Get ready for Montreal Comic Arts Festival 2026

True North Country Comics Podcast gets you prepared for Montreal Comic Arts Festival 2026

Welcome to the True North Country Comics Podcast — dedicated to celebrate Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators and supporters.

From May 15 to 17, 2026, the Montreal Comic Arts Festival (MCAF) will set up its tents on Saint-Denis Street, between Gilford and Roy, in Montreal, Quebec, to create a 1.2 km comic-themed walk filled with activities, exhibitions, and meet-and-greets.

Last year, the MCAF welcomed over 90,000 visitors, hosted 1750 exhibitors, and showcased more than 330 comic artists. The MCAF team presented a bilingual program of over 60 free activities themed Back to Future, held over three days for the general public.

The theme for this year’s 15th edition of MCAF is ALIVE! designed to bring to light comic book representations of flora and fauna, memorable characters, and breathtaking worlds, as well as more challenging topics such as the environment, politics, and other current issues. Julie Rocheleau, who a guest of honour at this year’s MCAF, is the creator of the event’s poster.

MCAF is loaded with events for both young and those who are just a little bit older 🙂

Check out MCAF activities website that’s filled with. all the details you need to find your creator and topic of interest

To get you prepared for the 2026 Montreal Comic Arts Festival / FBDM, here are just some of the many comic book and graphic novel creators who will be exhibiting their offerings over the three day event:

@rew .K. – E47
@rew .K. at Toronto Comicon 2026

Aaron Navrady – E45
Aaron Navrady preps The Cold Fire art display

Alex A.
Alex A. chats about turning his graphic novel Super Agent Jon Le Bon into a CBC TV show

Andreas Schuster – A08
Andreas Schuster at MCAF 2025

Andy Bélanger
Andy Bélanger enters the ring for Mother Trucker – The Cut Off

Boum
Boum offers insight into making The Jellyfish

Britt Saunders
Britt Saunders talks about All Frugg’d Up

Cassandra Calin
Cassandra Calin talks about The New Girl

Cecil Castellucci
Cecil Castellucci talks about plans for Toronto Comicon

Cole Degenstein
Cole Degenstein at MCAF 2025

Chris W Kim
Chris W. Kim discusses ‘Closing Act’

Christian Quesnel
Christian Quesnel talks about illustrating A Train In The Night

Cole Degenstein
Cole Degenstein at MCAF 2025

D. Boyd
D. Boyd at TCAF 2025

Dennis Moran – E49
Dennis Moran talks about Tales from the Sixth Sun

Derek Laufman – A08
Derek Laufman combines monster hunting with horror fantasy

E.M. Carroll
Emily Carroll reveals A Guest In The House

Emilia Strilchuk – E41
Emilia Strilchuk reveals new Kickstarter comic book