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”
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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
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!
Introducing your TCAF poster for 2025 by Faith Erin Hicks!
From the official TCAF Instagram account, we see this year’s TCAF poster by the very talented and prolific Faith Erin Hicks! This year’s poster shows the new TCAF venue at MCU’s Mattamy Athletic Centre, Maple Leaf Gardens! You can grab your copy of this year’s poster at TCAF!
The Tyee Reviews Eadweard Muybridge by Guy Delisle
From the review by Dorothy Woodward: I haven’t thought a lot about the legendary stop-motion photographer Eadweard Muybridge since I studied film animation at the Emily Carr University of Art + Design. But now I can’t stop thinking about him in the wake of celebrated Canadian graphic novelist and animator Guy Delisle’s new book aboutContinueContinue reading “The Tyee Reviews Eadweard Muybridge by Guy Delisle”
Maurice Vellecoop Solo Art Show, “Toronto, A Love-Hate Letter” June 4 – Aug 5, June 5th Reception
From Maurice Vellecoop’s Instagram: I’m thrilled to announce I’m having a solo show! “Toronto, A Love Letter” is an exhibition of original work from my award-winning graphic memoir “I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together” (Pantheon Books NY, Random House Canada). This is a ticketed event. For a limited time thr price is $20,ContinueContinue reading “Maurice Vellecoop Solo Art Show, “Toronto, A Love-Hate Letter” June 4 – Aug 5, June 5th Reception”
TRANSFERENCE, Collaborative Art Book Launch, Toronto May 29
Collaborative art book TRANSFERENCE is being launched across southern Ontario this summer. Check out their Instagram post below: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJhkK-_SeQI/?igsh=MWJwMWxieXh4NW12Nw==
Canadian Creator Eisner Nominations!
From True North Country Comics! Eisner AwardsComic-Con announced the nominations for 2025 Will Eisner Comic Industry awards and Canadian creators are in the running. Nominees include:- Adam de Souza for The Gulf (Tundra) in the Best Publication for Teens category- Alison McCreesh for Degrees of Separation: A Decade North of 60 (Conundrum) in the BestContinueContinue reading “Canadian Creator Eisner Nominations!”
Cartoonist Coop Presents: Nib & Ink Fest, May 1-31
The Cartoonist Coop is an organization looking to support cartoonists all over the world. Their month-long virtual festval can be enjoyed from the comfort of your own home. Very much worth checking out! From their website: The Cartoonist Co-op is a community of over 1,300 comic creators who support each other’s work and contribute toContinueContinue reading “Cartoonist Coop Presents: Nib & Ink Fest, May 1-31”
Pulitzer Prize Awarded to Tessa Hulls for her graphic novel ‘Feeding Ghosts’
From May 7 2025, from “10,000 Things” on KUOW Yesterday, Seattle-based author Tessa Hulls won a Pulitzer Prize for her graphic novel “Feeding Ghosts.” Hulls’ first published book starts with her Chinese grandmother, Sun Yi, a journalist and author who fled Shanghai after the Communist Revolution. Then, the narrative shifts — to her mother Rose,ContinueContinue reading “Pulitzer Prize Awarded to Tessa Hulls for her graphic novel ‘Feeding Ghosts’”
The Toronto Comic Jam 