I had a great time at the Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival over the weekend. Beautiful venue, very diverse crowd, very well organized and I made money. Congrats to @brianwinkeler.bsky.social, @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social and everyone who worked so hard. A big accomplishment. @okcomicarts.bsky.social

HAD A KILLER TIME. Brilliant show at OCAF, aaa! It was an utter galaxy full 'o wicked creators & righteous people all around. Excited as heck for next year, thank you heaps! #OCAF2025 @okcomicarts.bsky.social

@okcomicarts.bsky.social was an absolute blast. Can’t say enough good things about the show. I’ve never spent time with a community of people that love comics and art the way the folks in Oklahoma City. I left there truly feeling love and appreciation for my comics.

Had a great time at @okcomicarts.bsky.social yesterday. If they invite you to be a guest, you should accept.

Congrats to @okcomicarts.bsky.social, the comics festival was a smashing success and the OKC comics scene has a show to be proud of. For me personally, the highlight was the team of Agents of Atlas cosplayers 🤖🦍🧜‍♀️

OCAF 2025, Day Zero: @okcomicarts.bsky.social

Tomorrow!

PANEL ALERT! PUBLISHING AVENUES! @alterici.bsky.social (HEATHEN) and author/Literati Press Publisher Charles J. Martin (HIRO DOGGIE) will discuss with moderator Matthew Price (THE GRAVE) the paths to publishing your comics and graphic novels to help you discover which one’s you. #OCAF2025

I'm starting OCAF, a comic arts festival totally focused on comics, with my friends at @okcomicarts.bsky.social. It's FREE. It's THIS SATURDAY. I am experiencing feelings about it.

Hey, Oklahoma City area people! I'll be at @okcomicarts.bsky.social this weekend! I haven't been doing a lot of shows lately so come and get it while the gettins' GOOOD! I'll have comics (A LOT of comics)! Tons of original art! I'll be doing commissions! Come see rad guests all around!

If you’re going to our first Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival. Let Jeff know what you need from him! #OCAF2025

PANEL ALERT! SERIOUS ISSUES: THE HIGHS & LOWS OF MAKING COMICS @gabrielhardman.bsky.social (Green Lantern: Earth One), @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social (Heartthrob) and moderator @brianwinkeler.bsky.social (Knuckleheads) share wisdom and their fave and not-so-fave parts of the process of making comics.

Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival this weekend!! I’m coming in hot with big piles of comics. First convention appearance since 2017. Booth 35. Come say hi. @okcomicarts.bsky.social

OKLAHOMA: Is there a book or comic you want to get from me at @okcomicarts.bsky.social this weekend? Packing for a one day show is tricky, but if you let me know what you want, I'll reserve it for you! (Whiteout & Superior Foes are both out of print rn.)

WORKSHOP ALERT! MAKING MANGA! Manga creator Ogawa Burukku (FaLLEN) will give you a special look at what makes manga unique to the comics format, and will include special demonstrations on the manga process. BONUS: One lucky participant will be able to win a Japanese manga starter kit! #OCAF2025

This coming Saturday, September 13th! Oklahoma Comic Art Festival @okcomicarts.bsky.social

#OCAF2025 PANEL ALERT! KID LIT IS LIT! COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS IN CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING Join these amazing creators as they discuss making graphic novels for the kid-lit ages, the challenges, and how they worked their foot into the door. Moderated by @scbwi.bsky.social US IC @thejerrybennett.com.

Today’s Social Media Takeover is Don Rosencrans, a buff comic creator who creates by his own rules with a self publishing model that serves him well! #OCAF2025 #oklahoma #comicartist #spotlight

WORKSHOP ALERT! STEENZ: CARTOONIST, EDUCATOR and EDITOR. Join @oheysteenz.bsky.social (Heart of the City, Side Quest) as they present the many hats a creator can often wear and the passion that drives them, including their process for cartooning! Short Q&A will follow. #OCAF2025

PANEL ALERT! GIMME A BREAK! How Three Comics Pros Made it to the Mainstream Find out how to break into comics from Isaac Goodheart (Christopher Chaos), @gavinguidry.bsky.social (Action Comics) and @jeffparker.bsky.social (Zootopia), moderated by Brian Winkeler (Garbage Pail Kids)!

