Destiny City Comics & Arts Festival 2019 at Alma Mater
July 27 @ 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Come meet local artists who make comics! Destiny City Comics is working with Alma Mater Tacoma to host independent writers and artists who can’t wait to sell you their latest comic, zine, or other concoction. The festival includes OVER 33 regional and independent artists, writers and illustrators from across the Pacific Northwest. There will also be music throughout the festival, including a DJ from Jankuland, our favorite consignment and record shop in town!
Special guests include:
ROBERTA GREGORY: comic book writer and artist known for her character, Bitchy Bitch from Fantagraphics’ “Naughty Bits.” Check out her work here: Robertagregory.com
DAVID LASKY: co-author of the Eisner-Award-winning graphic novel, “Carter Family: Don’t Forget This Song;” colorist of Cece Bell’s graphic novel, “El Deafo;” and a comics teacher at numerous venues in the Seattle area, including Richard Hugo House and Coyote Central. http://www.laskycomics.com/
SLOANE LEONG: creator of “Prism Stalker” (published by Image Comics) and the upcoming “A Map to the Sun.” Find her art here: http://sloanesloane.com/
MATT SHEEAN: comics creator and local artist/writer alongside Malarchi Ward. Sheean is a co-creator of “Ancestor” and “Expansion.” Find out more about his work here: https://mattandmalachi.com/ or at http://mattsheean.tumblr.com/
ROB SHERIDAN: local creator the new comic, “High Level” (published by Vertigo), and best known for his work with Nine Inch Nails. Find his art here: https://www.rob-sheridan.com/
DANA SIMPSON: cartoonist, writer, and illustrator from Gig Harbor, Dana Simpson is best known for her work with “Ozy and Millie” and “Phoebe and Her Unicorn.” Find her work here: danasimpson.com
ZACK SOTO: the publisher of Study Group Comic Books, co-editor of Study Group Magazine, co-host of the Process Party Podcast, and creator of The Secret Voice and Power Button comics. Find Zack’s work here: http://studygroupcomics.com/zacksoto/
Regional creators include:
ALLDIRTNOSPARKLE
https://www.instagram.com/adnsart/
Colin Andersen
Theecolinandersen.com
Chris Buckley Art
www.chris-buckley.com
Blue Cat Co.
Bluecatco.com
Blue Cactus Press
bluecactuspress.com
Maida Cervania
www.maidacervania.com
Maila Cervania
Nolan Christensen
www.instagram.com/champipen/
Ethan Claunch
Zach Curtis ARTwork
www.instagram.com/zzzcurtis/
Invisible Dot
thecity.invisibledot.net
Lori Collins
loriofpandora.com
Masha Fikhman Art
www.instagram.com/mashafikhman/
Haley Franklin
www.instagram.com/twoheadedtiger/
Delia Gable
www.dcgable.com
Cameo Hunter
www.instagram.com/artby.cameo.hunter/
It’s Gud Comix
facebook.com/ITsGudComix
Art of Michael Koehler
artofmichaelkoehler.com
Kalen Knowles
/www.instagram.com/octalpublishing/
Stacy LeFevre
www.staceart.com/
Microverse Press
www.indyplanet.us/microverse-press/
Murd Comics
murdcomics.com/
@Rock Paper Riso
Instagram.com/rockpaperriso
Crystal Rollins
waywardstudios.net
Sushi You Can Hug
SushiYouCanHug.com
Tacoma Art Museum
tacomaartmuseum.org
Justin Zimmerman
awbw.com/
Watch this event page for updates on confirmed guests, poster art, and other details as they develop. Then join us on July 27 for an afternoon of purchasing comics and art, chatting with local creators, and supporting the PNW’s artistic community.