Groundworks Presents
Prim (WA), Featherframe, The Logan Greene Whatever, Velour
Groundworks (2919 E Grant Rd)
Saturday, Oct 4, 2025
11:00am Doors
Free I Always all ages
Presenting CACTUS (Comic Art and Cartoons Tucson), a brand new free-to-attend comics festival that aims to unify and crystallize a burgeoning Southwestern scene of independent cartoonists and creators. CACTUS’s mission is to showcase comics to the local community that are outside the purview of corporate IP or market trends, instead focusing on artists who make work that is creatively adventurous, personal, and that offer unique perspectives not found in traditional channels. Newcomers and die-hards alike are invited to meet over 30+ regional cartoonists and experience their handcrafted work firsthand for themselves.
CACTUS is proud to be joined by special guest Alexis Ziritt (@aziritt), whose original comics include Night Hunters, Space Riders, and Tarantula, and who has worked for such clients as Magic: The Gathering, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, LucasFilms, Epic Games, and many more. Ziritt will join CACTUS for a lively discussion and workshop about the ins-and-outs of being a working cartoonist, followed by a signing in the main exhibitor room.
CACTUS will also feature a gallery show of work by the exhibitors, further panel discussions, an event-exclusive zine, food trucks, and more!
The festival will be held on October 4th, 2025, from 11am-4pm, at Groundworks (2919 E Grant Rd) in Tucson, AZ.
Poster by Sam Meeks (@jermbrote)
Event organized by Tucson Comix Club (@tucsoncomixclub)