Small Press Expo showcases the best in independent comics

The Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Maryland is coming in a few months, and fans and artists alike are gearing up for the fifteenth year of the event. The event will again take place at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center on September 11 and 12. But for those who have never heard of the event, or don’t know a thing about comics beyond that guy with the bat ears, what’s in it for you?The comics and artists presented at SPX go against traditional ideas of what a comic can be. The best work is recognized with an Ignatz Award. The name comes from a character in George Herriman’s early 20^th-century comic strip, Krazy Kat. The surreal art and storyline are a major influence for modern independent cartoonists. (more…)