Whether you want to watch art, make it, or talk about it, we've got you covered with our 1pm offerings! Dart Adams leads a legendary panel, @roxfilm hosts a Film screening, and a drop in mask making workshop with Sparc! Get your FREE tickets at comicsincolor.org
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Naomi Torres-Ortiz truly believes that our closest connection is our ability to share and tell stories. Her passion is to use her curiosity for various mediums, and for her love for our world to create art that calls each of us to connect with our shared, interlaced universe. Connect at #BCICF2026

Gabriel "Joy" Reid (they/she) is a writer, filmmaker, animator, and illustrator pursuing their M.F.A. in Visual Narrative at Boston University. They’re also the founder of Sunflower Workshop, a new independent media production, art education, and publishing company.
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James III is a writer, producer, and actor. He Is the writer of the comic "Junior." His comic writing credits include the "Powerpuff Girls Supervillain Summer Spectacular", "DuckTales Valentine's Day Special 2026", and co-writing the recently launched Disney's "Stitch" comic series.
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Meet Sherwin Long! An illustrator and freelance artist from Dorchester, he graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and Design with an MFA in Illustration. Sherwin's unique work is inspired by hip-hop music, spirituality, architecture, mythology, and poetry.
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Excited to announce Special Guest Marcus Kwame Anderson! Marcus is an illustrator, cartoonist, and fine artist. His works include two award-winning collaborations w/ David F. Walker, "The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History" and "Big Jim and The White Boy". #bcicf2026 #comicsincolor

The BOSTON COMICS IN COLOR FESTIVAL is a few weeks away!
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Neph Madhere is a 2D animator, cartoonist and published illustrator born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. A 2020 graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, he is currently working on his first comic series "Third Place." Check him out at nephmadhere.portfolio.site/ and meet him on 4/4!
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Welcoming Ben Passmore to #BCICF2026! Ben is the author and illustrator of the comics Your Black Friend and Other Strangers (2018) and the Eisner Award-winning Sports Is Hell (2020). His latest graphic novel, Black Arms to Hold You Up, will be released in 2025 by Pantheon.
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Calyn Pickens-Rich is the creator of Dill Comics, a cartoon about a flat kid with a lemon stand and existential issues. Dill enjoys starting revolutions, polling his friends on local matters, and not paying attention in class. Check them out at dillcomics.com and meet them on April 4th!
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CJ McWillis is a cartoonist and illustrator from the Bronx, NY. She is the creator, writer, and artist of her multi-award-nominated, action-packed, Black women-led series “Tezra”. You can find her and her work at @tezratandem on Instagram and at the Boston Comics in Color Festival!
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Meet our exhibitor, Bithiah Holton, a queer Black and Mexican-American comic artist, illustrator, printmaker, ceramicist, and educator. Bithiah's work is a celebration of life, identity, and community, informed by their love for food and mental health journey. Meet them on April 4 at #bcicf2026!

We're excited to welcome Afua Richardson to BCICF2026! Afua is an Eisner award-winning comic book illustrator, best known for her vibrant works in Marvel’s Spiderman Across the Spiderverse, X-Men, Black Panther World of Wakanda, and HBO’s Lovecraft Country. More at comicsincolor.org
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We are thrilled to release the official artwork for Boston Comics in Color Festival 2026 by Dante Miller!

Mark your calendars for April 3-4, 2026 and get your best cosplay or nerdy accessories ready to come out and show out!— we can't wait to see you there!
Stay tuned for more updates!
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