Stevie
He/TheyKansas City ![]()
adult content, art, BIPOC-creator, comix, kansas city-area zinester, Queer-creator, zines under $5
Comics: Action, drama, comedy series with Werewolves pg 13+, and a gay romance comic with park rangers Mature
Character illustration and fan art
Cecil G
They/He/ItPoint Roberts, WA 
art, BIPOC-creator, compilation/collaborative, comix, kid-friendly, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), mini-zines, Neurodivergent-creator, perzines/memoir, Queer-creator, trades welcome!, zines under $5
Hi, I'm Cecil G, an independent cartoonist from way out west! I primarily specialize in comics, and I'm constantly trying to find new ways for the things I want to say. My stories involve love, zombies, fairy tales, lesbianism, and feelings from the heart. I make comics for a wide age range, and I want to maximize the different kinds of stories I make and how I decide to tell them.
Miguel ramos
He/himSeattle, Washington ![]()
adult content, art, BIPOC-creator, comix, Queer-creator
I write and print my own computer comix about love, terror, humility and politics. I also do small digital crafts like writing games to run on old gameboys and sell the results.
NORespassing
they/themdurham, north carolina ![]()
art, BIPOC-creator, comix, instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), trades welcome!, zines under $5
zines and comics about the many facets of life told through a fantastical lens. With stories ranging from the horrifying to the goofy (mostly goofy if we're being honest).
Danny Ferbert and Stephanie Jo Elle Hughes
He and sheJoplin, Mo 
adult content, art, BIPOC-creator, comix, trades welcome!, zines under $5
We make comix. Danny also runs and operated the mini comix co-op a comix exchange program. We also self publish under our studio DAF Comix.
BCH Comix
He/HimMichigan 
art, BIPOC-creator, comix, music, perzines/memoir, poetry/prose/fiction, zines under $5
BCH Comix is an indie comic/zine house headed by Michigan based artist BluRaven C. Houvener. Specializing in slice of life tales pulled from his own adventures growing up BCH Comix are known for their relatable tales of love, loss, and the struggles that come from dealing with day to day life. Whether growing with Jake in ‘It’s Just another day’, tackling a dream with Seeker in ‘The Year of Reflection’, or living an urban warrior fantasy with ‘Young St.Nic’, BCH Comix has a title for you!
Erika Sakata
she/her they/them Kansas City (midtown, westport) 
AAPI-creator, art, BIPOC-creator, comix, kansas city-area zinester, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), mini-zines, poetry/prose/fiction, Queer-creator, trades welcome!
My zines are centered around the spheres of identity, sexuality, and race. Whether illustrated through illustration, comics, or poetry, I convey my narrative and share stories as a queer, non-binary individual descended from African American and Japanese heritage. I strive to create content that can be absorbed by a variety of individuals that desire to gain perspective about alternative ways of life or simply hear new stories. I also create hand-printed, hand-dyed shirts and prints.
Arte Escamilla
She / herKansas city, MO ![]()
art, BIPOC-creator, compilation/collaborative, first-time zine maker, free zines, kansas city-area zinester, kid-friendly, instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), mini-zines, photography, zines under $5
Food is a common theme in my art so expect food related content. I love collaborating with my poet friend where we marry her poems with illustrations
Z. Frazier, G. Design
They/heKansas City, MO (very soon!) ![]()
AAPI-creator, art, BIPOC-creator, compilation/collaborative, free zines, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), mini-zines, music, Neurodivergent-creator, perzines/memoir, photography, Queer-creator, trades welcome!, zines under $5
Hello! I'm Zach Frazier, and I'm the incoming Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at UMKC and I'm super into zines and other forms of independent publishing. I would like to display works of mine, my past students, and my collaborators from across the midwest in this event at my new home. Exhibitors at this table would include students, faculty, and alumni from UMKC, KCAI, IA State, and OK State, as well as independent riso and zine artists along the I-35 corridor.
River Hansen
They/themOmaha, Nebraska 
adult content, art, BIPOC-creator, comix, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), mental health, mini-zines, Neurodivergent-creator, perzines/memoir, Queer-creator, zines under $5
My work can be divided into four categories: wholesome queer love artbooks, down-to-earth comix about existential anthro crustaceans, perzines about my neurodivergency/orientation/heritage and the zines that exist to entertain my special interests such as vulture culture, goth fashion and arthropods. While most of my work is G-rated, I do make my share of adult content (nudity/drugs/mature themes) and give written content warnings. I've made about 30 different comic zines since 2020!
