Oklahoma Comic Arts Foundation
@okcomicarts.bsky.social
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established to encourage the creation and promote the readership of comics and sequential art in Oklahoma, presenting the Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center!
Literati Press will hold a special edition of their weekly INK AND DRAW to present Jerry Bennett, who will offer portfolio reviews and comic-creating tips to improve their craft of storytelling.
From Jerry: “I love seeing interior storytelling pages that engage readers. Show me your story pages!”
From Jerry: “I love seeing interior storytelling pages that engage readers. Show me your story pages!”
November 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Literati Press will hold a special edition of their weekly INK AND DRAW to present Jerry Bennett, who will offer portfolio reviews and comic-creating tips to improve their craft of storytelling.
From Jerry: “I love seeing interior storytelling pages that engage readers. Show me your story pages!”
From Jerry: “I love seeing interior storytelling pages that engage readers. Show me your story pages!”
FOR A LIMITED TIME!
We are offering our two festival tees created by board members @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social and @thejerrybennett.com, so if you missed getting a shirt at the festival OR you missed the festival and want to feel the magic of OCAF, head to The Okay See’s page to order!
We are offering our two festival tees created by board members @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social and @thejerrybennett.com, so if you missed getting a shirt at the festival OR you missed the festival and want to feel the magic of OCAF, head to The Okay See’s page to order!
November 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
FOR A LIMITED TIME!
We are offering our two festival tees created by board members @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social and @thejerrybennett.com, so if you missed getting a shirt at the festival OR you missed the festival and want to feel the magic of OCAF, head to The Okay See’s page to order!
We are offering our two festival tees created by board members @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social and @thejerrybennett.com, so if you missed getting a shirt at the festival OR you missed the festival and want to feel the magic of OCAF, head to The Okay See’s page to order!
Ink and Draw is now rescheduled for October 26th, 3-5pm @literatipress.bsky.social in the Paseo Arts District. @jeocreations.bsky.social(HIRO DOGGIE SPACE CORGI) will offer tips/feedback on comic art portfolios. Now’s your chance to get solid pro comics mentoring!
October 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Ink and Draw is now rescheduled for October 26th, 3-5pm @literatipress.bsky.social in the Paseo Arts District. @jeocreations.bsky.social(HIRO DOGGIE SPACE CORGI) will offer tips/feedback on comic art portfolios. Now’s your chance to get solid pro comics mentoring!
Everyone had fun making and talking comics at Speeding Bullet Comics over the weekend!
Keep an eye out for more locations holding Ink & Draw events!
#comics #makingcomics #oklahoma #okcomicarts
Keep an eye out for more locations holding Ink & Draw events!
#comics #makingcomics #oklahoma #okcomicarts
October 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Everyone had fun making and talking comics at Speeding Bullet Comics over the weekend!
Keep an eye out for more locations holding Ink & Draw events!
#comics #makingcomics #oklahoma #okcomicarts
Keep an eye out for more locations holding Ink & Draw events!
#comics #makingcomics #oklahoma #okcomicarts
INK & DRAW AT SPEEDING BULLET COMICS
Sunday, Oct 5, 2-3:30 PM
Come hang out as we make comics, review comics, and generally talk comics at Speeding Bullet Comics in Norman!
614 N Porter Ave, Norman, OK 73071
#okcomicarts #comics #community
Sunday, Oct 5, 2-3:30 PM
Come hang out as we make comics, review comics, and generally talk comics at Speeding Bullet Comics in Norman!
614 N Porter Ave, Norman, OK 73071
#okcomicarts #comics #community
October 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
INK & DRAW AT SPEEDING BULLET COMICS
Sunday, Oct 5, 2-3:30 PM
Come hang out as we make comics, review comics, and generally talk comics at Speeding Bullet Comics in Norman!
614 N Porter Ave, Norman, OK 73071
#okcomicarts #comics #community
Sunday, Oct 5, 2-3:30 PM
Come hang out as we make comics, review comics, and generally talk comics at Speeding Bullet Comics in Norman!
