Lansing Independent Comics & Zine Fest
@licz.bsky.social
It's pronounced "licks!"
📅 Saturday, April 12th @ REO Town Marketplace!
👾 Organized by @ultramegagoods.bsky.social
🔗 https://linktr.ee/liczfest
📅 Saturday, April 12th @ REO Town Marketplace!
👾 Organized by @ultramegagoods.bsky.social
🔗 https://linktr.ee/liczfest
Have you heard the good news? Applications for @grzinefest.bsky.social 2025 are now open! 🙀
GRZF will take place on August 16th, 12:00pm - 6:00pm at the Fountain Street Church. Head on over to their page, or check out the following link to apply!
grzinefest.com/2025-applica...
GRZF will take place on August 16th, 12:00pm - 6:00pm at the Fountain Street Church. Head on over to their page, or check out the following link to apply!
grzinefest.com/2025-applica...
May 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Have you heard the good news? Applications for @grzinefest.bsky.social 2025 are now open! 🙀
GRZF will take place on August 16th, 12:00pm - 6:00pm at the Fountain Street Church. Head on over to their page, or check out the following link to apply!
grzinefest.com/2025-applica...
GRZF will take place on August 16th, 12:00pm - 6:00pm at the Fountain Street Church. Head on over to their page, or check out the following link to apply!
grzinefest.com/2025-applica...
Check it! The first-ever LICZ! table map! ✨
See some names you don't already know? Our website has links to exhibitors' social media! You can practically browse the whole fest before Saturday rolls around.😉
Wow. We're excited! See you all very, very soon!
See some names you don't already know? Our website has links to exhibitors' social media! You can practically browse the whole fest before Saturday rolls around.😉
Wow. We're excited! See you all very, very soon!
April 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Check it! The first-ever LICZ! table map! ✨
See some names you don't already know? Our website has links to exhibitors' social media! You can practically browse the whole fest before Saturday rolls around.😉
Wow. We're excited! See you all very, very soon!
See some names you don't already know? Our website has links to exhibitors' social media! You can practically browse the whole fest before Saturday rolls around.😉
Wow. We're excited! See you all very, very soon!
💥 Echocelium 💥
An independent writer and artist that enjoys combining the two mediums into zines and illustrated short stories. I enjoy using colorful toonish styles in order to cover heavier themes that tend to get poor or less visibility.
An independent writer and artist that enjoys combining the two mediums into zines and illustrated short stories. I enjoy using colorful toonish styles in order to cover heavier themes that tend to get poor or less visibility.
April 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
💥 Echocelium 💥
An independent writer and artist that enjoys combining the two mediums into zines and illustrated short stories. I enjoy using colorful toonish styles in order to cover heavier themes that tend to get poor or less visibility.
An independent writer and artist that enjoys combining the two mediums into zines and illustrated short stories. I enjoy using colorful toonish styles in order to cover heavier themes that tend to get poor or less visibility.
💥 RingofBees 💥
Jay is a zinester from Grand Rapids with a love of creepy crawlies and cartoons. With a focus on bold linework and vivid colors their style is bright and inviting. They make sketchbook zines, spooky comics, and funky stickers.
Jay is a zinester from Grand Rapids with a love of creepy crawlies and cartoons. With a focus on bold linework and vivid colors their style is bright and inviting. They make sketchbook zines, spooky comics, and funky stickers.
April 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
💥 RingofBees 💥
Jay is a zinester from Grand Rapids with a love of creepy crawlies and cartoons. With a focus on bold linework and vivid colors their style is bright and inviting. They make sketchbook zines, spooky comics, and funky stickers.
Jay is a zinester from Grand Rapids with a love of creepy crawlies and cartoons. With a focus on bold linework and vivid colors their style is bright and inviting. They make sketchbook zines, spooky comics, and funky stickers.
💥 Fiddlesqueak Fables 💥
Hi! I'm Fiddlesqueak and I make gothic horror stories and artwork that is meant to shine a light on unrepresented and unattractive subject matter based in historical fantasy.
Hi! I'm Fiddlesqueak and I make gothic horror stories and artwork that is meant to shine a light on unrepresented and unattractive subject matter based in historical fantasy.
