In an age of online living and digital social currency, the importance of up close and personal connections is greater than ever. Whether you’re an independent comic artist looking for like-minded peers, a collector of unique comic books you won’t find anywhere else, or a fan of weird comic art looking to meet your favorite artists from Instagram, it’s more than worth it to visit Short Run on Nov. 1st. For 13 years, Short Run Comix Festival has been a confluence of professional artists and casual hobbyists who look forward to a community gathering not watered down by corporatization (please do not call us a “comic-con”!!) Come join the DIY takeover of the Seattle Design Center in Georgetown!

We’ll be hosting 220 small press comix and book artist-exhibitors from 22 states and 7 countries. Special festival guests include artist Rahel Suesskind (from Germany), who designed our hot poster, also, Nate McDonough, Katie Fricas, Anders Nilsen, Donya Todd (from the UK), and through an exciting creative exchange - Yudha Sandy from Indonesia.

On the hour, we’ll feature “The Short Talk” 40-minute creative conversations on the skybridge. We're especially looking forward to hearing from Ann Telnaes, two time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist, who left her job at The Washington Post under protest of censorship, and long-time newave mini-comics legend Steve Willis, in conversation with comics historian Bruce Chrislip; Colin Blanchette talks with Anders Nilsen about his epic work, Tongues; and stick around for a demonstration of Risoprint formatting with Spectrolite by Anemone. Other audience activities include a zine vending machine, letterpress printing, on-the-spot portraits, and visits with community tables Shout Your Abortion, Seattle Public Library, and “Ask a Mom” - a mom at your service if you need to talk!