Neither/nor Zine Distro
they/themKansas City 
adult content, art, BIPOC-creator, compilation/collaborative, comix, fandom, free zines, kansas city-area zinester, kid-friendly, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), mental health, mini-zines, music, Neurodivergent-creator, perzines/memoir, photography, poetry/prose/fiction, political/activism, Queer-creator, Sponsors and Community Partners, zines under $5
Neither/nor Zine Distro is run by KC Zine Con co-founder and organizer, Jess Hogan and has sponsored KCZC since con #2! Neither/nor stocks a lovingly curated selection of zines in 8 brick and mortar shops in Missouri and has an online store. Local (KC), personal, DIY, self-care, self-help, radical/political, identity politics (gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality,etc.) and feminist zines are the focus of this distro.
Kruttika Susarla
she/herSt. Louis 
art, BIPOC-creator, comix, mini-zines, poetry/prose/fiction, political/activism, zines under $5
Kruttika Susarla is an illustrator and comic-maker from Andhara Pradesh, India. She is currently pursuing her MFA in Illustration and Visual Culture at Washington University in St. Louis. She makes fiction and non-fiction comics on social, political, and literary themes.
David and Dolce
Dolce - They/Them,, David He /HimKansas City, MO ![]()
art, BIPOC-creator, compilation/collaborative, comix, free zines, kansas city-area zinester, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), mental health, mini-zines, music, Neurodivergent-creator, photography, poetry/prose/fiction, political/activism, trades welcome!, zines under $5
We have a collection of self published zines and some other work and compilations - Dolce does a variety of subjects and styles while Dave mainly does Comic style Zines telling a story.
Vertigo Underground
she/herKansas City, MO 
AAPI-creator, art, BIPOC-creator, first-time zine maker, kansas city-area zinester, Queer-creator
Welcome to Vertigo Underground, where up is down and there are no rules. The creative brainchild of artist Crysta Henthorne, VU serves as my personal escape from the mundane as well as a safe space to experiment and create without boundaries. I focus mainly on digital art, prints and stickers. I am new to zine-making and trying it out as an extension of my art practice. Some are a small series of prints or comics. Some are coloring books - because art block happens and sometimes you just need th
Emily Alvarez
she/herKansas City ![]()
adult content, art, BIPOC-creator, comix, kansas city-area zinester
Emily is an Afro-Latina artist making work inspired by horror, comedy and a few obscure anime and video game influences! She is hoping to have a comic about vampires published in 2022.
ash aranda / ayy.punk
they/sheWichita, Kansas 
adult content, art, BIPOC-creator, compilation/collaborative, first-time zine maker, free zines, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), mini-zines, music, Neurodivergent-creator, perzines/memoir, photography, poetry/prose/fiction, Queer-creator, trades welcome!, zines under $5
I love to make radical, bright, colorful and funny work about my life, the sensations through which I perceive it and those in it. I consider myself a writer, designer and artist, but zines let me embrace the messier sides of my crafts, and spend more time being present with process. This would be my first fair, fresh grad trying with Oddities to print a 50 run of my first full 32 pg poetry riso for sale, but I make lots of minis in my spare time that I usually distribute for free.
Shreyas R. Krishnan
she/herSt.Louis, MO ![]()
AAPI-creator, BIPOC-creator, compilation/collaborative, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), perzines/memoir
I make illustrated non-fiction zines about gender, memory, identity, and the everyday. My zines use familiar languages – objects, food, bodies, interfaces, scripts, speech – to find connections between individual and collective memory. Zines titles include ‘Cups of Time’, ‘Coffee & Coffees’, ‘Don’t Leave the Meeting’, ‘Alphabreasts’, and ‘கனி’ (Kani).
Kels Choo
She/HerColorado Springs, CO USA 
AAPI-creator, art, BIPOC-creator, comix, free zines, kid-friendly, mini-zines, Neurodivergent-creator, trades welcome!, zines under $5
My zines are colorful, cute, and comfy. Mainly I have narrative short story comics inspired by monsters + magic, some experimental/illustration zines, and a few educational zines. I'm also a co-organizer for Colorado Springs' Pikes Peak Zine Fest, so will have merch + free zines available representing our event!
Jaylon Goode
he/himKansas City, Missouri ![]()
art, BIPOC-creator, comix, kansas city-area zinester, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), trades welcome!, zines under $5
Hello! My zines will feature little comics that I've made and other art and writings that I've made. I use my art to make sense of the journey of life, and my zines are a reflection of that.
GABO
HE/HIMFULTON, IL 
art, BIPOC-creator, comix, free zines, mini-zines, poetry/prose/fiction, trades welcome!
I am a Mexican-American comics dude who loves making scifi/fantasy zines in fun little packaging! I also make stickers, handmade resin toys, and enamel pins.
Eyesha Creates
she/herSt. Louis ![]()
art, BIPOC-creator, comix, first-time zine maker, kid-friendly, instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), mental health, mini-zines, trades welcome!
I have zines, comics and a few prints based on a myriad of topics–kid friendly, mental health, diary of a college student, animals and bizarre creatures. I’d like to showcase some original prints with digital ones too.
