STAPLE!, the Glossary
STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is an annual convention in Austin, Texas, United States, for alternative comics, minicomics, webcomics, zines, underground comics, and graphic arts.[1]
Table of Contents
18 relations: Alternative comics, Alternative Press Expo, Austin, Texas, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Convention (meeting), COVID-19 pandemic, Eisner Awards, Graphic arts, KOOP (FM), Minicomic, MoCCA Festival, Small Press Expo, St. Edward's University, Underground comix, United States, Webcomic, Zine, 24-hour comic.
- Comics conventions in the United States
- Conventions in Texas
Alternative comics
Alternative comics or independent comics cover a range of American comics that have appeared since the 1980s, following the underground comix movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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Alternative Press Expo
The Alternative Press Expo (APE) was a comic book festival and alternative comics convention that operated from 1994 to 2017. STAPLE! and alternative Press Expo are comics conventions in the United States.
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Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat and most populous city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties.
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE; also often known as the Elks Lodge or simply The Elks) is an American fraternal order founded in 1868, originally as a social club in New York City.
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Convention (meeting)
A convention (or event), in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest.
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COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
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Eisner Awards
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are awards for creative achievement in American comic books.
Graphic arts
A category of fine art, graphic art covers a broad range of visual artistic expression, typically two-dimensional, i.e. produced on a flat surface.
KOOP (FM)
KOOP (91.7 FM) (pronounced 'co-op') is a noncommercial community radio station owned and operated by its members and staffed by volunteers.
Minicomic
A minicomic is a creator-published comic book, often photocopied and stapled or with a handmade binding.
MoCCA Festival
The MoCCA Arts Festival, or MoCCA Fest, is an independent comics showcase that typically includes artist booths, slide shows, and educational panels. STAPLE! and MoCCA Festival are comics conventions in the United States.
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Small Press Expo
The Small Press Expo (SPX) is an American alternative comics convention. STAPLE! and Small Press Expo are comics conventions in the United States.
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St. Edward's University
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Underground comix
Underground comix are small press or self-published comic books that are often socially relevant or satirical in nature.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
Webcomic
Webcomics (also known as online comics or Internet comics) are comics published on the internet, such as on a website or a mobile app.
Zine
A zine (short for magazine or fanzine) is a small-circulation self-published work of original or appropriated texts and images, usually reproduced via a copy machine.
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24-hour comic
A 24-hour comic is a 24-page comic book written, drawn, and completed in 24 hours.
See also
Comics conventions in the United States
- Alamo City Comic Con
- Alternative Press Expo
- Awesome Con
- Baltimore Comic-Con
- Big Apple Comic Con
- Cartoon Crossroads Columbus
- Chicago Alternative Comics Expo
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo
- Comic Arts Brooklyn
- Comic Arts Los Angeles
- Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
- Comicpalooza
- Dragon Con
- ECBACC
- East Coast Comicon
- Emerald City Comic Con
- FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival
- Fan Expo
- Fan Expo Boston
- Fan Expo Chicago
- Fan Expo Dallas
- Fan Expo Denver
- FanX
- Festival of Cartoon Art
- Flame Con
- Florida Supercon
- GalaxyCon
- Heroes Convention
- International Comic Arts Forum
- L.A. Comic Con
- MegaCon
- MoCCA Festival
- Motor City Comic Con
- New York Comic Con
- North Texas Comic Book Show
- Ohio Comic Con
- Phoenix Fan Fusion
- Pittsburgh Comicon
- Planet Comicon Kansas City
- Rhode Island Comic Con
- Rose City Comic Con
- STAPLE!
- San Diego Comic-Con
- SiliCon
- Small Press Expo
- Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo
- Wizard Entertainment
- WonderCon
Conventions in Texas
- 1928 Democratic National Convention
- 1984 Republican National Convention
- 1992 Republican National Convention
- 2016 Green National Convention
- 55th World Science Fiction Convention
- 71st World Science Fiction Convention
- A-Kon
- AggieCon
- Alamo City Comic Con
- All-Con
- Anime Frontier
- AnimeFest
- ArmadilloCon
- Brick Fiesta
- ConDFW
- Conference on Student Government Associations
- Dallas Fantasy Fair
- Fan Expo Dallas
- FenCon
- Ikkicon
- Lazy Dragon Con
- Let's Play Gaming Expo
- Linucon
- LoneStarCon 1
- MondoCon
- North Texas Comic Book Show
- Oni-Con
- Permian Basin International Oil Show
- RTX (event)
- RealmsCon
- STAPLE!
- San Japan
- Southwesterncon
- Stellar Occasion
- TAOM
- Texas Fear Fest
- Texas Frightmare Weekend
- UnCommonCon
- Ushicon
- WhoFest
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STAPLE!
Also known as STAPLE, STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo.