This year we are excited to partner with Project: Comic Con as their featured non-profit!

Project: Comic Con is a locally born and run Comic Convention that hosts a wide array of special guests, creators, and 1200+ attendees. Project: Comic Con is focusing this year on Women Creators in Comics, and with a host of amazing featured women we are thrilled to be taking part.

As the featured non-profit, Super Heroines, Etc. will are facilitating a number of  panels & events over the course of the show weekend, including a Cosplayer’s Fashion Show! If you participate in the Fashion Show, you will recieve $10 off your ticket price to the con! The Fashion Show is our biggest fundraiser of the year which helps us continue to bring amazing events to you year-round. Purchase your $5 ticket at the con OR buy a $10 ticket to receive perks like front-row seats and a swag bag!

Our panels include:
  • Achievement Unlocked! Promoting and Profiting from Your Passion – Featuring speakers from Super Heroines, Etc., Nerd For A Living, St. Louis Fringe Festival and Rori! Comics
  • Geek Feminism –  in which panelists discuss feminism in the geek community and why it matters.
  • Creating Safer Geek Spaces – a panel that covers ways to make the scene welcoming for everyone.
  • Cosplay Bombshells – featuring some of St. Louis’ top talent as they talk about how to improve your costume and performance.

In addition, we are partnering with the St. Louis County Library to bring a free screening of Wonder Women, a documentary that follows the legacy of Wonder Woman through women’s liberation, which will be followed by an exciting talk back panel featuring Trina Robbins, comic artist and creator for over 30 years, herstorian, and who was featured in the film!

The convention takes place this October 17-18, and tickets can be purchased at www.projectcomiccon.com. Join us for this epic event!
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