On Mini-Comics Day, participating cartoonists from around the world will write, draw, and print copies of a mini-comic, completing the entire process from start to finish in a day or less. Anyone in the world can participate.
Mini-Comics Day will be happening this year on Saturday March 15th. In Minneapolis we’ll be having a free Mini-Comics Day event for anyone who wants to participate at Odd Mart, the store of the strange. Thanks Odd Mart!
Mini-Comics Day
Saturday March 15th 10AM
Odd Mart
2520 Lyndale Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN
We will have templates, a cutting board, staplers, a printer and other mini-comics assembling stuff available for use. You’re encouraged to bring your own preferred drawing supplies and paper-of-choice as well. We will also have some free copies of the How to Make a Mini-Comic mini-comic to assemble for practice. Participating is free, and no sign-up is required… just show up ready to draw.
Also, there is an extra-special opportunity this year for cartoonists looking to take their mini-comic cover to the next level. Expert printmaker and noted cartoonist of the unsettling John Bivens is offering a Gel Plate Acrylic Transfer workshop at the event. It’s only $40 to participate in John’s workshop, and each participant will receive a reusable 6”x6” gel plate, and a small brayer. Paper and acrylic paint provided. You can sign up for that here (limited slots available).
Mini-comics have been democratizing the art of making comic books since the 70’s or earlier… with the popularization of photocopiers, it became apparent that anyone with an inclination and some spare change could print a little comic book. Wildly varying in both form and content, mini-comics are a wonderful synthesis of cartooning and hand-made art objects.
Guidelines: To participate, create a mini-comic from start to finish on Mini-Comics Day (including writing, drawing and printing it). You can make your mini-comic by yourself or with other artists.
Format: Your mini-comic can be any size, length and format you desire. A standard mini-comics size would be eight 4.25″x5.5″ pages (which can be made from one 8.5×11 sheet of paper printed on both sides).
Help: For more information on how to make a mini-comic, see the Cartoonist Conspiracy’s mini-comic tutorial How to Make Mini-Comics. More resources can be found here.
Submit: Optionally, you can post information and/or images from your comic on this blog. Contact 
for an account to post here.
Bonus points: If you are working with a group of cartoonists, you may want to consider collecting your mini-comics together to distribute as a set. Bags, rubber bands, or boxes all work great for this purpose.
Events: This year, there is another event happening in Columbus, Ohio at the glorious Billy Ireland Museum. You can read more about how to organize an event in our FAQ. The purpose of Mini-Comics Day events is to provide a place for cartoonists to draw and/or print their comics, and possibly to trade or sell their minis if they choose to.
If you would like to organize an event, you can contact us at and we can set you up with an account on this blog to post whatever you would like on the Mini-Comics Day blog about your event.
About The International Cartoonist Conspiracy: Founded in Minneapolis in 2002, The International Cartoonist Conspiracy is a loosely organized group of cartoonists with cells all over the world. The Conspiracy has been responsible for many collaborative projects, including anthologies, gallery shows, and numerous jams every month. Any cartoonist anywhere can start a cell, and anyone with a desire to draw comics is encouraged to participate.
