David Betancourt speaking at Southwest DC Public library (UPDATED)

He's talking about his family and buying comics at 7-11. His parents were young and read comics so he started too.

Betancourt speaking about the Miles Morales Spider-Man costume that shows his Puerto Rican heritage.

More photos can be seen on Flickr and audio files and photos are on the Internet Archive.

Comictropolis launch at MLK library (updated with link to more photos)

The rest of my photos can be seen on my Flickr page.

 

 

COMICTROPOLIS: La Borinqueña Rises - An Afternoon with Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez and David Betancourt at Martin Luther King library is starting. 

One disturbed person was removed after cursing at the stage so it got a little late. 

Shawn Martinbrough is teaching comics creation afterwards.

La Borinqueña comic going on display in Smithsonian

"Additionally, the Smithsonian Institution will be adding 'La Borinqueña Vol. 1' and the DC Comics team-up graphic novel 'Ricanstruction: Reminiscing & Rebuilding Puerto Rico' to the "Taíno: Native Heritage and Identity in the Caribbean" exhibit, which is a part of the permanent collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian."

More about the series at

'La Borinqueña' Debuts Action Figure & Hardcover

Afro-boricua superhero La Borinqueña is getting an action figure along with the rest of team

Anna Ortega

September 15, 2024 -

https://hiplatina.com/la-borinquena-action-figures/