April 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
💥 Fiddlesqueak Fables 💥
Hi! I'm Fiddlesqueak and I make gothic horror stories and artwork that is meant to shine a light on unrepresented and unattractive subject matter based in historical fantasy.
Hi! I'm Fiddlesqueak and I make gothic horror stories and artwork that is meant to shine a light on unrepresented and unattractive subject matter based in historical fantasy.
💥 @cyclopticat.bsky.social 💥
Making art to send my cat to a good college.
Making art to send my cat to a good college.
April 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
💥 @cyclopticat.bsky.social 💥
Making art to send my cat to a good college.
Making art to send my cat to a good college.
💥 The Reza Minute 💥
The Reza Minute is a full-time designer, part-time artist, and writer. Their work center on the intersection of their cultural and queer identity. They also love the band My Chemical Romance.
The Reza Minute is a full-time designer, part-time artist, and writer. Their work center on the intersection of their cultural and queer identity. They also love the band My Chemical Romance.
April 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
💥 The Reza Minute 💥
The Reza Minute is a full-time designer, part-time artist, and writer. Their work center on the intersection of their cultural and queer identity. They also love the band My Chemical Romance.
The Reza Minute is a full-time designer, part-time artist, and writer. Their work center on the intersection of their cultural and queer identity. They also love the band My Chemical Romance.
💥 the (trans)cribe 💥
A Midwest-based writer, zinester, recovering academic, and anarchist poet. Their zines and art speak to their personal Queer experience and visualize a possible liberated Queer future. They are passionate about free sharing information and breaking down of boxes and binaries.
A Midwest-based writer, zinester, recovering academic, and anarchist poet. Their zines and art speak to their personal Queer experience and visualize a possible liberated Queer future. They are passionate about free sharing information and breaking down of boxes and binaries.
April 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
💥 the (trans)cribe 💥
A Midwest-based writer, zinester, recovering academic, and anarchist poet. Their zines and art speak to their personal Queer experience and visualize a possible liberated Queer future. They are passionate about free sharing information and breaking down of boxes and binaries.
A Midwest-based writer, zinester, recovering academic, and anarchist poet. Their zines and art speak to their personal Queer experience and visualize a possible liberated Queer future. They are passionate about free sharing information and breaking down of boxes and binaries.
💥 Tuyetnhi P. 💥
Viet-American artist and zinester with a knack for fantastical mundanity and multicultural semblances.
Viet-American artist and zinester with a knack for fantastical mundanity and multicultural semblances.
April 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
💥 Tuyetnhi P. 💥
Viet-American artist and zinester with a knack for fantastical mundanity and multicultural semblances.
Viet-American artist and zinester with a knack for fantastical mundanity and multicultural semblances.
Meet with and purchase from over 40+ creators at LICZ! - The Lansing Independent Comics and Zine Fest.
LICZ! will be open to the public Saturday, April 12th 11:00am - 5:00pm, and admission is FREE! So come get some fantastic independent print!
LICZ! will be open to the public Saturday, April 12th 11:00am - 5:00pm, and admission is FREE! So come get some fantastic independent print!
April 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Meet with and purchase from over 40+ creators at LICZ! - The Lansing Independent Comics and Zine Fest.
LICZ! will be open to the public Saturday, April 12th 11:00am - 5:00pm, and admission is FREE! So come get some fantastic independent print!
LICZ! will be open to the public Saturday, April 12th 11:00am - 5:00pm, and admission is FREE! So come get some fantastic independent print!
Did you know that the Murray & Hong Special Collections holds the largest collections of zines in the Big 10?
How about that it also has one of the largest collections of comics--IN THE WORLD?!
MSU Libraries, thank you, for your support of this fest AND the support of creators the world over!
How about that it also has one of the largest collections of comics--IN THE WORLD?!
MSU Libraries, thank you, for your support of this fest AND the support of creators the world over!
March 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Did you know that the Murray & Hong Special Collections holds the largest collections of zines in the Big 10?
How about that it also has one of the largest collections of comics--IN THE WORLD?!
