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The International Comic Arts Forum

@icafcomic.bsky.social
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We're an academic conference dedicated to promoting ​the scholarly study and appreciation of comic art, including comic strips, comic books, comics albums and graphic novels, magazine and newspaper cartooning, caricature, and comics in electronic media.

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The International Comic Arts Forum @icafcomic.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
We are saddened to learn of the passing of graphic memoirist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi (1969 – June 2026). Persepolis was a stunning work of comic art. For some it was their first foray into reading and making comics. For others it was a staple in their comics and graphic novels syllabi.
A panel from Persepolis. A child and grandmother lay in bed together. The woman says
INLLFF YOU'LL MEET
LOTS OF JERKS IF THEY HURT YOU,
TELL YOURSELF THAT IT'S BECAUSE THEY'RE STUPID.
THAT WILL HELD KEEP YOU FROM REACTING TO THEIR
CRUELTY. BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THAN
BITTERNESS AND VENGEANCE... ALWAYS KEEP YOUR
DIGNITY AND A TRUE TO YOURSELF.
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The International Comic Arts Forum @icafcomic.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Congrats to ICAF Executive Committee members Fernanda Díaz-Basteris and Maite Urcaregui on their Eisner Award nomination! Their collection Latinx Comics Studies: Critical and Creative Crossings was nominated for best scholarly/academic work!
Book Cover of Latinx Comics Studies: Critical and Creative Crossings edited by Fernanda Díaz-Basteris and Maite Urcaregui.
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The International Comic Arts Forum @icafcomic.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
ICAF mourns the monumental loss of pioneering comics teacher and researcher John A. Lent. Lent is one of the leading proponents of the international study of comics. Over his storied career, he has authored hundreds of articles and nearly one hundred books.
A photo of John Lent speaking at a microphone.
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The International Comic Arts Forum @icafcomic.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Stay tuned for our call for papers for the 2027 ICAF Conference!!! #comics #AcademicSky #ComicsStudies #conferences
Poster of four people carrying the letters i c a f. With the a stitch bubble that says cfp for the 2027 icaf conference coming soon.
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The International Comic Arts Forum @icafcomic.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Less than a week to apply! #comics #ComicsStudies #ComicsScholars
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The International Comic Arts Forum @icafcomic.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
The International Comic Arts Forum (ICAF) is now accepting applications for three positions on our Executive Committee. We are looking for a Fundraising Coordinator and two Members-at-Large. Deadline for applications is September 1, 2025. Send a CV/resume and cover letter to icafcomic@gmail.com
Image of our call for committee members.
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The International Comic Arts Forum @icafcomic.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
We have new leadership! This summer Andy Kunka will be starting his term as Chair of the ICAF executive committee. Congrats Andy!
The ICAF logo with the texts that says congrats Andy and photo of Andy Kunka.
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Jennifer Caroccio Maldonado, PhD @drcaromaldo.blacksky.app · 13/04/2025
Day 3 of ICAF 💭Comics International conference💬 ends with the super talented and brilliant comic artist @breenache.bsky.social! They gave a delightful, and insightful artist talk, which I had the pleasure of moderating. #ICAF2025 #comics #AftoLatinxComics
A floating comic panel. A split image of Breena's face with a skeleton on the other side. The thought bubble says WE ARE
DESCENDENTS
OF AFRICAN,
INDIGENOUS,AND
SPANISH COLON-
IZERS... AND
WE HOUD ALL
STORIES OF
CON FUCTY
SLAVERY.

Then the caption read:

