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Street Cat Zine Fest 2025
Date: 08/07/25
Author: Dana
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#Fests
Dana here to recap Street Cat Zine Fest, which was a delight! DnA was happy to come back to this wonderful zine fest. The volunteers were all very friendly and helpful, and there was a wide range of vendors from poets, to ceramicists, and of course plenty of your garden variety zinesters.
Dana behind the table, and Dana speaking with one of the event volunteers
CAKE 2025
Date: 07/22/25
Author: Dana
Tags:
#Fests
Dana checking in to talk about CAKE this year! Alex was busy wearing her event organizer hat, so I drove up to Chicago to man the DnA table while she ran the panels and programs during the two day comic fest.
It was great to meet up with Alex in person again; our lives have both kept us busy and and we haven’t had the opportunity to connect in person in over a year. Highlights of the trip include meeding her pet rabbit Ivy, Colectivo coffee, and watching K-Pop Demon Hunters.
Now, to talk about the Expo itself!
Halftone 2025 RECAP
Date: 06/07/25
Author: Dana
Tags:
#events
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#halftone zinefest
Hello pals! Second fest of 2025 is in the books. I went back down to Lexington for Halftone ZineFest on May 17th. This is DnA’s 3rd year at Halftone, it feels like we’re kind of becoming veterans of some of these zinefests. New shows are always really exciting, but going back to a show that you’ve done before is great too. I like seeing some of the same people (artists, organizers, and vendors) and reconnecting. My favorite is picking up something new from an artists I already knw and love, and hearing from guests who have purchased from us before. Community!
Photo of Dana behind the DnA table.
DZF 2025 Recap
Date: 05/14/25
Author: Alex
Tags:
#events
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#detroit zine fest
Hey pals! Alex here :) I FINALLY made it to Detroit! After being foiled two years in a row, I was able to go to where DnA launched. It was our first, and remains one of our most beloved shows. I was pumped to rep DnA!
Photo of Alex behind the DnA table.
Read on to see how it went!
CAKE Recap
Date: 09/10/24
Author: Alex
Tags:
#events
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#CAKE
Alex here! I had an amazing time at CAKE in August! It was my first time tabling, but I’m a long-time fan of this gathering of rad comic artists, cartoonists, and illustrators. Along with meeting a number of cool creatives, I also volunteered as a CAKE coordinator this year - so it was particularly special to see the fruits of the outstanding organizers’ and coordinators’ labor!
Alex standing next to the DnA table at CAKE
Read on to discover awesome artists!