STAPLE!

STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is an annual convention in Austin, Texas, United States, for alternative comics, minicomics, webcomics, zines, underground comics, and graphic arts. Chris Nicholas founded the conference as a gathering place for professional artists and amateur creators,[1] "a showcase for the folks who publish comics and zines and possible literary masterworks out of their own apartments."[2]

STAPLE!
StatusActive
GenreAlternative comics
Venuevarious venues in Austin
Location(s)Austin, Texas
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2005
FoundersChris Nicholas
Organized byChris Nicholas/Austin Books
Websitehttp://www.staple-austin.org/

The show is sponsored by Austin Books, an Eisner-nominated comic book store and the site of the largest gathering of artists for the worldwide 24-Hour Comics Day held in 2005.[3]

Additional sponsors include Rogues Gallery: Comics + Games, ECPrinting.com, Dragon's Lair: Comics & Fantasy, KOOP (FM), Motorblade Postering Services, CKP communication agency of record, and Bumperactive.com.

History

The 2020 show, scheduled for October, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Event dates and locations
  • March 5, 2005: BPOE #201
  • March 4, 2006: Red Oak Ballroom
  • March 3, 2007: Red Oak Ballroom
  • March 1, 2008: Monarch Event Center
  • March 7, 2009: Monarch Event Center
  • March 6, 2010: Monarch Event Center
  • March 5–6, 2011: Marchesa Hall and Theatre
  • March 3–4, 2012: Marchesa Hall and Theater
  • March 2–3, 2013: Marchesa Hall and Theater
  • March 1–2, 2014: Marchesa Hall and Theater
  • March 7–8, 2015: Marchesa Hall and Theater
  • March 5–6, 2016: Marchesa Hall and Theater
  • September 9–10, 2017: Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex
  • September 8–9, 2018: Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex
  • October 12–13, 2019: Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex
  • October 2020: Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2021: Venue not reopened as of Aug 2021, and organizer busy [5]

See also

References
  1. Thomas, David. "Staple! Holds the Austin Indie Comic Book Scene Together," The Austinot (FEBRUARY 19, 2014).
  2. Wayne Alan Brenner, "Collating the Underexposed", Austin Chronicle (March 4, 2005).
  3. Nat Gertler, 24 Hour Comics Day Highlights 2005 (ISBN 0-9753958-6-6).
  4. Uncle Staple. "Hey, everyone, sorry for the radio silence..." STAPLE! Twitter account (June 20, 2020).
  5. https://www.facebook.com/stapleaustin
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