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SLICE - St. Louis Independent Comics Expo

@slicexpo.bsky.social

Indie-print expo host organization. Bringing together writers, artists, poets, and printmakers from St. Louis and beyond. | October 18, 2025 at The Sheldon https://linktr.ee/slicexpo

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Reminder to RSVP if you’re coming to Opening Night tomorrow! We want to make sure we have enough nosh for you all 🧀🥯🍪🍇

If you’re not from STL we’re excited to introduce you to the concept of bread-sliced bagels 😋

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Mr. Slice wears a surgical mask and gives you a thumbs up. Above their head is text reading "Mr. Slice says: Thank You for Wearing a Mask!"

Mr. Slice wears a surgical mask and gives you a thumbs up. Above their head is text reading "Mr. Slice says: Thank You for Wearing a Mask!"

Pink text graphic with COVID-19 policy: Masks are strongly encouraged for all attendees, exhibitors, and staff at SLICE. In order to protect immunocompromised folks in our community, we ask that you wear your masks in the expo hall. SLICE recommends testing for COVID-19 within 48 hours prior to the event. If you test positive the day of the event, please do not attend.

Pink text graphic with COVID-19 policy: Masks are strongly encouraged for all attendees, exhibitors, and staff at SLICE. In order to protect immunocompromised folks in our community, we ask that you wear your masks in the expo hall. SLICE recommends testing for COVID-19 within 48 hours prior to the event. If you test positive the day of the event, please do not attend.

Yellow text graphic with COVID-19 Mitigation info: SLICE staffers will provide free KN95 masks to those who need them. The Sheldon is equipped with HVAC filtration that meets CDC ventilation guidelines for COVID-19. We will also be supplying two portable HEPA air scrubbers to improve filtration in the expo hall. We are providing outdoor seating options and encourage guests to eat outside.

Yellow text graphic with COVID-19 Mitigation info: SLICE staffers will provide free KN95 masks to those who need them. The Sheldon is equipped with HVAC filtration that meets CDC ventilation guidelines for COVID-19. We will also be supplying two portable HEPA air scrubbers to improve filtration in the expo hall. We are providing outdoor seating options and encourage guests to eat outside.

🩷💛🩵 A quick reminder of our COVID-19 policies at SLICE: www.slicexpo.org/slice-2025/#...

Thank you, gang!

🎨 by @jmarshallsmith.bsky.social

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Table map of the SLICE 2025 exhibitor hall.

Table map of the SLICE 2025 exhibitor hall.

SLICE 2025 exhibit hall map drop!

Visit slicexpo.org/slice-2025 for the full-size map and more info about the artists, writers, poets, printmakers, and small presses tabling this Saturday, October 18 at The Sheldon.

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Blue text graphic with a photo of a masked exhibitor chatting with a customer. Text reads: The Main Event • 10 a.m.–5 p.m. St. Louis Independent Comics Expo Konneker Room, 3rd floor Activity • 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tote Bag Screenprinting with Candice Corgan Foyer, 1st floor Book Signing • 10:30–11:30 a.m. Rori Left Bank Books table, 2nd floor Panel • 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Ink & Drink 15-Year Anniversary Panel Ballroom, 5th floor

Blue text graphic with a photo of a masked exhibitor chatting with a customer. Text reads: The Main Event • 10 a.m.–5 p.m. St. Louis Independent Comics Expo Konneker Room, 3rd floor Activity • 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tote Bag Screenprinting with Candice Corgan Foyer, 1st floor Book Signing • 10:30–11:30 a.m. Rori Left Bank Books table, 2nd floor Panel • 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Ink & Drink 15-Year Anniversary Panel Ballroom, 5th floor

Blue text graphic with the day schedule. Text reads: Workshop • 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Create Your Own Reading Journal with Central Print Workshop Room, 1st floor Book Signing • 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Karenza Sparks Betty’s Books table, 2nd floor Activity • 12–5 p.m. Clickety Clack Typewriters Demo Foyer, 1st floor Special Guest Lecture • 12:30–1:30 p.m. A Behind-the-Scenes Look at The Magic Fish with Trung Le Nguyen Ballroom, 5th floor Special Guest Lecture • 12:30–1:30 p.m. Daily Comics Changed My Life with Rori Workshop Room, 1st floor Book Signing • 1:30–2:30 p.m. Trung Le Nguyen Left Bank Books table, 2nd floor

