Hello. It’s been a while. We missed you! (Looks out onto the horizon) It looks like our particular giant has awakened. It’s a very good giant and it asks for your attention:

"You don’t need to understand everything to be able to experience it." Laura Pérez discussed her artistic influences and the power of things unseen with Solrad! https://ow.ly/aPZZ50XWuMH

Paul Karasik, the artist who translated Paul Auster's New York Trilogy into graphic novel format, will be teaching an online class through Politics and Prose about his process on Jan. 15th. If you’ve ever been curious about the process of writing a graphic novel, this one’s for you!

It’s great to be back.

happy halloween i am ready to confuse some trick-or-treaters

43 years ago today, readers the world over opened their newspapers and gazed upon cow tools for the first time. happy birthday cow tools. you look great.

Personally, I think the diminishing of the word, “Catsup” is a win for everyone.

More Small Press Expo memories from @comicsjournal.bsky.social.

I Traded Away for 111 Pieces of Art at the Pinboard of my Local Art Store

God, comic books are so good.

When we were a wee 20 years old:

Here’s a great article about this year’s Ignatz Awards:

Many thanks to the grand human that is Thomas Campbell/ @comicsblogger.bsky.social who shot this 35mm photo of us after the final day of tabling our comics at this year's @smallpressexpo.bsky.social! Also, grab an issue of Comics Blogger! An essential zine on new indie comics! www.comicsblogger.net

A fun three minute piece from @npr.org’s @ghweldon.bsky.social focusing on the mission of SPX.

Time to watch some YouTube vids!

My pal @jimmyaquino.bsky.social interviewed me at @smallpressexpo.bsky.social. Fun time!

For the evening crowd, lmk if you'd like to make a zine and get on the mail swap list 📨📨

A wonderful video essay about SPX! Watch it, and make a plan to attend (or table??) next fall!!

Two weeks after and still carrying the SPX vibe within. Hoping SPX weekend brought you all some joy, calm and safety.

Here is the gift of being a comic artist, if you’re lucky every single day you get to make something that didn’t exist before and that harms no one and adds something good to the world. Even if no one wants it.

I've been feeling rather shit about making comics with the world doing what the world has been doing lately. This year's @smallpressexpo.bsky.social was a welcome recharge and reminder of why I make the thing. youtu.be/dWS64Aw7CyU

We had a grand time @smallpressexpo.bsky.social and in DC last weekend! Got to town early to hit the National Gallery and the Hirshhorn (finally saw Bradford's Pickett's Charge)! Met awesome creators at SPX, and we were thrilled to see Julia Gfrörer win the Ignatz for Outstanding Collection!

The ICR Crew visited the Small Press Expo (SPX) @smallpressexpo.bsky.social Stay tuned to the end for a hilarious moment between @deanhaspiel.bsky.social & @thejohnnyc.bsky.social Also Featured @seanvongorman.bsky.social ro higashi @scottyacyshyn.bsky.social youtu.be/VpziK5YLrCM?...

I had a fantastic time last weekend @smallpressexpo.bsky.social ! Thank you so much to the organizers. SPX puts wind in my sails to keep drawing comics and keep going even when it is hard. Thanks also to my table mates @ghostlysloth.bsky.social, @jadepagecraft.bsky.social and @ruemxu.bsky.social ❤️

Unexpected find at @smallpressexpo.bsky.social last week - The Termite Mound 3-issue series from legendary author of Those Annoying Post Bros and Savage Henry, Matt Howarth. From @cosmiclion.bsky.social - recommended!

I love seeing my friends make cool comics!!! I love seeing my friends at cool comic shows!!! I love making new friends at cool comic shows!!! I love seeing my new friends make cool comics!!! I love @smallpressexpo.bsky.social!!!

Still recovering from @smallpressexpo.bsky.social today, but I need to send this post! To everyone I saw this weekend, I’m glad you made it here & I got to see your faces. Thanks to everyone that made this weekend special… from the staff, volunteers, the artists, & all the friends (new and old)!

Small Press Expo, for the staff, exists within this liminal space between meetings and crossed fingers for about eight months of the year. It’s counting on exhibitors, publishers and our volunteers to want to be there again.

This is how the zine section looks after @smallpressexpo.bsky.social

Thank you SO much!!! I will say it as loud and as often as I can, YOU are why we do this. To all of the incredible exhibitors, publishers, volunteers and staff, thank you for creating such an incredibly welcome and warm environment for ALL to exist within. Thank you and take care.

Dat 2 of SPX is hopping! You should be here! Plenty of panels, workshops, creators and publishers to see here.

Obligatory Expo Photo, Day two! Last day at @smallpressexpo.bsky.social and still have quite a few comics about cities, urban life, late nights, and even a cat. Here till 6pm. Drop by for some strained and quite tired wit. It’s been a long weekend, but we’re still friendly and quite nice. Really!

@smallpressexpo.bsky.social day two is happening NOW!!! Stop by table K4A! 📚💓✨ #spx2025 #silversprocket #comics #comicbooks

Day 2 of @smallpressexpo.bsky.social is go!

SPX day 2! @smallpressexpo.bsky.social

Good morning crew! I’ll be at @smallpressexpo.bsky.social until 4pm today/Sunday, and then I’ve gotta start the long drive back home. Come by table W64 before then and get some books or buy a page of original artwork— thanks! It’s been great to see so many familiar faces here this weekend.

Hey Bluesky folks if you're coming to #spx (@smallpressexpo.bsky.social ) today come to table L12 to see my new Ants comic & zine plus my previous ones. I'm here with my friend @causleyconcepts.bsky.social selling his awesome comics.

Congrats to all of tonight’s Ignatz Award recipients: Outstanding Mini Comic: Allodynia by Violet Kitchen Outstanding Collection: World Within The World by Julia Gfrörer Outstanding Graphic Novel: Precious Rubbish by Kayla E. Outstanding Anthology: Rust Belt Review Vol 6 by Sean Knickerbocker

2025 @smallpressexpo.bsky.social #EXCLUSIVE: Special Guest #JoonasSildre youtube.com/live/xewjEu-... #SPX #SPX2025

Good first day of @smallpressexpo.bsky.social ! So glad to be back at a great show, talking about stories and being around great people! Come see me tomorrow at W36! I’m up against the back wall like milk and eggs at the grocery store, the stuff you REALLY need!

Sorry @smallpressexpo.bsky.social we are sold out of @thepedestrian.bsky.social vol. 1! Plenty of variants left!

Comic book haul from @smallpressexpo.bsky.social in Bethesda, MD today! @jesselonergan.bsky.social @peow.bsky.social @btrcp.bsky.social @tonymcmillen.bsky.social @sobuttonscomics.bsky.social @cbccpodcast.bsky.social

A reminder that The Ignatz Awards will begin promptly at 9:30 PM TONIGHT in the White Oak Room. It is open to all and free to attend with a keynote address by @mimi.pond. Wear what you like. Be ready to hoot and holler and cheers for your faves to get that coveted Ignatz brick.

All set up at @smallpressexpo.bsky.social swing by Table M7

SPX!!! Catch me at @smallpressexpo.bsky.social table J4B!!

Look what people are finding this weekend at the @smallpressexpo.bsky.social - quick guide from CP about going electric in honor of next weekend’s @sundayofaction.bsky.social - Make your own at home m13.me/SunDay25zine

If you’re at @smallpressexpo.bsky.social come by table J8 and get some comics!

Today is Day One of SPX! You should go. I'll be there next year with my new book.

Highlight of @smallpressexpo.bsky.social this year: getting a portrait done by @dcorsetto.bsky.social! 😍✨