MSU Libraries, thank you, for your support of this fest AND the support of creators the world over!
How about that it also has one of the largest collections of comics--IN THE WORLD?!
MSU Libraries, thank you, for your support of this fest AND the support of creators the world over!
💥 Neve M.A. 💥
Neve M.A. is a queer cartoonist living in Pittsburgh, PA with their partner, housemates, and two stinky cats. They make mostly risograph comics that range from campy to philosophical.
Neve M.A. is a queer cartoonist living in Pittsburgh, PA with their partner, housemates, and two stinky cats. They make mostly risograph comics that range from campy to philosophical.
March 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
💥 Neve M.A. 💥
Neve M.A. is a queer cartoonist living in Pittsburgh, PA with their partner, housemates, and two stinky cats. They make mostly risograph comics that range from campy to philosophical.
Neve M.A. is a queer cartoonist living in Pittsburgh, PA with their partner, housemates, and two stinky cats. They make mostly risograph comics that range from campy to philosophical.
💥 Ryan Claytor 💥
2024 Eisner Judge. Michigan State University Comics Professor. 20-Year Self-Publishing Veteran.
2024 Eisner Judge. Michigan State University Comics Professor. 20-Year Self-Publishing Veteran.
March 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
💥 Ryan Claytor 💥
2024 Eisner Judge. Michigan State University Comics Professor. 20-Year Self-Publishing Veteran.
2024 Eisner Judge. Michigan State University Comics Professor. 20-Year Self-Publishing Veteran.
💥 Sam Szabo 💥
Sam is a cartoonist and printmaker from the North Shore of Boston, currently based in Chicago. Her first graphic novel, "Enlightened Transsexual Comix," was published by Silver Sprocket in 2023. Sam has seen Phish live twenty-eight times.
Sam is a cartoonist and printmaker from the North Shore of Boston, currently based in Chicago. Her first graphic novel, "Enlightened Transsexual Comix," was published by Silver Sprocket in 2023. Sam has seen Phish live twenty-eight times.
March 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
💥 Sam Szabo 💥
Sam is a cartoonist and printmaker from the North Shore of Boston, currently based in Chicago. Her first graphic novel, "Enlightened Transsexual Comix," was published by Silver Sprocket in 2023. Sam has seen Phish live twenty-eight times.
Sam is a cartoonist and printmaker from the North Shore of Boston, currently based in Chicago. Her first graphic novel, "Enlightened Transsexual Comix," was published by Silver Sprocket in 2023. Sam has seen Phish live twenty-eight times.
💥 Sennamatic 💥
Senna Church is an animator, illustrator, and comic artist from the Ypsilanti area. She likes fantasy themes and lighthearted comedy, both of which are prominently found in her work. She can be found on most social medias as @sennamatic(art) or at her website: sennachurch.weebly.com
Senna Church is an animator, illustrator, and comic artist from the Ypsilanti area. She likes fantasy themes and lighthearted comedy, both of which are prominently found in her work. She can be found on most social medias as @sennamatic(art) or at her website: sennachurch.weebly.com
March 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
💥 Sennamatic 💥
Senna Church is an animator, illustrator, and comic artist from the Ypsilanti area. She likes fantasy themes and lighthearted comedy, both of which are prominently found in her work. She can be found on most social medias as @sennamatic(art) or at her website: sennachurch.weebly.com
Senna Church is an animator, illustrator, and comic artist from the Ypsilanti area. She likes fantasy themes and lighthearted comedy, both of which are prominently found in her work. She can be found on most social medias as @sennamatic(art) or at her website: sennachurch.weebly.com
💥 Odd Nodd Art Supply 💥
Odd Nodd's mission is to encourage and supply local artists, both established and emerging, in all their creative endeavors. We value diversity, inclusion, and representation, and are committed to being a safe place for all community members.
Odd Nodd's mission is to encourage and supply local artists, both established and emerging, in all their creative endeavors. We value diversity, inclusion, and representation, and are committed to being a safe place for all community members.
