EIU Comic Fest
EIU Comic Fest logo designed by Enoch Narh-Korley
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Be sure to mark your calendar for Saturday, September 26! Booth Library at Eastern Illinois University is transforming into a comic and manga paradise and hosting the EIU Comic Fest 2026! This event is FREE and open to the public. Come for the comics, escape rooms, games, artists alley, costume show/cosplay contest, trivia games, hands-on activities, exhibit displays, and much more! You won't want to miss it! See the full schedule below.
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| Friday, September 25th | ||
| 4:00 PM |
Pre-Fest Event: Cosplay Photoshoots at Studio 21! Melissa Harden, Studio 21 1408 Broadway Avenue, Mattoon, IL 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
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| 7:00 PM |
Pre-Fest Event: Magic: The Gathering Commander Tournament at Cosmic Games! Bryce Eubanks, Cosmic Games 1402 Broadway, Suite C, Mattoon IL 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM |
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| Saturday, September 26th | ||
| 9:55 AM |
EIU Comic Fest Marvin Foyer 9:55 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Anime Theatre Lounge: ONE PIECE EIU Comic Fest East Bridge Lounge 10:00 AM - 10:55 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Art Show: AZUKI - the Manga Art of Kofi Bazzell-Smith Kofi Bazzell-Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology West Bridge Lounge 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Artists' Alley Atrium: Gamers Guild Hall Cosmic Games 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
3D Wal Design Ballenger Teachers Center 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Midgard Comics West Reading Room 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Library Ambassadors of Booth Creative Reality Lab (Room 1116) 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Escape Room: The Lair of Dr. Evil Library Ambassadors of Booth Edgar Room 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
EIU Art + Design Students Collaboration Commons 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Gamers: Magic The Gathering REALITY FRACTURE Pre-Release! Bryce Eubanks, Cosmic Games Atrium, West End 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Derek Funkhouser, Next Table Top Gaming Atrium, East End 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Hands-On Activity: Paint It and Take It Miniatures Battle Brush Studios Atrium, East End 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Jill Boeser, Eastern Illinois University Collaboration Commons 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Japanese Culture Club Collaboration Commons 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Video Games: Friendlies Battles Peter Malenic, eSports@EIU Witters Conference Room 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Video Games: Smash Bros. Tournament Liam Corcoran, eSports@EIU E-Classroom (Rm 4450) 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
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| 10:30 AM |
Hands-On Activity: Creating Board Games Derek Funkhouser, Next Table Top Games Center for Student Innovation (CSI) 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
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| 10:30 AM |
Keynote: Manga as a Global Form Kofi Bazzell-Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology West Reading Room 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
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| 11:00 AM |
Anime Theatre Lounge: BLACK CLOVER EIU Comic Fest East Bridge Lounge 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM |
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| 11:00 AM |
Magic: The Gathering - Commander Style Tournament Bryce Eubanks, Cosmic Games Gamers Guild Hall - Atrium West End 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 11:30 AM |
3D Printing for Geeks, Gamers and Cosplayers R. J. Vanderwerf, EIU Center for Student Innovation (CSI) 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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| 11:30 AM |
Kahoot Trivia: Anime and Manga Lee Patterson, Jedi Knight of Trivia West Reading Room 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
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| 12:00 PM |
Anime Theatre Lounge: SPY X FAMILY EIU Comic Fest East Bridge Lounge 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Anime Theatre Lounge: APOTHECARY DIARIES EIU Comic Fest East Bridge Lounge 1:00 PM - 1:55 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Hands-on Activity: Basics of Manga Kofi Bazzell-Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology Center for Student Innovation (CSI) 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Kahoot Trivia: Comic Books and Films Lee Patterson, Jedi Knight of Trivia West Reading Room 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Keynote: From Pegtown to Tinseltown - The "Mattoon Mafia" on Their Journey to Hollywood Craig Titley West Reading Room 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 2:00 PM |
Anime Theatre Lounge: WITCH HAT ATELIER EIU Comic Fest East Bridge Lounge 2:00 PM - 2:55 PM |
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| 2:00 PM |
Hands-on Activity: Become a Dungeon Master Jon Coit Center for Student Innovation (CSI) 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
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| 2:30 PM |
Kahoot Trivia: Sci Fi Books, TV, and Films Lee Patterson, Jedi Knight of Trivia West Reading Room 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
Anime Theatre Lounge: HORIMIYA EIU Comic Fest East Bridge Lounge 3:00 PM - 3:55 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
Costume Show and Cosplay Contest Becky Castillo, CIL-CON West Reading Room 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| 6:00 PM |
The Cosmic Comic Fest After Party The Alamo Steakhouse & Saloon 700 East Broadway Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
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