Miss Moorenda & IIish Echols
She/Her KC area 
art, comix, mini-zines, poetry/prose/fiction, trades welcome!, zines under $5
Fun artsy Zines that can span from friendly little doodles to stories of the mystical and supernatural to showcasing pocket-sized moments in someone's life.
Britain Bray
She/HerSt. Louis 
art, comix, mini-zines, Queer-creator, zines under $5
With a focus on humor, fantasy, and personalized story-telling, Britain Bray has created affordable zines while progressing her skills as a comic artist through Washington University’s Illustration and Visual Culture Masters program.
New works for this years Zine-Con include a 16 page fantasy-horror story, an all-ages illustrated choose-your-own-adventure book, and several new prints and mini-zines!
Sun Sanders and Megan Ganey
he/him and she/herKCMO ![]()
art, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), mental health, perzines/memoir, photography, poetry/prose/fiction, political/activism, trades welcome!, zines under $5
Suns Zine’s consist of small adventures, one set accommodates the Table Top Role Playing community, a volume that expands on the previous Adventure Guide and Monster Codex released at Zine Con #5. The second set will be a cosmic self-discovery journey thru Somniare Locus, the Dream Place. Megan’s zines will include photography documenting time in isolation during the first year of the pandemic.
The Last VCR / Sale Into the (0s
Wakefield, VA ![]()
fandom
Zines about minor historical events from the 1980s and 1990s.
DARK AGE ONLINE
Milwaukee, WI 
adult content, art, comix, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), poetry/prose/fiction, political/activism, Queer-creator, trades welcome!, zines under $5
DARK AGE ONLINE is creating illustrated chapbooks, zines, stationary and screen printed apparel dealing with the topics of philosophy, mythology, the nature of symbolism, and the zeitgeist.
Kelsey Pike
She/herMidtown KC MO ![]()
art, instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.)
Hello! I make how-to craft zines about bookbinding, printmaking and papermaking that I'd like to sell. I might also bring handmade paper to sell.
Thayer NG Bray
He him Kansas City, mo ![]()
adult content, art, comix, kansas city-area zinester, mini-zines, zines under $5
My zines are about relationships; to oneself, to f the other, to dissonance and resonance to the culture one is immersed. About love, loathing, fear, infatuation, body dysmorphia, perception, projection. Comics, drawings, words. People.
Pretty Good Co.
Waterloo, Iowa 
art, comix, fandom, mini-zines, trades welcome!, zines under $5
Pretty Good Co. is a letterpress and risograph print studio. Annie (printmaker) and Brandon (illustrator) collaborate from their studio in Waterloo, Iowa making art prints, letterpress and relief-printed posters, risograph comics, and zines. Pretty Good Co. zines include full-story comics, mini-comics, experimental art zines, and collaborative zines from local artists. Their art and poster prints combine their love for typography and design and their passion for linocut and illustration.
Rootcat
they/themLenexa, KS 
art, kansas city-area zinester, Queer-creator, trades welcome!
Rootcat is owned by Kirsten Robb, a creative from Lenexa, Kansas who studied studio art at University of Central Missouri. The goal of Rootcat is to share original artwork, connect with the local community and uplift valuable voices.
Brent Ghostpipe
he/himkc mo 
art, comix, instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), music, zines under $5
I have a few art zines of ongoing illustration work I have been doing. Very mytho-realist, hyper pagan imagery. I will also have a large series of mixtapes I have been distributing. They are "country" music inspired but are a mash of experimental ambient and obscure country gems. I am also working on a guide for Roadside wildflowers of the Kansas City Area.(Native plant restoration is my day job). I plan to have some seed balls to give away to.
Art School Janitor
She/TheyWarrensburg, MO 
art, compilation/collaborative, fandom, first-time zine maker, kansas city-area zinester, kid-friendly, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), mini-zines, Neurodivergent-creator, political/activism, Queer-creator, zines under $5
the first zine that I will be debuting is a collaborative project in which we are currently working on how to introduce the general public to who Donald Johannsson is and why his discovery of Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis) is so important to human evolution. Along with this, my other work focuses on creating subtle yet fun work for an array of pop culture media in a way that can be enjoyed by fans and non-fans alike!
Bethy Squires
she/herLos Angeles ![]()
adult content, AAPI-creator, art, compilation/collaborative, fandom, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), poetry/prose/fiction, Queer-creator, zines under $5
The Ant Queen & the Butterfly -small press published queer sci-fi novel
Freaky Witches of Ancient Greece & Rome -queer history zine
Celebrities Are Our Betters -cut&paste poems made of celebrity quotes
Final Girl #1 & #2 -anthology feminist horror zine
Negative Yelp Reviews of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World -humor zine, self-explanatory
Canidae -art zine, intricate MS Paint geometric line art
Dirtbag Cuisine -low culture cookbook
TJ Hanscum
He/Him, They/ThemKansas City, MO 
adult content, art, comix, kansas city-area zinester, mini-zines
My art explores the world of everyone's favorite heart-headed scalawag, Buttman and his merry gang of misfit friends and accomplices. A "Romantically Sleazy" depiction of our own world, filled with color and detail as well some universal emotions and feelings we all experience.
