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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

EXHIBITORS FOR MICE 2026 🗣️ There's only a few hours left to submit your work for this year's mini grants! www.micexpo.org/grants

There are only a few hours left on the last day for MICE 2026 exhibitors to apply for mini grants!

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

EXHIBITORS! It's the last week to apply for a mini grant with your self-published print mini-comics! Find our guideline information at www.micexpo.org/grants !

Exhibitors have one more week to apply for a mini grant! Applications close September 30th.

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

JULIA WERTZ - "Julia Wertz is a professional cartoonist/writer, amateur historian, and part-time urban explorer. Her first graphic novel was irreverently titled Fart Party, and her latest are Impossible People and Bury Me Already (It’s Nice Down Here)."

Featured guest, JULIA WERTZ. Notable works include Bury Me Already (It's Nice Down Here), Impossible People, and Museum of Mistakes.

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

NOAH VAN SCIVER - "Noah Van Sciver is a prolific cartoonist best known for his graphic novels As A Cartoonist, One Dirty Tree, his series Fante Bukowski and The Mess from Fantagraphics Books."

Featured guest, NOAH VAN SCIVER. Notable works include The Mess, One Dirty Tree, and As A Cartoonist.

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

JAMES SPOONER - "...His debut graphic novel, The High Desert, was named a Best Book of 2022 by Publishers Weekly, The Washington Post, and the New York Public Library, and received the American Library Association's Alex Award and the Cartoonist Studio Prize..."

Featured guest, JAMES SPOONER. Notable works include It Starts with Anger, The High Desert, and Black Punk Now.

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

CAREY PIETSCH - "Carey Pietsch is the cartoonist and co-adapter on the NYT #1 bestselling The Adventure Zone graphic novel series. Her previous work includes drawing two arcs of Lumberjanes and the artwork for the Adventure Time: Marceline Gone Adrift miniseries..."

Featured guest, CAREY PIETSCH. Notable works include The Adventure Zone, Looking at Birds: Lands Between, and Adventure Time.

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

TRUNG LE NGUYEN - "Trung Le Nguyen is an award-winning Vietnamese American cartoonist and writer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the creator of The Magic Fish and Angelica and the Bear Prince (Random House Graphic) and the Star Spinner Tarot (Chronicle Books)...."

Featured guest, TRUNG LE NGUYEN. Notable works include Angelica and the Bear Prince, Star Spinner Tarot, and The Magic Fish.

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

TOM HART - "..."Tom is the author of Rosalie Lightning, a New York Times bestseller memoir of grief, and he has written numerous books on creating comics, such as The Art of the Graphic Memoir and How to Say Everything..."

Featured guest, TOM HART. Notable works include Art of the Graphic Memoir, Rosalie Lighting, and Foomin.

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

KATY DOUGHTY - "...Katy's work focuses on the intersection of visual communication, research, and health care. Her work has been featured in The Nib, Lily Magazine, and in graphic medicine anthologies..."

Featured guest, KATY DOUGHTY. Notable works include How to Survive The End of The World, Why are Wizards British, and Iron Lung in the Enders Lab.

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

LEELA CORMAN - "Leela Corman is a painter, educator, and comics-maker. Her paintings and comics pages have been exhibited in museums, galleries, and DIY spaces in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Providence, and elsewhere in the US & Europe..."

Featured guest, LEELA CORMAN. Notable works include Victory Parade, Unterzakhn, You Are Not a Guest.

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

ARCHIE BONGIOVANNI - "Archie Bongiovanni is a queer comic artist whose work has been describes as "Sex And The City, but gay and good". They're the creator of A Quick & Easy Guide To They/Them Pronouns, Mimosa and their newest graphic novel Leo Rising."

Featured guest, ARCHIE BONGIOVANNI. Notable works include Leo Rising, Mimosa, and A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns.

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

SHADIA AMIN - "...Her art aims to capture the fun of superheroes, fantasy, and life itself, and her works include Shiny Misfits, Spider-Ham, Aggretsuko, and Olive & Popeye..."

Featured guest, SHADIA AMIN. Notable works include Mixed Feelings, Shiny Misfits, and Spider-Ham.

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The moment you've been waiting for is finally here! Who are our featured guests this MICE season!? We gratefully welcome the following artists to be highlighted at our event this year (read the whole thread! 🧵) See the list on our NEWLY REFRESHED AND PRETTY SITE www.micexpo.org/exhibitor-li...

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Find all you need over at www.micexpo.org/grants !!

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Exhibitors! Mini-Grant Applications are now OPEN until September 30th! Submit your previously unpublished mini-comics for consideration for one of 15 MICE Mini-Grants of $150 each (and one grand prize of $500)!

