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Five Points Festival Announces 2025 Dates AND New Location

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The Statement:
Exciting news! Five Points Fest is shaking it up! Since 2017, Five Points Fest has been the beating heart of Designer Toys, indie art, weird monsters, and underground culture in the U.S. Brought to life by Clutter Magazine, we’ve always been the antidote to the average con—a space where tastemakers, misfits, and rebels come together to celebrate creativity without limits.

At the core of our Five Points spirit is the desire to innovate… to be the first Art Toy con to have a beer garden, the first to have a tattoo parlor, then the first to have artist-label beer cans and built-in con exclusive toys for the VIPS… we have always tried to think about Five Points Fest as a place where we would want to go, to have it be the party we wish we could attend.

But now, we’re taking it even further—and getting a breath of fresh air!
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Society Of Illustrators Announce Star-Studded Lineup for MoCCA Arts Fest 2025

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The Press Release:
The Society of Illustrators is proud to announce a robust and distinguished roster of honored guests and featured artists for the SI MoCCA Arts Festival, taking place March 15 – 16, 2025 at Metropolitan Pavilion (125 W 18th Street) with programming steps away at the SVA Flatiron Gallery (133 West 21st Street). This year’s featured artists include:

* Dissident Chinese cartoonist Badiucao, presenting his book You Must Take Part in Revolution.
* Legendary artist Charles Burns returns to MoCCA following the publication of his graphic novel Final Cut, his art book Kommix, and his comic book Unwholesome Love.
* Michael DeForge, the prolific and influential Canadian artist whose graphic novel Holy Lacrimony debuts this March.
* Illustrator Olivia Fields, who provides this year’s stunning MoCCA badge artwork, has worked for clients including the ACLU, Google, The New York Times, The New Yorker, NPR, PBS, and Scholastic.
* John Hankiewicz, long admired in the small press for the poetic approach to comics on display in his most recent book, Hot House.
* Jaime Hernandez, the indie comics icon whose ongoing “Locas” narrative has developed over more than four decades in the pages of Love & Rockets and his new graphic novel Life Drawing.
* Aidan Koch, whose recent book Spiral and Other Stories demonstrates her revolutionary and influential approach to comics form.
* Spanish illustrator and cartoonist María Medem, whose richly saturated, elegant illustrations are an oasis of calm in the New York Times and elsewhere, with her graphic novel Land of Mirrors.
* Anders Nilsen will debut his epic graphic novel Tongues, a mythologically inflected meditation on human struggle in resource-rich conflict zones.
* Swedish cartoonist and illustrator Linnea Sterte, who provided this year’s gorgeous MoCCA poster, will appear with her new graphic novel World Heist.
* French artist Chloé Wary will discuss her richly colorful and award-winning graphic novel Season of the Roses, about a women’s soccer team in a metropolitan suburb.
* Comics dynamo Lale Westvind, whose recent collection Grand Electric Thought Power Mother was one of the New York Times’s Best Graphic Novels of 2024.
* Bianca Xunise, one of the women who draws the nationally syndicated comic strip Six Chix and author of the graphic novel Punk Rock Karaoke.
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Anime NYC Announces Expansion To Four-Day Convention in 2025

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The Facebook Announcement:
xciting News for Anime NYC 2025! Anime NYC is expanding from 3 days to 4 days for an even bigger celebration! For the first time, the Show Floor will open to the public on Thursday from 4 PM – 8 PM. Get an early start on shopping with exclusive Thursday-only items from top brands and exhibitors! Plus, keep an eye out for a special Main Stage programming announcement next year to make Thursday even more epic.


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Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase Grows to Two-Day Event in 2025

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The Press Release:
In response to overwhelming demand, Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase (BICS) will be expanding to two days for its upcoming fourth year. The event will take place on April 26 and 27, 2025, and span two indoor floors and an outdoor courtyard within Industry City.

“Due to BICS’ dramatic growth and community response, we’re happy to announce that it will become a two-day event next year,” said Aynsley Leonardis, BICS Event Director.

Started in 2022, BICS was established by St. Mark’s Comics® as a space for local, independent artists to showcase their talents and wares. The legendary comic book and collectibles shop has long been an advocate for supporting the comics industry and the neighborhoods in which it resides. After 36 years in Manhattan’s East Village, St. Mark’s Comics opened its doors in Brooklyn three years ago. With the new location came a renewed passion to provide a platform for local artists.
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Big Apple Comic Con Releases Artist And Special Guest Rundown for Holiday Event

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The Press Release:
Big Apple Comic Convention, NYC’s original comic con now in our 28th year, is proud to announce our 4th Annual Holiday Con, a party convention with loads of gifts, prizes, and special events to open and celebrate the Holiday Season, and NYC’s all season love affair with the world of comics and pop culture collectibles with our fans.

The BACC Holiday Con features over 100 exhibitors, artists, guests, and cosplayers, with a special focus on talented up and coming artists from the NYC area. This year we are partnering with Crash Media Partners the supercharged popular art promoters Scott Mauriello and Chris Parente will bring their unique skills to bear on the BIG APPLE Comic Con with exciting new guests and events including:
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