STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo 2009
Welcome — STAPLE! is Saturday, March 7th, 2009
Our fifth show is March 7, 2009 in Austin at the Monarch Event Center. What will it be like? See more photos from our 2006 show or read great testimonials from exhibitors. → Doors open at 11am. Just $5. → Special guests Stan Sakai and more. → Panels to be announced. → Official STAPLE! program with original comics at the door. Prizes throughout the day. → Location map and venue info for the Monarch Event Center. Send questions about attending, exhibiting at or sponsoring this event to info@staple-austin.org. Or enter your email address below to sign-up for our newsletter:
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From the BlogCheck out these latest posts from our exhibitors and staff at the Community Blog. Join the discussion — comments are enabled. Happy New Year! by Uncle Staple string #10 by Bram Maine Comics Arts Festival by Uncle Staple Christmas Cards by Christine I'll be at this! by Uncle Staple Latest NewsOctober 20, 2008 - STAPLE! 2009 Hey everybody, Mark your calendars! We are back and proud to announce that the 5th annual STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo will be happening on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at the Monarch Event Center in Austin, Texas! To commemorate five amazing years of celebrating the best in independently created comics, zines, arts, crafts and animation, we’ve arranged to bring you a very special guest: the legendary creator of Usagi Yojimbo - Stan Sakai! Stan’s been producing comics for over twenty-five years and has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Eisner, Harvey, Inkpot, and the American Library Association Award. We are truly pleased and honored to welcome Stan to STAPLE! In 2009! As usual we’ll keep posting lots of interesting interviews and podcasts to the STAPLE! website. To kick things off we’ve put up audio from Goon creator Eric Powell’s panel at this year’s show. To listen to it and subscribe to future episodes go to http://www.staple-austin.org/podcast/ and stay tuned for lots more to come! Recording services generously provided by the fine folks at Dial-a-Stranger http://dialastranger.com/ Exhibitor tables are now on sale for next year’s show! These always sell out very quickly, so if you would like to be an exhibitor at STAPLE! 2009 go to http://www.staple-austin.org/register/ to secure your spot today! There’s lot’s more exciting announcements to come so be sure to stay tuned! See you soon! Chris "Uncle Staple" Nicholas October 14, 2008 - Eric Powell on the podcast We posted a new podcast episode, a recording from STAPLE! 2008 with Eric Powell. Check it out in the podcast section and subscribe to get future episodes automatically. Next up: our web comics panel and another interview with Brian Wood. September 25, 2008 - Dusting off for 2009 The date for STAPLE! 2009 has been announced! Plan to be in Austin on March 7, 2009 for our special guest Stan Sakai and much more. We are dusting off the web site and will be adding new content soon, including podcasts of last year's sessions if you missed it. March 01, 2008 - Good morning! STAPLE! is today! Come join us at the Monarch Event Center for the best of independent comics and art, with great exhibitors, featured guests, prizes and more. |
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