Summary (12/10/2025)

🖋️IN SHORT: Secret Santa & Holiday party are next week. A number of indie comics festivals have apps open, details below (deadline for one of them is tomorrow). Haley signing and selling her comic at Final Boss on Dec 20. Currently accepting contributions for next season’s rent.

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🛑Nov/Dec schedule

Due to nearby holidays, we will not meet on Dec 24 or Dec 31.

😔New season’s rent fundraising

Our new season is starting soon, so we are reopening our non-physical donations box. Stickers and pins are for sale for $2 and $8, respectively; 100% of those proceeds go towards rent.

⛄Secret Santa (and holiday party)

The Secret Santa exchange will be Dec 17. We encourage DIY-ing the gift, but otherwise observe a $5 limit. Dec 17 will also be the holiday party. Like with the Halloween party, if bringing food, please bring an ingredients list, either your own or from the original packaging.

UPCOMING APPLICATIONS

Castlepoint Anime Convention

Deadline: Friday, Dec 12, midnight
What: Student-run anime convention based in NJ
To apply: Fill out form and pay invoice
Contact: [email protected]
Date/location: Apr 25-26; Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus

Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)

Deadline: Friday, Dec 19, midnight
What: Major comics festival in Toronto
To apply: Submit form on time
Contact: [email protected]
Date/location: Jun 6-7; Mattamy Athletic Centre, Toronto, Canada

Pittsburgh Indie Expo

Deadline: Sunday, Dec 28
What: New-ish convention centering indie comics and games. **Pittsburgh/Pennsylvania residents and first-time or new exhibitors may be offered a discounted table**
To apply: Submit form before deadline
Contact: [email protected]
Date/location: Sunday, Mar 15; Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh

Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE)

Deadline: Monday, Jan 5
What: Focuses on indie, underground, and alternative comics/publishers
To apply: Submit form on time
Contact: [email protected]
Date/location: May 2-3; Irish American Heritage Center, Chicago

YOUR PROJECTS

🔫Haley’s book signing at Final Boss

Haley will be doing a book signing for her original comic The Girl and The Gun at Final Boss Comics & Games on Saturday, Dec 20, 12:00-3:00. Please stop by for a good time!

🪐Luke’s physical comics available to buy

Physical copies of his webcomic Mars Lighting are here! Reach out to Luke if you’re interested in a copy. Full edition is $25; singles are $5, and the black/white mini is $2.

Old Stuff

Email and Discord links

Click here to access the backlog of all our email blasts.

And as always, here is the Discord invite link.