincent J. Roth has done it all. Film Producer, Director, Cosplayer, Public Speaker, Attorney, world traveler, and a winner of several film awards. Please visit his site and learn more... https://www.surgeofpower.org/
Konkret Comics specializes in creating comic books in various mediums such as adventure, horror, sci-fi, and traditional superhero storytelling. Konkret Comics offers an array of products, including clothing, posters, trading cards, bookmarks, and action figures.
linktree.com/konkretcomics
Corey M. Hughes is a Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Editor, and Artistic Director. He also has experience working in the Lighting Department. Corey M. Hughes is the Founder of the company Vivid Vision Films. He graduated from the New York Film Academy. Since his time there, Corey has worked on numerous music videos, short films, and marketing projects. His most known project is the short film A Student of The Last Dragon: The Glow. Corey M. Hughes hopes that this project will make people laugh, bring out their creativity and inspire them to do film. He also wanted to put more of the spotlight on minorities and racial issues. He hopes to do projects rooted in science fiction and societal issues happening in life. He is currently working on Risen 8080: The Comic Book. This is a scifi action adventure comic book revolving around four main characters who try to stop several colonies from falling out of the sky.
Haakmeia1 made things happen within Hiphop and we're continuing to make things happen today by distributing raw, underground thought provoking product such as unorthodox art films, underground Hiphop films, custom made paper back books, custom stencil tee shirts and hoodies. Our method, remain true to self and keep it raw, unorthodox and in the process save lives.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hakim.woods.1
Official Website : https://www.haakmedia1.com/
Chief Engineer at WKHL-Fm Kool 95.5, Comedian at Chris Fraley Presents. A huge Comic Book Convention Fan.
FB: https://www.facebook.com/chris.fraley.3766
Instag: https://www.instagram.com/cfcomedypolice/
Personal: https://www.chrisfraleypresents.com/
Actor, Writer, Comedian, Albino.
Dennis Hurley
Dennis is a Los Angeles & New England based actor-comedian who began his career as a performer at Ithaca College in New York. Dennis also received improvisational training from the Groundlings, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in NYC/Los Angeles and the Massachusetts-based ImprovBoston (where he studied with Kids In The Hall's Kevin McDonald). Dennis was part of the sketch teams: Sawyer and Hurley and Friends of Gertrude.
Dennis Hurley's television and film credits include: Superstore, The Daily Show, official 'Can't Stop The Feeling' music video by Justin Timberlake, DISH Network / Ancient Aliens TV Spot, 2 Investigation Discovery shows (Unusual Suspects, True Nightmares) Tosh.0 and his original film The Albino Code, a parody of The DaVinci Code, which he wrote and starred in. His parodies have been met with international acclaim, being featured on CNN, MSNBC, Inside Edition, Fox News and The Boston Globe in a review by top film critic Ty Burr.
Dennis has performed in the lead role in the original play Diamond In The Rough at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. He has acted in such Off-Off Broadway productions as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Where's Charlie?, Titus Andronicus and The Magic of Mrs. Crowling.
An artist, animator, and illustrator from Baltimore. https://jpjacksonart.com/
Rod Van Blake, Marine veteran, writer and creator of the Ancient illumination science fiction, and Nyumbani Chronicles fantasy sagas, voice actor, part time TV and film extra who has been working with Jordan Purnell Jackson of JP Jackson art to translate his literary works into illustrated glory as graphic novels and comics.
Blair Smith was born in Fairfax, Virginia in 1970, his family relocated at the age of four to South Jersey. First influenced by his mother and grandmother’s creativity, He followed his love of the arts to college. He graduated
valedictorian of illustration at the Art Institute of
Philadelphia in 1990, receiving an Associates Degree in Illustration. He has been employed as a Creative Director for over a decade in the Sign Industry, creating environmental & commercial designs for one of the largest sign companies on the east coast. Meanwhile, his freelance
illustrations have appeared in Image Comics’
Tales of the Starlight Drive In, which won for
“TALES OF THE STARLIGHT DRIVE-IN” won the treasured BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR award in the 2009
Comics Buyer’s Guide Annual Fan Awards!
Shaolin Death Squad – Pencils/Inks/ColorsPandora Inc. – ColoristTales of the Starlight Drive In – Pencils/Inks/ColorsRaphael – ColoristKnight Seeker (Smoke & Mirrors) Pencil/Colors/Letters)King of Fools – Colorist/Letters/EditorThe Rejects – Pencils/Inks/ColorsBattle Rappers – ColoristEdgar Allen – Pencils/Inks/ColorsKnight Seeker (Book 1) – Graytonist?/EditorCronus – Colorist/EditorCritical M.A.S.S. (Hound Comics)- Colorist
Brimstone-Borderhounds – Issue 8 (Hound Comics)- Colorist
The Living Corpse – Colorist
Cronus II – Colorist/Editor
I’m a comic book artist,writer , a teacher and run my own comic company. Work on independent projects on the side .
Shawn Alleyne is a Creator who expresses himself in multiple forms of artistic expression- as a freelance Visual Artist, Writer, Inker, Teacher and Spoken Word artist. Born and raised on the island of Barbados, he now resides in Philadeldelphia where he uses his gritty self-taught techniques to produce literary and visual work that fuse the elements of sci-fi, mythology, hip-hop and Afrofiction with his Caribbean roots.
Shawn is also the founder of The Xion Network, a Comic Book Networking/Social gathering group with branches in Philadelphia and Barbados.
