Indigi-Con spotlights Native comic creators alongside San Diego Comic-Con

Native comic creators from across the country are gathering for Indigi-Con, California’s first Indigenous comic convention, according to KPBS. The event takes place July 25 and July 27 at UC San Diego Park & Market, just blocks from San Diego Comic-Con 2025. Chag Lowry, co-director of Indigi-Con and executive director of the Indigenous Futures Institute at UC San Diego, said the convention was inspired by past Native-led presentations at Comic-Con.

Historian and San Diego State University professor Ethan Banegas is a featured panelist. His comics “Beyond Gaming” and “Our Past, Present, and Future” are on display at the La Jolla Historical Society as part of the Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project. “It’s truly an immersive experience here,” Banegas said. “It’s literally like jumping into the comic.”