East Hampton Pop-Up Comic Extravaganza

East Hampton Pop-Up Comic Extravaganza will be held on Sunday from 11:30 AM to 5 PM. The event will take place at 111 Cove Hollow Road, hosted by Nancy Silberkleit, the co-CEO of Archie Comics. The event is free and open to the public. This exciting event will host many professional comic book creators and vendors and guarantees a day full of fun and excitement. Visitors will be able to speak with writers and artists as well as have the opportunity to purchase original works of art and collectibles. Silberkleit is excited to be able to bring this event to the East Hampton community where she has been a resident for 21 years. She aims to share her passion and excitement for comic books with the East End community. Silberkleit is also an avid, sought-after, global speaker who will speak at 3 PM on "Understanding the ingredients that go into the unacceptable behavior we call Bullying." Tell us about some of the comic book creators and vendors guests can anticipate seeing at the event: Archie Comic Publications, Valiant Comics, Bronx Heroes, and Atomic Comic Book Store. There will also be various writers and artists. Two authors are coming from very far for this event. E.J. Stevens, author of 15 speculative fiction books will be joining us from Ogunquit, Maine. Her three series (Spirit Guide, Hunters' Guild, and Ivy Granger) feature strong female protagonists and have won numerous awards. Curtis M. Lawson is a comic creator and novelist from Salem, Massachusetts. His work has been published by Arcana Studios, Permuted Press, and Platinum Studios. His most recent graphic novel, Mastema features artwork by Spider-Man artist, Nico Leon. What are you most looking forward to? Meeting the people, artists, writers and being able to see first hand how the love of comic books grows and grows! Do you plan to make this an annual event? Absolutely, and I am projecting what occurred for East Hampton's Authors Night will repeat itself for POP UP Comic Extravaganza. It continues to get bigger and bigger, a big bravo to the folks behind Authors Night! Tell us about the anti-bullying initiatives that will be incorporated in the event: Bullying is a global issue and universally a no-win situation. As event organizer, my presentation on bullying at 3 PM will discuss how comic books provide positive examples of coping skills and constructive responses while promoting empathy and community through graphic literacy. Vendor participants will feature characters and plots that illustrate bullying behaviors, their impact on the bully, the victim, and the observers, as well as how to counter such destructive behaviors. Learning about bullying in such an approachable, understandable, and fun venue can help kids feel less isolated and powerless and more able to face difficult interpersonal challenges.