Blue text graphic with the day schedule. Text reads: Workshop • 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Create Your Own Reading Journal with Central Print Workshop Room, 1st floor Book Signing • 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Karenza Sparks Betty’s Books table, 2nd floor Activity • 12–5 p.m. Clickety Clack Typewriters Demo Foyer, 1st floor Special Guest Lecture • 12:30–1:30 p.m. A Behind-the-Scenes Look at The Magic Fish with Trung Le Nguyen Ballroom, 5th floor Special Guest Lecture • 12:30–1:30 p.m. Daily Comics Changed My Life with Rori Workshop Room, 1st floor Book Signing • 1:30–2:30 p.m. Trung Le Nguyen Left Bank Books table, 2nd floor

Special Guest Lecture • 2–3 p.m. A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Flip with Ngozi Ukazu Ballroom, 5th floor Workshop • 2–3 p.m. Bilingual Zines with David Velasco Workshop Room, 1st floor Book Signing • 3–4 p.m. Ngozi Ukazu Betty’s Books table, 2nd floor Panel Discussion • 3:30–4:30 p.m. Science and Curiosity with Karenza Sparks, J. Marshall Smith, and Blue Delliquanti Ballroom, 5th floor Workshop • 3:30–4:30 p.m. Top 10 Accounting Tips for Artists with the VLAA Workshop Room, 1st floor

Special Guest Lecture • 2–3 p.m. A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Flip with Ngozi Ukazu Ballroom, 5th floor Workshop • 2–3 p.m. Bilingual Zines with David Velasco Workshop Room, 1st floor Book Signing • 3–4 p.m. Ngozi Ukazu Betty’s Books table, 2nd floor Panel Discussion • 3:30–4:30 p.m. Science and Curiosity with Karenza Sparks, J. Marshall Smith, and Blue Delliquanti Ballroom, 5th floor Workshop • 3:30–4:30 p.m. Top 10 Accounting Tips for Artists with the VLAA Workshop Room, 1st floor

Blue text graphic. Text reads: Parking Parking is available at the Fox Theatre lot and the Fox Theatre parking garage on Washington Boulevard, and at meters along Washington, Olive Street and North Spring Ave. See our website for a map of additional parking options. Food & Drink 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m. • The Sheldon Bar, 2nd floor 12–3 p.m. • Blues Fired Pizza Truck, sidewalk COVID safety at SLICE Masks are strongly encouraged at SLICE! Free N95 or KN95 masks and hand sanitizer are available at the entrance, the info booth, and the SLICE table inside the expo hall. The expo hall is equipped with HVAC filtration that meets CDC ventilation guidelines and two HEPA air scrubbers purifying the air.

Blue text graphic. Text reads: Parking Parking is available at the Fox Theatre lot and the Fox Theatre parking garage on Washington Boulevard, and at meters along Washington, Olive Street and North Spring Ave. See our website for a map of additional parking options. Food & Drink 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m. • The Sheldon Bar, 2nd floor 12–3 p.m. • Blues Fired Pizza Truck, sidewalk COVID safety at SLICE Masks are strongly encouraged at SLICE! Free N95 or KN95 masks and hand sanitizer are available at the entrance, the info booth, and the SLICE table inside the expo hall. The expo hall is equipped with HVAC filtration that meets CDC ventilation guidelines and two HEPA air scrubbers purifying the air.

Your complete guide to SLICE! Swipe through for:
🎨 Full schedule of events for Saturday
🚗 Parking info
🍕 Food & drink
😷 COVID safety policies

Looking for an answer you can't find here? Head to our webpage or DM us for more info. See you on Saturday at The Sheldon ;)

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Orange text graphic reading "Food and Drink. The Sheldon Bar, 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m., 2nd floor. Blues Fired Pizza Truck, 12–3 p.m., sidewalk." Below is a delicious looking photo of an everything personal pizza and a BBQ chicken personal pizza.

Orange text graphic reading "Food and Drink. The Sheldon Bar, 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m., 2nd floor. Blues Fired Pizza Truck, 12–3 p.m., sidewalk." Below is a delicious looking photo of an everything personal pizza and a BBQ chicken personal pizza.