March 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
💥 Odd Nodd Art Supply 💥
Odd Nodd's mission is to encourage and supply local artists, both established and emerging, in all their creative endeavors. We value diversity, inclusion, and representation, and are committed to being a safe place for all community members.
Odd Nodd's mission is to encourage and supply local artists, both established and emerging, in all their creative endeavors. We value diversity, inclusion, and representation, and are committed to being a safe place for all community members.
💥 Oneeyedsuperkid 💥
Oneeyedsuperkid (Aka Nadia) is a multidisciplinary artist know for The Shadow Banshee (an interdimensional creature, manifesting in zines all over Chicago and Indiana)
Oneeyedsuperkid (Aka Nadia) is a multidisciplinary artist know for The Shadow Banshee (an interdimensional creature, manifesting in zines all over Chicago and Indiana)
March 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
💥 Oneeyedsuperkid 💥
Oneeyedsuperkid (Aka Nadia) is a multidisciplinary artist know for The Shadow Banshee (an interdimensional creature, manifesting in zines all over Chicago and Indiana)
Oneeyedsuperkid (Aka Nadia) is a multidisciplinary artist know for The Shadow Banshee (an interdimensional creature, manifesting in zines all over Chicago and Indiana)
💥 Seth Karp 💥
Seth Karp is an experimental zinester and comic artist interested in content written from a non-human perspective. Publications incorporate writing and drawing, as well as photography, sculpture, and hand-knit sweaters.
Seth Karp is an experimental zinester and comic artist interested in content written from a non-human perspective. Publications incorporate writing and drawing, as well as photography, sculpture, and hand-knit sweaters.
March 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
💥 Seth Karp 💥
Seth Karp is an experimental zinester and comic artist interested in content written from a non-human perspective. Publications incorporate writing and drawing, as well as photography, sculpture, and hand-knit sweaters.
Seth Karp is an experimental zinester and comic artist interested in content written from a non-human perspective. Publications incorporate writing and drawing, as well as photography, sculpture, and hand-knit sweaters.
💥 MSU Library Zine Collection 💥
The Murray & Hong Special Collections holds the largest collection of zines in the Big Ten. From punk fanzines, to queer zines to mini-comics, Zine Librarian Joshua Barton curates the collection to document zine community and culture and help inspire DIY creativity.
The Murray & Hong Special Collections holds the largest collection of zines in the Big Ten. From punk fanzines, to queer zines to mini-comics, Zine Librarian Joshua Barton curates the collection to document zine community and culture and help inspire DIY creativity.
March 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
💥 MSU Library Zine Collection 💥
The Murray & Hong Special Collections holds the largest collection of zines in the Big Ten. From punk fanzines, to queer zines to mini-comics, Zine Librarian Joshua Barton curates the collection to document zine community and culture and help inspire DIY creativity.
The Murray & Hong Special Collections holds the largest collection of zines in the Big Ten. From punk fanzines, to queer zines to mini-comics, Zine Librarian Joshua Barton curates the collection to document zine community and culture and help inspire DIY creativity.
Interested in lending a hand at the fest? Check out the 🔗 in our bio for our volunteer application!
💥Helping exhibitors load in or load out
💥Greeting attendees
💥Passing out KN95 masks
💥Managing trash cans, bathroom supplies
💥Misc. tasks that arise during the fest
💥More stuff we haven't thought of!
💥Helping exhibitors load in or load out
💥Greeting attendees
💥Passing out KN95 masks
💥Managing trash cans, bathroom supplies
💥Misc. tasks that arise during the fest
💥More stuff we haven't thought of!
March 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Interested in lending a hand at the fest? Check out the 🔗 in our bio for our volunteer application!
💥Helping exhibitors load in or load out
💥Greeting attendees
💥Passing out KN95 masks
💥Managing trash cans, bathroom supplies
💥Misc. tasks that arise during the fest
💥More stuff we haven't thought of!
💥Helping exhibitors load in or load out
💥Greeting attendees
💥Passing out KN95 masks
💥Managing trash cans, bathroom supplies
💥Misc. tasks that arise during the fest
💥More stuff we haven't thought of!
Got any burning questions to ask the new fest on the scene? Can't wait to say hello?
