MICE 2022 Poster Art by Sara Alfageeh
“The Massachusetts Indie Comics Expo (MICE) is the New England area’s premiere event dedicated to the exciting and accessible art form of independent comics and graphic novels”
https://www.micexpo.org
On October 22-23rd I exhibited Little Death Issue 1 at the Massachusetts Indie Comic Expo. It is a huge honor that my story was admitted into a space of legitimacy and visibility by the Boston Comic Arts Organization. I recognize that for storytellers tackling difficult subjects in our work, this opportunity gives me a real life chance to represent art that is widely misunderstood and vilified in online spaces. I am extremely proud to have been able to stand there and show Boston who I am and what I’m about. Thank you MICE for granting me this opportunity. I will definitely be applying for future MICExpos and possibly other cons as well!
I was treated well by staff and by the Co-Director of MICE, Dan Mazur, who assured me that my comic, although geared toward mature readers, would definitely find an audience at MICE. He was correct about that. I still don’t know how many copies of Little Death issue 1 I sold last weekend, since I haven’t made a full accounting yet, but it was enough that I did more than just break even. I also had wonderful conversations with adult readers who were relieved to find work like mine at MICE. I met some of my local art heroes, who gave me words of encouragement, too. The crowd was kind, respectful and responsible, which I am grateful for. Now that I have tabled at one con, I feel much better prepared to handle my next one.
My table had only one comic book, but I brought tons of eye-catching merch which included stickers, soft gloss prints, postcards, and linoprinted totes & shirts. If you were unable to make it to MICE, there are still a few saved on my online shop: https://pompoison-studios.square.site
Thank you MICE! A special mention and thank you to my dear friend Dumby for supporting me through the entire con. She brought me meals while I tabled, helped me communicate my needs to MICE staff, watched my table while I used the restroom, and prepared the most delicious veggie pasta dinner with baby bella mushrooms and asparagus on Saturday night when I was too wiped out to cook for myself. I’m so grateful you were there and did so much, Dumby!
And thank you to Jack Turnbull, my tablemate in the Brookline room, for words of wisdom and encouragement. I’m sure we will meet again. Till next con!
