SLG Publishing released an initial list of exhibitors attending the 2015 Alternative Press Expo (APE) which will be held October 3-4 in San Jose, CA. "This has been a pretty big undertaking" said Dan Vado, president and publisher of SLG Publishing, who is running APE this year "It's been a long time since I ran a convention, so it is taking me some time to sort of re-learn some stuff and devise systems to try and help things run smoothly, or smoother as I expect to have a sort of bumpy ride at first."

This list is not complete, and the exhibit hall is not sold-out, so people still wanting to jump in can do so by registering at the APE website (www.alternativepressexpo.com).

SLG also announced that hotel room blocks for exhibitors, or for anyone wishing to attend over the weekend, were still open and pointed out that the deal being offered by the San Jose Marriott was an amazingly great bargain.

Tentative guests for the 2015 APE include Jhonen Vasquez, Barron Storey and Amit Tayal (courtesy of Super Sikh Comics).

Another highlight of the 2015 APE will be the attention paid to educators and librarians as any credentialed teacher will be admitted to the 2015 event for free. Programing of a professional development nature is being planned.

2015 APE EXHIBITORS

Bay Area Sequential Artists

Jonathan Case

Riri

Warhead K.E.K

Robogate

Yin Yang Innovations LLC

Hornblower Junior Press

Kymera Press

Male Cuellar Design

Amy Gohal Art

Gemma Li

Louie Zong

We Doomed Productions

Negative Edge Comics

Dark Productions

Dark Planet Comics

PsychoNot Art

Toy Samuraiz

Glenn Hernandez - Illustrator

Dr. Hogan Berry's Extraordinary Emporium & Genre Jewelry

Art of RJ Palmer

Jacob Halton

Misunderstanding Comics

Studio Tinlock

M-Pulse Studios/Art of Christine Nguyen

The Art of JP Neang

The Art of Crystal Dawn

Cody Vrosh & Binary Winter Press

Pat Presley & Matt Gaser

Bento Comics

Jose Moreno Illustration

Ellingson

Susan's Sweet Squeez and Fluffins By Kat

Studio Xia

Steph's Corner

Michelle Stanford

Emet Comics

Jellydraws and Laughingbear

Wrought Comics

Kelley McMorris Illustration

Vicky Yuh & Christine Hwang

Sicklings/Felicia Ann

Emonic

Dark White

Betsy Streeter & Bridgett Spicer

Melissa Pagluica

Monstark

Ethan Castillo

Raining Goldfish

Avy Jetter

Art of Nichole Wong Forti

Ivanna Sokolova and Kira Sayko

Microcosm Publishing

Glitter Side

Akumu Ink

Joseph Descallar

XIN! and RGBmono

Gregg Davidson

Cartoon Art Museum

Couscous Collective

Silent Theater Comics

Three Arrows Studio

Funky Bat

Dragon Child

Piximix

The Art of Lady Ducky

Stephnie Hovden and Christina Jose Art

Alice Wong and Tuan Vo

Attempted Not Known

SmudgeMarks & EngelWerks

CJ Lee Art

Nicole Madeline Ales Art

Christina Douk and Awkward Boobies

Minion Me

Dan Howard

RAWR! Dinosaur Friends

Matt MacFarland

Whitney Weber

Scumo

540 Collab

Super Sikh Comics

MettlEdge Studios

RLT Press

LYME Studios

Love, Teacup Kisses

Chris's Comics

Ingrid Mouth Art and Comics

After Daylight - Vampire Comedy

Art of Bessie Chiu

M.A.E.L.strom Studios

Nicc Balce

Art of Ann Marcellino

Buttersafe

Clubcard Printing

Matthew E. Walker Malicious Intent Studios

The Maze and LorzenoLuna.com

Shade: A Graphic Novel

Michael Manomivibul Illustration

Heidi Black Illustration

Silver Sprocket & Irene Comics

Black Snow Comics

Maria Calle, Jessica Grace, & Myisha Haynes

Gazbot and Q-Bits

Rojofolio

Jusscope Press

Stafford & Konopitski Worldwide Adventures

Jen Hickman

Glowing Raptor Studio

Art of Alishea Gibson

Allentine, Andy Malpica, & Melisa Des Rosiers

RENDR

Monster Elementary

Failing Sky

Marty Davis

Bumperboy

Mark Z-Man Publications

Edition One Books

Paper Ache

Dylan Vermeul Art

Second Quest - David Hellman and Tevis Thompson

Bhairavi Kulkarni

David Faroz Precht

No'madd

FlatKat Enterprises

8-Rock Press

Eve Skylar & Rick Kitagawa

Veronie Chu Chu

Alex Sheikman & Charles Yoakum

C. Gurat Designs

Dayvid & Joolie Comix

Kriyani Studio

EHA Comics & Haan Lee