We'll be at Behind the Zines on Friday, March 28th passing out prints and spreading the word! Drop by to meet the other fests, attend workshops and live demonstrations!
We're looking forward to meeting you!
We'll be at Behind the Zines on Friday, March 28th passing out prints and spreading the word! Drop by to meet the other fests, attend workshops and live demonstrations!
We're looking forward to meeting you!
March 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Got any burning questions to ask the new fest on the scene? Can't wait to say hello?
We'll be at Behind the Zines on Friday, March 28th passing out prints and spreading the word! Drop by to meet the other fests, attend workshops and live demonstrations!
We're looking forward to meeting you!
We'll be at Behind the Zines on Friday, March 28th passing out prints and spreading the word! Drop by to meet the other fests, attend workshops and live demonstrations!
We're looking forward to meeting you!
@msufcu.org was another one of our earliest supporters. Having someone in your corner early on is absolutely HUGE in event planning. As a result, we were able to plan sooner, commit sooner, and take on unexpected challenges with room to breathe.
Thanks MSUFCU, for having our backs!
Thanks MSUFCU, for having our backs!
March 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
@msufcu.org was another one of our earliest supporters. Having someone in your corner early on is absolutely HUGE in event planning. As a result, we were able to plan sooner, commit sooner, and take on unexpected challenges with room to breathe.
Thanks MSUFCU, for having our backs!
Thanks MSUFCU, for having our backs!
💥 Marge Makes Comics 💥
Marj makes comics and zines about lesbian vampires, remixes of gothic romance novels, and onions who are also babies.
Marj makes comics and zines about lesbian vampires, remixes of gothic romance novels, and onions who are also babies.
March 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
💥 Marge Makes Comics 💥
Marj makes comics and zines about lesbian vampires, remixes of gothic romance novels, and onions who are also babies.
Marj makes comics and zines about lesbian vampires, remixes of gothic romance novels, and onions who are also babies.
💥 Lydia Lalonde 💥
Lydia Lalonde is a Michigan based Graphic Designer, Illustrator & Printmaker. Lydia’s zines range from comics to collage work with a variety of subjects. Her main zine collection is a series of comics surrounding the theme of permission and explores the importance of consent.
Lydia Lalonde is a Michigan based Graphic Designer, Illustrator & Printmaker. Lydia’s zines range from comics to collage work with a variety of subjects. Her main zine collection is a series of comics surrounding the theme of permission and explores the importance of consent.
March 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
💥 Lydia Lalonde 💥
Lydia Lalonde is a Michigan based Graphic Designer, Illustrator & Printmaker. Lydia’s zines range from comics to collage work with a variety of subjects. Her main zine collection is a series of comics surrounding the theme of permission and explores the importance of consent.
Lydia Lalonde is a Michigan based Graphic Designer, Illustrator & Printmaker. Lydia’s zines range from comics to collage work with a variety of subjects. Her main zine collection is a series of comics surrounding the theme of permission and explores the importance of consent.
💥 Lorelei d'Andriole + Friends 💥
Lorelei d’Andriole (she/her/hers) is a queer transsexual woman artist, musician, writer, and an Assistant Professor in Electronic Art and Intermedia at Michigan State University. She will be debuting her zine published by Late Night Copies Press in Twin Cities, MN.
Lorelei d’Andriole (she/her/hers) is a queer transsexual woman artist, musician, writer, and an Assistant Professor in Electronic Art and Intermedia at Michigan State University. She will be debuting her zine published by Late Night Copies Press in Twin Cities, MN.
March 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
💥 Lorelei d'Andriole + Friends 💥
Lorelei d’Andriole (she/her/hers) is a queer transsexual woman artist, musician, writer, and an Assistant Professor in Electronic Art and Intermedia at Michigan State University. She will be debuting her zine published by Late Night Copies Press in Twin Cities, MN.
Lorelei d’Andriole (she/her/hers) is a queer transsexual woman artist, musician, writer, and an Assistant Professor in Electronic Art and Intermedia at Michigan State University. She will be debuting her zine published by Late Night Copies Press in Twin Cities, MN.