I’ll be @okcomicarts.bsky.social So, haul your cute little caboose over there.

PANEL ALERT! Y’ALL STAR COMICS! Talking with Oklahoma Comic Pros - @alterici.bsky.social (HEATHEN, GODZILLA), James Hostler (THE BOBCAT) and Dan O’Donaghue (BASED ON A CONVERSATION) discuss the challenges and joys of creating comics inside our borders with Matthew Price of Speeding Bullet Comics!

More of our famous free shop stickers and less-famous @carefulkittybooks.com stickers are here! Get the TFB stickers at the 🌈🏡 on 9th St, & Careful Kitty stickers at any of the stops on our tabling tour, including @okcomicarts.bsky.social (Sept 13) @slicexpo.bsky.social (Oct 18) and OKCZFX (Oct 25)

COWABUNGA! The OKC NINJA TURTLES are coming to #OCAF2025! Come get your picture taken with these heroes in a half shell! OCAF is September 13th from 10a-6p at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th Street, in Automobile Alley! #guest #tmnt #okc #ninjaturtles #cosplay

#OCAF2025 Workshop alert! DRAWING DYNAMIC ANATOMY! (Ages 12-18) - Join John Eric Osborn (Hiro Doggie: Space Corgi) as he discusses how to render anatomy in comics and give attendees techniques and opportunity to apply it in this informative workshop. (10:30am - Studio 2) #workshop #comics

So excited to tabling at @okcomicarts.bsky.social ! Will be coming in with lots of comics. #comicbooks

We are spotlighting our incredible programming for #OCAF2025! @jordangibson.bsky.social (Go Go Power Rangers) and @thejerrybennett.com (Glamorella’s Daughter, Oklahoma Kaiju) will demonstrate and offer great tips in designing your own comic book characters, in both the writing and the drawing!

Our next showcase is the ever-hustlin’ @alexandrabrodt.bsky.social. You will easily have spotted her at any number of conventions across the country, usually hitting close to 25 a year, while managing to squeeze in some time to work on her own comics and picture book career. #OCAF2025 #comiccreator

For our upcoming inaugural OK Comic Arts Festival we ensured FREE ENTRY in the hopes that you’ll support the incredible talent found in our state’s comic creator community. A portion of that talent can be found on the event shirts, designed by @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social and @thejerrybennett.com.

I drew Rumble live and then auctioned it off at the opening for the @okcomicarts.bsky.social gallery exhibition, which will be on display for a month at Oklahoma Contemporary. It was quite thrilling to see so many in attendance last night. #art #comicart #rumblethebison #okcthunder #nba #notAI

On September 13th I’ll be signing comics, drawing some sketches, selling original art and appearing on a panel. A rare convention appearance for me. Looking forward to it!

Today we want to showcase the creative life of E. Blaze Stark, a comic writer who upped his game by studying and tackling the art of coloring, using his creator-owned title, The Blood Priestess, to excel in and enhance his comics storytelling.

Great reference if you’re applying for one of the six 10-minute portfolio critiques Steve will be giving at #OCAF2025! Link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

@stevelieberart.bsky.social knocks comics outta the park with his well-paced storytelling and expressive layouts, and he’ll be at #OCAF2025 to graciously share his wisdom with six local comic artists seeking to up their game!

We can’t wait to welcome Steve to OKC as a VIP guest at our first 100% creator-focused, free(!) comic arts festival on Sept. 13th!

Want to participate in history? BECOME A VOLUNTEER! We are currently looking for awesome people who want to have a blast and help make Oklahoma’s FIRST EVER COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL a smashing success! Fill out the form using the QR code!

Great company to be included in!

