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STAPLE!
StatusActive
GenreAlternative comics
Venuevarious venues in Austin
Location(s)Austin, Texas
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2005
FoundersChris Nicholas
Organized byChris Nicholas/Austin Books
Websitehttp://www.staple-austin.org/

STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is an annual convention in Austin, Texas, United States, for alternative comics, minicomics, webcomics, zines, underground comics, and graphic arts. Chris Nicholas founded the conference as a gathering place for professional artists and amateur creators,[1] "a showcase for the folks who publish comics and zines and possible literary masterworks out of their own apartments."[2]

The show is sponsored by Austin Books, an Eisner-nominated comic book store and the site of the largest gathering of artists for the worldwide 24-Hour Comics Day held in 2005.[3]

Additional sponsors include Rogues Gallery: Comics + Games, ECPrinting.com, Dragon's Lair: Comics & Fantasy, KOOP (FM), Motorblade Postering Services, CKP communication agency of record, and Bumperactive.com.

History

The 2020 show, scheduled for October, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Event dates and locations

See also

References

  1. ^ Thomas, David. "Staple! Holds the Austin Indie Comic Book Scene Together," The Austinot (FEBRUARY 19, 2014).
  2. ^ Wayne Alan Brenner, "Collating the Underexposed", Austin Chronicle (March 4, 2005).
  3. ^ Nat Gertler, 24 Hour Comics Day Highlights 2005 (ISBN 0-9753958-6-6).
  4. ^ Uncle Staple. "Hey, everyone, sorry for the radio silence..." STAPLE! Twitter account (June 20, 2020).
  5. ^ https://www.facebook.com/stapleaustin[user-generated source]

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Comic festivals and alternative comics conventions
Fan conventions in Texas
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