Lansing Independent Comics & Zine Fest

In a couple of weeks, stay tuned for the beginning of our exhibitor announcements (and maybe some other cool things too?!)

Last year was a blast, and we're one step closer to another amazing fest this year. We're really looking forward to it!

If you submitted an application, please check your inboxes and spam filters for the information you need to know! If you were expecting an email and did not receive one, please reach out to us by emailing hello@liczfest.com.

✨ APPLICANTS! CHECK YOUR EMAILS! ✨

We received almost double the amount of applications we received last year! A lot of interest in the fest, and a ton of cool folks who applied!

This is your LAST CHANCE to get that application IN! Forms close at 11:59pm EST! ✨

Hey folks. We've all got more important things to focus on today.

Applications will now close Sunday, February 1st at 11:59pm. Decisions will still be sent out on February 7th!

Please use today and tomorrow to take care of yourselves and others. We'll be in touch soon!

What are you waiting for?! We wanna see YOUR application TODAY! ✨

Just one week left to apply. Check the 🔗 in our bio or head to our website to get started!

There's just TWO WEEKS LEFT to apply for LICZ! ✨

...So get those applications IN! Check the 🔗 in our bio or head to our website to get started!

We're back! ✨

LICZ! (pronounced licks!) is all about celebrating the creators of self-published works, and encouraging new makers to get printing!

Do you make comics and/or zines and wanna join in? Check the link in our bio for our exhibitor application! Send us your deets, we'd love to have you!

Huge news for bright color lovers! 👾

Last night we made enough to order our very first drum of ink: fluorescent pink!

We hit a milestone yesterday. :)

Now, no matter what, we're getting a machine. This duplicator is going to have a home in Lansing! And it only took us nine days of fundraising, which is absolutely incredible.

Help raise $5000 for a new neighborhood print shop to bring Risograph to Lansing, MI. www.riso.ultramegagoods.com Share this post!

🥳 I'm trying something big!

Ultra Mega is fundraising to get a specialty printer--a Risograph Duplicator--to make it easier and cheaper for artists and publishers to print their comics, zines, posters and more in Lansing, MI.

Head to the 🔗 for more info!

a photo of me sitting at my art merch table at LICZ (Lansing Independent Comics & Zines) Fest.

A photo of two black and red risograph posters. One reads “FREE PALESTINE” and the other reads “Life Knows No Masters - Life Breaks All Oppressors”.

a photo of a crowd of people, including my merch table, at Lansing Independent Comics & Zines Fest.

A photo of some of my brightly colors mini zines on display.

A few shots from @licz.bsky.social last month. Photos courtesy of Charlie Rose Photography

LICZ! wouldn't exist without the help of Sara, GRZF's organizer. We're super grateful, and super excited to make the drive on August 16th. So even if you aren't applying, mark your calendars and we'll see you there! ✨

Have you heard the good news? Applications for @grzinefest.bsky.social 2025 are now open! 🙀

GRZF will take place on August 16th, 12:00pm - 6:00pm at the Fountain Street Church. Head on over to their page, or check out the following link to apply!

grzinefest.com/2025-applica...

More Lansing zine events!

Be there or be square 👾

I went to @licz.bsky.social on Saturday and it was great! So many people turned up, so many cool artists were there! I hope this is the first of many annual zine fests to come 💜

What an unbelievable experience at @licz.bsky.social in Lansing, Michigan, yesterday. I'm still reeling from my experience exhibiting and the quantity of positive, open-minded attendees who were interested in BOOKS. I hardly even had time to grab a snack throughout the day!

Some recent portraits from @licz.bsky.social

Zines from Lansing zine fest including: a yellow zine titled "Against the MSU War Machine," an orange zine titled "Michigan Cryptids," and a white small zine titled "Gender Ecology." There is also a a zine business card from the (trans)scribe and two stickers: a sparkly one that says "Make Lansing Weirder" and a round white circle one with pictures of seeds on it that says "Spread Seeds".

today's haul from the Lansing Independent Comics and Zine Fest!

Had a lot of fun at @licz.bsky.social folks we appreciate you and your patronage at @diskettepress.bsky.social

Always wanted a zine, sticker, or print by me? Come visit me this Saturday at @licz.bsky.social !

Check it! The first-ever LICZ! table map! ✨

See some names you don't already know? Our website has links to exhibitors' social media! You can practically browse the whole fest before Saturday rolls around.😉

Wow. We're excited! See you all very, very soon!

A flyer for the Lansing Independent Comics & Zine Fest (or LICZ). The flyer is shades of orange with white pieces of scrap paper used as a backdrop for text. The text reads "A Celebration of DIY print media! Featuring 40+ vendors of self-published works. Saturday, April 12th 11 am - 5 pm. Reo Town Marketplace. Admission is free."

THIS SATURDAY, 4/12: REO Town is the place to be. Come on down to the REO Town Marketplace for the first Lansing Independent Comics and Zine Fest! @licz.bsky.social

Lansing Independent Comics and Zine Fest April 12th 11am - 5pm @ REO town marketplace

Royal Sword by Zoe Zoot

Diskette Stickers, one foil and one monochrome

Igor The Assistant

We'll be tabling at @licz.bsky.social April 12th at REO town marketplace! New Zines from Zoe Zoot and @hausofdecline.bsky.social New Goodies, Our Remaining Shirts, and the high intensity Notebook System!

a photo of myself holding up 3 of my zines

if you’re in the Lansing, MI area and you like comics, zines, self published art, and soforth come say hi at LICZ this saturday, 11a-5p!

@licz.bsky.social

💥 Echocelium 💥
An independent writer and artist that enjoys combining the two mediums into zines and illustrated short stories. I enjoy using colorful toonish styles in order to cover heavier themes that tend to get poor or less visibility.

💥 RingofBees 💥
Jay is a zinester from Grand Rapids with a love of creepy crawlies and cartoons. With a focus on bold linework and vivid colors their style is bright and inviting. They make sketchbook zines, spooky comics, and funky stickers.

💥 Fiddlesqueak Fables 💥
Hi! I'm Fiddlesqueak and I make gothic horror stories and artwork that is meant to shine a light on unrepresented and unattractive subject matter based in historical fantasy.

💥 @cyclopticat.bsky.social 💥
Making art to send my cat to a good college.

💥 The Reza Minute 💥
The Reza Minute is a full-time designer, part-time artist, and writer. Their work center on the intersection of their cultural and queer identity. They also love the band My Chemical Romance.