Showcasing independent comic creators and artists. We will have a market hall in the main auditorium with 20 vendors and publishers. We will also have informative panels and workshops running both days (in the glass wall room) on topics of: Queer Comics, Pitching to Publishers, Self Publishing, Finding your own style, Comics and life, Making comics 101, and Zine making.
Sept 10 – Panel Day
The Saturday of the Festival will feature free informational panels that seek to provide emerging creators, or curious readers, with more information about what indie comics are, representation in indie comics, self publishing versus traditional publishing, pitching, and more!
Full Sept 10 Schedule:
11am-12pm – Queer Comics 12pm – 1pm – Pitching to Publishers, featuring At Bay Press and Highwater Press 1pm – 2pm – Guest Panel with Silvana Moran and Scott B. Henderson 2pm – 3pm – Self Publishing 3pm – 4pm – Finding Your Own Style 4pm – 5pm – Comics and Life
Sept 11 – Workshop Day
The Sunday of the festival is the time to get creative! Whether you’re a seasoned comic-making pro, or you’d like to learn the basics, enjoy some hands-on learning with Jay Cormack. Bring your sketchbooks and/or iPads!
Full Sept 11 Schedule:
12pm – 1pm – Comics 101 1pm – 2pm – Open Makers Space 2pm – 3pm – Zine Making 3pm – 4pm – Open Makers Space
