XEROX CANDY BAR
Xerox Candy Bar (XCB) is the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s comic and zine club! XCB publishes a bi-annual comic anthology that features the work of SAIC’s student illustrators. The zine is free to apply to and is a wonderful opportunity for students to see their work published! In between publications, XCB hosts community events, such as draw nights, zine exchanges, comic readings, and more!
Free anthologies are distributed at designated events on campus. Sign up for XCB’s newsletter to learn more and hear about submission dates!
SPRING 2025’s theme is…
Absolutely Obsessed
“Absolutely Obsessed Poster” by M Lehmann
Is there something that you absolutely rave about? Whether its a heart-wrenching TV show, a life-changing sewing technique, or a cool new ceramic glaze, XCB wants to see you make work about it!
Submissions are open from: February 3rd to March 31st
File types: .tiff, .png, or .pdf
Resolution: 300 - 600 dpi
Medium: ANY (comics, illustration, writing, etc.)
Page Count: 1-3 total pages of work
Printed zine will be 5.5 x 8.5 inches
Email submissions to Xeroxcandybarzine2@gmail.com
include the title of your work, your name, any social media you may have, and your comic files!
I officially became a Xerox Candy Bar leader in spring 2024!
My CONTRIBUTIONS TO XCB
"'Monochrome Mischief' Draw Night Poster" - 2024 | Digital - Procreate
"'Monochrome Mischief' Announcement Poster" - 2024 | Digital - Procreate
'Patriot Gals vs. Battle Girl Super'- pg 1 - Xerox Candy Bar: All Grown Up - Fall '24 | Ink on Bristol
'Patriot Gals vs. Battle Girl Super'- pg 2 - Xerox Candy Bar: All Grown Up - Fall '24 | Ink on Bristol
‘Lovesick’ Xerox Candy Bar: Monochrome Mischief - Spring '24 - 2024 Ink on bristol
'Date Night' pg. 1 - Xerox Candy Bar Fall '23: 'Monsters & Cryptids' | Mixed media/ pen and ink wash on bristol, digital coloring
'Date Night' pg. 2 - Xerox Candy Bar Fall '23: 'Monsters & Cryptids' | Mixed media/ pen and ink wash on bristol, digital coloring
'Date Night' pg. 3 - Xerox Candy Bar Fall '23: 'Monsters & Cryptids' | Mixed media/ pen and ink wash on bristol, digital coloring
'Fleshies' pg. 1 - Xerox Candy Bar Spring '23: 'Funny Animals' | Alcohol marker, gouache, gel pen, colored pencil, and ink on mixed media paper
'Fleshies' pg. 2 - Xerox Candy Bar Spring '23: 'Funny Animals' | Alcohol marker, gouache, gel pen, colored pencil, and ink on mixed media paper
'Fleshies' pg. 3 - Xerox Candy Bar Spring '23: 'Funny Animals' | Alcohol marker, gouache, gel pen, colored pencil, and ink on mixed media paper
'Pancakes' pg. 1 - Xerox Candy Bar Fall '22: 'Mealtimes' | Acrylic Ink on mixed media paper
'Pancakes' pg. 2 - Xerox Candy Bar Fall '22: 'Mealtimes' | Acrylic Ink on mixed media paper
'Pancakes' pg. 3 - Xerox Candy Bar Fall '22: 'Mealtimes' | Acrylic Ink on mixed media paper