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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We’re excited to welcome some new faces to our Board of Directors! They bring a wonderful mix of experience, perspectives, and enthusiasm for comics, and we’re looking forward to working together to support TCAF and Toronto’s comics community. www.torontocomics.com/post/meet-th...

A tile of headshots of the TCAF Board of Directors with the text "Meet the TCAF Board!"

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Erik Missio @erikmissio.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Finally, my wish that i not have to wait a full year between TCAFs (tee-calves?) has come true.

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

This year’s festival was a blast. Let’s do it again, shall we? Mark your calendars: TCAF will return to the Mattamy Athletic Centre on May 7-9, 2027. We’ll be sharing info on exhibitor applications, calls for programming, sponsorship opportunities, and everything else #TCAF2027 this fall!

Photo of the 2026 exhibitor floor. Text reads: Let's do it again! TCAF returns May 7-9, 2027 to the Mattamy Athletic Centre

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

TCAF 2026 was one for the books: 32,000+ attendees, 475+ exhibitors, 150+ volunteers, 70+ hours of free programming, and countless new comics friendships made 💛 Read our recap for an inside look at the numbers, highlights, and community that made it happen: www.torontocomics.com/post/tcaf-20...

A photo of the TCAF exhibitor floor: featuring lots of people and tables filled with comics

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Help make TCAF even better! We’re asking our community of exhibitors, attendees, and volunteers to tell us what you loved about #TCAF2026, and what we can improve on next year. ✨ Take the 10-minute survey✨ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A photo of the crowd at TCAF around an escalator. Text reads "How'd we do at TCAF 2026? Take the post-fest survey!"

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

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Onlinevalentine 🖤 @onlinevalentine.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

This was such an amazing experience! I was so elated to meet such cool people and talk about comics and censorship in a packed room at TCAF

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Derek Halliday 🇨🇦 @dthalliday.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

These are fun! From Battan's recent trip as a guest of @torontocomics.bsky.social ! #TCAF

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ばったん @battan8.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

おもいで

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Peow2 NYCC C20 @peow.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

tcaf was so busy we just found time to do our table photo 4 days later

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Stereo Geeks @stereogeekspodcast.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Missing @torontocomics.bsky.social? The Stereo Geeks are sharing a few session snippets to relive the magic. @ronitamohan.bsky.social and @monitamohan.bsky.social are already looking forward to the next edition of the festival. Follow us for more videos. #StereoGeeks #TCAF2026 #comics #art #Toronto

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Alex Pelayre @arpelayre.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Oh! Also some sketches of TCAF attendees as well as some other interests from around the city :) 🎨

Quick gesture sketches from life drawing. An old house and a boat.

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Mike Donachie @mikedonachie.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Hey Canadian comics folks, take a look at the best books of the year. (Delighted to get the chance to write for the Beat!) @torontocomics.bsky.social

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sunny ::::) evans | WISHLIST MY SHAPES @snot.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Thank you so much to the TCAF team!!! incredible work by incredible people!

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Zach Clemente @clementeworks.com · 09/06/2026

I had such a good time on the Small Press Roundtable panel! Lots of people stopped by during the show to chat it 😁

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

We kicked off #TCAF2026 with World Balloon Academy, a free professional development day for comic creators led by industry professionals. WBA grads have gone on to table at TCAF, among other very esteemed accomplishments. Thanks to all our participating instructors and volunteers at WBA 2026!

A TCAF volunteer sits at a sign-in table and talks with MJ, our programming director

A presenter speaks to a crowd in front of a PowerPoint presentation

Two presenters read from slides in front of a large seated group

A large group sits and listens to a presentation

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cam @littlegoodfrog.online · 08/06/2026

Little self portrait carrying a bunch of comics… tcaf lifted my spirits!!

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Risa (Lisa) HATANAKA | 畑中理沙 (she/her) @risahatanaka.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

#TCAF2026 haul! Had a great time talking with wonderful creative people and attending insightful programming at @torontocomics.bsky.social. And now I understand why cash disappeared from my wallet.

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Renegade Arts Entertainment @renegadeartsent.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

It was great to meet so many comic creators & readers at TCAF. Big thanks to all at @torontocomics.bsky.social for putting such a warm and inclusive celebration of comics.

The welcome to tcaf banner at the entrance to the venue

The beautiful covers to some of our graphic novels

More beautiful graphic novel and comic book covers

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Get ready: we’re about to spam your feed with #TCAF2026 pics. First up, programming spotlight! We explored topics like disability, parenthood, censorship, queer romance, graphic medicine, the comics scenes in Québec, Brazil, India, and Japan, Filipino creators, TCAF poster artists, and more.

Ho Che Anderson and Jay Odjick pose during their interview

TCAF poster artists Maurice Vellekoop, Jenn Woodall, Battan, and Chris W. Kim hold up their posters

Filipino Komiks Creators panel: Motzie Dapul, Jeff Estrella, Keet Geniza, Arley Nopra, and Chelsea Oleta stand on stage.

