@slicexpo.bsky.social
Indie-print expo host organization. Bringing together writers, artists, poets, and printmakers from St. Louis and beyond. | Oct. 31, 2026 at The Sheldon
@slicexpo.bsky.socialMeet our Featured Guest, Dave Scheidt! @davescheidt.com
Dave will be on the traditional publishing panel discussion on Opening Night and will run an all-ages Mayor Good Boy Drawing Activity on Expo Day.
@slicexpo.bsky.socialMeet our Special Guest, St. Louis's own Crystal Odelle!
Crystal will be on the small press panel discussion on Opening Night and will give a lecture on Expo Day, "Genre Affirming Care: Find Your Form, Babe."
@slicexpo.bsky.socialMeet our Special Guest, Akira B. of WildStar Press! @wildstarpress.bsky.social @blubat.bsky.social
Akira will be on the small press panel discussion on Opening Night and will give a lecture on Expo Day, "So You Wanna Get Your Comics in Stores: A Guide."
@slicexpo.bsky.socialMeet our Special Guest, Nicole Goux @nicolegoux.bsky.social !
Nicole will be on the traditional publishing panel discussion on Opening Night and will give a lecture about her work on Expo Day.
@slicexpo.bsky.socialThis Halloween, you must SLICE or 🔪🔪🔪be SLICED🔪🔪🔪
Spend your Hallow-day at the St. Louis Independent Comics Expo, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. at The Sheldon! Careful, or you might just leave with more teeth than you came in with...
@slicexpo.bsky.socialDon't know what to wear to SLICE this year? We recommend a costume and a medical mask!
We want the expo to be a fun and safe environment, so we've laid out a few guidelines for attendees. For further guidance, please visit the SLICE policies section at slicexpo.org/expo/.
🎨 by J. Marshall Smith
@slicexpo.bsky.socialGet to know our special & featured guests! We asked them the hard hitting questions, such as... who are you?? 🤩 We'll be featuring short interviews with each guest over the next week, and if you want to hear more - come to SLICE Expo, Oct. 31 at The Sheldon!
@slicexpo.bsky.socialHear ye, hear ye! We're excited to announce the SLICE 2026 Featured Guests—Dave Scheidt, Cleonique Hilsaca, and Shay Mirk! Our guests will be participating in a panel discussion on opening night, Oct. 30, and will be hosting workshops on expo day, Oct. 31. We can’t wait for you to meet them!
@slicexpo.bsky.socialBOO! 👻 SLICE 2026 (and Halloween!) is only one month away. We've got 100+ artists, poets, printmakers, and writers coming at ya. We've got workshops, talks, and activities all day. All free to attend at The Sheldon @sheldonstl.
Learn more and watch the countdown: slicexpo.org/expo/
@slicexpo.bsky.socialFind us at Tower Grove Pride this weekend! Make your own FREE Pride buttons, zines, and grab some special Halloween edition coloring pages at the SLICE booth (B-South 37). Learn about our upcoming expo. We'll be talking comics with you this Saturday and Sunday. 🎨 @all-the-phoelings.bsky.social
@slicexpo.bsky.socialWe're bending space-time with the power of the pen!
Join us for an afternoon of fabulous experiments in storytelling on Saturday, September 19, 12–2 p.m. at The Sheldon. Together we'll break point of view, tense, chronology, and just maybe reality itself.
Register: slicexpo.org/event/writin...
@slicexpo.bsky.socialFor our final Drink & Draw meet-up of the year - get ready for our ~ ZINE SCRAMBLE EDITION ~ ! This September 24, come on by the Alamo Drafthouse to fold your zines and put finishing touches onto your prints & pieces! RSVP to let us know you're coming: link in bio. 🎨 by Orquídea Camp-Es
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"Drink & Draw
ZINE SCRAMBLE
Sept 24, 2026
7–9 p.m.
Alamo Drafthouse STL
Last Thursday of the month, April–September
[SLICE logo]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:apeqqljev2pofir67yvthxv7/bafkreicm7gmamcqbq44f7zoddwq7r4jiutpfgvberwcmbva3migo7cpvnu@jpeg)
@slicexpo.bsky.socialPrint tests are in and looking mighty fluorescent! Thanks to @cleonique.bsky.social for her artistic eye and Melon Press for their expertise—we LOVE IT!
Gotta have one? PRESALES are open Sept. 1–30. More info at:
www.melonpressstl.com/store/p/slic...
@slicexpo.bsky.socialHow it works: 👻 Order "Will call" - pick it up at Opening Night (Oct. 30) or Expo Day (Oct. 31) 👻 Order "Ship to me" - posters will be shipped the week of Nov. 1 👻 Or get one in person at Opening Night or Expo Day! Questions? Check out Melon Press's webstore for more details.
@slicexpo.bsky.socialBOO! 👻 Behold the official SLICE 2026 poster, designed by @cleonique.bsky.social and Riso printed by our friends Melon Press using Light Lime, Flo Pink, and Lake ink on French white cardstock.
Want one? Good, because we're offering PRESALES from Sept. 1–30: www.melonpressstl.com/store/p/slic...
@slicexpo.bsky.socialIt's September, the penultimate month to SLICE! We're offering some fun September events to whet your appetite for the Big Day (October 31, in case you hadn't heard 😉).
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slicexpo.org/events/
@slicexpo.bsky.social*Correction, that’s @crucialcomix.bsky.social - using the coolest spelling of comix obviously 😉
@slicexpo.bsky.socialHighlights include: poster signing with artist @cleonique.bsky.social; panel discussions with special & featured guests @nicolegoux.bsky.social @wildstarpress.bsky.social @davescheidt.com @crucialcomics.bsky.social and Crystal Odelle; Local Best in Show Award; raffle, happy hour, and more!
@slicexpo.bsky.socialSLICE 2026 kicks off with our Opening Night celebration on Friday, October 30, 6–10 p.m., at The Sheldon. Hear from our special & featured guests, snag this year's poster, mix and mingle with friends in the St. Louis comics scene and independent creator community.
@slicexpo.bsky.socialWe'll go over the expo schedule, volunteer roles, expectations, details about the next in-person volunteer prep session, and other upcoming volunteer opportunities. Want to volunteer but can't make it to the meeting? Don't worry—you can still wear the beret. Email us at [email protected].
