Children, Teens, Families and Adults Are Invited to Attend the Youth Wing's 4th Annual Comic Con: a Celebration of AfroFuturism and Black Nerd Culture!
Come Enjoy:
- Roundtable Discussion with comic book creators
- Hands-on Experience at our Virtual Reality and Robotics Workshop
- Storytime with Tales of Black Heritage from Around the World
- Drawing Workshops
- Cosplay Photo booth
We Encourage:
- Acceptance and Sharing
- The wearing of Cosplay and Costumes
- Teens and Tweens (ages 10+) sharing books, drawings, and examples representing their fandom
- Leaving costume weapons at home or following NYC Comic-Con’s Costume Weapons Policy
Learn more about the panelists and see the full schedule of events!
What is AfroFuturism?: A movement in literature, music, art, etc., featuring futuristic or science fiction themes which incorporate elements of black history and culture.
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For more information, please email [email protected].
Staff Picks
- BKLYN YW Gateway Sci-Fi and Fantasy Fic
The hundred thousand kingdomsJemisin, N. K.
Who fears deathOkorafor, Nnedi.
BintiOkorafor, Nnedi
BintiOkorafor, Nnedi
BobMass, Wendy, 1967-
The hero and the crownMcKinley, Robin.
HolesSachar, Louis, 1954-
The fifth seasonJemisin, N. K.
CetagandaBujold, Lois McMaster.
The golem and the jinni : a novelWecker, Helene.
Author R.A. Salvatore
Where to Start with the Works of James Tiptree, Jr.
The sword of ShannaraBrooks, Terry.
The hobbit, or, There and back againTolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.
The lord of the ringsTolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.
The magicians : a novelGrossman, Lev.
The golem's eyeStroud, Jonathan.
The hunger gamesCollins, Suzanne.
A wizard of EarthseaLe Guin, Ursula K., 1929-2018.
The lion, the witch and the wardrobeLewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963.
EragonPaolini, Christopher.
1984 : a novelOrwell, George, 1903-1950.
A canticle for LeibowitzMiller, Walter M., Jr., 1923-1996.
Alanna : the first adventurePierce, Tamora.
The girl who drank the moonBarnhill, Kelly Regan
Where the mountain meets the moonLin, Grace.
Green angelHoffman, Alice.
I, robotAsimov, Isaac, 1920-1992.
DuneHerbert, Frank.
Childhood's endClarke, Arthur C. (Arthur Charles), 1917-2008.
Saga. Volume oneVaughan, Brian K.
NightworldWilson, F. Paul (Francis Paul)
Shadow & clawWolfe, Gene.
Oryx and Crake : a novelAtwood, Margaret, 1939-
The tiger : a true story of vengeance and survivalVaillant, John.
The golden spruce : a true story of myth, madness, and greedVaillant, John.
Hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world : a novelMurakami, Haruki, 1949-
The illustrated manBradbury, Ray, 1920-
Naruto.Kishimoto, Masashi, 1974-
Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Books I-III : The Lightning Thief, Th...Riordan, Rick.
TaltosRice, Anne, 1941- author.
Taltos : lives of the Mayfair witchesRice, Anne, 1941-
Avatar : the last airbender = Jiang shi sheng tong. Smoke and shadow. ...Yang, Gene Luen.
The Wheel of Time : Crossroads of Twilight/ Knife of Dreams/ Gathering...Jordan, Robert/ Sanderson, Brandon.
Anthem.Rand, Ayn.
The time machineWells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946.
FoundationAsimov, Isaac, 1920-1992.
Foundation ; Foundation and empire ; Second foundationAsimov, Isaac, 1920-1992.
The left hand of darknessLe Guin, Ursula K., 1929-2018.
Dandelion wineBradbury, Ray, 1920-2012.
Guards! Guards! : a novel of DiscworldPratchett, Terry.
SeraphinaHartman, Rachel, 1972-
GracelingCashore, Kristin.
Daughter of smoke & boneTaylor, Laini.
Peter Nimble and his fantastic eyes : a storyAuxier, Jonathan.
Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stoneRowling, J. K.
His dark materials [electronic resource]Pullman, Philip, 1946-
His dark materials : the golden compass, the subtle knife, the amber s...Pullman, Philip, 1946- author.
KindredButler, Octavia E.
The sea of trollsFarmer, Nancy, 1941-
Preacher, book oneEnnis, Garth.
Do androids dream of electric sheep?Dick, Philip K.