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Congratulations to the 2025 Ignatz Award Winners!
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Outstanding Graphic Novel
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Attend SPX
Tickets and hotel reservations.
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Exhibit at SPX
Details about exhibiting at SPX.
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Volunteer at SPX
Sign up to volunteer at SPX!!!
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Ignatz logo by Léa Murawiec, 2024’s winner for Promising New Talent.
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See this year’s nominees!
Request a ballot for this year’s awards.
Join us to celebrate the winners.
Learn all about the world-famous Ignatz Awards.
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Ignatz logo by Vicky Yank, 2025’s winner for Promising New Talent.
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Submit Your Works For The 2026 Ignatz Awards
Submissions will be accepted from April 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026
Learn all about the world-famous Ignatz Awards.
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Buy Cool Comics and Meet Their Creators at SPX 2026
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Individual creators and schools appearing at SPX 2025 will be announced this Summer.
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Special Guests
Welcome 2025’s special guests! More to come!
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Debuts
See the books and comics debuting at SPX 2025.
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Take a look at the Publishers exhibiting at SPX 2025.
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Check Out Exciting Things To Do At SPX 2026
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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!
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All About the Small Press Expo
Artwork by Nicole Goux.
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Learn all about the Small Press Expo.
SPX partners with the Library of Congress to save the works of our creators for future generations.
SPX is committed to a safe, harassment-free show for everyone.
The latest info about health measures at the show.
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Our Sponsors
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