All programming will be at The Makoy second floor panel room unless noted otherwise

Friday, March 27

7:30 to 9:30 PM Pre-Party at the Laughing Ogre 4258 N. High St. Columbus OH 43214.

Saturday, March 28

11:00 AM How to Make an Anthology Hosted byColumbus Cartoon Coalition (C3)

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12:00 Noon 2025 SPACE Prize Presentations Hosted by Bob Corby
 

1:00 PM Ink, Insight, and Imperfection: 25 Years of Self-Publishing Hosted by Brian Canini
Celebrate a 25-year journey through the peaks and valleys of self-publishing comics, from early experiments to established successes. I’ll share the specific failures that taught me the most, the productivity habits that kept me going, and how my creative methods have evolved to survive a changing industry.
 

2:00 PM  Steve Willis interview  Hosted by Bruce Chrislip.
Steve Willis is well-known in small press circles for his many comix featuring Morty the Dog – the only dog to ever run for Mayor in McCleary, Washington! We will delve into Steve’s early years of living in a trailer and as a student at The Evergreen State College with the likes of Lynda Barry, Charles Burns and Matt Groening. Find out how Steve and Matt Groening almost became regular cartoonists at Esquire magazine! There will also be a quick look at Steve’s long-running Cranium Frenzy title and our recent joint appearance at the Short Run comics festival in Seattle last November.

3:00 PM Doodles of Drunkula: How a ninja doodler helped a drunk vampire find their voice.
Hosted by Michael A. Carroll
Local cartoonist, self publisher and ninja doodler Michael Anthony Carroll talks about his work on the  horror-comedy short film "Drunkula", directed by Hope Madden and George Wolf. Includes a screening of the award winning short film!

4:00 PM  IronClad Comics
IronClad Comics: Forging the Heroes of Tomorrow
Join the founders of IronClad Comics as they reveal how bold, immersive stories can reignite a love of reading in a distracted generation. Discover a new kind of graphic novel, where epic storytelling meets real meaning, and every page pulls you deeper into a world worth believing in.

Saturday Evening

7:00 PM Detractor at Illo- 17 E. Tulane Rd. Columbus. Hosted by Drew B. Hall
Live Comic Readings. Pay what you can. BYOB. Doors open at 7:00 show starts 7:45 -8:00
 

Sunday, March 29
 

12:00 Noon - Acting for artists Hosted by Warren Reed
This presentation looks at comics through the lens of acting and performance. Even in silent or wordless comics, characters are always doing something, and when that inner action isn’t clear, the page falls flat.
I propose simple acting methods as a tool for artists. I show how intention, physical expression, and moment-to-moment change can bring comics to life without adding more text. The session includes short, fun interactive exercises that let participants feel these ideas in their own bodies, not just think about them. It’s practical, accessible, and aimed at giving artists tools they can use immediately.
A lively, hands-on session showing how acting techniques can make comics more expressive and readable, even without words.
 

1:00  PM Matt Feazell interview. Hosted by Bruce Chrislip.
Hear about the origins of Cynicalman and of Matt’s Not Available Comics publishing empire. Hopefully, we will also find out how Matt broke into pro comics – working with Scott McCloud at Eclipse Comics in the 1980s and, later, how he became a mainstay at Disney Adventures ( a digest magazine that was available at supermarket check-outs coast to coast). If time permits, Matt will also enlighten us on the golden days of “Minicomix Woodstock” at the Chicago Comicon in the 1980s.

 

2:00 PM Zine Lab with Zine Club Columbus

Join Zine Club Columbus for a fun, hands-on zine-making studio. Swing by at the start of the program for the group intro and how-to, or drop in anytime. We’ve got all the supplies, just bring your imagination. All ages, all styles, all welcome.

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