This hybrid approach became the blueprints for how smaller cons would operate in 2022 and 2023. Notably, FSIComics 2021 required proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test for the Sunday event—a bold stance that garnered respect from the health-conscious indie community.
The success of the 2021 event served as a blueprint for the following years. By 2022, the festival began expanding its programming and activities again, carrying over the "quality over quantity" ethos discovered during the pandemic. It solidified Helsinki’s reputation as a critical hub for the international indie comic scene. fsicomics 2021