Virtuous Con has announced that the 3rd Annual Virtuous Con returns this weekend, February 25-26, as a virtual celebration of Black History Month and Black creators in the worlds of sci-fi and fantasy. This year’s theme will be “A New Narrative,” and will showcase a bevy of Black creators gaining ground in the creative sphere. The show will run from 11am to 6pm on Saturday February 25th and Sunday February 26th, with virtual vendors open from 12pm to 7pm on both days. General Admission is $10, and can be purchased here. This year’s convention will be sponsored by Scott Snyder and Best Jackett Press, along with Wacom.
Guests include actress Ihuoma Ofordire (Snowfall, Lovecraft Country), writer and producer Akela Cooper (M3GAN, Malignant), and animator/storyboard artist Everett Downing, Jr. (My Dad the Bounty Hunter), along with writers Alitha Martinez (Nubia: Queen of the Amazons, Marvel’s Voices: Wakanda Forever), Vita Ayala (New Mutants, Static: Year One), Frederick L. Joseph (The Black Friend, Patriarchy Blues), and Shereé Renee Thomas (Nine Bar Blues, Dark Matter Anthology. A number of other guests can also be found in the graphic below.
Founder Cerece Rennie Murphy stated: “For our third Black History Month convention, we really wanted to push the boundaries of our panel topics beyond what you’d typically expect from a sci-fi convention.” To that end, panels include ‘Past-Present-Future: Queer Characters in Comics,’ ‘Shonen vs Everyone: How anime has shaped the culture,’ ‘Sci-Fi, Sword, and Sorcery: Producing Epic worlds for TV and Film,’ and a whole lot more.
According to Virtuous Con, the Black woman-owned convention will have wide ranging opportunities to shop and connect with creators:
Virtuous Con: Black History Month’s virtual floor show celebrates Black creatives. Four virtual “floors” will feature Indie artists, authors and vendors dedicated to science fiction, fantasy, comic books, anime, and more in a live interactive virtual space. Complete with virtual “booths” where vendors interact live with attendees about their products.
For more information on panels, vendors, and guests, visit the Virtuous Con website.
