Illustration by Jenn Woodall
After a much too-long hiatus, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) has finally returned. From June 17 to 19, comic book and graphic novel creators from around the world will once again showcase their eye-catching offerings to attendees at the Toronto Reference Library.
To help you get to know some of these creators just a little bit better, and where to discover them during TCAF AND TO BUY THEIR BOOKS, please listen to these podcast interviews (from the past and recent past) for your enjoyment:
Aaron Navrady – Digital Market Place
Adam de Souza – 2nd Floor – Table 244
Alaire Racicot – 2nd Floor – Table 271
Allan Matudio – 2nd Floor – Table 204
Allison Danger – 2nd Floor – Table 252
Ally Rom Colthoff – 2nd Floor – Table 234
Amirak Delat – Digital Marketplace
Andrea Fort – 2nd Floor – Table 290
Benjamin Rivers – Digital Marketplace
Black Sun Comics – 1st Floor – Table 204
Brenda Hickey – 1st Floor – Table 114
Cauldron Magazine/Casey Parsons – 3rd Floor – Table 303
Chad ‘In Amsterdam’ Bilyeu – 3rd Floor – Table 300
Claudio Ghirardo – 2nd Floor – Table 207
Conor McCreery – 2nd Floor – Table 216
Conundrum Press/Andy Brown – 1st Floor – Table 156-158
Courtney Loberg – 3rd Floor – Table 304
Credible Threat Press – 2nd Floor – Table 250
Daniel Reynolds – 1st Floor – Table 124
Dave McCaig – 1st Floor – Table 106
Eilie Astara – 2nd Floor – Table 222
Elaine M. Will – 2nd Floor – Table 274
Emmanuel Filteau – 3rd Floor – Table 304
Fell Hound – 2nd Floor – Table 271
Group of 7 Comics – 2nd Floor – Table 201
Haley Boros – 2nd Floor – Table 217
Home Comics/Marc and Daniel Michaud – 2nd Floor – Table 254
Ian Herring – 2nd Floor – Table 204
Jason Loo – 2nd Floor – Table 239
Jim Zub – 2nd Floor – Table 238
Jonathan Kociuba – 2nd Floor – Table 252
Josh Rosen – 2nd Floor – Table 216
Joy San – 3rd Floor – Table 302
Kat Simmers – 1st Floor – Table 143
Kate Drwecka – 2nd Floor – Table 228
Kathryn Briggs – Digital Marketplace
Kelly Bastow – 3rd Floor – Table 307
Kristen Kiomall-Evans – 2nd Floor – Table 234
Leisl Adams – 2nd Floor – Table 220
Marco Veltri and Ian Wright – 2nd Floor – Table 248
Mark Allard-Will – 1st Floor – Table 124
Meaghan Carter – 2nd Floor – Table 228
Michael Christopher Heron – 2nd Floor – Table 290
Nelson Caetano – 2nd Floor – Table 249
Oliver Ho – 1st Floor – Table 124
Pat Higgins – Digital Marketplace
Pegamoose Press/Troy Little – 1st Floor – Table 114
Peter Ricq – 2nd Floor – Table 215
Ponto/Tania Mignacca – 2nd Floor – Table 259
Pow Pow Press – 1st Floor – Table 129-131
R. Sikoryak – Digital Marketplace
Rae Allen Everett – 2nd Floor – Table 246
RAID Press/Ramón K. Pérez – 1st Floor – Table 126
Renegade Arts Entertainment – 1st Floor – Table 124
Ricky Lima – 2nd Floor – Table 266
Robb Mirsky – 2nd Floor – Table 208
Ryan North – Digital Marketplace
Scarlet Wings Kaili – 2nd Floor – Table 217
Science Ninjas/Nathan Schreiber – 2nd Floor – Table 226
Scott Chantler – 1st Floor – Table 155
Scott Fraser – 2nd Floor – Table 241
Shawn Daley – 2nd Floor – Table 272
So Buttons/Jonathan Baylis – 2nd Floor – Table 205
Stanley Wany – 1st Floor – Table 110
Stephanie Blakey – 3rd Floor – Table 311
Stephanie Cooke – 2nd Floor – Table 221
Sweeney Boo – 2nd Floor – Table 239
TO Comix Press – 2nd Floor – Table 251
Toben Racicot – 2nd Floor – Table 271
Underpants and Overbites/Jackie E. Davis – 2nd Floor – Table 262
You’re encouraged to peruse their tables, websites and stores to purchase their comic books and graphic novels.
The 2022 TCAF Digital Marketplace, open from June 18 to 26, can be found here.