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.