EIU Comic Fest
EIU Comic Fest 2025 logo designed by logo contest winner Enoch Narh-Korley
Thank You Everyone for a fantastic event! We had 1,300 attendees throughout the day! We hope you had a fantastic time, and we're looking forward to seeing you in 2026!
10 AM to 4 PM, Saturday, September 27, 2025
Booth Library at Eastern Illinois University is hosting the EIU Comic Fest 2025! This event is FREE and open to the public. See the schedule below and click on event titles for more information. There is also additional information on the Featured Speakers, Artists Alley, Exhibits, Sponsors and Directions and Parking pages.The first 200 attendees get a FREE complimentary tote bag full of goodies!
We are very excited to have as our special guests two EIU alums, Hollywood Screenwriter Craig Titley and Mortal Kombat Artist Paul Niemeyer! We are also featuring multiple breakout sessions on the history of comics, graphic novels, cosplaying, and several Kahoot trivia games!
Additionally, we are hosting several tournaments and a cosplay costume contest! For more information and to register to participate in these FREE events, see the Costume Guidelines & Cosplay Contest, Magic: The Gathering Tournament, and E-Sport Tournament pages.
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| Saturday, September 27th | ||
| 9:55 AM |
EIU Comic Fest Marvin Foyer 9:55 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Anime Lounge: SPIRITED AWAY (2 hours, 5 minutes) EIU Comic Fest East Bridge Lounge 10:00 AM - 12:05 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
EIU Comic Fest West Reading Room, South 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Breakout Session: 3D Printing: Make Fantasy a Reality R J. Vanderwerf Center for Student Innovation (CSI) 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Breakout Session: Great Caesar's Ghost: Superhero Comics in Historical Perspective Dan Hagen Witter's Conference Room (4440 Booth Library) 10:00 AM - 10:55 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Cosplay Central: Disney Meetups Lea Houpt Atrium, East End 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Cosplay Costume Contest (Registrants): Meet the Judges Becky Castillo, CIL-CON Room 1116 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
EIU Comic Fest West Bridge Lounge 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Kirstin Duffin, Spirit Guide The Lair of Dr. Chaos in the Edgar Room 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
For Kids! Make It and Take It Activities EIU Comic Fest Ballenger Teacher Center 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Jill Boeser Collaboration Commons 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Kahoot Trivia: Marvel Comics & Movies Jedi Master Patterson West Reading Room, North 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Magic: The Gathering Tournament - Registration & Setup Bryce Eubanks, Cosmic Games Gamers Guild Hall - Atrium West End 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Student Challenge: SMASH BROS E-Sport Tournament (Registration) Austin Perez Ackerman, E-Sport RSO Champion's Den in the E-Classroom (Rm 4450) 10:00 AM - 10:55 AM |
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| 10:30 AM |
Craig Titley West Reading Room, North 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
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| 11:00 AM |
EIU Comic Fest West Reading Room, South 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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| 11:00 AM |
Breakout Session: Transforming Feminist Motherhood through Graphic Imagery Jeannie Ludlow Witter's Conference Room (4440 Booth Library) 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM |
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| 11:00 AM |
Breakout Session: Using Comic Books In The ELA Classroom Allison Nichols Center for Student Innovation (CSI) 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM |
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| 11:00 AM |
Cosplay Central: Anime/Manga Meetup Lea Houpt Atrium, East End 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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| 11:00 AM |
Kirstin Duffin, Spirit Guide The Lair of Dr. Chaos in the Edgar Room 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
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| 11:00 AM |
For Kids! Make It and Take It Activities EIU Comic Fest Ballenger Teacher Center 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 11:00 AM |
Magic: The Gathering Tournament (Round 1) Bryce Eubanks, Cosmic Games Gamers Guild Hall - Atrium West End 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
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| 11:00 AM |
Student Challenge: SMASH BROS E-Sport Tournament Austin Perez, E-Sport RSO Champion's Den in the E-Classroom (Rm 4450) 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 12:00 PM |
EIU Comic Fest West Reading Room, South 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| 12:00 PM |
Breakout Session: A Beginners Guide To Independent Feature Filmmaking In 2025 Damien LeVeck Witter's Conference Room (4440 Booth Library) 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM |
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| 12:00 PM |
Cosplay Central: Video Games Meetup Lea Houpt Atrium, East End 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| 12:00 PM |
Kirstin Duffin, Spirit Guide The Lair of Dr. Chaos in the Edgar Room 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| 12:00 PM |
For Kids! Make It and Take It Activities EIU Comic Fest Ballenger Teacher Center 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| 12:00 PM |
SciFi 3-Person Team Kahoot Trivia! Jedi Master Patterson West Reading Room, North 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM |
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| 12:15 PM |
Anime Lounge: YOUR NAME (2 hours. 2 minutes) EIU Comic Fest East Bridge Lounge 12:15 PM - 2:20 PM |
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| 12:30 PM |
Cosplay Costume Contest (Registrants): Pre-Contest Line-Up Lea Houpt Microfilms Space, North of CSI 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Lea Houpt, MC Cosplay Central, Atrium East End 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
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| 2:00 PM |
EIU Comic Fest West Reading Room, South 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
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| 2:00 PM |
Breakout Session: A Brief History (and Future) of Insanity: How The Entertainment Business Works Luke Ryan Witter's Conference Room (4440 Booth Library) 2:00 PM - 2:55 PM |
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| 2:00 PM |
Breakout Session: Mugiwara Mayhem: The Strawhat Podcast Experience dweeb.cos, Lea Houpt Center for Student Innovation (CSI) 2:00 PM - 2:55 PM |
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| 2:00 PM |
Kirstin Duffin, Spirit Guide The Lair of Dr. Chaos in the Edgar Room 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| 2:00 PM |
For Kids! Make It and Take It Activities EIU Comic Fest Ballenger Teacher Center 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| 2:00 PM |
Kahoot Trivia: DC Comics & Movies Jedi Master Patterson West Reading Room, North 2:00 PM - 2:25 PM |
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| 2:00 PM |
Magic: The Gathering Tournament (Round 2) Bryce Eubanks, Cosmic Games Gamers Guild Hall - Atrium West End 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| 2:25 PM |
Todd Bruns West Reading Room, North 2:25 PM - 2:35 PM |
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| 2:30 PM |
Anime Lounge: MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (1 hour, 26 minutes) EIU Comic Fest East Bridge Lounge 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| 2:30 PM |
Keynote: "A long, long time ago, at a video game company not far, far away..." Paul Niemeyer West Reading Room, North 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
EIU Comic Fest West Reading Room, South 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
Craig Titley Witter's Conference Room (4440 Booth Library) 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
Breakout Session: Wanna Play Right Now? Dungeons and Dragons (and other Tabletop Role-Playing Games) Jon Coit, Eastern Illinois University Center for Student Innovation (CSI) 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
Cosplay Central: DC/Marvel/SciFi Meetup Lea Houpt Atrium, East End 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
Kirstin Duffin, Spirit Guide The Lair of Dr. Chaos in the Edgar Room 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
For Kids! Make It and Take It Stations EIU Comic Fest Ballenger Teacher Center 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| 4:00 PM |
Frisbee Melee (weather permitting) Residence Hall Association Library Quad 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
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