Long shot, but last year at SPX there was someone going around to the artists and passing out samples of their work as a printer. I specifically saved it somewhere so I could check it out if needed, and of course I can't find it now. Anyone remember who that was?

I will be tabling with this very talented cartoonist at @smallpressexpo.bsky.social this year.

beetle moses@beetlemoses.bsky.social · 14h ago

I’m gonna be tabling at SPX this year!

We have the honor to present to you, this year’s SPX 2026 poster done by none other than the recipient of the 2025 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Series, Sanika Phawde! 🥳🥳🥳 To say that we are proud to have this as our poster is an understatement.

We at Small Press Expo have been on the fortunate end of things when it comes to our posters. Over the years the likes of Tom Gauld, Caroline Cash and Cathy G. Johnson have blessed us with their talent and knocked it out of the park each and every time. Watch this space at 1 PM tomorrow for more!

We're really excited to be featuring amazing Avery Hill comics creator @rachaelsmith.bsky.social at @smallpressexpo.bsky.social this year! Come by our table at the festival to talk to her (and us!) about our favorite cryptids and her acclaimed graphic novel WHO KILLED NESSIE?

SPECIAL GUEST! Fran Mariscal is an emerging Spanish graphic novelist whose debut book, Moribundo. Blending psychological horror with themes of grief, toxic relationships, and hope, Moribundo introduces a compelling new talent in contemporary Spanish comics.

SPECIAL GUEST! LOLA LORENTE!!! Lola Lorente’s English debut, Mary Pain, is a sorrowful yet hopeful portrait of a young adult at a crossroads in life—a quintessential loser looking for meaning and redemption in a town full of ghosts.

SPECIAL GUEST! “Opioids and Organs” is the graphic novel debut of Canadian April O’Neill, who weaves together a personal history with that of how humanity made its scientific advances. It is a heartwrenching memoir of a daughter losing her father and a scathing indictment of the medical industry.

SPECIAL GUEST! Don Julio Serrano is one of Spain's most acclaimed comic artists and cartoonists, celebrated for his sharp wit, distinctive drawing style, and long-standing collaborations with leading Spanish publications, including El Jueves.

SPECIAL GUEST! British graphic novelist Paul B. Rainey takes a classic “school daze” tale—both wistful and hilarious—and manages to turn it on its head with a couple of his now famous twists. Find out the truth behind The Murder School and the effect it’s had on Rainey well into middle-age.

SPECIAL GUEST! England-based Rachael Smith is very excited about her debut appearance at SPX! Find her over at the Avery Hill Publishing table where she will be signing copies of Who Killed Nessie? and talking about future projects too!

How about your tickets? Did you get them yet? Don’t wait in line when you don’t have to! Experience 46 days until SPX 2026 basking in the security f having your tickets ready to go! Let’s GOOOOOO!!!!

Small Press Expo 2026 Sept 12th & 13th

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im teaching a character design workshop in partnership with small press expo in early september! if you're in the area and want to do some fun character design stuff please sign up. :D

Small Press Expo@smallpressexpo.bsky.social · last wk.

Super excited to be a part of this! Hurry up and join before slots fill up.

Super excited to be a part of this! Hurry up and join before slots fill up.

Small Press Expo@smallpressexpo.bsky.social · 3w ago

Small Press Expo is proud to present a series of four comics-focused workshops September 5th and 6th, the weekend before the Expo. These classes are hosted by VisArts, a nonprofit organization and hub for artistic exploration and social impact.

SPX (Small Press Expo) is the official book launch of THE DISSIDENTS in fact! Attendees this year will want to check out the panel about THE DISSIDENTS, hosted by Mr. Warren Bernard, SPX head poobah, comics historian, and a guy who played a key role in bringing this book to life.

Small Press Expo@smallpressexpo.bsky.social · 2w ago

Hey, look! Derf (@derfbackderf.bsky.social) is BACK and as a SPX 2026 SPECIAL GUEST! Derf’s latest graphic novel, THE DISSIDENTS, published by ABRAMS, will debut at SPX 2026!

We are so pleased to announce that Raquelle Jac @raquellejac.bsky.social is a special guest at SPX 2026! Her debut graphic novel, “Bimbo Agitprop,” captures the reality of growing up in West Texas during the worst of the early 21st century.

SPECIAL GUEST ALERT! It is an honor to announce that legendary underground cartoonist Kim Deitch is a special guest at SPX 2026! He'll be signing copies of his newest book, “How I Make Comics” along with “Reincarnation Stories,” a cosmic jigsaw puzzle of creation.

SPX SPECIAL GUEST! Cara Gormally will be signing their debut graphic memoir, “Everything is Fine, I’ll Just Work Harder.” This memoir tells the story of a workaholic professor who embarks on a transformative therapeutic journey after an Facebook friend request re-surfaces long-buried trauma.

We are thrilled to announce that Noah Van Sciver is a special guest at SPX 2026! Over the past decade, Noah Van Sciver has established himself as the most versatile graphic novelist working today.

SPX SPECIAL GUEST ALERT! We’re proud to have award-winning filmmaker and graphic novelist James Spooner as a Special Guest with his latest book, “IT STARTS WITH ANGER,” the untold origin story of the AFROPUNK movement and festival.

Hey, look! Derf (@derfbackderf.bsky.social) is BACK and as a SPX 2026 SPECIAL GUEST! Derf’s latest graphic novel, THE DISSIDENTS, published by ABRAMS, will debut at SPX 2026!

This year at @smallpressexpo.bsky.social, @dcorsetto.bsky.social and I will be doing our figure drawing workshop for the FIFTH YEAR in a row!! To celebrate we’ll be giving out a free zine of like.. basically every drawing Danielle has ever done of me since we became friends! Here’s a sneak peek!!

SPECIAL GUEST! JARED CULLEN! @jaredcullum.bsky.social Jared is a Reuben Award (Best Graphic Novel) winning 2-time Eisner Comic Industry Award nominated Author-Cartoonist and traditional painter of things. He’s best known for his award winning graphic novel series, Kodi.

SPECIAL GUEST! JULIA WERTZ The last time she attended, she was a single, urban-exploring dirtbag living in NYC and she’s returning this year as a married mother living in California, but still kind of a dirtbag. She’ll have copies of her newest book Bury Me Already (It’s Nice Down Here) to sign.

We are so excited to announce that Peter Bagge as a SPX 2026 SPECIAL GUEST! Bagge is one of the primary and foundational architects of the alternative comics genre that exploded in the 1980s and 1990s. His bestselling comic series, HATE is arguably the Great American Grunge novel.

We are beyond pleased to welcome Fred Noland @frednoland.bsky.social as an SPX 2026 SPECIAL GUEST! Fred is the author of Major Taylor: The World’s Fastest Man from @dandq.bsky.social. Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor, a Black man and one of the greatest American athletes of the early 20th century.

Small Press Expo is proud to welcome back Lisa Hanawalt @lisahanawalt.bsky.social to the SPX fold as a Special Guest! “I Can’t Stop Thinking About Horses and Sex,” marks the long-awaited return of Tuca & Bertie creator and BoJack Horseman producer/production designer Lisa Hanawalt to comics.

Huge shout-out to @dwightmess.bsky.social for helping us source teachers for these workshops! We're so excited to pay local artists to share their skills and bring comics creation to a wider audience through VisArts! 😊

SPX mainstay R. Sikoryak @rsikoryak.bsky.social takes his talents to Baltimore’s @atomicbooks.bsky.social to sign his books, Declaration/Emancipation Illustrated on July 18th at 6 PM.