🍕 Slices at SLICE 🍕! No one goes hungry at this expo. Blues Fired Pizza will be serving up wood-fired personal pizzas outside The Sheldon from 12–3 p.m. during SLICE on October 18. Or swing by The Sheldon's bar on the 2nd floor atrium for drinks and snacks all day, 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

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Blue text graphic reading "Book Signings" with SLICE, Betty's Books, and Left Bank Books logos.

Blue text graphic reading "Book Signings" with SLICE, Betty's Books, and Left Bank Books logos.

Light blue text graphic reading "Special and Featured Guests' books will be available for purchase at the expo from our local bookshop partners—or bring your own! Rori 10:30–11:30 a.m. Left Bank Books table, 2nd floor Karenza Sparks 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Betty's Books table, 2nd floor Trung Le Nguyen 1:30–2:30 p.m. Left Bank Books table, 2nd floor Ngozi Ukazu 3–4 p.m. Betty's Books table, 2nd floor"

Light blue text graphic reading "Special and Featured Guests' books will be available for purchase at the expo from our local bookshop partners—or bring your own! Rori 10:30–11:30 a.m. Left Bank Books table, 2nd floor Karenza Sparks 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Betty's Books table, 2nd floor Trung Le Nguyen 1:30–2:30 p.m. Left Bank Books table, 2nd floor Ngozi Ukazu 3–4 p.m. Betty's Books table, 2nd floor"

Get your books signed ✍️ at SLICE! Special and Featured Guests’ books will be available for purchase at the expo from our local bookshop partners, @bettysbooksstl.bsky.social and @leftbankbooks.bsky.social—or BYO!

Feat. @roricomics.bsky.social @toumeya.bsky.social @trungles.com @ngoziu.com

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Mr. Slice pops into frame holding a giant pencil to tell you "Only one week away!" Text above reads "SLICE 2025, October 18, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., The Sheldon, free entry!"

Mr. Slice pops into frame holding a giant pencil to tell you "Only one week away!" Text above reads "SLICE 2025, October 18, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., The Sheldon, free entry!"

Just imagine, this time next week you'll be feasting your eyes on all the indie print goodness SLICE has to offer! Check out our list of 100+ amazing exhibitors and our workshop and lecture schedule on our website. See you next Satuday, October 18 at The Sheldon!

www.slicexpo.org/slice-2025/

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Pink text graphic with a drawing of Mr. Slice as George Washington. Text reads "Workshop: Top 10 Accounting Tips for Artists with the VLAA 3:30–4:30 p.m. • Workshop Room, 1st floor Being a freelance artist can be hard! Thankfully we have the Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts to help with locals’ legal and accounting needs. VLAA Executive Director Sue Greenberg will give attendees a few accounting tips to get their artistic careers on the right track."

Pink text graphic with a drawing of Mr. Slice as George Washington. Text reads "Workshop: Top 10 Accounting Tips for Artists with the VLAA 3:30–4:30 p.m. • Workshop Room, 1st floor Being a freelance artist can be hard! Thankfully we have the Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts to help with locals’ legal and accounting needs. VLAA Executive Director Sue Greenberg will give attendees a few accounting tips to get their artistic careers on the right track."

3:30–4:30 p.m.
Top 10 Accounting Tips for Artists with the VLAA
Workshop Room, 1st floor

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Pink text graphic with two speech bubbles, a blue one that says "Hello!" and a pink one that says "Hola!" Text reads "Workshop: Bilingual Zines with David Velasco 2–3 p.m. • Workshop Room, 1st floor David Velasco is a teacher, zinester, and working artist who creates bilingual zines. David will walk attendees through his process, and then attendees will have an opportunity to make their own bilingual zine."

Pink text graphic with two speech bubbles, a blue one that says "Hello!" and a pink one that says "Hola!" Text reads "Workshop: Bilingual Zines with David Velasco 2–3 p.m. • Workshop Room, 1st floor David Velasco is a teacher, zinester, and working artist who creates bilingual zines. David will walk attendees through his process, and then attendees will have an opportunity to make their own bilingual zine."

2–3 p.m.
Bilingual Zines with David Velasco
Workshop Room, 1st floor

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Pink text graphic with drawing of a typewriter. Text reads "Activity: Clickety Clack Typewriters Demo 12–5 p.m. • Foyer, 1st floor Discover vintage typewriters and learn how to use them with Clickety Clack Typewriters from Rolla, MO! Clickety Clack will also have typewriters available for purchase."