A wood grain block with MICE Mini Grants 2026 written across shares that this year's mini grant applications for exhibitors are now open until September 30th. Apply for one of 15 $150 mini-grants (this is an increase in grant earnings!) including one big $500 grand prize. More information over at micexpo.org/grants

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Read the press release: www.mass.gov/news/governo...

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

We're celebrating the signing of the Freedom to Read Bill keeping book bans out of MA schools and libraries! Cheers to all of those who used their strong voices to advocate for us all to be able to "read what we damn well please!"

A partial quote from Zachary Clemente, President of the Boston Comic Arts Foundation: "...The goal of these bans is to deny readers the opportunity to connect with books that reflect multiple perspectives as well as deny cartoonists and writers the outlet of free expression through publication. Massachusetts says: we will read what we damn well please!"

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Can't join us but are still making some comics out in the wild? Share what you've got going on ! 👀

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Attention Boston locals! 🗣️ Tomorrow Saturday July 11th 1-3pm we're hosting a little get together to draw some comics in public! Join us at the Boston Public Library Main branch at the steps facing Copley Square!

Tomorrow Saturday July 11th, the Boston Comic Arts Foundation is hosting a Draw Comics in Public Day at the Copley Square steps in the front of the Boston Public Library. Join is 1 to 3pm!

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Celebrate Pride Month with our friends of MICE at the Brookline Village Library for their first Brookline Queer Zine Fest on Saturday, June 20 from 11:30 AM to 4 PM! Buy, trade, collect, hoard(!?) brooklinelibrary.libcal.com/calendar/eve...

The Brookline Village Library is hosting their first Brookline Queer Zine Fest on Saturday June 20th from 11:30AM to 4PM! Support local art and have fun conversations.

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Today is the last day to apply for this year's MICE! Our team is ready at at their mouse-sized computers ready to read all of your applications! Thank you to all who applied. Status announcements will be shared in August. www.micexpo.org/apply

Today, May 15th, is the last day to apply for MICE to be an exhibitor!

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

There's only one more week to apply to MICE! Make sure your files are formatted, links are working, and statements are... well, stating! www.micexpo.org/apply

There's only one more week to apply for MICE! Applications close May 15th!

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

If you were to make a list of featured guests for MICE, who would you invite? Could be a cartoonist you've always admired, maybe it's an indie artist you've come to love, or even a friend you want to see recognized more often! Tag and comment some cartoonists ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

A grey mouse with a big smile holds a blue book with a yellow question mark on it. Around the mouse's head are little hearts! Text asks, Who is your dream guest? Who would you invite to be a guest at MICE? Comment below!

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Love the idea of organizing hang outs with cool MICE exhibitors all from the comfort of your home? Do you spend a lot of time in communities on Discord? We're looking for a Discord coordinator! www.micexpo.org/staff-openings

MICE is looking for a Discord Coordinator! Check out our staff openings page on our linktree for more information!

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Our application window for this year's MICE is half way through! As you finish final details on your application, check these tips and our guidelines to make sure all is in order. Share some tips if you've got 'em 👀 Applications close on May 15th! www.micexpo.org/apply

A geometric mouse pops its head up from the bottom of the page. Text reads "Tips for applying to MICE" ... Our site MICEXPO.ORG/Apply has more details.

Tips for applying to MICE (and other comics conventions, really) include keeping your introduction short, sweet, but informative... making sure your links, portals, and files are readable... and being sure to highlight your comics work specifically! If you have them, photos of your work in printed formats, or display set ups from previous cons are also useful to us in curating our show.

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Do you or a friend know building-block structures for websites? We need a hand sharing news, giving details for events, and adjusting shedules for the show this year. We're looking for a web manager to assist us at our internet home base. micexpo.org/staff-openings

The MICE team is lookng for a new web manager. Visit MICEXPO.ORG/staff-openings for more information.

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Our community of comics creators and readers are like family. One of our friends, David Marshall, has been going through a long recovery process after a harsh accident and needs support in keeping his housing. His goal is juuuust about met! Let's help him out:

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

"Hi friends, my name is Max! I'm coming in to oversee MICE's social media sphere. Please look at all of the pretty posts come across your screen this upcoming MICE season. I will do my best to address your needs!" - ❤️ MaxFoster

An image of Max's floating head with wide square glasses smiling.

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

"Hello, MICE friends! My name is Harri. I wanted to say it's been a privilege to be your social media guy for the past 3 years and I'll always be grateful to be part of MICE's community. See you in December!" - ❤️ Harri On behalf of the whole MICE community, thank you, Harri!

An image of Harri wearing a mouse head and doing a fun pose. With a sweet wink, they bid goodbye.