Four weeks and change to go until #OCAF2025! Speaking of change, we need all we can get to help make this festival as awesome as possible and keep it going in 2026! Donations of any size are accepted any time at tinyurl.com/donate2ocaf. Visit www.okcomicarts.org/ocaf-festival for Sponsor info!

Hey guys, just letting you know I will be at the Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival Sept 13 in OKC. I'll be selling my comic there and artwork from my comic. This should be a cool show specifically focusing on comics and it's free to attend. @okcomicarts.bsky.social

@treebeerd.bsky.social has more talent than hair, and that’s saying something! He’s illustrated creepy comics for @darkhorse.com, @boom-studios.com & @idwpublishing.com as well as creator-owned titles and band posters! Despite his 'Deliverance' vibes, he's the sweetest guy. Meet Kelly at #OCAF2025!

Brooke Stephenson is an American-born artist who spent 16 years in Japan working on manga under the pen name Ogawa Burukku @ogawaburukku.bsky.social. An accomplished translator, illustrator & animation storyboard artist, Brooke will debut her original graphic novel FaLLEN V. 1 REBIRTH at #OCAF2025!

THREE WEEKS FROM TONIGHT! Oklahoma Contemporary will unveil 30 original pieces from local & national comic artists in a gallery exhibition & fundraiser for the Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival on September 13! Join us to toast the art of comics and bid on some stellar silent auction items! #OCAF2025

@jordangibson.bsky.social is an illustrator, cartoonist, and colorist whose magnificent art has been published by @dc.com, @marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social, @boom-studios.com, @skybound.bsky.social, @darkhorse.com, @idwpublishing.com and more! Witness Jordan’s magnificent work and hair IRL at #OCAF2025!

@breydenboyd.bsky.social has written & directed horror shorts Bonehead and Slash!, self-published comics Shape-Man, Forge, Surge, and Omega through Shape Studios, and is a former intern for @dstlry.bsky.social and writing assistant for @stephsmash.bsky.social! Meet Breyden on Sept. 13 at #OCAF2025!

@joltinjohnnylucas.bsky.social is a cartoonist whose work has appeared in comics by Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, MAD Magazine & 2000AD on characters including Deadpool, Wolverine, Conan, Batman, Spider-Man, Superman, Aliens, Alfred E. Neuman, and Predator! Whoa! Meet John on Sept. 13 at #OCAF2025!

#OCAF2025 Guest Jonathan Koelsch is a multiple artistic threat! He draws comics! And storyboards! And corporate advertising illustrations! Also, animation! And he’s literally the most excruciatingly nice person in comics, bar none. Tell him that and hear him reply, “Gosh!” on Saturday, September 13!

Heidi Arnhold has illustrated Star Trek, The Dark Crystal, and Fraggle Rock comics and @firstsecond.bsky.social’s Cottons graphic novel trilogy written by Jim Pascoe. The art in Cottons is powered by her love for visual storytelling, rabbits & kale smoothies. Hop on over and meet Heidi at #OCAF2025!

@jeffparker.bsky.social is the fan-favorite writer of comics including Agents of Atlas, X-Men First Class, Batman ’66, Aquaman, Thunderbolts, Flash Gordon, Zootopia, Batman/Santa Claus, and, most importantly, a back cover blurb for Knuckleheads: Fist Contact! Ask Jeff to sign your copy at #OCAF2025!

Rising star Isaac Goodhart has illustrated Postal for @topcowofficial.bsky.social, Catwoman, Constantine, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn & Mera for @dc.com, and The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos for @darkhorse.com, created by @jamesthefourth.bsky.social! Meet Isaac on Sept 13 at #OCAF2025!

THE @thejerrybennett.com is a local fave who’s a big talent with an even BIGGER laugh. He’s a full-time illustrator, graphic novelist & educator who’s organizing all workshops and panels, including Comic Book Character Design, which Jerry will be leading! You’ll definitely hear Jerry at #OCAF2025!