Image Comics will follow its April 6 Image Expo in Seattle with a dance to celebrate "diversity and community" and recognize the contributions of the women retailers group The Valkyries.

According to the publisher, the inaugural Image Expo Spring Formal will also highlight the efforts of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.

Held from 8 p.m. to midnight at The Showbox Market theater, on the eve of Emerald City Comicon, the event will feature "Batgirl" artist Babs Tarr as emcee of The Valkyries crowning ceremony, and "The Wicked + The Divine" collaborators Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie as DJs.

Attendees, who must be at least 18 years old, are encouraged to wear formal attire to the Spring Formal. Tickets, priced at $15 each, can be purchased from Showclix. Valkyrie members can submit their credentials to Image to obtain complimentary tickets.

Image Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.