DIY Ethos, Pro Quality
Specialty uncoated papers and high-volume zine printing for independent creators.
Overview
Zine fests are a celebration of raw creativity, independent voices, and deeply personal storytelling. We respect the DIY aesthetic of the zine community while providing commercial-grade binding, precise trimming, and bulk pricing. Achieve that classic, tactile, gritty feel using our premium uncoated stocks, combined with the extreme reliability and rich blacks of our digital presses. From poetry chapbooks to experimental comics, we help you distribute your voice.
Essential Products for Zine Fest Printing
Postcards
Capture every detail of your artwork with our premium cardstock prints. We use high-grade coated stocks that make colors pop and blacks deep. Bring yo...
Premium Art Prints
Capture every detail of your artwork with our premium cardstock prints. We use high-grade coated stocks that make colors pop and blacks deep. Bring yo...
Saddle Stitch Booklets
Saddle stitching is the go-to binding method for comics, zines, and shorter booklets. Sheets are folded and stapled through the fold line, allowing th...
Artist Alley Pro Tips
Uncoated paper provides that classic, authentic zine texture for your saddle stitched zines.
If your zine is a collaborative anthology over 40 pages, upgrade to perfect binding for a flat spine.
Print promotional postcards or mini-prints to bundle with your zines for added value.
The Ultimate Sizing Guide
Not sure what sizes to order for your booth? Here is what successful table vendors stock. ‡
Art Prints & Posters
4"x6" & 5"x7"
Extremely popular sizes for affordable bundle deals (e.g. 3 for $10). Mini prints are giftable, highly collectable, and don't require the customer to carry a large poster tube, increasing conversion rates fast.
8.5"x11" & 8"x10"
The classic letter-size bracket. These feel much more substantial than mini prints but remain highly affordable. 8x10 is especially popular because it fits readily available, cheap frames.
11"x17"
The undisputed industry standard poster size for Anime and Comic conventions. Fits perfectly in standard vendor display portfolios and commands a higher price point while still being manageable.
12"x18"
For your absolute best artwork that demands attention. Hang these high on your wire grids as anchor pieces to draw attendees in from across the hall. Standard commercial 12x18 size allows for flawless bleed edges.
Books & Doujinshi
B/W Doujinshi
Authentic, high-volume black and white doujinshi printing. We use advanced commercial halftone screening to ensure your screentones, gradients, and inking map perfectly to paper without moiré patterns.
Color Doujinshi
Premium, vibrant full-color doujinshi and artbook printing. Ideal for convention artists looking to showcase digital illustrations, photography, or colorful graphics with stunning accuracy.
Western Comic
Perfect for shorter-run zines, floppy comics, and fanzines. Featuring full color interiors and beautiful saddle-stitch binding for that classic comic book feel that easily lays flat.
Standard Manga
Industry standard paperback styling. For any story over 40 pages, or if you want a professional spine to display on a shelf at an Artist Alley table, perfect binding is the superior choice for your graphic novel.
** Book pricing examples are dynamically calculated for Full-Color Covers on premium 100# Silk Cover stock. Interior pages are 60# Uncoated Text. Rates fluctuate based on paper selection, page count, and material availability.
‡ Prices shown are base estimates and do not include applicable taxes or calculated shipping.
Why Print With MCE for Zine Fest Printing?
Professional, convention-ready printing tailored for the demands of the artist alley.
100% In-House & Private
Unlike other print shops where production is outsourced, we do everything in-house. Only our team (the exact same demographic buying your products!) will ever be working on your files. Completely streamlined and secure.
Specialty Offerings
Large commercial printers will often completely reject complex finishes or outsource them. We produce custom foiling, soft touch lamination, and unique bundling directly under one roof.
Japanese Print Technology
We utilize over 12 different swappable screens in our state-of-the-art Japanese production presses, bringing you the absolute best premium halftones, flawless edges, and solid colors without the need for massive minimum runs.
Domestic & Uncensored
Because our facility is domestically operated here in the U.S., there is absolutely zero need for censorship. We proudly support independent artists creating whatever art they want.
What Creators Say
Join thousands of artists trusting us with their table inventory.
"The cover and interior pages came out so nice! I especially love how crisp the black ink printed out in the interior pages. Production turnaround was also very fast!"
"MCE was recommended to me after my local Fedex/Kinkos couldn't even give me a proper quote on printing my book. I'm really glad I went with MCE because the quality and speed are amazing. The book builder tool they provide is perfect and intuitive, too. Printed out way better than I could have hoped for, and looks and feels like professional quality. The cost per book is also very friendly for small indie artists that need <50 copies. Fingers crossed my comic does well enough that I can order more from them!"
"VERY satisfied with this company, for several reasons listed below: Excellent customer service- they responded quickly to my messages and offered good solutions for potential concerns. Good attention to detail- They noticed one file was a slightly different black than the rest, and informed me so I could fix it before it went to print. Very quick turnaround- I don't know if this is their regular schedule, but I was able to get 80 books delivered to me only a week after I uploaded the files! I would definitely recommend MCE for doujinshi/indie book printing! :)"
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