Pink text graphic with drawing of a typewriter. Text reads "Activity: Clickety Clack Typewriters Demo 12–5 p.m. • Foyer, 1st floor Discover vintage typewriters and learn how to use them with Clickety Clack Typewriters from Rolla, MO! Clickety Clack will also have typewriters available for purchase."

12–5 p.m.
Clickety Clack Typewriters Demo
Foyer, 1st floor

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Pink text graphic with drawing of a big pencil. Text reads "Workshop: Create Your Own Reading Journal with Central Print 11 a.m.–12 p.m. • Workshop Room, 1st floor Keep track of the books, zines, and prints you’ve seen at SLICE in a handy reading journal that you’ll be able to print yourself with the help of Central Print!"

Pink text graphic with drawing of a big pencil. Text reads "Workshop: Create Your Own Reading Journal with Central Print 11 a.m.–12 p.m. • Workshop Room, 1st floor Keep track of the books, zines, and prints you’ve seen at SLICE in a handy reading journal that you’ll be able to print yourself with the help of Central Print!"

11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Create Your Own Reading Journal with Central Print
Workshop Room, 1st floor

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Pink graphic with duotone photo of people heat-drying a screenprinted tote bag at SLICE 2023. Text reads "Activity: Tote Bag Screenprinting with Candice Corgan 10 a.m.–5 p.m. • Foyer, 1st floor Tote bag screenprinting is back at SLICE! Purchase a tote bag and screenprint your own Mr. Slice tote bag in a color of your choice. And if you have the SLICE 2023 tote bag, you can screenprint for free!"

Pink graphic with duotone photo of people heat-drying a screenprinted tote bag at SLICE 2023. Text reads "Activity: Tote Bag Screenprinting with Candice Corgan 10 a.m.–5 p.m. • Foyer, 1st floor Tote bag screenprinting is back at SLICE! Purchase a tote bag and screenprint your own Mr. Slice tote bag in a color of your choice. And if you have the SLICE 2023 tote bag, you can screenprint for free!"

10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tote Bag Screenprinting with Candice Corgan
Foyer, 1st floor

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SLICE features a great selection of 💸 free, 🧒 family-friendly, 🙌 hands-on activities and workshops throughout the day. Read descriptions for each session on our event page at slicexpo.org/slice-2025. Here's the schedule (thread):

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Text graphic with headshots/avatars of Karenza, J. Marshall Smith, and Blue. Text reads: Panel: Science and Comics with Karenza Sparks 3:30–4:30 p.m. • The Ballroom, 5th floor with panelists J. Marshall Smith and Blue Delliquanti, moderated by Steenz Science and curiosity: two defining instincts for our species and humanity’s collective intergenerational endeavors. Join featured guest Karenza Sparks, co-panelists J. Marshall Smith and Blue Delliquanti, and moderator Steenz as they discuss what intrigues about science and natural phenomena, what sparks their curiosity, and how it presents in their own work.

Text graphic with headshots/avatars of Karenza, J. Marshall Smith, and Blue. Text reads: Panel: Science and Comics with Karenza Sparks 3:30–4:30 p.m. • The Ballroom, 5th floor with panelists J. Marshall Smith and Blue Delliquanti, moderated by Steenz Science and curiosity: two defining instincts for our species and humanity’s collective intergenerational endeavors. Join featured guest Karenza Sparks, co-panelists J. Marshall Smith and Blue Delliquanti, and moderator Steenz as they discuss what intrigues about science and natural phenomena, what sparks their curiosity, and how it presents in their own work.

3:30–4:40 p.m.
Science and Comics with Karenza Sparks @toumeya.bsky.social, J. Marshall Smith @jmarshallsmith.bsky.social, and Blue Delliquanti, moderated by Steenz @oheysteenz.bsky.social

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Text graphic with cover image of Flip. Text reads: Special Guest Lecture: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Flip with Ngozi Ukazu 2–3 p.m. • The Ballroom, 5th floor Get a peek inside Ngozi’s newest graphic novel, Flip! Learn about the different parts of her writing and drawing practice as she showcases the full comics creation process from inspiration to colors and everything in between.

