Archive for 2009
- December 12, 2009, ECBACC, Inc. participated in the National Alliance of Market Developers (NAMD) 8th Annual “Buy Black” Holiday Shopping Expo in Philadelphia, PA. ECBACC, Inc. and NAMD find common ground in supporting the talented and entrepreneurial business owners from our communities. Above, ECBACC, Inc. President Yumy Odom talks about the importance of the event.
- National Alliance of Marketing Developers / Philadelphia Chapter President, Norm Bond listens to special guest, Empowerment Experiment CEO Maggie Anderson, as she addresses the marketplace on the importance of business and community. Mrs. Anderson and her family have been featured on BET, CNN, CNBC, CBS, Fox News, and Time Magazine for committing to patron Black-Owned businesses for an entire year.
- Expo shoppers and fans eagerly converge and show support at the ECBACC table!
- ECBACC, Inc. VP Akinseye Brown and Empowerment Experiment CEO Maggie Anderson, share a moment. Our VP welcomed Mrs. Anderson to Philadelphia and commended her family’s mission.
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2010 GLYPH COMICS AWARDS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED; JUDGES NAMED
This past May, history was made at the Glyph Comics Awards (GCA) ceremony as Jeremy Love’s Bayou became the most celebrated book in GCA history, winning all five awards in which he and his webcomic were nominated, including Story of the Year. Expectations are high for another exciting competition this year.
The panel of judges for the 2010 competition is:
- David Brothers, comics blogger, 4th Letter!
- Carol Burrell, editorial director, Graphic Universe/Lerner Publishing Group
- Brian Cronin, writer, Comic Book Resources
- Katie Merritt, co-owner, Green Brain Comics; former president, Friends of Lulu
- Dan Merritt, co-owner, Green Brain Comics
Any comics publisher – small, large, corporate, independent, self-published – as well as online comic creators and cartoonists for newspapers and other periodicals, are invited to submit black-themed material released from January 1 through December 31, 2009 for consideration for award recognition. The Committee defines black-themed work as any comic with any combination of the following: a black protagonist(s), or at least a black character(s) pivotal to the direction of the story; a setting(s) or a theme(s) that explores the black experience within the United States and/or abroad, past, present, and/or future; and/or a comic of any kind written and/or illustrated by a black creator(s).
Anyone wishing to submit their comic book or comic strip for consideration in the 2010 competition should e-mail GCA Committee Chair Rich Watson for further information. Hard copies are preferred, though submissions of electronic files will also be accepted. Online comics creators and newspaper/periodical cartoonists with websites should send a direct URL link to their site or page. Daily cartoonists must have a minimum of one month’s work archived and available for viewing; weekly cartoonists a minimum of two months. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, January 31, 2010.
The 2010 Glyph Comics Awards ceremony will be held at the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC) on Friday, May 14, 2010.
Congratulations
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2009 Glyph Comics Awards Winners
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Comic Books in the Classroom: Learn how comic books and mythology can be used to promote creativity, critical thinking and literacy: reading writing and counting. Panelists will look at the range of uses for traditional comic books and related media in the contemporary classroom to improve the skills of young scholars through critical thinking and creative writing. Myriad subjects, from grammar and syntax, math and science, civics and ethics, etc., can be tackled using comic books as an educational resource.
The April 27 episode of What Are You Reading is available online at blogtalkradio. ECBACC organizers Yumy Odom and Akinseye Brown are interviewed along with Glyph Comics Awards founder Rich Watson. You can click on the play button below to listen to the episode.
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This Saturday, April 25, 2009 Join ECBACC at the Kid’s Comic Con in NY!
The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention, Inc. (ECBACC, Inc.) will be recognized for our steadfast confidence and unwavering support of the Annual Kids’ Comic Con (KCC) at the Bronx Community College.
The Third Annual Kids’ Comic Con April 25, 2009 is an exciting comic convention specifically designed with kids in mind. The event is jam-packed with workshops, panels, book signings, games, contests, and portfolio reviews. “Our primary goals at the Kids’ Comic Con are to promote reading and creativity in kids’ lives,” said Alex Simmons, KCC founder. “Now more than ever, it is imperative that we supply kids with a continuous flow of positive ideas, skills, and outlets for their thinking, as well as self-esteem building activities, like creating from their own imaginations.” ECBACC will have a table there selling toys, comic books, and other items.
We hope to see you there! www.kidscomiccon.com
ECBACC, Inc.’s 8th annual convention will occur May 15 & 16, 2009 in Philadelphia, PA. www.ecbacc.com
As a last chance opportunity, we will also be accepting ECBACC table registrations purchased at our table at Kids Comic Con. The late registration pricing still applies.
ECBACC S.T.A.R.S. Education Director Akinseye Brown, a professional illustrator and author of HTD: How to Draw Afrakan Superheroes, offered two short workshops for all ages at the recent Superhero Day at Penn Museum.
Participants learned about the important parts of a story and the use of dialogue in an interactive program that emphasized creative thinking and self-expression.
The Philly Word Live!! show featuring ECBACC organizers Yumy Odom and Akinseye Brown is up on their website. Just go to the embedded audio player and select the March 25 item to hear the full show, including our interview.
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Tune in online to Philly Word Live!! on Wednesday, March 25, and Wednesday, May 13, as we talk about the upcoming convention.
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Kevin Grevioux is an American actor, screenwriter, and comic book writer.
Grevioux was born in Chicago, Illinois and spent most of his childhood in Minnesota, Boston, and New Jersey. He has been seen in such films as The Mask, Steel, Congo, Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes remake and the 2003 vampire vs. werewolf film, Underworld, starring actress Kate Beckinsale. He has also worked as a stuntman on occasion.
Underworld was Grevioux’s first produced writing credit. He came up with the original premise and wrote the original screenplay along with director Len Wiseman, launching the Underworld franchise. He appears in the film himself as the lycan Raze and will return as the character in the Underworld prequel Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, which he will also be adapting into a comic book mini-series. He also expressed an interest in telling more Underworld stories in comic form if this proves successful.
Using Romeo and Juliet as an archetype, Grevioux, a former microbiologist with a background in genetic engineering, actually based Underworld on his experiences with interracial dating and the tension that it often causes. He also brought a scientific element to the world of vampires and werewolves by basing vampirism and lycanthropy on a viral mutagen rather than the mysticism typically associated with these two mythic creatures.
Early 2006 saw Grevioux form two comic book imprints, Astounding Studios and DarkStorm Studios. Grevioux’s Astounding Studios imprint was to focus on All-Ages titles such as Valkyries, Guardian Heroes and The Hammer Kid. The Darkstorm Studios imprint was a more mature line, including the books Alius Rex, Thanatos and Uzan, The Mighty.
Grevioux has written for Marvel Comics’ New Warriors volume 4 and working with Mat Broome on Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel. He also wrote ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction for Red 5 Comics.
