Sam Alden was born in 1988 and now lives in his hometown of Portland, Oregon. His comic Haunter is serialized on Study Group Comics, and he’s also the author of the ongoing comic Eighth Grade and of many internationally published short stories. His new comic, The Worm Troll (previously published by Delebile as Il Troll Dei Vermi) will make its debut at TCAF.
Lucy Knisley loves food. The daughter of a chef and a gourmet, this talented young cartoonist comes by her obsession honestly. In her forthright, thoughtful, and funny memoir, Lucy traces key episodes in her life thus far, framed by what she was eating at the time and lessons learned about …read more
[close]Alternative Comics’ flagship anthology returns as a twice-yearly comic with more pages, showcasing the best indie, web and zine artists of today’s underground. Cover art by Mike Bertino (Trigger). Comics by Theo Ellsworth (The Understanding Monster) & Craig Thompson (Blankets, Habibi), Sam Alden (Eighth Grade), James Kochalka (SuperF*ckers), Sam Henderson …read more
[close]The new book from the acclaimed author of Guilty, Whatever and The Lodger (2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist). FAILURE collects Karl Stevens’ beautifully rendered humorous comic strips from The Boston Phoenix; winner of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies award for Best Cartoon. His slice of life vignettes and …read more
[close]Early morning on a perfect summer’s day, people begin to descend on an idyllic, secluded beach. Amongst their number, a family, a young couple, a refugee and some American tourists. Its fine white sand is fringed with rock pools filled with crystal clear water. The beach is sheltered from prying …read more
[close]New comics by Toronto’s Hot-Dog-Madman Keith Jones. Stupid Stories #1 contains Jones’ newest work “Donut Daze” where rival drivers clash in a garbage encrusted drag race through a post-apocalyptic roadside donut den. Scrawled masterfully in Jones’ unmistakeable erratic style. Not to be missed! Catch Keith Jones’ artshow Budsies at Capital Espresso (1349 Queen Street …read more
[close]Jeremy Knowles is a 17-year-old outcast who dreams of being a great artist. But when he suffers a severe mental breakdown brought on by bullying and other pressures at school, his future is called into question, as is his very existence. Can he survive the experience through the healing power …read more
[close]What would you do if someone you trusted asked you to believe what you thought was impossible? When high school science teacher and pragmatic realist Mark is inexplicably drawn to renting a cheesy alien-abduction flick, it sets in motion a chain of events that makes him rethink everything he has …read more
[close]When the Austro-Hungarian Empire disintegrated after World War I, control of the Adriatic port of Fiume (now Rieka, Croatia) was hotly disputed. Enter “Pirate King” Gabriele d’Annunzio, an Italian poet who stormed the city with 3,000 Italian nationalists. D’Annunzio declared Fiume a free republic and himself commander. He envisioned a …read more
[close]You wouldn’t expect Nate and Charlie to be friends. Charlie’s the laid-back captain of the basketball team, and Nate is the neurotic, scheming president of the robotics club. But they are friends, however unlikely—until Nate declares war on the cheerleaders. At stake is funding that will either cover a robotics …read more
[close]A collection of wordless stories. Sometimes strange, sometimes absurd, but mostly funny, Garder le rythme is a follow up Tranquillement pas vite and Il faut que ça bouge. Which are all comics that include faceless characters in really small squares.
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The Doug Wright Awards
TCAF Queer Mixer: Featuring Tagame & Vellekoop!
