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The Alternative Press Expo (APE) was a comic book festival and alternative comics convention that operated from 1994 to 2017. Founded by Slave Labor Graphics publisher Dan Vado, APE focused on self-published, independent, and alternative cartoonists and comic publishers.
History
APE was organized by Vado in 1994 as an event for artists to "promote themselves without having to drown out a 50-million-watt display by some huge publisher."[1] The first APE was held as a one-day event in San Jose, California.[2]
Vado transferred management of APE to Comic-Con International, the organizers of San Diego Comic-Con, in 1995.[3] The organization Friends of Lulu produced its first LuluCon (held at the Hyatt Sainte Claire) in conjunction with the 1997 Alternative Press Expo.[4]
The event expanded to two days of programming in 1998, and included special guests Mike Allred, Jhonen Vasquez, Terry Moore, Batton Lash, Shannon Wheeler, and Jill Thompson.[2] In 2000, APE moved to San Francisco,[3] where it was held a one-day event at the Herbst Pavilion in Fort Mason, before moving to the Concourse Exhibition Center in 2003. The programming available at the event expanded under Comic-Con International, with APE 2005 offering panels, seminars, exhibitions and special guests. APE was moved to the fall beginning in 2008.
The final APE organized by Comic-Con International was held in 2014. Vado re-assumed management of the event that year, and returned APE to San Jose in 2015.[5] The most recent APE was held in 2017, with special guests Jhonen Vasquez and Derf Backderf. Template:As of, the event is no longer produced.[6]
Event dates and locations
- 1994: June 4 — Parkside Hall, San Jose[7]
- 1995: May 19 — San Jose[8]
- 1996: March 23 — San Jose[9]
- 1997: February 1 — San Jose[10]
- 1998: February 21–22 — San Jose[2]
- 1999: February 27–28 — San Jose[11]
- 2000: February 5 — Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco[12]
- 2001: February 17–18 — Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco[13]
- 2002: February 9–10 — Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco[14]
- 2003: February 1–2 — Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco[15]
- 2004: February 21–22 — Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco[16]
- 2005: April 9–10 — Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco[17]
- 2006: April 8–9 – Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco[18]
- 2007: April 21–22 — Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco[19]
- 2008: November 1–2 — Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco[20]
- 2009: October 17–18 — Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco
- 2010: October 16–17 — Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco[21]
- 2011: October 1–2 — Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco
- 2012: October 13–14 — Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco
- 2013: October 12–13 – Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco
- 2014: October 4–5 – Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco
- 2015: October 3-4 – San Jose Convention Center, San Jose
- 2016: October 8-9 – San Jose Convention Center, San Jose
- 2017: September 23–24 – San Jose Convention Center, San Jose[22]
References
External links
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- Major Books Fairs in the United States of America
- Long Twitter thread by exhibitors about the 2017 Alternative Press Expo
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Comic Book Legal Defence Fund (1998). Report: CBLDF Goes A.P.E.! Template:Webarchive. Retrieved July 12, 2005.
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- ↑ Template:Cite video Featuring Anina Bennett and Heidi MacDonald.
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- ↑ Geoffrey R. Mason (1994). INFORMATION: Alternative Press Expo (APE) 1994. Retrieved via Google Groups July 12, 2005.
- ↑ James Drew (1995). Once in a While an APE II A. Retrieved July 12, 2005.
- ↑ Randy Reynaldo (1996). WCG at APE III. Retrieved July 12, 2005.
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- ↑ Kate the Short (1999). Fandom FAQ - Welcome to alt.comics.fandom!. Retrieved via Google Groups July 12, 2005.
- ↑ Comic Book Legal Defence Fund (2000). Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Goes APE! Template:Webarchive. Retrieved July 12, 2005.
- ↑ Jeff Mason (2001). Ape 2001 Report
- ↑ Wonderella Printed (2002). APE 2002 . Retrieved July 12, 2005.
- ↑ Alan Bamberger (2003). APE 2003: SAN FRANCISCO ALTERNATIVE PRESS EXPO. Retrieved July 12, 2005.
- ↑ Comic-Con International (2004). APE 2004 Programming Schedule Template:Webarchive. Retrieved July 12, 2005.
- ↑ Comic-Con International (2005). APE :: What's New:. Retrieved July 12, 2005.
- ↑ Comic-Con International (2006). APE :: What's New:. Retrieved April 3, 2006.
- ↑ Comic-Con International (2007). APE 2007 :: A Look Back at APE 2007 Template:Webarchive. Retrieved July 15, 2008.
- ↑ Comic-Con International (2008). APE :: What's New. Retrieved July 15, 2008.
- ↑ Beale, Scott. "APE 2010 – Alternative Press Expo," Laughing Squid (Oct. 3, 2010).
- ↑ Vado, Dan. "2017 APE DATES ANNOUNCED," Alternative Press Expo website (January 13, 2017).