Virtuous Con, the virtual comic book, fantasy, and sci-fi convention, returns February 12 -13, 2022 from 11amET-7pmET with Virtuous Con: Black History Month 2022. Accessible through the Virtuous Con website, the pandemic-safe event’s theme this year is “A New Narrative,” highlighting Black creators moving forward in the independent creative space. Brooklyn Based comic book shop Anyone Comics, indie comics publisher Best Jackett Press and virtual event platform Remo are featured sponsors of the event.
Scheduled to appear is an Award-Winning lineup of creatives. Including Producer, showrunner and Director Prentice Penny (Insecure, Uncorked), showrunner/writer/producer Cheo Hodari Coker (Marvel’s Luke Cage, Creed II), novelist, screenwriter, and producer Tananarive Due (Horror Noire, The Twilight Zone) and actress and producer Simone Missick, star of All Rise (OWN), Altered Carbon (Netflix) and the first Black woman to portray a superhero on TV in
Marvel’s Luke Cage.
In addition, Award-winning comic book scribe David F. Walker (Power Man and Iron Fist, Bitter Root, Naomi), actor, rapper, and producer Malcolm Barrett (The Boys, Timeless), New York Times Bestselling Author Jordan Ifueko (Raybearer), host, writer, and producer Angélique Roché (Marvel’s Voices, Creative Quarantine), and award-winning fantasy author Kwame Mbalia (Tristan Strong, Black Boy Joy) have also been announced as special guests.
Virtuous Con: Black History Month’s virtual floor show celebrates Black creatives. Four virtual “floors” will feature Indie artists and exhibitors 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. This real-time interaction with convention-goers has positioned Virtuous Con as one of the most successful events in the genre space during the pandemic.
Virtuous Con returns February 12 and 13th, and tickets for Virtuous Con are available through their website.
Source: Graphic Policy