Matthew Noe poses with Arizona O'Neill and Joana Mosi in their spotlight panel

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MJ Lyons 🇵🇸 @mjlyonswrites.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Always love laying out the @torontocomics.bsky.social haul at the end of the weekend. Went over budget (I always do), but no regrets from the #TCAF2026 festival floors. Going to tag at least a few artists and publishers that made the weekend special.

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Tonight! Catch the documentary “I Draw Them The Best I Can” about how Holocaust survivor Adam Policzer used comics to find healing. 8pm, Al Green Theatre, with co-director and comic artist Jamie Michaels in attendance. tjff.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/eve... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msgs...

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I Draw Them The Best I Can Official TJFF Trailer

YouTube video by Toronto Jewish Film Festival

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Dan Rohde @danrohde.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Truly one of the best events in the city every year. Just an amazing turnout and incredible staff that put this together!

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bell 🌧️ @bellhasabat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

All the staff and volunteers worked so hard!! Thank you everyone for making the TCAF run so smoothly. 🩷

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

That’s a wrap on #TCAF2026! A huge thank you to everyone who came through, and most importantly, a huge thank you to all our INCREDIBLE volunteers! It takes more than 150 awesome humans to bring you TCAF every year, so give ‘em a hand!

Dozens of TCAF volunteers pose on the empty rink of the Mattamy Athletic Centre

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Lanie Treen @lanietreen.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

It did my heart good to see so many people streaming into the Toronto Comic Arts Festival this weekend. A wonderful variety of ages, backgrounds, abilities, and vibes. Always happy to support @falseknees.bsky.social too. #TCAF2026 @torontocomics.bsky.social

My little haul from the Toronto Comic Arts Festival. A book and print from artist False Knees featuring chickadees (plus one Montreal skellington), and two pins.

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Great coverage of #TCAF2026! “I think a lot of people, especially in 2026, like having a space that is free to attend, in which you have such exposure to a wide range of artists and folks working in artistic communities. [That] is pretty meaningful and rare,” said @librarylandia.bsky.social.

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Latest edition of Toronto Comic Arts Festival brings thousands to Mattamy Athletic Centre

Making art can be a lonely venture, but at this event, fans and creators bond over their passion for comic books, graphic novels and manga

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

That's a wrap on TCAF day one! We're open tomorrow 10 AM-5 PM at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. Get original comics, prints, and zines before they're gone!

A person reads a book at a TCAF exhibitor table

Lots of people on the ice rink at TCAF visiting tables

A vendor in a blue dress poses for the camera in front of their comics

A crowd of people in the basketball court walk around the tables

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

As he was unable to join us for the in-person festival, TCAF's @librarylandia.bsky.social spoke with Palestinian political cartoonist Mohammad Saba'aneh about his new graphic novel, "Welcome to Hell: From the West Bank to Gaza," documenting life under occupation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WX-...

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Mohammad Saba'aneh & Street Noise TCAF 2026 Interview

YouTube video by TorontoComics

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Toronto Games Week @torontogamesweek.com · 05/06/2026

Our friends @torontocomics.bsky.social are taking over the old Maple Leaf Gardens again this weekend & stuffing it full of amazing comic artist talent! Chat with comic creators, check out programming, visit poster-artist Michael DeForge's table to pick up a #TGW26 program! Free! torontocomics.com

TCAF 2026
June 6+7

Poster art by Battan

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🇨🇦 True North Country Comics Podcast @truenorthcomics.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

In celebration of Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators exhibiting at @torontocomics.bsky.social 2026, True North Country Comics Podcast helps get you prepared with this quick recap of past interviews and chats. Check it out truenorthcountrycomics.com/2026/06/05/g...

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Get ready for Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2026

True North Country Comics Podcast helps you get ready for TCAF 2026 by showcasing just some of the many creators at the festival

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

In memory of Marjane Satrapi, we're inviting TCAF attendees to create a page on what resistance means to you. Pages will be collected into a community zine in her honour. www.torontocomics.com/post/honouri... Can't make it to TCAF? Submit to mj@torontocomics.com with subject "Graphic Resistance."

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Megan Kearney @spookymeggie.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I'll see YOU at Carousel on Friday at 8, where I'll be reading an excerpt from my new book, Corpse de Ballet, and premiering a live-action dance video to accompany it!

Advertisement for TCAf Comics: Live which will occur at 8pm Friday June 5th at the Mattamy Athletic Center in Toronto.

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Rachael Smith @rachaelsmith.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I'm very honoured to be a part of this event kicking off the @torontocomics.bsky.social !! I'll be doing a live reading of some of my favourite NAP COMIX, along with some other super talented comics folk! Info/RSVP here: www.torontocomics.com/event-detail...

Time & Location
Jun 05, 2026, 8:00 p.m. – Jun 06, 2026, 9:30 p.m.

