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There's no cooler place on Earth for comics than an indie comic book convention! The stories, styles, energy, design, and passion are limitless plus you get to meet the creators one-on-one!

Indie Comics Creator Con (IC3) is a growing platform of both in-person and virtual shows committed to providing an affordable, dynamic, reliable, and inclusive environment that brings together independent comic book creators, publishers, art collectors, and fans to celebrate and support unique and diverse creators in comics. 

IC3 is owned and produced by ComicArtFans.com (CAF) and part of a Public Benefit Corporation. CAF is the global hub for everything related to collecting original comic book art and other narrative or storytelling art. Every month, CAF has 15,000+ active users and 200,000 visitors that generate 3,000,000+ page views. 

What we believe:

  • Indie comic book creators are the lifeblood of the artform and critical for its continued health and evolution.

  • Diverse communities benefit from diverse environments and opportunities.

  • A national circuit of in-person shows combined with virtual conventions helps indie creators save on the costs and time needed to show and promote their creations.

  • CAF is uniquely positioned to play an important role as an advocate for indie creators.

  • Actively recruiting art collectors to buy original art from indie creators is a relatively untapped way to hugely support the work of indie creators.

  • The future is indie.

CAF's Public Benefit Corporation Statement & Mission:

We are dedicated to advancing public education, appreciation, and participation in the narrative and visual storytelling arts. We build fundamental platforms with enabling features that assist artists and underserved creatives, as well as art collectors, artist representatives, art dealers, galleries, and various cultural institutions. Our mission is to support diverse and sustained artistic expression while conveying the empowerment and joy that comes from individuals experiencing and owning art. 

 

Upcoming Shows

IC3 is being built out as a combination of in-person, co-promoted, and virtual events with different areas of focus that give indie creators and publishers multiple unique outlets including zero-cost opportunities to promote themselves and their works. The IC3 national platform is launching with five shows and is developing a half dozen more shows to announce throughout 2026.

The next three shows on the IC3 schedule:

IC3@OAX2026

Orlando, FL
OAX is the premier narrative art-focused event in the world that exclusively showcases original comic book, illustration, collector card, comic strip, game, animation, and other visual storytelling art. The curated show is an intense and intimate three-day art fair and trade show hybrid. IC3@OAX will focus on presenting both established and legendary indie creators.
APPLICATIONS CLOSED

IC3@CAL13

ComicArtFans.com
Indie artists that have published work are invited to apply to set up a free exhibitor booth at our IC3@CAL 13 virtual show where they'll be able to post both art and printed materials for sale, as well as offer art commissions. No travel! No hotels! No table set up and break down! Just your computer and the deCAF mobile app!
APPLICATIONS BEGIN
April 1, 2026

IC3@Jacksonville

Jacksonville Fairgrounds Expo Hall
IC3@Jacksonville will be launching on July 11, 2026 in a co-promotion partnership with First Coast Comic Con (FC3). FC3 is northeast Florida's premier comic-centric event for creators, collectors, and fans.APPLICATIONS TBA

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