STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo

Lone Star Zine Fest Haul!

Haul from Pflugerville Library Con! A great time!

classroom with folks in it and a guy at a podium, with a projector rigged to show: Accessible Gaming Gary Bartos

here at the Accessible Gaming talk! thanks @stapleexpo.bsky.social 👾

This Saturday, 9/27, 10am-6pm!

Come say "HI!" to Uncle Staple at Pflugerville Librarycon! Free to attend!

Got some fresh bookmarks and stickers to hand out. To you. Also for free.

Will you be there?

FREE! Presentation on accessible game design! Register below:

www.eventbrite.com/e/staple-pre...

YouTube video by Uncle Staple Comics Meets TTRPG! Panel at STAPLE! 2025

Jason Poland @mydadisdracula.bsky.social, Kennon James @kennon9.bsky.social, Anton W. Blake @antonwblake.bsky.social & T. Shirley @moiddoesart.com discuss their interdisciplinary approach to creating works in the fantastic realms of both comics and TTRPGs! On YouTube now!

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It's the people that make STAPLE!! awesome and those people make some awesome stuff!

Here's a selection of some of those things that were at the show this year. (more in comments)

#comics #zines #games #rpg #art #prints #buttons

Ron was such a nice guy when we met him at this years @stapleexpo.bsky.social.

Please share and donate a few dollars, if you’re able.

An ink drawing of Cerebus the Aardvark

Kept forgetting to post this cool Cerebus I got from Ty Peterson at this year's @stapleexpo.bsky.social !! This is my favorite comic boy to ask for art of, every new interpretation of him delights me.

Go check out Ty's work, it's killer! www.instagram.com/typeterson8/

Designs for the cover of mini sketchbooks I sold at @stapleexpo.bsky.social this last April :)

I have ones that are 100% original art, but I wanted prints covers too so I had a lower price point than original art allows.
Because you know.
The economy 😞

#art
#fairyart
#magicart

YouTube video by Uncle Staple STAPLE! 2025 Brian Blomerth: My Work So Far

Brian Blomerth – My Work So Far: Join acclaimed illustrator and cartoonist Brian Blomerth for a career spanning “survey of all the awful ideas and bad comics I did - and how I (hopefully) have improved over the years.” Moderated by Dale Wallain.

Brian appears courtesy of @austinbooks.bsky.social!

I meant to say "couldn't" but "wouldn't" is also applicable.

Just want to take a moment to appreciate the awesome STAPLE! staff & volunteers. You keep everything running smooth and we wouldn't do it without you!

YouTube video by Uncle Staple Latinidad Comics

STAPLE! 2025 Panel: Latinidad Comics! Kevin Garcia speaks with creators Nico Rodriguez, Danny Flores, Miguel “Myers” Villa, Laura M Cañas, and Kat Fajardo!

youtu.be/5I1JJGIRvE8?...

Last haul pic!

Brian Blometh, @doomdazed.bsky.social @mydadisdracula.bsky.social @nicorodriguez.bsky.social @bryankellydraws.bsky.social Dori Talifero, bsky.app/profile/almo... Visaje Art Dispensary, @queenofpuns.bsky.social, @regularcandy.bsky.social/@carefulkittybooks.bsky.social, & Ghost Hause!

YouTube video by Uncle Staple Character Design with Ro Higashi

Now on YouTube! Character Design tutorial with Ro Higashi! @rohigashi.bsky.social!

youtu.be/iDmnCKtmyz8?...

I've never seen these two at the same time. What's the deal @zbill.itch.io?

I did! Sorry!

More Haul!

johnbugmedia, @marlenadutch.bsky.social @lastplacecomics.bsky.social @upandoutcomic.bsky.social @antonwblake.bsky.social @thejoehohman.bsky.social @rawsheezy.bsky.social Z. Bill Taylor, @rohigashi.bsky.social @natesouthard.bsky.social !!!

YouTube video by Uncle Staple Making a Webcomic: Start to Finish

Watch this STAPLE! 2025 Panel with @upandoutcomic.bsky.social @mydadisdracula.bsky.social @madrupert.bsky.social @lastplacecomics.bsky.social & @kevingarcia.bsky.social

youtu.be/hOsqXj_YDug?...

STAPLE! 2025 Photos by Amy Images www.amyimages.com/ from STAPLE!, held April 12-13, 2025 in the Mabee Ballroom at St. Edward's University.

ALL of the pics from this year's show are now up on the STAPLE! Flickr account:

flic.kr/s/aHBqjCcRuw

Lol! I haven't done it again...yet!

Photographer and delightful elf Amy Images (last slide) just sent over 300 pics from STAPLE! 2025. A lot to get through but thought I'd start out with some action shots of Bumperactive printing up hot tees at the show.

#stapleexpo #staple2025 #staplegator #teeshirt #comics #zines #screenprinting

you'd need a LOT of butter