Richard Pepper
He/HimKansas City 
art, kansas city-area zinester, music, Neurodivergent-creator
Specializing in Music zines and Mixtape culture, The MODERN MIXTAPES ZINE celebrates metal, pop culture, and all around absurdist humor. Each issue features free playlists (via scannable QR codes for Apple and Spotify) of specially themed mixtapes, fake adverts, and other fun surprises. Also available: THRASHONAL GEOGRAPHIC, a collage zine stitching images from National Geographic and Thrasher magazines together, as well as a slew of handmade drawings.
Heather Anacker
She/herKansas City 
adult content, art, compilation/collaborative, fandom, kansas city-area zinester, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), mental health, mini-zines, perzines/memoir, zines under $5
My zines are a mixture of educational/DIY information, paired with personal essays and hand drawn illustrations. Topics covered include: scientific and spiritual explorations of the natural world, mind/body wellness, and big feelings.
Cydney Cherepak
she/herKansas City, MO 
art, comix, kansas city-area zinester, kid-friendly, mini-zines, perzines/memoir, poetry/prose/fiction
Cydney is an illustrator and comic artist from in Kansas City, MO.
With a love for creating fun and relatable imagery through a unique perspective, Cydney’s work explores self-inspection, storytelling, character, and color. She creates multiple zines, comics, and prints for tabling events throughout the year.
The Littlebergs
they/themKansas City, MO ![]()
compilation/collaborative, first-time zine maker, kansas city-area zinester, kid-friendly, kid-creator, Neurodivergent-creator, trades welcome!, zines under $5
The Littlebergs are a species that lives on Jupiter. They were discovered by Penelope and Elia when they were seven years old and these friends have spent the last three years learning the stories about the individual Littlebergs and their culture. Their first zine will collect these stories together to share with other folks who delight in letting all beings, human and Littleberg, be open about who they are.
Gerard Dalbon
he/himNew York City 
art, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), political/activism, Queer-creator
Gerard is a multidisciplinary, freelance artist and practicing illustrator, comic artist, printmaker, and occasional frame-maker currently living in NYC. Gerard was born and grew up in Romania and moved to NY where he graduated with a BFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts. His work varies in theme and content with most focusing on identity and revolutionary politics. Gerard thinks capitalism is a pyramid scheme.
Lala, Oh No!
She/theyKansas City 
adult content, art, comix, first-time zine maker, kansas city-area zinester, mini-zines, trades welcome!, zines under $5
Illustration and digital painting for doofuses and dorks.
Rachel Bard
she/herTinley Park, IL 
comix, kid-friendly, mini-zines, poetry/prose/fiction, Queer-creator
I'm a cartoonist who creates zines in a variety of formats and styles. I like to experiment with unconventional book formats that really add something to the content of the story. I write about monsters, robots, animals, and other strange creatures who are equal parts funny, sad, cute, and maybe secretly evil. My zines are short, all-ages, and can usually fit in the palm of your hand.
Daniele Bush
she/herKnob Noster, Missouri 
art, comix, fandom, kid-friendly, Neurodivergent-creator
My zines often express my love for the natural world, they explore the diversity and complexity of living things and how people interact with them. Some are more scientific but others are silly and fun. I also like to throw in a bit of fandom sometimes, because that makes me happy.
The Corners of Their Mouth Press
they/themSeattle, WA 
art, comix, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), mini-zines, Neurodivergent-creator, perzines/memoir, Queer-creator
The Corners of Their Mouth Press is a micro press run by Robin Elan (they/them) and L.M. Zoller (they/them), who are located in the occupied Coast Salish land. Their zines include The Corners of Their Mouth issues 1-2, a queer food zine and The Queer Language of Flowers, an illustrated floral dictionary. L.M.'s solo work focuses on Midwestern culture, gender, and food, and Elan's focus on nature, queerness, and mental health.
Amos Leager
He / HimChristiansburg, VA 
art, compilation/collaborative, comix, fandom, mini-zines, music, poetry/prose/fiction, zines under $5
Amos Leager makes comics and multimedia art that probe the cracked foundations of consensus reality and train a rheumy eye on the absurdities of existence in the rapidly decaying capitalist imperial core. Like the opening credits of The Shining set to the opening credits music of Ernest Scared Stupid.
Frank Norton
He/HimKansas City (Waldo) 
art, kansas city-area zinester
Pop-Culture Zines + Self Publications about subjects like Kansas City neighborhoods and Tarot / The Occult.
