{"id":30062,"date":"2022-04-30T17:54:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T00:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/annual-comic-expo-returns-in-person-to-long-beachs-molaa-to-showcase-latino-artists-creatives"},"modified":"2022-05-01T08:50:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T15:50:24","slug":"annual-comic-expo-returns-in-person-to-long-beachs-molaa-to-showcase-latino-artists-creatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/news\/annual-comic-expo-returns-in-person-to-long-beachs-molaa-to-showcase-latino-artists-creatives","title":{"rendered":"Annual comic expo returns in-person to showcase Latino artists, creatives"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a young Chicana growing up in Boyle Heights, artist and creator Kayden Phoenix<\/a> always wanted to see someone that looked like her on the big screen.<\/p>\n

But rather than wait for her dream to come true, she took matters into her own hands and created “A LA BRAVA,” a comic book series based in a superhero universe where Latinas of different upbringings fight against injustice.<\/p>\n

Now two years since publishing the first book in the series, “Jalisco,” Phoenix is one of dozens of Latino artists, creators and vendors invited to showcase their work inside Long Beach’s Museum of Latin American Art for the annual Latino Comics Expo<\/a>, a two-day convention highlighting the Chicano experience through comics and art.<\/p>\n

“I’m very fortunate,” Phoenix said. “It means a lot to have so much support behind you.”<\/p>\n

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Artist and creator Kayden Phoenix, 36, signs a comic book for a young fan at the 2022 Latino Comic Expo Saturday, April 30. Photo by Fernando Haro.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mark your calendars \ud83d\ude08 <\/p>\n

The Latino Comics Expo is back!<\/p>\n

April 30th-May 1st, onsite in MOLAAs Viva Event Center#LatinoComicsExpo<\/a> #LongBeach<\/a> #BatWoman<\/a> #JorgeGutierrez<\/a> #KaydenPhoenix<\/a> #IsabelQuintero<\/a> #LatinaBatwoman<\/a> #VivianaGarc\u00edaB\u00e9sne<\/a> #Xaime<\/a> #GilbertHernandez<\/a> #MOLAA<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/SPanZ4uCVr<\/a><\/p>\n

— MOLAA (@molaa) April 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n