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

Several frogs on lily pads read comics at The 2023 Small Press Expo on September 9th and 10th. Illustration by Maritsa Patrinos.

Look At All The Exciting Things To Do At SPX 2023

Tiger Presenting At SPX Illustration

Program Panels

Engage with artists and writers on a range of interesting topics!

Artist's Tools Illustration

Workshops

Sign up for hands-on workshops and demonstrations!

City-Wide Events

Click here for all 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.

Artist Signing Their Book Illustration

Special Guest Book Signings

Meet the artists, get your books signed!

Buy Cool Comics and Meet Their Creators at SPX 2023

A Jeweled Crown With A Cartoon Halftone Dot Effect.

Special Guests

Come see MariNaomi, Bill Griffith, Lawrence Lindell, Nicole Goux, and Derf among the Special Guests at SPX 2023.

Jillian and Mariko Tamaki will be at the show Sunday only.

Publishers

Check out the publishers exhibiting at SPX 2023!!!!

Illustration Of A Person Signing Their Comics

Exhibitors

Over 550 individual creators and several schools will be at SPX. Find them all here!

Cartoon Faces On Several Comics

Debuts

Check out over 120 graphic novels, comics, mini-comics, anthologies and collections debuting at SPX 2023.

About the Ignatz Awards

Learn all about the world-famous Ignatz Awards.

Submit Works to the 2023 Ignatz Awards

Submissions for 2023 Ignatz Awards are now closed!!

2023 Ignatz Nominees

Click here to see the 2023 Ignatz Awards nominees!!

Get Your 2023 Ignatz Ballot

Requests for Ignatz Ballot is now closed!!

The Ignatz Awards are proudly sponsored by .

2023 Ignatz Awards logo by Juni Ba.

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Details for exhibitors.

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Our Mission

Learn what Small Press Expo is all about.

Preserving the Works of SPX Creators

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

Our Conduct Policy

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

Covid Policy

See the latest about health measures while attending the show.

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