Daisy Escamilla
She/HerKansas City ![]()
adult content, art, comix, kid-friendly, mental health, mini-zines, trades welcome!, zines under $5
Comics, art motivation, anime
lopcifer
she/herkansas city mo 
comix, first-time zine maker, kansas city-area zinester, Queer-creator, trades welcome!
i do a lot of comics! most of my work tends to have a lot of themes and imagery relating to surreal horror. they can also be identified pretty easily by their heavy ink work and generous use of hatching to assemble wispy, patchy drawings. most of the comics i've made are body-horror oriented that deal with themes of identity and dissociation. i also like to make mini zines of miscellaneous works and doodles that i've done.
Rose Morris's Claythings
She/TheyKansas City KS ![]()
art, free zines, kansas city-area zinester, kid-friendly, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), trades welcome!
Rose is a Kansas City based polymer clay thing maker! She makes earrings, charms, and figurines inspired by cute animals, smileys, kawaii aesthetic, and 90s Memphis design. She 'll be doling out some zines about polymer clay tips 'n tricks and a few slice-of-life topics. :)
kitchenfloorcomics
She/her/hersKC, specifically Lee’s Summit 
adult content, art, comix, first-time zine maker, kansas city-area zinester, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), mental health, mini-zines, Neurodivergent-creator, Queer-creator, trades welcome!, zines under $5
With colorful comic inspired zines detailing everything from personal struggles with mental health to educational tidbits on color history, kitchenfloorcomics is an illustration and printmaking focused creator who wants people to feel a little bit less alone and a little bit more understood, one piece at a time.
Taylor Fourt & Kelsey Wroten
she/theyKansas City, Brooklyn, NY ![]()
adult content, art, compilation/collaborative, comix, kansas city-area zinester, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), mental health, mini-zines, perzines/memoir, Queer-creator
Taylor Fourt is a green-thumbed painter with dirt under her fingernails. Her gouache works and zines are recognized for their charm, whimsy, and spirit; she has sketch zines, slice of life comics, and gardening guides to sell. Kelsey Wroten makes beautiful comics and graphic novels that delve into existentialism, romance, and more. Her work has been featured in countless publications, websites, and anthologies.
Jae Xin
they/themSpringfield, MO 
art, comix, fandom, free zines, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), mini-zines, music, Neurodivergent-creator, Queer-creator, trades welcome!
Jae Xin is an epicene designer/illustrator. Once they could have been captain of the football team, but instead decided to devote their life to drawing
beautiful men. Now critically acclaimed as being 'an artist' and 'pretty good at art,' they make zines about fashion, video games, cocktails, mixtapes, pixel art, and emo bands of the 2000s.
Will Cardini
he/himKansas City MO 
art, comix, kansas city-area zinester
My zines are psychedelic comics about space wizards, robot sculptors, and crystal witches. The stories range from battles on alien planets to more poetic and abstract sequences. Reluctant Oracle #1 is my newest zine, a self-published full-color mini-comic from July 2021 that starts the story of Mim, a robot sculptor, and their escalating conflict with the Floating Crystal Witch. I’ve also got other comics published by small presses.
Jay Kay Create Art + Design
She/HerSt. Louis, MO 
art, comix, instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), perzines/memoir, trades welcome!
My zines range from a variety of topics, such as personal obsessions such as food, personal memoirs while traveling, and fun, silly, and random activity-related ideas. Most of these ideas come from an inside joke or conversation amongst friends/family.
Elizabeth Allen-Cannon
she/herRockledge, FL 
art, poetry/prose/fiction, trades welcome!, zines under $5
Heat, Tropics, Magic, Juice is composed of four poems which oscillate in legibility while describing various female characters: a personification of a tree, the spirit of a 7,000 year old pond, and several autobiographical caricatures of the author/artist. These texts consider both ancient and modern aspects of the central Florida landscape. This 16-page artist book is 11 x 17 inches, printed on newsprint, in an edition of 1000.
John F. Malta + Siobhán Gallagher
he/him (and) she/herKansas City, Missouri ![]()
art, compilation/collaborative, comix, free zines, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), mini-zines, perzines/memoir, zines under $5
John F. Malta has published 30+ zines, comix, and art anthologies. His most recent comic, Haunted Francis Issue #2 (Spring 2022) follows the story of a punk kid who has a skull burst out of his chest when he’s 12 that disrupts his life in every possible way. Sio Gallagher is a Canadian visual storyteller illustrating the nuances of life through humor and sly observations. She is also a humor contributor to The New Yorker and the author of In a Daze Work.
Adam Gnade & Eternia Press (shared tabled)
He/him she/herTonganoxie, ks ![]()
comix, fandom, instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), mental health, perzines/memoir, poetry/prose/fiction, political/activism
This will be a shared table with books by Adam Gnade and zines by Eternia Press aka Elizabeth Thompson. We'll also be table audio books on cassette from Hello America Stereo Cassette.
