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@okcomicarts.bsky.social

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established to encourage the creation and promote the readership of comics and sequential art in Oklahoma, presenting the Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center!

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Promotional image to showcase a special Ink and Draw meet up with special guest Jerry Bennett.

Promotional image to showcase a special Ink and Draw meet up with special guest Jerry Bennett.

Literati Press will hold a special edition of their weekly INK AND DRAW to present Jerry Bennett, who will offer portfolio reviews and comic-creating tips to improve their craft of storytelling.

From Jerry: β€œI love seeing interior storytelling pages that engage readers. Show me your story pages!”

20.11.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival THIS IS A PRE-SALE! Shirts will be available for purchase until Sunday 11/15. Shirts will be printed and shipped by 11/25. Our pals behind the...

Link to order! www.theokaysee.com/product/okla...

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FOR A LIMITED TIME!
We are offering our two festival tees created by board members @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social and @thejerrybennett.com, so if you missed getting a shirt at the festival OR you missed the festival and want to feel the magic of OCAF, head to The Okay See’s page to order!

04.11.2025 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Ink and Draw is now rescheduled for October 26th, 3-5pm @literatipress.bsky.social in the Paseo Arts District. @jeocreations.bsky.social(HIRO DOGGIE SPACE CORGI) will offer tips/feedback on comic art portfolios. Now’s your chance to get solid pro comics mentoring!

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I don't know who at @okcomicarts.bsky.social came up with making these, but I still have fun opening and flipping through the pack I bought. All shows should do this!!!

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A groups of people all having fun making comics!

A groups of people all having fun making comics!

Everyone had fun making and talking comics at Speeding Bullet Comics over the weekend!

Keep an eye out for more locations holding Ink & Draw events!

#comics #makingcomics #oklahoma #okcomicarts

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Representing @okcomicarts.bsky.social for DICK TRACY DAY in Pawnee, home to Chester Gould, creator of Dick Tracy. Even met one of his grandchildren. He had awesome stories.

#oklahoma #okcomicarts #dicktracy #pawnee #dicktracyday

04.10.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of Speeding Bullet Comics store.

Photo of Speeding Bullet Comics store.

INK & DRAW AT SPEEDING BULLET COMICS
Sunday, Oct 5, 2-3:30 PM

Come hang out as we make comics, review comics, and generally talk comics at Speeding Bullet Comics in Norman!

614 N Porter Ave, Norman, OK 73071

#okcomicarts #comics #community

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DICK TRACY DAY!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 from 10am-6pm!

We’ll be helping with the Comic Creation Station and executive director Jeff Provine will present β€œThe History of Newspaper Comics, featuring Chester Gould”

#oklahoma #okcomicarts #comics #dicktracy

02.10.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival advertisement.

Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival advertisement.

I had a great time at the Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival over the weekend. Beautiful venue, very diverse crowd, very well organized and I made money. Congrats to @brianwinkeler.bsky.social, @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social and everyone who worked so hard. A big accomplishment. @okcomicarts.bsky.social

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photo of an artist alley booth setup featuring comics, zines, and a banner for the comic There's No Such Thing as Jason - I.T. at Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival 2025.

photo of an artist alley booth setup featuring comics, zines, and a banner for the comic There's No Such Thing as Jason - I.T. at Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival 2025.

HAD A KILLER TIME. Brilliant show at OCAF, aaa! It was an utter galaxy full 'o wicked creators & righteous people all around. Excited as heck for next year, thank you heaps! #OCAF2025 @okcomicarts.bsky.social

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@okcomicarts.bsky.social was an absolute blast. Can’t say enough good things about the show. I’ve never spent time with a community of people that love comics and art the way the folks in Oklahoma City. I left there truly feeling love and appreciation for my comics.

14.09.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Had a great time at @okcomicarts.bsky.social yesterday. If they invite you to be a guest, you should accept.

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Excellent cosplayers as: Namora! M-11! The Uranian! Gorilla-Man! Venus! 3-D Man and Jimmy Woo! At the Oklahoma Comics Arts Festival

Excellent cosplayers as: Namora! M-11! The Uranian! Gorilla-Man! Venus! 3-D Man and Jimmy Woo! At the Oklahoma Comics Arts Festival

Congrats to @okcomicarts.bsky.social, the comics festival was a smashing success and the OKC comics scene has a show to be proud of. For me personally, the highlight was the team of Agents of Atlas cosplayers πŸ€–πŸ¦πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ

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A photo of the black box theater room of the Oklahoma Contemporary, where exhibitor room #1 will be set up. The first banner is being hung!

A photo of the black box theater room of the Oklahoma Contemporary, where exhibitor room #1 will be set up. The first banner is being hung!

OCAF 2025, Day Zero:

@okcomicarts.bsky.social

12.09.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Tomorrow!

