#ala 2026

[linvaniin]

A Summer Hikaru Died Stamp Rally for Anime Los Angeles 2026🍞

Enjoy some baked goodies along with Yoshiki and Hikaru! Collect a stamp after spending $15+ at each participating artist's table to collect a prize pack of an acrylic standee, a miniprint, and 2 ribbons! While supplies last!

Bakers: @linvaniin 🥐 N15 @zephyrine_gale 🥖 D01

[morphogenetic]

currently still waiting for the vod of the anime los angeles masquerade to be released but in the meantime here are some photos of my performance to sharpest lives :3c

(all photos taken by @/jay_phoenix_cosplay on instagram!)

[zancorvid]

Corbeau - Pokémon Legends: Z-A @ Anime Los Angeles 2026 (Fri 01/09)

[flanzee]

SCOTT PILGRIM FAN GATHERING @ ALA 2026

HELLO AGAIN EVERYONE!!!!!! (i remembered my password LMAO)

I made this poster for my friend's cosplay gathering @ ALA the next weekend! SATURDAY 1 PM AND SUNDAY 2 PM @ THE COVE!

The event is host by my friend @akiraboxset. There's going to be free stickers designed my me and a copy of this poster to anyone who attends!!! Have fun!!!!!!

[salamispots]

Hey yall! I'm gonna be at ALA 2026 in Chicago this Saturday June 27th (yep, in 5 more days!!) with @joshtierney (27th + 28th) to yap about comics and also sign things with other amazing creators! :O

Saturday June 27th, 9:30AM - 10:20AM | Panel: Creating Comics with Oni Press @ the Graphic Novel & Gaming Stage From initial concept to creative execution to bound book beauty, there’s a lot to love and to learn about the process of creating comics!Join Oni Press creators Maia Kobabe (Gender Queer: Annotated Edition), Jarret Melendez (Chef's Kiss Again), George Northy (Yuletide), Angélique Roché (First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth), Josh Tierney and Caitlin Soliman (Haunted Comics Club), and Stephanie Young and Allyson Lassiter (The Pancake Trap), as they discuss their newest upcoming graphic novels, where their inspiration stems from, and the joys and challenges of comics collaborations!

10:30 AM- 11:30 AM, 12:PM- 1:00PM: Will be signing afterwards at the Oni Press booth #3314!

[krystalmelodie]

💫✴️ACROSS THE UNIVERSES❇️💫 A BKDKBK Stamp Rally!!!

HEY EVERYONEEE I’m hosting a bkdk/dkbk stamp rally for ALA 2026 with 5 other lovely artists!!! 💕 you can pick up a stamp card from any of our booths to start your rally!

💫ARTISTS and TABLES💫

⭐️ @krystalmelodie (me) - exhibitors 2362

⭐️ @killamon (on ig/twt) - exhibitors 2362 (same table!!)

⭐️ @injureddreams - exhibitors 2047

⭐️ @haebai-png - artist alley M08

⭐️ @justdreamingdesigns (on ig) - artist alley E16

⭐️ @piebaldpins - artist alley G18

💫PRIZE💫

⭐️ 7 x 10” Pop-Out Acrylic Sheet featuring 2 Keychains and 4 Standees of the boys from different AUs!!! 🧡💚

💫HOW TO PLAY💫

Spend at least $5 at a booth to earn a stamp! Collect all 6 stamps from each artist on your stamp card, come back to my booth and claim your prize!

‼️ LIMITED PRIZE STOCK AVAILABLE!!!! We think we have enough prizes to cover all 4 days of ALA but it still will come at a first-come-first-serve basis! Once we run out of prizes, they’re gone forever! 😱

We are so excited to see everyone there!!!!!! In the meantime happy holidays and have a lovely new year 🙏💕🥳

[redgoldsparks]

Maia Kobabe & Lucky Srikumar ALA 2026 Schedules!

