The Small Press Expo | The Premiere Event for Graphic Novels, the Comic Arts, and Cartooning

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Attend SPX

Details coming this summer!

Exhibit at SPX

Details about exhibiting at SPX.

Volunteer at SPX

Volunteer at SPX

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2025 Ignatz Award Submissions

Submit your works for the 2025 Ignatz Awards!!

Submissions accepted April 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025.

Buy Cool Comics and Meet Their Creators at SPX 2025

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Exhibitors

Individual creators and schools appearing at SPX 2025 will be announced this Summer.

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Special Guests

Come see Special Guests at SPX 2025.

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Debuts

See the books and comics debuting at SPX 2025.

Publishers

Take a look at the Publishers exhibiting at SPX 2025.

Check Out Exciting Things To Do At SPX 2025

City-Wide Events

City-wide events being held in the D.C. area, including the SPX Lecture at the Library of Congress and a number of cool book signings will be announced this Summer.

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Book Signings

Meet the artists, get your books signed!

The Ignatz Awards

Ignatz logo by Deb JJ Lee, 2023’s winner for Promising New Talent.

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The 2025 Ignatz Award Nominees

See this year’s nominees!

Get Your 2025 Ignatz Ballot

Request a ballot for this year’s awards.

About the Ignatz Awards

Learn all about the world-famous Ignatz Awards.

All About the Small Press Expo

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Our Mission

Learn all about the Small Press Expo.

Preserving Work

SPX partners with the Library of Congress to save the works of our creators for future generations.

Our Conduct Policy

SPX is committed to a safe, harassment-free show for everyone.

Covid Policy

The latest info about health measures at the show.

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