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Panel is 2:30pm in Studio 3 of Oklahoma Contemporary.

OCAF is September 13th from 10a-6p at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th Street, in Automobile Alley!

#OCAF #comics #festival #oklahoma #panel

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PANEL ALERT!

PUBLISHING AVENUES!

@alterici.bsky.social (HEATHEN) and author/Literati Press Publisher Charles J. Martin (HIRO DOGGIE) will discuss with moderator Matthew Price (THE GRAVE) the paths to publishing your comics and graphic novels to help you discover which one’s you.

#OCAF2025

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I'm starting OCAF, a comic arts festival totally focused on comics, with my friends at @okcomicarts.bsky.social. It's FREE. It's THIS SATURDAY. I am experiencing feelings about it.

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Hey, Oklahoma City area people! I'll be at @okcomicarts.bsky.social this weekend! I haven't been doing a lot of shows lately so come and get it while the gettins' GOOOD!

I'll have comics (A LOT of comics)! Tons of original art! I'll be doing commissions!

Come see rad guests all around!

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If you’re going to our first Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival. Let Jeff know what you need from him! #OCAF2025

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Panel is 1:30pm in Studio 3 of Oklahoma Contemporary.

OCAF is September 13th from 10a-6p at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th Street, in Automobile Alley!

#OCAF2025 #comics #festival #oklahoma #panel

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Images of comic creators Gabriel Hardman, Robert Wilson IV and Brian Winkeler (hiding behind his comic, KNUCKLEHEADS) for their panel on the highs and lows of making comics!

Images of comic creators Gabriel Hardman, Robert Wilson IV and Brian Winkeler (hiding behind his comic, KNUCKLEHEADS) for their panel on the highs and lows of making comics!

PANEL ALERT!
SERIOUS ISSUES: THE HIGHS & LOWS OF MAKING COMICS

@gabrielhardman.bsky.social (Green Lantern: Earth One), @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social (Heartthrob) and moderator @brianwinkeler.bsky.social (Knuckleheads) share wisdom and their fave and not-so-fave parts of the process of making comics.

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Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival this weekend!! I’m coming in hot with big piles of comics. First convention appearance since 2017. Booth 35. Come say hi. @okcomicarts.bsky.social

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OKLAHOMA: Is there a book or comic you want to get from me at @okcomicarts.bsky.social this weekend? Packing for a one day show is tricky, but if you let me know what you want, I'll reserve it for you!
(Whiteout & Superior Foes are both out of print rn.)

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Panel is 4:30pm in Studio 1 of Oklahoma Contemporary.

OCAF is September 13th from 10a-6p at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th Street, in Automobile Alley!

#OCAF #comics #festival #oklahoma #workshop

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WORKSHOP ALERT!

MAKING MANGA!
Manga creator Ogawa Burukku (FaLLEN) will give you a special look at what makes manga unique to the comics format, and will include special demonstrations on the manga process. BONUS: One lucky participant will be able to win a Japanese manga starter kit!
#OCAF2025

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We are stoked for you to be here!

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OKLAHOMA COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL
FREE ADMISSION!
SEPTEMBER 13 10:00AM-6:00PM OKLAHOMA CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER
LOCAL & NATIONAL COMIC CREATORS
PANELS & WORKSHOPS
ORIGINAL COMIC ART GALLERY
FOOD TRUCKS, COSTUMES & MORE!
ANDY HIRSCH
GABRIEL HARDMAN
GAVIN GUIDRY
HEIDI ARNHOLD
ISAAC GOODHART
JEFE PARKER
NATASHA ALTERICI
ROBERT LSONIV
STEENZ
STEVE LIEBER
OCAF
VISIT OCAF.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION!

OKLAHOMA COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL FREE ADMISSION! SEPTEMBER 13 10:00AM-6:00PM OKLAHOMA CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER LOCAL & NATIONAL COMIC CREATORS PANELS & WORKSHOPS ORIGINAL COMIC ART GALLERY FOOD TRUCKS, COSTUMES & MORE! ANDY HIRSCH GABRIEL HARDMAN GAVIN GUIDRY HEIDI ARNHOLD ISAAC GOODHART JEFE PARKER NATASHA ALTERICI ROBERT LSONIV STEENZ STEVE LIEBER OCAF VISIT OCAF.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION!

This coming Saturday, September 13th! Oklahoma Comic Art Festival @okcomicarts.bsky.social

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β€œKID-LIT IS LIT!” Panel is 12:30pm in Studio 3 of Oklahoma Contemporary.

OCAF is September 13th from 10a-6p at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th Street, in Automobile Alley!

#OCAF2025 #comics #festival #oklahoma #kidlit #childrenspublishing

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