We are thrilled to welcome Joel Christian Gill to the 2nd Boston Kids Comics Fest!
Joel Christian Gill™ is the chairman, CEO, president, director of development, majority and minority stock holder, manager , co-manager, regional manager, assistant to the regional manager, receptionist, senior black correspondent and janitor of Strange Fruit Comics. Joel’s most recent book, Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield’s First Ride, came out on Feb 5, 2019. He is the author/illustrator of 2 books from Fulcrum Publishing Strange Fruit vol I Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History May 2014 and Tales of the Talented Tenth Fall 2014.
Joel is a nationally recognized speaker who revisits passionate tales of black history. He believes black history is about American history and it should be celebrated 365 days a year. He is the Chair of Foundations at the New Hampshire Institute of Art where he teaches, draws comics, researches black history, and believes #28daysarenotenough.
Joel is a member of The Boston Comics Roundtable. He received his MFA from Boston University and a BA from Roanoke College. His secret lair is behind a secret panel in the kitchen of his house (sold separately) in New Boston, New Hampshire where he lives with his wife, four children a 2 talking dog and 2 psychic cats.