CAKE is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization, and if it wasn’t for the support of our generous sponsors, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. We wanted to take the time to spotlight our amazing sponsors, and we encourage you to support them! Center on Halsted Center on Halsted is the Midwest’s most comprehensive community … Read More
CAKE is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization, and if it wasn’t for the support of our generous sponsors, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. We wanted to take the time to spotlight our amazing sponsors, and we encourage you to support them! The Empty Bottle In 1992 the Empty Bottle started out as a … Read More
CAKE is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization, and if it wasn’t for the support of our generous sponsors, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. We wanted to take the time to spotlight our amazing sponsors, and we encourage you to support them! Blick Art Materials Since 1911, artists have turned to Dick Blick … Read More
CAKE is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization, and if it wasn’t for the support of our generous sponsors, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. We wanted to take the time to spotlight our amazing sponsors, and we encourage you to support them! Chicago Architecture Foundation Our friends at The Chicago Architecture Foundation recently completed … Read More
You can get free stuff at CAKE 2017 just for buying comics! What?! It’s true! When you get your program from the info booth upon entering, there will be a detachable punch card. When you buy something from an artist, have them write down their name and the price of what you bought. The more stuff … Read More
The organizers of the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo would like to thank the following individuals and groups for their assistance in making CAKE 2017 a successful event: Leila Abdelrazaq, Izzy Adams, Meghan Ansbach, Oscar Arriola, Rachel Bard, Monte Beauchamp, Sarah Becan, Andrea Bell, Ben Bertin, Katie Bourgeois, Tony Breed, Patrick Brower, Jeffrey Brown, Scott Bufis, Kevin Budnik, … Read More
CAKE would like to thank our emeritus organizers who stepped down in 2016: A jack-of-all-trades, Ben Bertin served as an organizer from 2014 to 2016, focusing on show logistics and support. He tackled all his tasks, even the most thankless, with excellence and enthusiasm to make the show the best it could be. Ben’s good nature … Read More
Every year, we are honored to see comics artists use CAKE as a venue to debut new comics. Be the first person on the planet to get a copy of these new and innovative titles! You can view our debuts on our 2017 Debut page. Here are a few titles that will be debuting at … Read More
Thursday, June 22 at 7 PM – 9 PM at Sector 2337 + The Green Lantern Press – 2337 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) and the French Comics Association, with Europe Comics and Sector 2337 + The Green Lantern Press, host a FREE cross-cultural celebration with drinks, drawings, and Bande Dessinée. Welcome European … Read More
Tuesday, June 6 at 8 PM – 11 PM at CHI PRC – 858 N Ashland Ave Have a Ball as Chicago reading series stalwart Two Cookie Minimum is celebrates its seventh season with cookies and all things self-published. The first of its four zine- and comic-friendly summer readings will take place on Tuesday June 6, … Read More
