ECBACC, Inc. was founded in 2002 by Yumy Odom, a multidisciplinary educator, scientist and researcher affiliated with Temple University,[1] and Maurice Waters.
Guests at the inaugural show included Arvell Jones, William H. Foster, III, Lance Tooks, and Jerry Craft.
[7] The 2009 convention featured such guests as Kevin Grevioux, Jamal Igle, Reggie Byers, Leslie Esdaile Banks, and Eric Battle.
And the second annual costume contest and a[10] The 2014 show featured ECBACC's second celebration of Black women in the comic book and sci-fi industry.
The 2016 show was held on May 21, and included guests; Milton Davis, Tony Isabella, Bashea Imana, Balogun Ojetade and international cartoonist Tayo Fatunla.
The 2017 show was held on May 20, and featured guests such as: Naseed Gifted, N. Steven Harris, Karama Horne, Kurenai Kiba, Don McGregor, and Uraeus.
The 2022 show, which marked the organization's return to a physical event, was billed as ECBACC IN THE PARK, and featured guests as: Kaloni Davis, Nakia Dillard, Ariell Johnson, and Javier Winnik.
The ECBACC Pioneer Lifetime Achievement Award honors those men and women, many unsung, who have made innovative, dynamic, and lasting contributions to the comic book and science-fiction industry, and who have paved the way for others.