Barbara Lane Tharas & "Garen's Diary"
They/them, she/herEmporia, KS 
adult content, art, comix, kansas city-area zinester, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), mental health, mini-zines, Neurodivergent-creator, perzines/memoir, poetry/prose/fiction, Queer-creator, trades welcome!, zines under $5
"Garen's Diary": Deep in the woods of an abandoned superfund site lives Garen, a gender noncomforming feral survivor. They have isolated themselves from society, except when they roller skate through the city to dumpster dive for food and objects. Garen is emotionally guarded but has learned resilience through an unconventional lifestyle with the help of their chosen family, the park raccoons. "The BLT's: Diary Comics of Barbara Lane Tharas" is my ongoing series of daily comic zines.
Panku
he/him they/themKansas city 
adult content, art, comix, kansas city-area zinester, poetry/prose/fiction, trades welcome!
i'm interested in publishing a range of zine content ranging from art to short stories, and comical bits. while i don't do sexually oriented content, my work is aimed towards a more mature audience.
Emily Altman
she/theyKansas City 
art, comix, kansas city-area zinester, perzines/memoir, Queer-creator
My zines are generally short comics about things I like (cats, rad skulls), stuff I'm up to (work, amateur astronomy) and short stories that are generally true but occasionally veer into the allegorical.
Htmldraws
Grain Valley 
adult content, art, first-time zine maker, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), Queer-creator
Zines/comics about characters, real life stories, and fantasy based worlds.
David Hough (The Brother Spoon)
He/HimOverland Park, KS 
comix, kansas city-area zinester, mini-zines, trades welcome!, zines under $5
I like to create more fun, humorous, narrative-based zines. Something that can tell a quick story. Something someone will pick up for a couple minutes, have a heartly little chuckle, and then carry on their merry way slightly happier.
gino dal cin
he/himDallas, TX 
art, compilation/collaborative, comix, mini-zines, photography, poetry/prose/fiction, trades welcome!, zines under $5
explorations of themes of identity through sketchbook zines on cluttered feelings of nostalgia, embarrassing autobiographical comics, and collaborative works made in an attempt to build connection through shared story and experience.
CRAPANDEMIC
they/themBloomington, IN 
adult content, compilation/collaborative, fandom, first-time zine maker, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), mental health, mini-zines, music, Neurodivergent-creator, perzines/memoir, Queer-creator, zines under $5
World's only goth zine distro! Old-school zines with an emphasis on work from marginalized people within the goth, metal, emo, and alt scenes. Weird zines for weirdos. We focus on trans/queer zines, perzines, fanzines, mental health, survival, and DIYs that blend the personal and the fannish and the informational with big emotions, hands-on aesthetics and a Hot Topic soundtrack. All sliding scale all the time. Run by julia eff & friends!
Sean Dempsey
he/himChicago, IL 
art, comix, kid-friendly, mini-zines, Queer-creator, zines under $5
Many of my zines are mini-comics that are crafted by hand. I enjoy playing with storytelling through experimental and alternative formats. Each zine is cut, folded, and bound individually. The comics focus on curiosity and adventure through traveling or misfit characters. They often take place in fantasy worlds filled with heroes, monsters, and adventure. I also work with my partner to create more grounded zines about topics such as body positivity & composting.
Floating Head
he/himSt. Louis 
art, comix, mini-zines, poetry/prose/fiction, zines under $5
Floating Head is Matt Bryan and Mike McCubbins. We publish science fiction art, comics, illustration, and prose in beautifully designed books and prints.
Benschop Books
she/herDenver, Colorado 
art, photography, Queer-creator, zines under $5
I make photography zines, mostly about nature and travel. I sometimes collaborate with other artists on publications ot include poetry or other photography. I specialize in interesting layout and binding styles.
Specific Ideas
he/himKansas City, MO 
art, Neurodivergent-creator, photography, poetry/prose/fiction, trades welcome!
Specific Ideas (fka NOS Press) is a design and publishing studio that pursues a holistic creative process, providing care and consideration to the concept, design, typography, and production of each project. A focus of the studio’s output is artist books because they are an especially accessible, distributable medium for ideas and an excellent means to amplify voices that are less heard.
Casey Babb
He/Him They/ThemWarrensburg 
adult content, art, comix, kansas city-area zinester, mini-zines, poetry/prose/fiction, trades welcome!, zines under $5
My zines include collections of my collage work, movie reviews, FAKE movie reviews, short stories, flash fiction, memes, comics, haiku, and more.
Shuttlecock Music Magazine
He/ himKansas City, Missouri 
free zines, music, photography, zines under $5
A publication dedicated to new and exciting music in Kansas City, Missouri.
John and James Coats
Des Moines, Iowa 
comix, fandom
We make Zines about ninjas, superheroes, and other materials, and we also self-publish comics about Dinosaur-barbarians.
