As consolation for another year passing without a festival, Short Run has published The Short Run Comix & Arts Festival Catalog, which features 40 new releases from WA State comic artists, authors, and zinesters, ads for small print and publishing businesses, plus DIY projects and local stores. This free, 16-page newsprint catalog, designed by Jacob Covey, will be mailed all across the US. Read more…
Micropress/Store
Short Run Micropress publishes hand crafted collections of comics, zines, and art books that are conceived, printed, and assembled in distinct and innovative ways.
“These printed ‘mix-tapes’ of comix are a perfect way to discover new, ground-breaking work, and allows for under-exposed artists to find their audience.” – Andrew Yates
In 2020, we self-published our 138-page, full-color “festival in a book” DECADE: 10 years of Short Run Comix & Arts Festival.
All our books are available in our store.
Where to get our new book
Pick up a copy of our new book Decade: 10 Years of Short Run Comix & Arts Festival at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, Elliott Bay Book Company, Push/Pull, Floating World Comics in Portland, Silver Sprocket in San Francisco, and Spit and a Half online distro.
What a great idea! The “Comics Festival” has become such a crucial and integral part of the comics community over the past couple decades, and while there are plenty of social media posts and con-reports that surface online, the experience is pretty ephemeral. Seattle’s Short Run Fest has solved that by producing this gorgeous, full color year by year look back at their festivals and events over the past ten years. – John Porcellino
If you cannot pick it up in person, it’s also on our Etsy page for $27 (US shipping included).
Books and Totes
Board Member McKenna Haley with our new book “Decade: 10 Years of Short Run Comix & Arts Festival” and with tote bag designed by Weng Pixin. Books and totes available on our etsy page.
Book Release Party & Art Show
“DECADE: 10 years of Short Run Comix & Arts Festival” (a festival in a book)
Copies are available for $27 (includes shipping, US addresses only).
The first 200 copies sold also receive a limited edition, two-sided, Risograph poster with art by Jasjyot Singh Hans and Eroyn Franklin, designed and printed by Hocus Pocus Press.