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ShortBox Comics Fair kicks off on October 1
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Zainab Akhtar‘s annual ShortBox Comics Fair, an all-digital, indie comics convention, launches tomorrow, October 1st, 2025.
Featuring over 100 comics creators, the event helps connect independent artists with new readers.
Over at the ShortBox Comics Fair Instagram account, you can see a series of previews of the comics in questions, spotlighting creators who will participate in the annual event.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by ShortBox Comics Fair (@sbcomicsfair)View this post on Instagram A post shared by ShortBox Comics Fair (@sbcomicsfair)View this post on Instagram A post shared by ShortBox Comics Fair (@sbcomicsfair)The creators get most of the proceeds from the sales, which will be sold as downloadable digital comics rather than hosted on a website.
There are no “table fee” Fair costs for artists, and in 2023, the fair reportedly generated $400,000 in sales.