Text graphic with cover image of Flip. Text reads: Special Guest Lecture: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Flip with Ngozi Ukazu 2–3 p.m. • The Ballroom, 5th floor Get a peek inside Ngozi’s newest graphic novel, Flip! Learn about the different parts of her writing and drawing practice as she showcases the full comics creation process from inspiration to colors and everything in between.

2–3 p.m.
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Flip with Ngozi Ukazu @ngoziu.com
Ballroom, 5th floor

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Text graphic with cartoon of Rori using a marker on a large city drawing with a cat on her head. Text reads: Special Guest Lecture: Daily Comics Changed My Life with Rori 12:30–1:30 p.m. • Workshop Room, 1st floor Local artist Rori invites you to a conversation about how daily comics changed her life for the better. Learn about her journey and how the practice helped improve her craft and ushered her into making comics on an even more regular basis.

Text graphic with cartoon of Rori using a marker on a large city drawing with a cat on her head. Text reads: Special Guest Lecture: Daily Comics Changed My Life with Rori 12:30–1:30 p.m. • Workshop Room, 1st floor Local artist Rori invites you to a conversation about how daily comics changed her life for the better. Learn about her journey and how the practice helped improve her craft and ushered her into making comics on an even more regular basis.

12:30–1:30 p.m.
Daily Comics Changed My Life with Rori @roricomics.bsky.social
Workshop Room, 1st floor

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Text graphic with cover image of The Magic Fish. Text reads: Special Guest Lecture: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at The Magic Fish with Trung Le Nguyen 12:30–1:30 p.m. • The Ballroom, 5th floor Trung provides a deep-dive into his origins, process, and all of the behind-the-scenes work that went into his semi-autobiographical debut graphic novel, The Magic Fish. Learn about his creative influences and the work it takes to make a comic.

Text graphic with cover image of The Magic Fish. Text reads: Special Guest Lecture: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at The Magic Fish with Trung Le Nguyen 12:30–1:30 p.m. • The Ballroom, 5th floor Trung provides a deep-dive into his origins, process, and all of the behind-the-scenes work that went into his semi-autobiographical debut graphic novel, The Magic Fish. Learn about his creative influences and the work it takes to make a comic.

12:30–1:30 p.m.
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at The Magic Fish with Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com
Ballroom, 5th floor

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Text graphic with Ink & Drink logo. Text reads: Panel: Ink & Drink 15-Year Anniversary 11 a.m.–12 p.m. • The Ballroom, 5th floor Moderated by Steenz For over a decade and half, Ink & Drink has been a staple of the St. Louis indie comics community. Join Jason Green, Steve Higgens, Carlos Gabriel Ruiz, and moderator Steenz as they discuss the history of the organization, the process of publishing biannual anthologies, and what’s on the horizon for the next fifteen years.

Text graphic with Ink & Drink logo. Text reads: Panel: Ink & Drink 15-Year Anniversary 11 a.m.–12 p.m. • The Ballroom, 5th floor Moderated by Steenz For over a decade and half, Ink & Drink has been a staple of the St. Louis indie comics community. Join Jason Green, Steve Higgens, Carlos Gabriel Ruiz, and moderator Steenz as they discuss the history of the organization, the process of publishing biannual anthologies, and what’s on the horizon for the next fifteen years.

11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Ink & Drink 15-Year Anniversary Panel, moderated by Steenz @oheysteenz.bsky.social
Ballroom, 5th floor

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Yellow text graphic on blue background. Text reads "Panels and Lectures, Oct. 18, 2025, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., The Sheldon, free to attend. Ink & Drink, Trung Le Nguyen, Rori, Ngozi Ukazu, Karenza Sparks..." and big arrows pointing to the next slide.

Yellow text graphic on blue background. Text reads "Panels and Lectures, Oct. 18, 2025, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., The Sheldon, free to attend. Ink & Drink, Trung Le Nguyen, Rori, Ngozi Ukazu, Karenza Sparks..." and big arrows pointing to the next slide.

Get lectured at SLICE! In addition to browsing work from the 100+ supremely talented exhibitors in our expo hall all day, you can attend a lecture or panel with our Special & Featured Guests! Read descriptions for each session on our event page slicexpo.org/slice-2025. Here's the schedule (thread):

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Purple text graphic reading "SLICE Opening Night Schedule"

Purple text graphic reading "SLICE Opening Night Schedule"

SLICE 2025 poster image, text reads "Happy Hour & Poster Signing with Alain McAlister"

SLICE 2025 poster image, text reads "Happy Hour & Poster Signing with Alain McAlister"

Text graphic reads "Panel Discussion with Ngozi Ukazu, Trung Le Nguyen, and Rori" with their headshots

Text graphic reads "Panel Discussion with Ngozi Ukazu, Trung Le Nguyen, and Rori" with their headshots

Text graphic for Local Best in Show Award Presentation and Raffle

Text graphic for Local Best in Show Award Presentation and Raffle

What's happening at SLICE's Opening Night?
🍻 Happy hour
✍️ Poster signing with artist Alain McAlister
🎙️ Panel discussion with special guests @ngoziu.com, @trungles.com, and St. Louis's own @roricomics.bsky.social
🏆 Local Best in Show Award presentation
🎉 Raffle!
www.eventbrite.com/e/slice-2025...

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Happy book birthday!!! We’re so pumped to be on your book tour!

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You can also be like my mom and order Angelica and the Bear Prince, in fact!!! It’s out now! 🐻‍❄️

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Cover of zine titled "This Might Be Communism." The title is made from collaged type like a ransom note and the background is textures in reds and blues and newsprint.

Cover of zine titled "This Might Be Communism." The title is made from collaged type like a ransom note and the background is textures in reds and blues and newsprint.

Page from zine with ransom note article title, "A Conversation on Surviving the Urban Heat Island." An interview transcript follows.

Page from zine with ransom note article title, "A Conversation on Surviving the Urban Heat Island." An interview transcript follows.

Spread from zine with a handdrawn gameboard with text in different colors on each square titled "A Month of Climate Affirmations!" A little cartoon person cheers you on.

Spread from zine with a handdrawn gameboard with text in different colors on each square titled "A Month of Climate Affirmations!" A little cartoon person cheers you on.

Introducing our ninth and final Local Best in Show nominee and SLICE 2025 exhibitor, sister hag!

The SLICE Local Best in Show Award is awarded to three local emerging artists at our Opening Night celebration on Oct. 17. www.slicexpo.org/local-best-i...

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Illustration of a woman raising her arms into a light beam. Page text is in a script with English translations small underneath.

Illustration of a woman raising her arms into a light beam. Page text is in a script with English translations small underneath.

Mirrored print of spiky stylized orchid-like botanicals in vivid colors on a pink background.

Mirrored print of spiky stylized orchid-like botanicals in vivid colors on a pink background.

Spread from a travelogue about Lahore in pale greys and blues with a few illustrated panels from a church.

Spread from a travelogue about Lahore in pale greys and blues with a few illustrated panels from a church.

Introducing our eighth Local Best in Show nominee and SLICE 2025 exhibitor, Saba Saif Ur Rehman!

The SLICE Local Best in Show Award is awarded to three local emerging artists at our Opening Night celebration on Oct. 17. www.slicexpo.org/local-best-i...

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Comic page of two women doing a donut in a manual transmission car, then joining a group of other women with vintage cars outside a garage.

Comic page of two women doing a donut in a manual transmission car, then joining a group of other women with vintage cars outside a garage.

Comics spread of a person driving like crazy through the desert while their evil-looking passenger goads them on.

Comics spread of a person driving like crazy through the desert while their evil-looking passenger goads them on.

Cover of zine titled "Welcome to the Masquerade." A nervous-looking person holds a mask with a beard slightly away from their face.

Cover of zine titled "Welcome to the Masquerade." A nervous-looking person holds a mask with a beard slightly away from their face.

Introducing our seventh Local Best in Show nominee and SLICE 2025 exhibitor, Phoebe Santalla @all-the-phoelings.bsky.social!

The SLICE Local Best in Show Award is awarded to three local emerging artists at our Opening Night celebration on Oct. 17. www.slicexpo.org/local-best-i...

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Cover of a riso-printed booklet entitled "Melon Press 2025 Riso Guide" with a fluorescent pink gradient burst in the center.

Cover of a riso-printed booklet entitled "Melon Press 2025 Riso Guide" with a fluorescent pink gradient burst in the center.

Array of brightly colored collaged and riso-printed notebook covers.

Array of brightly colored collaged and riso-printed notebook covers.

Zine titled "Numerology" with a sword stabbing through it, printed on white and fluorescent yellow paper.

