COMIC Bowling Tournament

05/31/2026

Registration is open: https://www.bowlsdit.org/

05/31/2026

Hey COMIC Bowlers! The checks for COMIC 2026 have all been initiated for distribution by our banking institution, Fifth Third Bank. Look for them to arrive within the next 7 to 10 days (and be careful, their postcard design may get confused with junk mail).

Final bowling results will be posted on the COMIC website shortly.

COMIC 2026 paid 1:8 this year. The total cash payout for standard events and optional side events totaled $26,850. And that’s not counting the winnings distributed from all the raffles, brackets, etc. that were paid out in cash during tournament weekend.

Did you know… $57 of your $130 entry is designated for the prize fund (192 bowlers, $10,944). This means COMIC’s year-long efforts raised another $15,906 to contribute to payouts. In addition, once the bill-dust settles, we will be giving Kaleidoscope Youth Center another big donation this year.

COMIC is committed to providing you a great event every year.

This is only possible due to the support of:

- The committee and volunteers, many who do not bowl or didn’t bowl that weekend
- Our bowling house, HP Lanes, that supports our efforts year round
- The Columbus LGBTQ+ bowling leagues and bowlers who supported fundraisers like Mystery Score, Jester & Halloween No-Tap Tournaments, Euchre and Co****le tournaments, and other efforts all year.
- Our continuously growing list of tournament sponsors who support our efforts all year long
- And YOU, the bowlers throughout the weekend with COMIC Cups, Bowling Ball Raffles, the committee-donated Baskets Raffle, Mega and Regular Brackets, and those who turned out for Saturday night’s COMIC Committee Show.

If you do not receive a check by June 15, or if you have additional questions, please email [email protected] or contact a COMIC Co-Director.

Please deposit/cash your checks as soon as possible upon receipt.

We are so glad you joined us this year. COMIC is an LGBTQ+ family and community event. We appreciate your support and look forward to you joining us again for COMIC 2027 (April 23-25, 2027).

Sincerely,
Cody Burke, Treasurer
James Sorensen & Dan Finfrock, Co-Directors
& the COMIC 2026 Committee

05/20/2026

Registration for TGIF 2026 is open.

Hello fellow bowlers!!
REGISTRATION FOR TGIF 2026 IS NOW OPEN!!!!!

This is our 30th anniversary event and we expect to fill up quickly, SO DO NOT MISS OUT! Please go to tgif-classic.org to for all the latest information and to register.

We can’t wait to see all of you in Indianapolis August 14-16!!

TGIF 2026 Committee

05/18/2026

The bowlers from the Columbus area IGBO leagues would like to thank the IGBO Annual 2026 - Denver committee for hosting a fun-filled IGBO Annual tournament weekend. Congratulations to all of the bowlers!

05/03/2026

Hey COMIC bowlers! While we wait for all of the results and payouts to get tabulated, check out the team pictures from last weekend. Head on over to our website:
www.columbuscomictournament.org

04/27/2026

Thank you to all of our amazing bowlers who came out this year and supported COMIC 2026. We are happy you joined us in Candy Land and hope you had a "sweet" weekend.

Safe travels home and congratulations to all of our tournament winners and raffle winners.

Results will be posted soon, as well as photos from throughout the weekend. These will be found on our website with notifications going out through Facebook. So be on the lookout.

Can't wait to see you all again next year!

04/26/2026

Hey COMIC Bowlers! Here are the results of the basket drawings and the Rainbow Raffle drawings for free tournament entries. If your Rainbow Raffle ticket wasn't drawn for a free tournament entry...hold on to those tickets until tonight's banquet. You still have a chance to win a cash prize! Be sure to pick up your winning basket or free tournament entry today at the bowling alley! Good luck today to all of our amazing bowlers!

04/25/2026

Hey COMIC Bowlers! If you are planning on attending the committee show tonight please remember to not park in the dental office parking lot as you can be towed. We also recommend using a ride share if possible as it is street parking only. See you there!

04/25/2026

COMIC Bowlers - Don't forget to stop in at TORSO tonight, either before or after the COMIC Committee show at Boscoe's.

It's going to be a great night of fun, and you can take something home to remember your time in Columbus other than hopefully some of that prize money!

04/24/2026

We are looking forward to welcoming all the bowlers to Columbus this weekend for COMIC 2026!

We will have registration from 5p – 8p @ Embassy Suites Hotel on Friday, April 24. And then on Saturday, April 25 from 9a-10a @ HP Lanes.

Visit our website www.columbuscomictournament.org for locations and addresses.

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