Exhibitors — Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) — Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE)

CAKE 2024 Exhibitor Application deadline EXTENDED

CAKE 2024 Exhibitor Applications will remain open until MAY 15TH 2024! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or new to alternative comics, we’d love to see you apply!

ExhibitorsCharles CakeApril 22, 2024cake2024, Exhibitors

CAKE 2024 Exhibitor Applications are OPEN!

Chicago Alternative Comics Expo 2024 is accepting Exhibitor Applications from 3-18-24 to 4-20-24.

Exhibitors, CAKECharles CakeMarch 18, 2024cake2024, Application

CAKE 2023 Dates and New Venue Announcement

We’re happy to announce Chicago Alternative Comics Expo is back in action for 2023!

CAKE, ExhibitorsCharles CakeFebruary 8, 2023CAKE2023, announcement, Exhibitors, events

2022 CUPCAKE AWARD WINNERS: Congrats to AnneMarie Rogers and Bread Tarleton!

We would like to congratulate our CUPCAKE AWARD winners of 2022, AnneMarie Rogers and Bread Tartelton.

Cupcake Award, ExhibitorsCharles CakeOctober 19, 2021Cupcake Award, Cupcake, cake 2020

2020 CUPCAKE AWARD WINNER: Congrats to Joi Yao!

We would like to congratulate our CUPCAKE AWARD winner of 2020, Joi Yao.

Cupcake Award, ExhibitorsCharles CakeFebruary 18, 2020Cupcake Award, Cupcake, cake 2020

CAKE 2019 Exhibitor Applications are now open

ExhibitorsChris LopezNovember 8, 2018

The CAKE 2018 Exhibitor Application Is Now Open!

CAKE, ExhibitorsMatt BradyNovember 6, 2017

CAKE 2017 Debuts!

CAKE, Debuts, ExhibitorsadminJune 9, 2017art, comics chicago, Debuts, Exhibitors, new titles

Workshop: Visual Recipes: The Art of Instructional Comics

CAKE, Comics Around Town, Debuts, Exhibitors, Programming, Special GuestsCharles CakeJune 8, 2017art, CAKE2017, CAKEChicago2017, chicago, chicagoevents, comics, events, food, jessizabarsky, learning, recipes, summer, summertime, teaching, workshop

Workshop: Signs of the Times: Abstracting Adaptation

CAKE, Exhibitors, Programming, Special GuestsCharles CakeJune 8, 2017#alternativecomics, art, CAKE2017, chicagoevents, comicbook, comics, comix, events, Fantagraphics, ronrege, ronregejr

Panel: Comics and Resistance

CAKE, Debuts, Exhibitors, Programming, Special GuestsCharles CakeJune 7, 2017art, CAKE2017, chicago, chicagoevents, comics, isabellarotman, resistance

CAKE 2017 Debuts!

CAKE, Debuts, ExhibitorsadminJune 7, 20172DCloud, chicago, comics new comics, Debuts, minneapolis, publisher

Special Guest: Ron Rege, Jr!

CAKE, Debuts, Exhibitors, Programming, Special GuestsCharles CakeJune 5, 2017art, CAKE2017, CAKEChicago2017, cartoon, chicago, chicagoevents, comics, Fantagraphics, ronrege, ronregejr

What's a punch card?

CAKE, Comics Around Town, Debuts, Exhibitors, Programming, Special GuestsCharles CakeJune 3, 2017

CAKE 2017 DEBUTS!

CAKE, Debuts, ExhibitorsadminJune 2, 2017art, CAKE 2017, Debuts, Exhibitors, local comics, new titles

Panel: Fantagraphics 40th Anniversary

CAKE, Exhibitors, Programming, Special GuestsCharles CakeJune 1, 2017#alternativecomics, anyadavidson, art, CAKE2017, chicago, chicagoevents, comics, Fantagraphics, fantagraphics 40 years, indie, ivanbrunetti, noahvansciver, tomspurgeon

Panel: Place as Character

Workshop: My So-Called Cartoon Life

CAKE, Exhibitors, Programming, Special GuestsCharles CakeMay 31, 2017#alternativecomics, alternative, art, CAKE2017, character, characterdesign, chicago, chicagoevents, comics, comix, design, indie, montreal, transitresidency

CAKE 2017 Debuts!

CAKE, Debuts, ExhibitorsadminMay 30, 2017alternative comics, CAKE 2017, comic books, Debuts, Exhibitors, local comics, new comics

Special Guest: C. Spike Trotman!

CAKE, Debuts, Exhibitors, Programming, Special GuestsCharles CakeMay 30, 2017alternative, art, C- Spike Trotman, CAKE2017, chicago, comics, comicsexpo, expo, indie, spike