614 N Porter Ave, Norman, OK 73071
#okcomicarts #comics #community
DICK TRACY DAY!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 from 10am-6pm!
We’ll be helping with the Comic Creation Station and executive director Jeff Provine will present “The History of Newspaper Comics, featuring Chester Gould”
#oklahoma #okcomicarts #comics #dicktracy
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 from 10am-6pm!
We’ll be helping with the Comic Creation Station and executive director Jeff Provine will present “The History of Newspaper Comics, featuring Chester Gould”
#oklahoma #okcomicarts #comics #dicktracy
October 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
DICK TRACY DAY!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 from 10am-6pm!
We’ll be helping with the Comic Creation Station and executive director Jeff Provine will present “The History of Newspaper Comics, featuring Chester Gould”
#oklahoma #okcomicarts #comics #dicktracy
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 from 10am-6pm!
We’ll be helping with the Comic Creation Station and executive director Jeff Provine will present “The History of Newspaper Comics, featuring Chester Gould”
#oklahoma #okcomicarts #comics #dicktracy
PANEL ALERT!
PUBLISHING AVENUES!
@alterici.bsky.social (HEATHEN) and author/Literati Press Publisher Charles J. Martin (HIRO DOGGIE) will discuss with moderator Matthew Price (THE GRAVE) the paths to publishing your comics and graphic novels to help you discover which one’s you.
#OCAF2025
PUBLISHING AVENUES!
@alterici.bsky.social (HEATHEN) and author/Literati Press Publisher Charles J. Martin (HIRO DOGGIE) will discuss with moderator Matthew Price (THE GRAVE) the paths to publishing your comics and graphic novels to help you discover which one’s you.
#OCAF2025
September 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
PANEL ALERT!
PUBLISHING AVENUES!
@alterici.bsky.social (HEATHEN) and author/Literati Press Publisher Charles J. Martin (HIRO DOGGIE) will discuss with moderator Matthew Price (THE GRAVE) the paths to publishing your comics and graphic novels to help you discover which one’s you.
#OCAF2025
PUBLISHING AVENUES!
@alterici.bsky.social (HEATHEN) and author/Literati Press Publisher Charles J. Martin (HIRO DOGGIE) will discuss with moderator Matthew Price (THE GRAVE) the paths to publishing your comics and graphic novels to help you discover which one’s you.
#OCAF2025
PANEL ALERT!
SERIOUS ISSUES: THE HIGHS & LOWS OF MAKING COMICS
@gabrielhardman.bsky.social (Green Lantern: Earth One), @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social (Heartthrob) and moderator @brianwinkeler.bsky.social (Knuckleheads) share wisdom and their fave and not-so-fave parts of the process of making comics.
SERIOUS ISSUES: THE HIGHS & LOWS OF MAKING COMICS
@gabrielhardman.bsky.social (Green Lantern: Earth One), @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social (Heartthrob) and moderator @brianwinkeler.bsky.social (Knuckleheads) share wisdom and their fave and not-so-fave parts of the process of making comics.
September 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
PANEL ALERT!
SERIOUS ISSUES: THE HIGHS & LOWS OF MAKING COMICS
@gabrielhardman.bsky.social (Green Lantern: Earth One), @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social (Heartthrob) and moderator @brianwinkeler.bsky.social (Knuckleheads) share wisdom and their fave and not-so-fave parts of the process of making comics.
SERIOUS ISSUES: THE HIGHS & LOWS OF MAKING COMICS
@gabrielhardman.bsky.social (Green Lantern: Earth One), @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social (Heartthrob) and moderator @brianwinkeler.bsky.social (Knuckleheads) share wisdom and their fave and not-so-fave parts of the process of making comics.
WORKSHOP ALERT!
MAKING MANGA!
Manga creator Ogawa Burukku (FaLLEN) will give you a special look at what makes manga unique to the comics format, and will include special demonstrations on the manga process. BONUS: One lucky participant will be able to win a Japanese manga starter kit!
#OCAF2025
MAKING MANGA!