Zine titled "Numerology" with a sword stabbing through it, printed on white and fluorescent yellow paper.

Introducing our sixth Local Best in Show nominee and SLICE 2025 exhibitor, Melon Press!

The SLICE Local Best in Show Award is awarded to three local emerging artists at our Opening Night celebration on Oct. 17. www.slicexpo.org/local-best-i...

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Dense black and white comic page with overlapping panels depicting a man on a crowded subway who gropes a woman and is shamed and yelled at by the other passengers.

Dense black and white comic page with overlapping panels depicting a man on a crowded subway who gropes a woman and is shamed and yelled at by the other passengers.

Stacked books with fabric bindings and a painted cover of a woman's scowling face in pink, entitled "Feral."

Stacked books with fabric bindings and a painted cover of a woman's scowling face in pink, entitled "Feral."

Comic page entitled "Step Outside." Black and white square panels depict a woman putting on makeup and headphones and going for a pleasant walk, until some teenagers point and laugh at her and she realizes her skirt is hiked up.

Comic page entitled "Step Outside." Black and white square panels depict a woman putting on makeup and headphones and going for a pleasant walk, until some teenagers point and laugh at her and she realizes her skirt is hiked up.

Introducing our fifth Local Best in Show nominee and SLICE 2025 exhibitor, Manimanjari Sengupta!

The SLICE Local Best in Show Award is awarded to three local emerging artists at our Opening Night celebration on Oct. 17. www.slicexpo.org/local-best-i...

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Cover illustration with the head of a smiling woman with her brains exposed. Bloopy text in her brain wrinkles reads "Rotten C*nt Girl." She grins and has stars in her eyes.

Cover illustration with the head of a smiling woman with her brains exposed. Bloopy text in her brain wrinkles reads "Rotten C*nt Girl." She grins and has stars in her eyes.

Spread from a picture book. A person walks down an endless orange carpet runner and through a mysterious door.

Spread from a picture book. A person walks down an endless orange carpet runner and through a mysterious door.

Illustration of young artists carrying laptops, paintings, sketchbooks, and portfolios gathering in a clearing with giant artmaking supplies strewn around. Text on the ground formed by squeezed paint and spilled ink from the art supplies reads "National Portfolio Day."

Illustration of young artists carrying laptops, paintings, sketchbooks, and portfolios gathering in a clearing with giant artmaking supplies strewn around. Text on the ground formed by squeezed paint and spilled ink from the art supplies reads "National Portfolio Day."

Introducing our fourth Local Best in Show nominee and SLICE 2025 exhibitor, Dee Cea @crayfishcoffee.bsky.social!

The SLICE Local Best in Show Award is awarded to three local emerging artists at our Opening Night celebration on Oct. 17. www.slicexpo.org/local-best-i...

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Cover of picture book entitled "Home is a Dream." A small girl with big hair looks out from the woods across a grassy hillside.

Cover of picture book entitled "Home is a Dream." A small girl with big hair looks out from the woods across a grassy hillside.

Spread from a comic where a small girl asks her mother, represented by a cartoon flame wearing a string of pearls, about her skin color.

Spread from a comic where a small girl asks her mother, represented by a cartoon flame wearing a string of pearls, about her skin color.

Spread from a picture book with a boat on a stormy sea. A giant eye inside a starburst stretches out from the face of the sailor in a rain slicker.

Spread from a picture book with a boat on a stormy sea. A giant eye inside a starburst stretches out from the face of the sailor in a rain slicker.

Introducing our third Local Best in Show nominee and SLICE 2025 exhibitor, Cleonique Hilsaca @cleonique.bsky.social!

The SLICE Local Best in Show Award is awarded to three local emerging artists at our Opening Night celebration on Oct. 17. www.slicexpo.org/local-best-i...

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Mr. Slice runs at you brandishing a giant Xacto blade yelling "Only two weeks away!" Text below reads "SLICE 2025, October 18, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., The Sheldon, free entry!"

Mr. Slice runs at you brandishing a giant Xacto blade yelling "Only two weeks away!" Text below reads "SLICE 2025, October 18, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., The Sheldon, free entry!"

Time sure flies when you're counting down the days to SLICE 2025! October 18, The Sheldon, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Be there or be square (like a St. Louis-style pizza slice).

www.slicexpo.org/slice-2025/

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