Mo Klos
He/himKansas City ![]()
instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), mini-zines, trades welcome!, zines under $5
I have zines and posters centering around outdoor activities, paranormal stuff, and ufos. Historical stuff. Informational stuff. Fun stuff.
zine name: Letters I Will Never Send To You. My name: Morgan Inez
she/herLincolnton, NC -- used to live in Columbia, MO! ![]()
perzines/memoir
Reprints of the series called "Letters I will never send to you", written 2008-2013, about life in Columbia, MO. Reflections of travel: Omaha, New Orleans, memories of European train travel in 1997, and ephemera from growing up on the east coast. 1/2 page legal, thick & juicy tales that are irresistible, literally like reading a diary. You'll blush. Limited copies of a short run 1/4 page standard, split content from Morgan Inez and famed KC native, Ben Chlapek. Fresh new zines too!
Mackenzie Cole
She/HerExcelsior Springs, MO 
art, fandom, free zines, kansas city-area zinester, kid-friendly, kid-creator, mini-zines, political/activism, trades welcome!, zines under $5
I make zines about my everyday life and observations. Serious stuff, like bullying and racism in schools, and lighthearted stuff like comics about my pets or growing a garden.
Henchmen Studios
He/HimKansas City, Midtown ![]()
art, comix, music
Poster & typography, gig posters, shirts, stickers
Joe Trotter
He/himKansas city 64151 ![]()
adult content, art, comix, fandom
Kaijus and moster girl pinups are the main attractions but also 90s video games and comics
Sub Perv Press
He/himKansas City MO ![]()
adult content, art, compilation/collaborative, comix, kansas city-area zinester, trades welcome!, zines under $5
DIY zines and comics, the zines are sketchbook zines and art zines, while the comics or more traditional in way of being horror or superhero but also absurd. I also have stickers and Lino cuts at my table.
Lish Hoerman
she/theyKansas City, MO 
art, first-time zine maker, mini-zines
"Candy Coated Horror" - Illustrative digital work focusing on morbid/spooky topics with a coating of bright, candy-like colors to contrast the subject matter.
Encounters with Nameless Spirits
he/himKansas City, Missouri 
art, first-time zine maker, kansas city-area zinester, mini-zines, poetry/prose/fiction, trades welcome!, zines under $5
"Three lost spirits are contained within each book. They cannot remember who they are, and will strike out at you violently until you become like them. Only when you uncover the name they had in life will they leave you be." Encounters with Nameless Spirits features art, poetry, and puzzles by local KC artist Jared Valburg. Each zine explores themes of death, life, loss, and identity through a unique hangman-like solo game experience. The series has run since 2020 and updates once a month.
Crawford Press
He/ himJoplin Missouri ![]()
art, comix, trades welcome!, zines under $5
Cartoonist Hugh Crawford has been making the online comic strip “Crimes Against Hugh’s Manatees” since 2010. In 2018 he got a Risograph and has been self publishing his comics in print ever since.
Late Nite Scribbles
He/himKansas City, MO. ![]()
art, comix, first-time zine maker, kansas city-area zinester, zines under $5
My zines are of my sketches and comix. They are full of creatures, robots, and odd characters. It’s basically me getting whatever pops into my head out on paper. Hopefully you will enjoy my Late Nite Scribbles.
Triangle Head Universe
Kansas City, Missouri 
art, first-time zine maker, kansas city-area zinester, kid-friendly, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), instructional (cookbooks, how-tos, etc.), mini-zines, Queer-creator, trades welcome!, zines under $5
Sales Ambassador, Evan Maddox (she/her) is proud to represent the Triangle Head Universe as the chosen liaison for customer relations and creative partnerships between the Triangle Head realm and our known dimension.
Chad Protocol
It/ItsSpringfield, MO ![]()
adult content, free zines, trades welcome!, zines under $5
Using this convention to debut my first publication "Opposite Paradise" and also distribute some prints from certain works that I've dug out of my archive. Gonna go ahead and get the "Adult Content" stamp just to play it safe. I'm also signing up for a half table to share with the artist Jae Xin.
Jenna Appleseed
she/her/theyEngland 
compilation/collaborative, fandom, music, Neurodivergent-creator, photography, Queer-creator, zines under $5
Thoughts Of You, a digital charity fanzine inspired by Beach Boy Dennis Wilson. Pay as you feel (£1+) and all profits go to a homelessness charity. More indie / art / wandering into perzine style than trad Beach Boys zines. Issue 1 ft unofficial t-shirts, personal thoughts on what Dennis' and some of his songs mean to me, Dennis' support & connection with homeless people. Issue 2 coming soonish. Content warning: contains brief mentions of abuse and mental illness, & a small amount of swearing.
Swamphouse Press
he/him and ze/zirLawrence, KS ![]()
adult content, art, compilation/collaborative, fandom, kansas city-area zinester, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), mini-zines, Neurodivergent-creator, perzines/memoir, poetry/prose/fiction, Queer-creator, zines under $5
Swamphouse Press is a collaboration between Brendan Williams-Childs, Mar Stratford, and many other cool queer critters. Mini-zines, perzines, queer zines, and zines about Nerdy Things.