Mattamy Athletic Centre ⋅ Jet Ice Lounge, 50 Carlton St., Toronto, ON M5B 1J2, Canada

About the event
Host: R. Sikoryak

Artists: Hugo Canuto, Michael Deforge, Stefano Jun, Megan Kearney, Jay Odjick, Rachael Smith

For the first time since 2018, Carousel returns to TCAF on Friday, June 5 at 8pm as part of the 2026 festival’s kick-off festivities!

Live comics readings and visual performances by an international group of artists and guests.

Featuring:

Hugo Canuto (Tales of the Orishas)

Michael Deforge (All The Cameras In My Room)

Stefano Jun (Modern Asian Family)

Megan Kearney (Corpse de Ballet: A Graphic Novel)

Jay Odjick (Kaboom!)

Rachael Smith (NAP COMIX)

Hosted by R. Sikoryak (Declaration/Emancipation Illustrated)

Light refreshments will be served; a cash bar will be available.

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Tomorrow night, @rsikoryak.bsky.social will unite @hugocanuto01.bsky.social, @michaeldeforge.bsky.social, Stefano Jun, @spookymeggie.bsky.social, @jayodjick.bsky.social, and Rachael Smith for a madcap night of live comics readings (with a cash bar). RSVP >>> www.torontocomics.com/event-detail...

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Studies find that wearing TCAF merch makes you 47% more interesting at parties. Visit our tables (184-186 on the Hockey Rink) during #TCAF2026 to pick up shirts, totes, and posters, and display your love of indie comics to the world!

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Steve Wolfhard @wolfhard.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I’ll be at TCAF this weekend!

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We’re excited to celebrate the incredible #ComicsStudies work happening across the field and support our friends at CSSC, TCAF, and CSS this month! @‌torontocomics.bsky.social Visit our website for 30% off all Comics Studies titles with code COMICS30 at checkout! buff.ly/1DUGH79 #TCAF2026

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Sweeney Boo @sweeneyboo.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

TCAF portfolio reviews is what got me my start in comics! Go say hi to Michele, she’s the sweetest 💙💙

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We know folks have been excited to hear about @battan8.bsky.social's programs and signings at TCAF, and today’s the day you’ve been waiting for! www.torontocomics.com/post/battan-...

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R. Sikoryak @rsikoryak.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

More artists added! Carousel Comics Performances returns to @torontocomics.bsky.social on Fri. June 5 with readings and shows by: @hugocanuto01.bsky.social @spookymeggie.bsky.social @jayodjick.bsky.social @michaeldeforge.bsky.social Stefano Jun Rachel Smith and more! Link in bio

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Quill & Quire @quillandquire.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

an exhibit showcasing the vast and varied realm of Quebec comics will be featured at this weekend’s Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF). Read the full story here: bit.ly/4flPYGV

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MJ Lyons 🇵🇸 @mjlyonswrites.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Come celebrate the Sill Zine: CCOLxTCAF 2025 launch at Net Plaza tonight! If you contributed a page to the zine come grab a copy. If you can't make it let me know, I want to make sure everyone who contributed gets a copy!

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ばったん @battan8.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

うおーーー！ありがたい！嬉しい！ありがとうございます🥹

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michele abounader 🔜 NYCC @cerealpancake.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

A few spots open @torontocomics.bsky.social for portfolio reviews on Saturday! 🏳️‍🌈⚔️💜 www.torontocomics.com/2026-portfol...

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Michele Abounader (IDW publishing)
Saturday, June 6, 11:00am - 12:00pm

15 min - click the link in post to book!

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

We're moving in! TCAF's ready to take over the Mattamy Athletic Centre at 50 Carlton St. this weekend. Check out the schedule to plan your visit, and don't forget to put money aside to snag your own copy of @battan8.bsky.social's beautiful festival poster! www.torontocomics.com

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Rowan Kingsbury 🌸 @rowansugar.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Come see me and my books and other goodies in Canada at @torontocomics.bsky.social table 043A this weekend!! Very excited to attend and share my work and maybe poke around some Scott Pilgrim locations :) #tcaf2026 #torontocomicartsfestival

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Motzie Dapul @motzied.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

TWO ENTIRE #FILIPINO COMICS EVENTS FOR #TCAF? FOR FILIPINO HERITAGE MONTH!!??? 🇵🇭 Don't miss it! 🌸June 4, 1:45pm🌸 Filipino Comics Roundtable at 350 Victoria Street Archives and Special Collections 🌺June 7, 12:15pm🌺 Filipino Komiks Creators panel at TCAF Mattamy Athletics Centre!

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Ambrosia Sky 🪐 @softrains.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Come say hi this weekend at TCAF! 🙋‍♀️ In collaboration with @torontocomics.bsky.social & @thehandeyesociety.bsky.social, we're bringing our sci-fi adventure to the Toronto Comic Arts Festival. Find us on the fourth floor! For more info, visit: torontocomics.com

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