Manga creator Ogawa Burukku (FaLLEN) will give you a special look at what makes manga unique to the comics format, and will include special demonstrations on the manga process. BONUS: One lucky participant will be able to win a Japanese manga starter kit!
#OCAF2025
September 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
WORKSHOP ALERT!
MAKING MANGA!
Manga creator Ogawa Burukku (FaLLEN) will give you a special look at what makes manga unique to the comics format, and will include special demonstrations on the manga process. BONUS: One lucky participant will be able to win a Japanese manga starter kit!
#OCAF2025
MAKING MANGA!
Manga creator Ogawa Burukku (FaLLEN) will give you a special look at what makes manga unique to the comics format, and will include special demonstrations on the manga process. BONUS: One lucky participant will be able to win a Japanese manga starter kit!
#OCAF2025
#OCAF2025 PANEL ALERT!
KID LIT IS LIT!
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS IN CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING
Join these amazing creators as they discuss making graphic novels for the kid-lit ages, the challenges, and how they worked their foot into the door. Moderated by @scbwi.bsky.social US IC @thejerrybennett.com.
KID LIT IS LIT!
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS IN CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING
Join these amazing creators as they discuss making graphic novels for the kid-lit ages, the challenges, and how they worked their foot into the door. Moderated by @scbwi.bsky.social US IC @thejerrybennett.com.
September 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
#OCAF2025 PANEL ALERT!
KID LIT IS LIT!
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS IN CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING
Join these amazing creators as they discuss making graphic novels for the kid-lit ages, the challenges, and how they worked their foot into the door. Moderated by @scbwi.bsky.social US IC @thejerrybennett.com.
KID LIT IS LIT!
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS IN CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING
Join these amazing creators as they discuss making graphic novels for the kid-lit ages, the challenges, and how they worked their foot into the door. Moderated by @scbwi.bsky.social US IC @thejerrybennett.com.
Image 4: I’ve recently pushed myself to do more work, and make available at places like Mycelium Gallery here, or at Uncanny Art House, and making new stories comic book shops all across the state.
#OCAF2025
#OCAF2025
September 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Image 4: I’ve recently pushed myself to do more work, and make available at places like Mycelium Gallery here, or at Uncanny Art House, and making new stories comic book shops all across the state.
#OCAF2025
#OCAF2025
Image 3: And to end my day (be it super early in the morning or super late at night) I have to make sure Duke gets his steps in just like me!
#OCAF2025
#OCAF2025
September 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Image 3: And to end my day (be it super early in the morning or super late at night) I have to make sure Duke gets his steps in just like me!
#OCAF2025
#OCAF2025
Image 2: I start my day off as soon as I wake up by heading to the gym. I have a little daily pattern that works for me: a healthy body leads to a healthy mind, which leads to an active imagination, which leads to making better books.
#OCAF2025
#OCAF2025
September 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Image 2: I start my day off as soon as I wake up by heading to the gym. I have a little daily pattern that works for me: a healthy body leads to a healthy mind, which leads to an active imagination, which leads to making better books.
#OCAF2025
#OCAF2025
Today’s Social Media Takeover is Don Rosencrans, a buff comic creator who creates by his own rules with a self publishing model that serves him well!
#OCAF2025 #oklahoma #comicartist #spotlight
#OCAF2025 #oklahoma #comicartist #spotlight
September 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Today’s Social Media Takeover is Don Rosencrans, a buff comic creator who creates by his own rules with a self publishing model that serves him well!
#OCAF2025 #oklahoma #comicartist #spotlight
#OCAF2025 #oklahoma #comicartist #spotlight
WORKSHOP ALERT!
STEENZ: CARTOONIST, EDUCATOR and EDITOR.
Join @oheysteenz.bsky.social (Heart of the City, Side Quest) as they present the many hats a creator can often wear and the passion that drives them, including their process for cartooning! Short Q&A will follow.
#OCAF2025
STEENZ: CARTOONIST, EDUCATOR and EDITOR.
