NORMAL, Ill. – Comic books and graphic novels have been a staple in media for decades. Whether Spider-Man or Batman, comic book characters are pop-culture icons. Entire events are dedicated to these heroes and comics, such as Comic-Con. One man is trying to bring this type of event to Illinois State University. Psychology Professor and ReggieCon Chair, Dr. Scott Jordan, is the man who has created ReggieCon at ISU that […]
NORMAL, Ill. - A monthly event involving comic book and convention-culture is recognizing LGBTQ history in October. October is LGBTQ history month and ReggieCon is ready to tackle this topic. ReggieCon which prides itself on deconstructing gender ethnicity and race through movies and comic books, will be taking a dive into a graphic novel called The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen. The story follows a mother and her gay […]
Photo Courtesy IllinoisState.edu NORMAL, Ill. - An award-winning author will be coming to Illinois State University to discuss her works. Author Emil Ferris will be coming to ReggieCon to discuss her novel My Favorite Thing is Monsters, with different panelists who are faculty at ISU. ReggieCon is a monthly event where experts with a passion for comics and pop culture come together to share their thoughts on an artist or […]