( TuNK ABOUT THE WAY ROQUE DALTON SAID THAT
WE ARE A PEOPLE WHO ARE 'HALF DEAD' ITHINK HE
WAS TALKIN6 ABOUT HoW OUR BODIES CARRY THE
HISTORIES OF CONSTANT WARFARt BETWEEN DIFFERENT
RACES. WE AUSO HAVE EXPERIENED VISOAL AND
COLTURAL ERASURE TO THE PDINT WHERE
DON'T KNOW) ENOUGH ABOUT OUR AFRICAN AND
INDIGENOUS ANCESTORSA person standing at a lectern giving a talk.Two people sitting at a desk in front of an audience. They are having a discussion.A floating comic panel of an illustration of central America. Before Breena in a little boat. The speech bubble saysONE OF THe FEW THINGS I KNOW ABOUT AFROSALVADORANS
FROM OTHER SALVADORANS IS THAT THEY DONT EXIST
I WASN'T CONVINCED THAT EL SALVADOR IS EXCLUSIVELY THE
ONLY NON-BLACK COUNTRY WHEN FACTS TELL US THAT THERE
ARE BLACK FOLKS IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND MEXICO.
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Breena Nuñez @breenache.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
This poster was one of the most fun things I got to do this year, and I hope it captures the spirit of being a student who’s also a working cartoonist at SDSU.
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Jennifer Caroccio Maldonado, PhD @drcaromaldo.blacksky.app · 11/04/2025
Day 2 of ICAF Comics Intersections!!! Opening with Lent Scholarship in Comics Studies Award Lecture from Dr. Mathieu Li-Goyette, of Université de Montréal, presenting the the paper "From Chalk Talking to Seriality: On Sidney Smith’s Early Comic Strips.” #ICAF2025 #comics #ComicsStudies
A screen withba conic page of several boxes with a cartoon person doing a bunch of ridiculous things.A person at a lectern giving a paper.A person introducing another person who is sitting down.
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Jennifer Caroccio Maldonado, PhD @drcaromaldo.blacksky.app · 11/04/2025
And that's a wrap on day 1 of ICAF Comics Intersections conference! Ending with artist talk Mary Fleener on "Autobio Comics and the Unflinching Gaze." #ICAF2025 #ComicsStudies #conferences #conference
Two people sit at a table giving a talk in front of an audience.
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Jennifer Caroccio Maldonado, PhD @drcaromaldo.blacksky.app · 11/04/2025
Mary Fleener talks about adapting the work of Zora Neal Hurston into comic form at the ICAF Comics Intersections Conference. #ICAF2025
Large tv projector with two images. The first image is of a loud geometric artwork of 2 figures. The second image is a cover that says rayzone presents hoo doo. A psychedelic image of a Black woman from the shoulders up.  Her eyes look up and her hands out with palms facing the heaven.
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The International Comic Arts Forum @icafcomic.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
We have a handy accessibility guide for presenters! #ICAF2025 #conferences #ComicsStudies www.internationalcomicartsforum.org/accessibilit...
internationalcomicartsforum.org
Accessibility Guidelines
Please use this guide to make your presentation as accessible as possible to fellow conference goers.
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The International Comic Arts Forum @icafcomic.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Day one of ICAF Comics Intersections conference! ICAF Chair Brittany Tullis offering welcome remarks. Our ah-mazing site coordinators Beth and Pam introducing us to SDSU library Jorge Santos, Jr giving the first keynote. #ICAF2025 #ComicsStudies
A sign for the ICAF on front of a digital humanities lab.A person speaking in front of an audience.Two people speaking in front of an audience.A person speaking at a podium in front of an audience.
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The International Comic Arts Forum @icafcomic.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Presenting our fabulous poster for the 30th ICAF conference! Happening April 10-12, 2025 in San Diego, CA, United States! Designed by the knew and only @breenache.bsky.social! 💬💭💫 #ICAF2025 #ICAF #comics #conferences #SanDiego #SDSU
Poster of the THE INTERNATIONAL COMIC ARTS FORUM
30th ANNIVERSARY April
10-12 2025. An illustration of a Black comic artist starring on a drawing board with art work coming off the paper, in front of the SDSU.


 SPECIAL GUESTS
Jorge Santos, Mary Fleener, Trino and  Breena Nuñez. REGISTER
OIR HERE!
tinyurl.com/ICAF2025registration

San Diego State University
California, USA.
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The International Comic Arts Forum @icafcomic.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
The ICAF schedule is live! San Diego, April 10-12, 2025. www.internationalcomicartsforum.org/2025-schedul...
Graphic that says ICAF COMICS INTERSECTIONS Schedule and Activities Are Available! April 10-12, 2025. There are four people, each holding a letter that spells ICAF.
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The International Comic Arts Forum @icafcomic.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
International Comic Arts Forum presents Comics Intersections conference April 10-12 2025, at San Diego State University. #ICAF2025 #comics #ComicsStudies
Flier for conference. International Comic Arts Forum presents comics intersections April 10-12 2025, SDSU  San Diego State University.
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