Come say hi to us at ALA :) @redgoldsparks and @diamoric-comix

Friday, June 26, 2-3pm, GNCRT Program: Panels, Pages, & People: Queer Community Building Through Comics, Regency Ballroom A & B

Queer comics are both reflections of community and tools for creating it. This panel with creators featured on the RRT x GNCRT Collaboration Core List will examine how queer communities are represented within graphic novels and how comics foster real-world connections through zines, conventions, libraries, and online spaces. Attendees will gain insight about the relationship between comics and queer communities and identify the role of libraries in supporting queer communities through collection development and programming. (Maia Kobabe)

Saturday, June 27, 9:30-10:30am, Creating Comics with Oni Press, Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage #1342

From initial concept to creative execution to bound book beauty, there’s a lot to love and to learn about the process of creating comics! Join Oni Press creators Maia Kobabe (Gender Queer: Annotated Edition), Jarret Melendez (Chef's Kiss Again), George Northy (Yuletide), Angélique Roché (First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth), Josh Tierney and Caitlin Soliman (Haunted Comics Club), and Stephanie Young and Allyson Lassiter (The Pancake Trap), as they discuss their newest upcoming graphic novels, where their inspiration stems from, and the joys and challenges of comics collaborations!

Saturday, June 27, 9-10am, GNCRT Program: Civic Engagement, Advocacy, and Comics, Clark ABC

Comics, across all forms and genres, have a long history as a vehicle for civic engagement and advocacy. There is a comic for every issue facing society, presenting vital, human-focused information in an accessible form. Join a panel of creators and librarians as they discuss what makes comics the perfect vehicle for these stories and how libraries can ensure our patrons not only have the chance to read about the issues of our time, but how we can help them act on those issues. Authors & Panelists: Alexandra M. Landy, Collection Development Specialist, Waterloo Public Library; Sydney Halpern, Professor Emerita, University of Illinois at Chicago; Justin Eisinger; Jim Terry; Jarrett Dapier; Lucky Srikumar

Saturday, June 27, 1-3pm, Magical Comics Tea, Continental A

Come join the Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table for our 2025 Magical Comics Tea! Visit with creators and other comic loving library staff as we hear about upcoming titles and projects from your favorite publishers! Dress up as your favorite tea-time character (hats are especially encouraged), or just come as you are and share in the comics-camaraderie! Participating creators this year include: Chad Anderson, Sarah Becan, Derf Blackderf, Mike Dawson, Kami Garcia, Cathy G. Johnson, Maia Kobabe, Dan Santat, Mark Siegel, Lucky Srikumar, Josh Tierney, James Tynion IV, Dan Watters, Ben Wickey and Jennie Wood

Saturday, June 27, 4-5pm, Oni Press Signing Booth #3314 (Maia Kobabe)

Sunday, June 28, 11:30-1pm, Scholastic Literary Showcase: Where Stories Take Center Stage, Regency Ballroom A

Featured Authors: Amy Sarig King It Came from the Creek, Jasmine Guillory It’s Only Dancing, Kara LaReau Licorice, Libba Bray Radio Free Texas, Maia Kobabe & Lucky Srikumar Opting Out

Sunday, June 28, 2:30-3:30pm, Oni Press Signing Booth #3314 (Maia Kobabe)

Monday, June 29, 9-10am Scholastic Signing BOOTH #3615 (Maia Kobabe & Lucky Srikumar)

And one event OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Tuesday, June 30, 7-8:30pm Pride Panel at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 West Jefferson Avenue, Naperville, IL

Join Anderson’s Bookshop for a Pride Panel event with David Levithan and Gabriel Duckels, to celebrate the release of The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America onTuesday, June 30th at 7:00 pm in our Naperville store. Levithan and Duckels will be in conversation with cartoonists Maia Kobabe and Lucky Srikumar, celebrating the release of Opting Out. This event is ticketed, tickets range between $19-$29 depending on which books you buy with ticket. Buy tickets here.

[helenmask]

Here is where I'll be at ALA in the Exhibitor section Booth 2157 this weekend.

Also these are my ribbons for the weekend!

I'll be with my lovely friend deercassette!