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9 – 11 Oct

Melbourne Alternative Comics Expo

Melbourne Alternative Comics Expo is a new festival celebrating all things comics, graphic novels and graphic storytelling.

The inaugural festival showcases the finest graphic storytellers from across Australia and features a rich programming of artist talks, publisher insights, live performances and an all-ages market day with zines, comics and graphic novels from over 100 creators.

Date	Times
Fri 9 Oct	8:00pm - 10:00pm
Sat 10 Oct	10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 11 Oct	10:00am - 4:00pm

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