{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Black Comic Book Festival draws thousands in Harlem","publication_date":"January 18, 2020","summary":"New York's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture celebrated the tradition of black comics this weekend with its annual Black Comic Book Festival. Thousands attended the two-day exhibition in Harlem, which also featured screenings, panel discussions and a cosplay competition. And for fans, it was a chance to meet some of their favorite comic creators and superheroes. Karla Murthy reports.","author_name":"By Karla Murthy, Melanie Saltzman","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2020\/01\/8a263fee4e73593262956e9898e3407b-Black_comicbooks-1024x575.png","thumbnail_height":575,"thumbnail_width":1024}