The Zine and Independent Comic Symposium, or ZICS, is a three day event run in the last weekend of August (29th-31st). We aim to support local & interstate zine and comic creators by providing a forum to meet, talk, and celebrate the diversity within our mediums. 

This is an opportunity for local artists to show their skills and wares, and the chance for the wider community to find out about independent publishing and the talents in Australia.

Oh Yeah? How do you know it will work ?

Damn, that sounds impressive. How do I get in on this?

Potentially pertinent question: Why do you do it?

You've convinced me! How do I support your endeavour?

To be as accessible as possible to every arts-major and pensioner, entry into everything ZICS but the opening night is free, leaving your dollars available to take home some zine and comic loot.

You can always buy tickets or table reg closer to the night, if you don’t know what you’re doing yet. But if you support us via Pozible, you'll be directly responsible for making the event an Expo 88, and not just an Ekka. Without the Pozible, the event will taste like a XXXX when it could have been a Little Creatures. Plus, it's cheaper!

 

This year, we are very fortunate to have the official support of The Edge, meaning that now we no longer have to hire the venue! Not to be free-loaders, we’re hosting a six-week 'from go to whoa!' series of workshops at the Edge. Run by our crew of experienced Brisbane creators and self-publishers, you’ll learn how to craft your own Comics & Zines in time for the ZICS fair! [Sign up here! Limited to 16 applicants going quick!]

But, seeing as this is only our second year running, we need still need your help. Cost to cover include printing promotional material, T-shirts, bar staff, liquor license, booking bands and acquiring art materials for the launch night. We're hoping to distribute money leftover at the end of the weekend to ZICS panelists, speakers and workshop facilitators as a token of thanks.

There's a great deal of work that goes into putting on ZICS. From the regular planning meetings, to coordinating logistics with the Edge, to illustration and design for posters, flyers, and other various press related junk, there's so much to take on! Our team of volunteers have to get all of these things done along with juggling our regular commitments of full time work, study, and other obligations! But we're getting there!

As with everything new, the first year had some teething issues, especially when it came to the rewards for Pozible. Coming up to round two, we've learnt a great deal about what works well, and what doesn't. As a result, we've made sure that any rewards that need to be posted are prepared in advance, so they can be sent out as soon as the campaign (if successful) wraps up.