You can view art and find out more about him and his company Pyroglyphics Studio on IG: https://www.instagram.com/pyroglyphics1/
Adonia GameGoddess is a Puerto Rican Cosplayer based in Philadelphia. She is sometimes seen cosplaying with her son. Adonia has been cosplaying since 2013. She cosplay as many varieties of characters such as BlackCat, Green Lantern, Aku from Samurai Jack, Gender Bend Dante from Devil May Cry, Kitana from Mortal Kombat and etc. She is also a con promoter and cosplayer for Nerdtino; Latino Comic Con based in Philadelphia. Her cosplay was feature on Cosplayzine and on local articles. She was also feature on WeAreMitu article as one of 20 Top Latina Cosplayer. She is avid gamer and major fan of Legend of Zelda franchise. She also enjoys watching anime, and reading comic books. Adonia started going to Conventions in 2009 and enjoyed her experiences. She decided to cosplay due to her love of always playing dress up as a child. She shares her love of cosplaying and going conventions with her son as a way to bond. Cosplaying different characters given her love for each character to bring them to life.
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gamegoddess4ever1/
Lady J Nerdy Enterprises, LLC is owned by Lady J who is a Philadelphia based published Cosplayer. She believes cosplay is so important because it allows people to share experiences and express their creative/artistic sides. It also allows us to share our favorite heroes/villains and share the positive effect these stories of heroism can have on an individual.
Sher has a passion for charity work is why she became one of the founders and owner of the cosplay charity group known as the Philadelphia Avengers which is its own LLC. Lady J is also a member of the Philadelphia Power Rangers. This love for Power Rangers led her to help start the first all Power Ranger Convention in the Philadelphia Area, called Ranger Station.
Malachi Grabowy ("Simply Fresh Studios"):
Comic Book Artist and Writer
2nd Year Kubert Student
The Creator of Lunatic
Also Co Creator of LifeForm
BLOOD, SWEAT, AND COMICS!
Brian Gregory aka Bwildd served in the US Military, Cosplayer of many characters, Music Enthusiast, and a true Blerd. He also appears as Gregory Hudson, in a novel called the Greenville Triangle written by Eric M. Cooper.
Simeon Hickey is an electrician and a contractor by day, but when he's not working he's a dedicated health enthusiast, a cosplayer, and a anime buff.
Simeon is also known as a main character, by the name or Simon Hicks in the Greenville Triangle, written by Eric M. Cooper.
JASON L. RICHARDSON –
Jason Richardson aka J-Rich aka Spider-Man, the CEO of the nerd culture production company & news site J1 Studios, is a director, comic book writer and artist, a radio and web show personality, voice actor, a game developer, and the founder of J1-Con, the longest running Black-owned anime convention in the US!
Jason Richardson is a multi-award–winner (with an astounding 32+ awards) and an entry in the Encyclopedia of Black Comics, a book by Eisner Award winner, Dr. Sheena Howard, that showcases influential Black folk in the comic book industry.
Notes:
- Founder of J1 Studios
- Founder of J1-Con (J1 Studios Convention for Animation & Gaming)
- Founder of J1 Music Fest
- Founder of J1 Cosplay Prom
- Creator of Angel Savior [graphic novel]
- Creator of Super bounty J1 [comic book]
- Writer and Artist of Mega Ran: Random Lyricism [graphic novel]
- Has tribute books dedicated to J1 Studios featuring fan art with over 200 pages, from over 30 countries
- director
- comic book writer and artist
- radio and web show personality
- voice actor
- game developer
- movie critic
- Executive Producer on the anime Ajaka: Lost in Rome
Author/illustrator Rashad Malik Davis can most often be found sketching, writing, or engaging in excited dialogue about the magic and beauty both seen and unseen of our diverse world. Though this is his first picture book written and illustrated on his own, he has illustrated for a #1 best selling children s book on Amazon entitled Sunne's Gift: How Sunne Overcame Bullying to Reclaim God s Gift. Rashad resides in New Jersey with family and a wide array of pencils, pens, and unfinished how-to books. He is a graduate of Tufts University '13 and is a Masters candidate in Animation at the Savannah College of Art & Design. To learn more and see more of his works, please visit his website at www.ramalikillustrations.com
This Official DJ of Black Label ComiCon will bring a touch of Class to the vibe of this event and no off the wall loud music. This style of music will add to your over all experience! https://www.facebook.com/events/182114929819044/ DJ Ozno aka Alfonso Todd III has been around the comic con scene for years and has learned a little something from each and every comic con or steam punk convention that he has attended. He even has his own convention in the Lehigh Valley, PA called RetroFuture Faire / www.retrofuture.company Alfonso is also a writer and creator of his own character's graphic novel, General T. Osnofla, also released literary project entitled LIVING SAVAGE.
Dress Attire suggested will be (All Black Attire) Street Style, Casual, Or Formal Dress-up, with accents of Gold, Silver, Bronze, or Rainbow. The walk on the Gold Carpet will have the services of Professional Photographer Joseph Bruno. The Photos will make for a memorable moment. https://www.facebook.com/joseph.bruno
PHOTOS TAKEN OF BLCC 2022 ARE POSTE HERE
This is not a test. Black Label ComiCon has the distinct honor and pleasure of announcing this year's annual event. Having fun, dressing up in cosplay, and purchasing items have been authorized during Black Label ComiCon. All adults who visit the Cash Bar, please drink responsibly. The Event Staff, Security, and Hotel Employees are here to help you with your needs during this occasion, so please treat them with respect and courtesy. Commencing at the horn, all responsible enjoyment including purchases will be legal till 6pm. Your normal day to day life will be unavailable till 6pm when Black Label ComiCon is concluded. May this event be a blessing to all of you.
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