THE 4TH ANNUAL Q CON - Southern California’s only LGBTQIA+ comic convention.

Prism Comics, the nonprofit championing LGBTQIA+ diversity and representation in comic books, graphic novels and pop media, is proudly hosting the 4th Annual Q Con, the Southern California’s only LGBTQIA+ comic convention.

Q Con will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 11 am to 6 pm at Fiesta Hall in Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046. Q Con is a celebration of LGBTQIA+ comic books, graphic novels, pop media, gaming and cosplay.

Q Con is free to the public and family-friendly, providing pre-teens through adults with the opportunity to find a wide variety of comics and graphic novels affirming LGBTQIA+ representation at one exciting, colorful event. Meet comics creators! Get autographs! Attend panels! Show your cosplay pride! Enter the costume contest for fun and prizes!

Creators scheduled to appear include David Booher (Killer Queens, Ghostbusters), Sage Cotugno (The Glass Scientists), Dragpool, Rachel Dukes (Frankie Comics, The Wizerd), Jack Foster (Gun), Sina Grace (West Hollywood Monster Squad, Iceman), Sam Irvin (Elvira’s Haunted Hills, Captain Samouflage and The Frankensam Scam!), JP Karliak (Queer Vox, X-Men ’97), Ed Luce (Wuvable Oaf), Jon Macy (DJUNA: The Extraordinary Life of Djuna Barnes), Sam Maggs (Critical Role, Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars), Knave Murdok (Transcat); Jose Pimienta (Halfway To Somewhere. Luminous Beings), Rod O’Riley (Furry Fandom), Bradley C. Rader (Fogtown), Tim Sheridan (Alan Scott: The Green Lantern), Josh Trujillo (Blue Beetle), William O. Tyler (We Belong), Shannon Watters (Lumberjanes, Hollow), Stacked Deck Press, Kendra Wells (Tell No Tales), toddland, TokyoPop, Bree Williams (Critical Role, The Witch Wolf), and more to be announced. The City of West Hollywood Arts Division and Los Angeles Film School are generous sponsors of Q Con 2025.

Q CON 2025 PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE

All panels in Plummer Park Community Building Room 3

• 12 – 12:45 pm – Mutant & Proud: X-Men ’97 Panel (moderated by Chris Riley and Kevin Winston)
• 1 – 1:45 pm – Queer Cosplay: Crafting Identity Through Cosplay (moderated by Julian Jetson)
• 2 – 2:30 pm – Spotlight on Sage Cotugno, creator of The Glass Scientists graphic novels; Animation Director Owl House and other series (Tiffany Babb, interviewer)
• 2:30 – 3 pm – Spotlight on Tim Sheridan, GLAAD Media Award nominated writer of Alan Shepard, The Green Lantern; Masters of the Universe: Revolution; Superman: Man of Tomorrow (Tiffany Babb, interviewer)
• 3 – 3:45 pm – Comics and Resistance: Drawing the Lines (moderated by Tara Madison Avery)
• 4 – 4:30 pm – Costume Contest in Fiesta Hall (hosted by Julian Jetson and Puma Does Cosplay)
• 4 – 4:45 pm - Trans Representation in Arts & Entertainment (moderated by Yas Modares Ghasiri)
• 5 – 5:45 pm – Queer Gayming: LGBTQ+ in Video Games (moderated by Kevin Winston)
• 6 – 6:45 pm – Geek Pop Crossfire (moderated by David Reddish)

To reserve free tickets to Q Con visit http://qconprism.org

Q Con is supported by an arts grant from the City of West Hollywood. More information at http://weho.org/arts  @wehoarts

Q Con is sponsored by Los Angeles Film School – lafilm.edu @lafilmschool – and by friends and supporters at Modern Fanatic - modernfanatic.com modern_fanatic_llc

• WHAT: Q Con – A Comic Convention Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Comic Books and Graphic Novels
• WHEN: Saturday, May 3, 2025
• TIME: 11 am to 6 pm
• WHERE: Fiesta Hall in Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
• ADMISSION: Free:   FOR 
• FREE TICKETS & INFORMATION VISIT THE Q CON WEBSITE: https://qconprism.org

ABOUT PRISM COMICS: Prism Comics is a nonprofit championing LGBTQIA+ diversity and representation in comic books, graphic novels and popular media. Founded in 2003, Prism Comics is “LGBTQ+ Comics Central” at San Diego Comic Con, WonderCon Anaheim, Los Angeles Comic Con, and other conventions. Prism provides a safe, welcoming community for LGBTQIA+ and LGBTQIA+ friendly comics creators, readers, librarians, educators and families. Prism has helped foster many comics creators who have become major voices in comics and graphic novels. For more information, please visit prismcomics.org and @prismcomics.