APE 2013, Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco

Alternative Press Expo 2013 poster by Colleen Coover and Paul Tobin

APE 2013, the Alternative Press Expo presented by Comic-Con International, is an independent publishing and comics conference that will take place on Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13, 2013 at the Concourse Exhibition Center in San Francisco. You can view a complete list of exhibitors and register for APE 2013 on their official website.

This year’s special guests include:

Colleen Coover and Paul Tobin – Eisner Award-winning artist and writer of Bandette; Bill Griffith – the legendary creator of Zippy the Pinhead; Anders Nilsen – author and artist of the graphic novels Big Questions, The End, and Dogs & Water; Raina Telgemeier – the author and illustrator of the graphic novels Smile and Drama, both #1 New York Times bestsellers; Ron Turner – Bay area comix and publishing legend behind Last Gasp; Dan Vado – SLG Publshing head and APE founder