It’s Official! Geeks OUT Announces: FLAME CON 2: 2 FIERCE 2 FABULOUS!

You’ve seen the teasers, the meme posters, today Geek OUT made it official  announcing the return of FLAME CON, New York City’s premier LGBTQ+ Comic Con!

FLAME CON 2: 2 FIERCE 2 FABULOUS will heat up Brooklyn again in 2016, expanding to two days — Saturday, August 20th and Sunday, August 21st at the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott.

First held in June of 2015, FLAME CON brought together the queer fan community on an unprecedented scale. Drawing over 2,200 visitors to the one-day convention, FLAME CON was the largest queer-focused pop culture expo ever held in New York. Over one hundred creators and media favorites exhibited their talents, while fans and attendees brought fantastic energy to the event, all eager to be part of a comic convention catering especially to queer tastes in comics, games, books, art, and entertainment.  In New York City, #FlameCon trended on Twitter for five solid hours, and the event received glowing reviews from io9, The Mary Sue, Comic Book Resources, and more, all applauding the tremendous convergence of diversity, positivity and creativity.

FLAME CON 2 will expand to a larger venue, adding a second day to accommodate more exciting guests, more outrageous performances, more engaging panel discussions, and of course, more fantastic cosplay!

Special guests already on the FLAME CON 2 roster include:

Cecil Baldwin, voice of the hit podcast Welcome to Night Vale

Marguerite Bennett, writer of A-Force, Years of Future Past, Bombshells, Batgirl, and Batman and more

Terry Blas, creator of the You Say Latino mini comic, the Briar Hollow webcomic, and cover artist on Bravest Warriors, Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball and Adventure Time

Aimee Fleck, Lumberjanes artist, Adventure Time: Banana Guard Academy cover artist, and creator of the fashion comic Damn, Girl That Style Is Fat

Phil Jimenez, superstar writer-artist on Wonder Woman, Justice League, New X-Men, Fairest, The Invisibles, and numerous other comics

Jay Justice, costumer, cosplayer, gamer, writer, actress and activist

James Tynion IV, writer of Constantine: The Hellblazer, The Woods, and Mimetic

Kevin Wada, comics couture sensation and cover illustrator on She-Hulk and Catwoman

Max Wittert, fashion illustrator and creator of the comic Skinny Girls, as well as the hit webcomic Jean & Scott featured in All-New X-Men

Jennie Wood, creator of the graphic novel series Flutter and the YA novel A Boy Like Me

FLAME CON 2 tickets are now available at https://geeks-out.ticketbud.com/flamecon.

Follow: @flamecon on Twitter, and on Facebook at facebook.com/flamecon.

Official Hashtag: #FlameCon2

Waku Waku + NYC at Kinokuniya

August 22, 2015,  -S. Barton

Waku Waku +NYC, a new Japanese pop-culture festival taking place next weekend in Brooklyn, held a special event at Kinokuniya.

Haven’t heard of Waku Waku +NYC? This festival is a fusion of Japanese pop culture and Brooklyn culture. It brings together the worlds of anime, manga, music, food, film, and fashion inside Brooklyn’s Greenpoint and Williamsburg neighborhoods. Featuring exhibits, panels, screenings, and interactive events across multiple locations. The name itself,  “Waku Waku” (わくわく) is a Japanese word for “excitement”; along with strong sense of anticipation for a marvelous occurrence.

The festival may only be a week away, nonetheless, the Kinokuniya event was indeed exciting. It included last minute ticket sales and a raffle for weekend passes and puzzles from the popular anime/manga series Sword Art Online and Magi The Labyrinth Of Magic.

The raffles were held every 1/2 hour from 1-4 pm, there was even a last chance raffle at 4:30 pm. Over 10 lucky winners went home with weekend passes, (a $65 dollar value); and even this reporter got lucky and won a Sword Art Online puzzle. Anticipation is already in the air with a strong sense for a marvelous occurrence next weekend.

Waku Waku +NYC is Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30 from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. To purchase tickets, please visit: http://wakuwakunyc.com/