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Solstice Literary Magazine @solsticelitmag.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Solstice's Annual Literary Contest is open through June 1: $1,000 fiction prize, $500 Stephen Dunn Poetry prize, $500 Michael Steinberg Nonfiction prize, and $500 Graphic Lit prize. Entry fee is $20. Submit here: solsticelitmag.org/contest/ #amwriting #writingcontest

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Solstice Literary Magazine @solsticelitmag.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices' Annual Literary Contest is open through June 1! $1,000 Fiction Prize; $500 Stephen Dunn Poetry Prize ; $500 Michael Steinberg Nonfiction Prize; and $500 Graphic Lit Prize. Entry fee: $20. Submit at: solsticelitmag.submittable.com/submit/19575...

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

You are all was so good doing your homework to review our application guidelines. Now it's time to put your learning into action: MICE 2026 EXHIBITOR APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! Take your time with these, we don't want to miss a single page of your comics. www.micexpo.org/apply

Applications to be an exhibitor at this year's MICE are now open from April 17th to May 15th over at MICEXPO.ORG/Apply

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I'm afraid I'm not comprehending your comment fully, please DM us if you have questions or need to talk about anything! The MICE team works hard to ensure every application gets the attention it deserves.

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

ATTENTION POTENTIAL EXHIBITORS! This year's application guidelines are now live on the site. Swing by to check them out and get your materials ready! www.micexpo.org/apply

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Comic Arts Maine Portland @comicartsmaineport.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Lookout! Comic Arts Maine Portland is just one week away on April 11th at the Portland Public Library! Sign up for our free programming at: www.comicartsmaineportland.com/programming2...

Graphic overlaid over pictures of people wearing green CAMP t-shirts. Graphic says ‘CAMP Comic Arts Maine Portland’ One Week Away! SATURDAY, April 11th at the Portland Public Library. Free Entry 90+ comic creators, 10 Free Workshops and Panels, 3 New Children’s Programs

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Luna Moth Zine Fest @lunamothzinefest.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Hey Luna Moths! We're so excited to have four workshops this year at the zine fest! 1130-1215 - Drawing Games with Haley Searcy 1230-115 - Storytelling for Comics with @gabrieljoyyy.bsky.social 130-215 - Community Care with The People's School 230-315 - Crowdfunding Q&A with @angrygatodesigns.com

Schedule of workshops at the Luna Moth Zine Fest: 1130-1215 - Drawing Games with Haley Searcy

1230-115 - Storytelling for Comics with @gabrieljoyyy.bsky.social

130-215 - Community Care with The People's School

230-315 - Crowdfunding Q&A with @angrygatodesigns.com

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Catalina [comics reading roundabout] @fairywarriorcat.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

youtu.be/eWxR8KsTgZo?... My panel is up from back when it was Mice jn December, I talk about Mutineers!

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Moments that Matter: Character Development in Comics, a panel discussion at MICE 2026

YouTube video by MICE Media

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

#MICE2026 dates are official! Dec.5 + 6, 2026 at Boston University. Stay tuned as we make this the best yet! micexpo.org

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

#MICE2026 dates are official! Dec.5 + 6, 2026 at Boston University. Stay tuned as we make this the best yet! micexpo.org

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Luna Moth Zine Fest @lunamothzinefest.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Applications are now open until February 13th! Link in bio!! #lunamoth #lunamothzinefest #yearthree #2026 #zines #zinefest #zinesforsale #manchesternh #newhampshire

Illustration of a bunny and cat in a field with luna moths and zines flying around everywhere. The text "applications open now un til february 13th" in yellow, outlined in red, is laid over the illustration. On the top is Luna Moth Zine Fest info in green, shadowed in a lighter green, over a grey background

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Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 16/01/2026

why should you join the co-op? make comics in any capacity? want to support fellow cartoonists? it's free!! we have a dedicated forum & newsletter!! and we're always looking for more ways to support small press and creatives! you don't have to do this alone. cartoonist.coop/our-benefits/

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The Cartoonist Cooperative

Making comics better for everyone!

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Hello, MICE friends, we write to you with sad news today. Dan Moynihan, a beloved long-time MICE Exhibitor, cartoonist, and workshop instructor passed away suddenly last week. As we mourn this loss we ask our community to share or donate to help Dan’s wife and young son.

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Boston Comic Arts Foundation @bostoncomicarts.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

It's been amazing year for comics: great Picture + Panel discussions, our first citywide read, and more incredible festivals, workshops, and talks than can fit into one post. To help us put on more events, support creators, and nurture future artists, consider donating www.bostoncomicarts.org/donate

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Tenza @tenza.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

I know I'm a bit late to post this, but I was at @massmice.bsky.social this past Saturday and it's the one event every year that I get hyped for! I'm grateful that @kingsabear.bsky.social took me back in 2019 and now it's an annual tradition! Anyways, here's my haul!

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