This East Coast Black Age of Comics, Inc. (ECBACC, Inc.) workshop is designed to teach the tools necessary to become a professional comic book illustrator. ECBACC, Inc. recognizes the disparity between the numbers of African Americans with the potential and skill to become comic book creators and the few that actually do. The numbers of African American comic book professionals that are able to successfully introduce comic book characters of African descent are even fewer. In an effort to increase the number of qualified Black professionals and Black heroes in the comic book industry, this ECBACC portfolio-building workshop is offered in collaboration with The Frator Heru Institute / First World Komix, Inc. Participants [17 yrs old & up] will be taught how to enhance their drawing skills, apply for copyrights, self-publish and properly present themselves as knowledgeable professionals in the expanding comic book industry. Comic book illustrating is a marketable and lucrative profession. This workshop is for those select few who are serious and focused on the goal of exploring a career in comic book creating. Participants will be asked to submit 5 non-returnable samples of their work at the time of registration.

Class Facilitators:

Mr. Eric Battle, an accomplished comic book illustrator and Philadelphia native who has worked on many popular titles in the comic book industry, namely: Aquaman (DC Comics), Batman (DC Comics), Batgirl (DC Comics), Green Arrow (DC Comics), The Spectre (DC Comics), Kobalt (Milestone Comics), and recently a Spiderman title (Marvel Comics); Mr. Akinseye Brown, a Philadelphia native who has made his mark in the comic book world through his own publication company entitled Sokoya Comics, which produces his main title “Sannkofamaan” and the groundbreaking HTD: How To Draw Afrakan Superheroes; and Mr. Yumy Odom, a renowned community educator, activist, author and creator of First World Komix, Inc. who writes about the importance of African (Global) mythology in comic books.

1 Weekend:
Saturday, 11/07/09 [10a.m. – 4p.m]
Sunday, 11/08/09 [12p.m. – 4p.m]

Class Subjects:
• Comic book page creation
• Professional presentation
• Introduction to self-publishing
• Legitimacy of Black comic book characters

On-site Registration:
The Frator Heru Institute
1046 W. Jefferson St. – LL / Philadelphia, PA 19122
Monday, 9/14 – Thursday, 9/17/09
Time: 5p.m. – 7:30p.m.

One day of late registration on
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009
5p.m. – 7:30p.m

Visit the ECBACC website to Register for this one of a kind workshop: http://ecbacc.com/wordpress/