Join @oheysteenz.bsky.social (Heart of the City, Side Quest) as they present the many hats a creator can often wear and the passion that drives them, including their process for cartooning! Short Q&A will follow.
#OCAF2025
September 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
WORKSHOP ALERT!
STEENZ: CARTOONIST, EDUCATOR and EDITOR.
Join @oheysteenz.bsky.social (Heart of the City, Side Quest) as they present the many hats a creator can often wear and the passion that drives them, including their process for cartooning! Short Q&A will follow.
#OCAF2025
STEENZ: CARTOONIST, EDUCATOR and EDITOR.
Join @oheysteenz.bsky.social (Heart of the City, Side Quest) as they present the many hats a creator can often wear and the passion that drives them, including their process for cartooning! Short Q&A will follow.
#OCAF2025
PANEL ALERT!
GIMME A BREAK!
How Three Comics Pros Made it to the Mainstream
Find out how to break into comics from Isaac Goodheart (Christopher Chaos), @gavinguidry.bsky.social (Action Comics) and @jeffparker.bsky.social (Zootopia), moderated by Brian Winkeler (Garbage Pail Kids)!
GIMME A BREAK!
How Three Comics Pros Made it to the Mainstream
Find out how to break into comics from Isaac Goodheart (Christopher Chaos), @gavinguidry.bsky.social (Action Comics) and @jeffparker.bsky.social (Zootopia), moderated by Brian Winkeler (Garbage Pail Kids)!
September 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
PANEL ALERT!
GIMME A BREAK!
How Three Comics Pros Made it to the Mainstream
Find out how to break into comics from Isaac Goodheart (Christopher Chaos), @gavinguidry.bsky.social (Action Comics) and @jeffparker.bsky.social (Zootopia), moderated by Brian Winkeler (Garbage Pail Kids)!
GIMME A BREAK!
How Three Comics Pros Made it to the Mainstream
Find out how to break into comics from Isaac Goodheart (Christopher Chaos), @gavinguidry.bsky.social (Action Comics) and @jeffparker.bsky.social (Zootopia), moderated by Brian Winkeler (Garbage Pail Kids)!
PANEL ALERT!
Y’ALL STAR COMICS! Talking with Oklahoma Comic Pros - @alterici.bsky.social (HEATHEN, GODZILLA), James Hostler (THE BOBCAT) and Dan O’Donaghue (BASED ON A CONVERSATION) discuss the challenges and joys of creating comics inside our borders with Matthew Price of Speeding Bullet Comics!
Y’ALL STAR COMICS! Talking with Oklahoma Comic Pros - @alterici.bsky.social (HEATHEN, GODZILLA), James Hostler (THE BOBCAT) and Dan O’Donaghue (BASED ON A CONVERSATION) discuss the challenges and joys of creating comics inside our borders with Matthew Price of Speeding Bullet Comics!
September 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
PANEL ALERT!
Y’ALL STAR COMICS! Talking with Oklahoma Comic Pros - @alterici.bsky.social (HEATHEN, GODZILLA), James Hostler (THE BOBCAT) and Dan O’Donaghue (BASED ON A CONVERSATION) discuss the challenges and joys of creating comics inside our borders with Matthew Price of Speeding Bullet Comics!
Y’ALL STAR COMICS! Talking with Oklahoma Comic Pros - @alterici.bsky.social (HEATHEN, GODZILLA), James Hostler (THE BOBCAT) and Dan O’Donaghue (BASED ON A CONVERSATION) discuss the challenges and joys of creating comics inside our borders with Matthew Price of Speeding Bullet Comics!
COWABUNGA!
The OKC NINJA TURTLES are coming to #OCAF2025! Come get your picture taken with these heroes in a half shell!
OCAF is September 13th from 10a-6p at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th Street, in Automobile Alley!
#guest #tmnt #okc #ninjaturtles #cosplay
The OKC NINJA TURTLES are coming to #OCAF2025! Come get your picture taken with these heroes in a half shell!
OCAF is September 13th from 10a-6p at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th Street, in Automobile Alley!
