The biggest small press comics festival in North America! The Small Press Expo is like comics sleep away camp, where the festivities go from bleary-eyed bagel orders in the morning to getting kicked out of the outdoor patio at night!
We’re excited to debut buttercup’s book, UM Volume One at SPX! Come find us at table i9! As always, the table will be staffed by Neil Brideau (who has snacks if you need them). buttercup, Lillie J. Harris, Marnie Galloway (Saturday Only), and Pip Caplan will be joining us at our table!
Other exhibitors whose comics we distribute include…
- A Liang Chan!
- Archie Bongiovanni!
- Ariel Bordeaux!
- Ashanti Fortson!
- Audra Stang!
- B. Erin Cole!
- Babs New!
- Bulgilhan Press!
- Cara Bean!
- Casey Nowak!
- Claire Folkman, Kelly Phillips & Dirty Diamonds!
- Coni Yovaniniz & Rodrigo Vargas!
- Cuyler Keating!
- Daryl Seitchik & Parsifal Press!
- Desmond Reed!
- Diskette Press!
- Ellen Lindner!
- Ellie Liota!
- Erika J!
- Flipa Estrela!
- Iona Fox!
- Isabella Rotman!
- Jen Tong!
- Jenn Woodall!
- Julia Gootzeit!
- K Czap!
- King Ray!
- Kit Anderson!
- L. Nichols!
- Liz Suburbia!
- Mattie Lubchansky!
- Natalia Lopes & Mysto Press!
- Nicole Testa LaLiberty
- Rebecca Mock!
- Robyn Smith!
- Sage Coffey!
- Silver Sprocket!
- Violet Kitchen!
Programming
Featuring cartoonists whose comics we distribute!
- Communicating Science
with Alice Santos, Jay Hosler, Sarah Firth, Erika Johnson, Cara Bean
Saturday, September 14, 1-2pm
White Oak Room - Figure Drawing For Cartoonists Workshop (18+ Only)
with Babs New and Danielle Corsetto
Saturday, September 14, 2-3:30pm
Glen Echo Room - The New Publishers
with John Warren, Daryl Seitchik, Nick Bunch, Rachel Bivens, Alexander Laird, Andrew Alexander
Saturday, September 14, 3-4pm
White Oak Room - Queer In All Universes
with Andy Hartzell, Sig Burwash, buttercup, Ashanti Fortson, Hannah Templer
Saturday, September 14, 4-5pm
White Oak Room - Teen Apocalypse
with Faith Cox, Chris Gooch, Ricky Lima, Julian Hanshaw, Liz Suburbia
Saturday, September 14, 5:30-6:30pm
White Flint Auditorium - Reproductive Rights
with Sage Coffey, Marnie Galloway, Isabella Rotman, Anna Sellheim
Saturday, September 14, 6-7pm - Gardening, Foraging, and Living Off The Land
with Alice Santos, Yasmeen Abedifard, Isabella Rotman, Iona Fox, Sarah Becan
Sunday, September 15, 12:30-1:30pm
White Oak Room - Drawing Anatomy In Action Workshop (18+ Only)
with Babs New and Kriota Wilberg
Sunday, September 15, 1:30 – 3pm
Glen Echo Room - Making Comics With Unconventional Materials Workshop
with Filipa Estrela
Sunday, September 15, 1:30 – 3pm
Forest Glen Room - Mindful Drawing Workshop
with Cara Bean
Sunday, September 15, 4:30 – 6pm
Forest Glen Room