A weekend-long celebration of independent comics, inspired by Chicago’s rich legacy as home to many of underground and alternative comics’ most talented artists– past, present and future.
Featuring comics for sale, workshops, exhibitions, panel discussions and more, CAKE is dedicated to fostering community and dialogue amongst independent artists, small presses, publishers and readers.
Let's talk about APE.
A young woman confronts her ailing grandmother's nonlinear experience of time in Maki Naro's Sufficiently Remarkable: Memory.
By Kristilyn Waite
A rambling and pontification-laden write-up of the Grand Comics Festival, in which we gloat over a few prized trades and name-drop pretty much all of you people.
By Kenan Rubenstein
Kenan's new mini contains two short black and white comics and features a cover hand-stamped with an actual potato. Limited run of 100 copies. Available now.
Festival Season 