#guest #tmnt #okc #ninjaturtles #cosplay
September 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
#OCAF2025 Workshop alert!
DRAWING DYNAMIC ANATOMY! (Ages 12-18) - Join John Eric Osborn (Hiro Doggie: Space Corgi) as he discusses how to render anatomy in comics and give attendees techniques and opportunity to apply it in this informative workshop. (10:30am - Studio 2)
#workshop #comics
DRAWING DYNAMIC ANATOMY! (Ages 12-18) - Join John Eric Osborn (Hiro Doggie: Space Corgi) as he discusses how to render anatomy in comics and give attendees techniques and opportunity to apply it in this informative workshop. (10:30am - Studio 2)
#workshop #comics
September 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
We are spotlighting our incredible programming for #OCAF2025!
@jordangibson.bsky.social (Go Go Power Rangers) and @thejerrybennett.com (Glamorella’s Daughter, Oklahoma Kaiju) will demonstrate and offer great tips in designing your own comic book characters, in both the writing and the drawing!
@jordangibson.bsky.social (Go Go Power Rangers) and @thejerrybennett.com (Glamorella’s Daughter, Oklahoma Kaiju) will demonstrate and offer great tips in designing your own comic book characters, in both the writing and the drawing!
September 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We are spotlighting our incredible programming for #OCAF2025!
@jordangibson.bsky.social (Go Go Power Rangers) and @thejerrybennett.com (Glamorella’s Daughter, Oklahoma Kaiju) will demonstrate and offer great tips in designing your own comic book characters, in both the writing and the drawing!
@jordangibson.bsky.social (Go Go Power Rangers) and @thejerrybennett.com (Glamorella’s Daughter, Oklahoma Kaiju) will demonstrate and offer great tips in designing your own comic book characters, in both the writing and the drawing!
“Last but not least, the final product! This is where all of my hard work comes together in all sorts of mediums! This is an example of my table at shows, and where I get to showcase my passion for books, shows, cats and my original art!”
September 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
“Last but not least, the final product! This is where all of my hard work comes together in all sorts of mediums! This is an example of my table at shows, and where I get to showcase my passion for books, shows, cats and my original art!”
“Another step of my process before (or while) tabling is to hand gold embellish my prints! I find it soothing to do, but this also helps give every one of my prints a unique quality to them.”
September 2, 2025 at 1:08 AM
“Another step of my process before (or while) tabling is to hand gold embellish my prints! I find it soothing to do, but this also helps give every one of my prints a unique quality to them.”
“I like to go explore new coffee shops and places to sit and draw at. I take inspiration from food, animals and the environment around me. My favorite tool of choice recently has been HB red mechanical pencil lead in my sketchbook.”
September 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
“I like to go explore new coffee shops and places to sit and draw at. I take inspiration from food, animals and the environment around me. My favorite tool of choice recently has been HB red mechanical pencil lead in my sketchbook.”
Our next showcase is the ever-hustlin’ @alexandrabrodt.bsky.social. You will easily have spotted her at any number of conventions across the country, usually hitting close to 25 a year, while managing to squeeze in some time to work on her own comics and picture book career.
#OCAF2025 #comiccreator
#OCAF2025 #comiccreator
September 2, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Our next showcase is the ever-hustlin’ @alexandrabrodt.bsky.social. You will easily have spotted her at any number of conventions across the country, usually hitting close to 25 a year, while managing to squeeze in some time to work on her own comics and picture book career.
#OCAF2025 #comiccreator
#OCAF2025 #comiccreator
For our upcoming inaugural OK Comic Arts Festival we ensured FREE ENTRY in the hopes that you’ll support the incredible talent found in our state’s comic creator community. A portion of that talent can be found on the event shirts, designed by @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social and @thejerrybennett.com.
August 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
For our upcoming inaugural OK Comic Arts Festival we ensured FREE ENTRY in the hopes that you’ll support the incredible talent found in our state’s comic creator community. A portion of that talent can be found on the event shirts, designed by @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social and @thejerrybennett.com.