John Swinimer’s True North Country Comics continues to provide concise, timely and informative Canadian Comics news, and this time he interviews the wondetful Amie Wright, new Executive Director of TCAF, in his podcast. Really worth a listen! From the True North Country Comics site: Amie Wright is a comics librarian and public historian based inContinueContinue reading “True North Country Comics: Executive Director Amie Wright talks about TCAF 2025”
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Tonight! TCAF Extra: The Black Nerds presents Seeing Sounds June 4
From the TCAF website: Now in its fifth volume, Seeing Sounds returns to Unit 2 — where live beat-making meets live drawing, and the room becomes a living sketchbook of sound and vision.Brought to you by The Black Nerds, this special series brings together visual artists and music producers in real time, creating a vibrantContinueContinue reading “Tonight! TCAF Extra: The Black Nerds presents Seeing Sounds June 4”
TCAF! Contribute a page to CCOL’s Still Zine!
From the TCAF Website! Still Zine: TCAF x CCOL Zine Jam Join Still Zine, TCAF, and the Canada Comics Open Library (CCOL) for a weekend-long Zine Jam! Still Zine is an ongoing Toronto-based community anthology created by Jordan Reg. Aelick (@endlessfret), where contributors share one-page diary entries about everyday life. This year at TCAF, you’re invited to take part in aContinueContinue reading “TCAF! Contribute a page to CCOL’s Still Zine!”
Winners of the 26th Bédélys Awards Announced at MCAF
From the MCAF home site! Hosted by author and columnist Marylise Hamelin, the opening night also featured the presentation of the 26th Bédélys Awards, in collaboration with SODEC, celebrating the most outstanding comic books published or distributed in Quebec in 2024. Six comics were rewarded, with a total of $5,000 in grants given to this year’s winners.ContinueContinue reading “Winners of the 26th Bédélys Awards Announced at MCAF”
Latest Edition of The Comics Journal, #311, features Kate Beaton!
And (if you read the fine print) Marc Bell! Get it! https://www.fantagraphics.com/collections/the-comics-journal/products/the-comics-journal-311
TONIGHT! Drink & Draw Toronto #75 Comic Celebration 💥
The very fun and low-key Drink and Draw Toronto #75 is coming up on Monday Jun 2 at the very cozy Bampot House. From their event on Luna: https://lu.ma/e0iuyl4d With TCAF just around the corner (https://www.torontocomics.com/), a comic theme seems very fitting! Join us to draw your favourite comic, whether it’s a classic you’ve lovedContinueContinue reading “TONIGHT! Drink & Draw Toronto #75 Comic Celebration 💥”
True North Country Comics: Eric Olcsvary discusses anthology comic books
From John Swinimer’s True North Country Comics: By truenorthcountrycomics on May 28, 2025 Here’s my chat with Eric Olcsvary about supporting an artistic community, the AllsCherry anthology and more. Check it out here!
Alberta Gov’t Continues Hassasment of LGBTQ Communitues With Potential Prominent Graphic Novel Ban in School Libraries
From The Comics Journal’s current week in links: Literary freedoms news now, as politicians in Canada this week decided to take a leaf from the playbook of their friends to the south, with education officials in Alberta laying out plans to “determine the appropriateness” of books in school libraries, after a group of parents (surely not influenced byContinueContinue reading “Alberta Gov’t Continues Hassasment of LGBTQ Communitues With Potential Prominent Graphic Novel Ban in School Libraries”
Boom! Studios removed from Library Lending App Comics Plus
From Publishers Weekly: Penguin Random House’s acquisition of Boom! Studios has taken the Boom! digital catalog off the table for library lending app Comics Plus, sparking debates over lending models and unlimited access. Read the article here.
Drink & Draw Toronto #75 Comic Celebration 💥
The very fun and low-key Drink and Draw Toronto #75 is coming up on Monday Jun 2 at the very cozy Bampot House. From their event on Luna: https://lu.ma/e0iuyl4d With TCAF just around the corner (https://www.torontocomics.com/), a comic theme seems very fitting! Join us to draw your favourite comic, whether it’s a classic you’ve lovedContinueContinue reading “Drink & Draw Toronto #75 Comic Celebration 💥”
The Toronto Comic Jam 