Tori Holder
She/herLos Angeles CA 
art, comix, mini-zines, perzines/memoir, poetry/prose/fiction, trades welcome!, zines under $5
Comics and comics poetry about the beautiful mundanities of life.
Regan Chrisman-Boman
She/Her/HersKansas City ![]()
adult content, art, kansas city-area zinester, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), mental health, mini-zines, trades welcome!, zines under $5
My zines are diaristic and follow a personal narrative going through different journeys depending on the zine. Each zine deals with a different time and subject matter, following the same character dealing with issues of body image, fem issues, mental health and other narratives. They are a mixture of digitally printed and risograph.
Sylvie Couture
They/ThemVirginia, USA 
art, comix, mental health, Neurodivergent-creator, Queer-creator, zines under $5
Sylvie's zines follow characters who exist in a equally monotonous and mind-bending world. Dreamlike visions, transformations, and blurred atmospheric haze jump out of the page through haunting yet effervescent imagery. Each zine aims to, even if just for a moment, draw the reader into a surreal reality and comfort them in a strange embrace.
Hanna Luechtefeld
they/themKansas City 
adult content, art, compilation/collaborative, comix, kansas city-area zinester, kid-friendly, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), mental health, mini-zines, perzines/memoir, photography, poetry/prose/fiction, political/activism, trades welcome!, zines under $5
1 risograph zine, 4 fullcolor mini zines, 9 issues of Frogmouth–community art zine, several prints, stickers, and more!
Erica Batton
she/herKansas City ![]()
art, comix, kansas city-area zinester, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), Queer-creator
I am a local comic artist and illustrator. I write and draw a comic called Panty Vigilante which is a feminist satire of the superhero genre. I also illustrate my own coloring books.
Zayne Chrysanthemum
She/Her/HersMadison WI ![]()
first-time zine maker, free zines, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), Neurodivergent-creator, poetry/prose/fiction, Queer-creator, zines under $5
I am mostly a poet though I write some fiction and prose on being a transgender Jew living in the driftless area of Wisconsin. My work is sometimes piyyutim and sometimes heresy, but I think it is very interesting stuff. I write about mental illness, I engage with theopoetics and I am generally quite frank I like to think.
The Cauldron Press
He/Him/They/ThemOKC 
AAPI-creator, BIPOC-creator, mini-zines, photography, trades welcome!, zines under $5
The Cauldron Press is a small risograph print shop located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Cauldron is comprised of two university professors (James Ewald and Brock Wynn). They give workshops while producing limited edition small runs of art books, prints, and zines that have been exhibited locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. Their work is satirical in nature.
Lydia Halo (lyds69)
any pronounsLawrence, KS 
art, comix, mini-zines, Queer-creator, trades welcome!, zines under $5
https://lyds.itch.io/ *~*~* im an illustrator that loves cute and colorful with an edge. my primary influences include RPGs, angels and demons, pixies and imps, coming of age films, contemporary art, RPGs, the color pink, and heartbreak. i also have a Ph.D in ethereal biology and some of my zines are related to my studies. ✿ ✿ ✿
Cereal Box Studio
They/ themCincinnati, OH 
art, free zines, kid-creator, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), music, photography, poetry/prose/fiction, Queer-creator, trades welcome!
Cereal Box Studio makes zines and books in Cincinnati, OH. We help design, produce, and distribute works that range from creative writing to visual art.
Linnea Nierman Illustration
She/herKansas City, MO ![]()
art, comix, kansas city-area zinester, kid-friendly, identity (queer/LGBTQIA, POC, feminist, etc.), mini-zines, perzines/memoir, trades welcome!, zines under $5
I make auto-bio comics and zines, zines of goofy little characters, and art prints! I also have stickers, patches, and bookmarks, available for all ages.
Nick Francis Potter
he/himColumbia, MO 
art, comix, mental health, music, poetry/prose/fiction
My table will consist of a series of old and new handmade comics with screen-printed covers, including three short comics works titled "Irregular Limbs," "Some Horns," and "Conrad Dillinger's Inevitable Death". In addition, I have a handmade chapbook titled "Static Gifs," published by Greying Ghost Press. Also, I'm in the process of printing two additional short comics using a Risograph machine, titled "Domestic Notes" and "A Partial Exhumation of Sol LeWitt". All handmade comics.
Katherine Montalto
she/herDetroit, MI 
art, free zines, mini-zines, poetry/prose/fiction, trades welcome!
Katherine Montalto is an artist, writer, and weirdo. A long time ago she was a chef. A zine she made when she was 13 is part of the ‘Riot Grrrl Movement of the 90s‘ collection at Duke University Library. All of her zines are online and available for free. Zine Libraries please feel free to print out these zines and add them to your collection.
