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Hi there, TCAF Director Christopher Butcher here.
We’re wrapping up a bunch of stuff related to this year’s Festival right now, but I wanted to jump in here with a bit of important news.
TCAF 2013 was the final year for our Kids Programming Coordinator Scott Robins, who has been with the Festival as Kids Programming Coordinator since 2005, and attended the first festival in 2003 as an ardent supporter.
Scott’s main “job” at TCAF was programming and scheduling the panels and presentations for kids at the Festival, but really he was a huge part of the team and helped set the tone and direction for what we did every year. Scott helped us secure many of our wonderful guests, and made them feel welcome in Toronto. He hosted and participated in numerous panels about comics and graphic novels as well, helping to illuminate that area of the industry. He personally pushed for a greater inclusion of Kids programming and material in TCAF, and following his lead in that area has made us one of the most diverse and inclusive festivals for readers of any age in North America.
I think it goes without saying, we’re really sad to lose him as part of our team.
On a personal note, Scott has been a good friend of mine for a very, very long time. Working on TCAF with him was very easy because of that friendship, sometimes too easy. I know that on more than one occasion I haven’t credited or thanked him in the way I should have, as a hard-working professional doing a solid job, because I saw him as “my friend Scott.” So Scott, I’m truly sorry about that, and I’m very proud of what you’ve accomplished with TCAF, and outside of it.
Scott will continue to forge new and important paths in the realms of children’s comics and graphic novels, as a full-time librarian with Toronto Public Library, as a blogger at School Library Journal’s Good Comics For Kids, and as a writer of fine books like “A Parent’s Guide to the Best Kids’ Comics.” We all look forward to seeing what you do next, Scott!
So if you see Scott around Toronto or at this year’s Comic-Con International: San Diego, I hope you’ll take a moment to thank him for the hard work and dedication he’s shown to TCAF and to promoting comics for kids, tweens, teens, and all readers, for well over a decade now.
Sincerely,
Christopher Butcher
Director, Toronto Comic Arts Festival
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Hey folks! Unfortunately there are 4 substantial errors in the Festival guide that’s been printed, and here are the corrections to those errors.
1. Bento Miso (Comics vs. Games Host) is at 862 Richmond St. W.
We’re really very sorry about this, but we made a serious error in regards to the address for Bento Miso. It is located at 862 Richmond St. West. While the address was correct elsewhere in the program, it was wrong on the map page. Bento Miso is hosting the Comics Vs. Games 2 event, including Saturday’s BIT BAZAAR. More info at The Bento Miso Website. Here’s the corrected map page:
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2. TCAF 2013 Sponsor MIDOCO is located outside of the 2nd floor Appel Salon
Art supplies retailer and TCAF sponsor MIDOCO will be set-up outside the door to the Appel Salon on the second floor of Toronto Reference Library. The space was previously listed as “The Beguiling Signing Tables. Corrected Map image below:
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3. Seth will be signing at Drawn & Quarterly’s tables, 129-130 Sunday, from 12:15-1:15
He was erroniously listed as signing at The Marriott during that time.
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4. The Hand Eye Society is exhibiting at Tables B9 – B11
The Hand Eye Society are a great group of folks who promote indy game-making and indy game culture. They will be exhibiting at TCAF this year in the Beeton Auditorium, tables B11, B10, and B9. On the map, these tables were listed under the names of two of the organizers of the Comics Vs. Games event, Miguel Sternberg (Toronto Hand Eye Society) and Matt Hawkins (AttractMode). For good measure, here’s the first-floor Atrium map again:
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Also, there are lots and lots of typos. We’re really sorry about the typos.
- Christopher
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Hi folks! Here’s the signing schedule for TCAF 2013. Please read the instructions below carefully.
Ticketed Signings and Line Caps for for 2013
This year, to alleviate some of our lines and prevent disappointment by fans who have lined up to see their favourite author, we will be ticketing signings for certain authors and more aggressively capping lines for other guests. We appreciate your patience and cooperation!
Andrew Hussie Signing Information
Andrew Hussie is the creator of MSPaint Adventures, and will be signing for 2 hours each day, Saturday and Sunday! His signings will require tickets that you pick up in advance.
Saturday Show Open at 9am: Get your tickets for Andrew Hussie’s Saturday, 2:45pm signing at The Marriott, at the TOPATOCO table, #230 at Toronto Reference Library. Limited to the first 200 people, 1 ticket per person.
Sunday Show Open at 11am: Get your tickets for Andrew Hussie’s Sunday, 1:30pm signing at The Marriott, at the TOPATOCO table, #230 at Toronto Reference Library.
Limited to the first 200 people, 1 ticket per person.
Bryan Lee O’Malley Signing Information
Bryan Lee O’Malley is the creator of Scott Pilgrim. He will have 2 1 hour signings on Saturday (Oni Press, 10-11) and Bento Miso (off-site, 2:30-3:30), and two signings on Sunday (below). The Sunday signings will require tickets that you pick up in advance.
Saturday Show Open at 9am: Get your tickets for Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Sunday, 11am signing at The Marriott, at the ONI PRESS table, #136 at Toronto Reference Library. Limited to the first 75 people.
Sunday Show Open at 11am: Get your tickets for Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Sunday, 4pm signing at The Marriott, at the ONI PRESS table, #136 at Toronto Reference Library. Limited to the first 75 people.
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Hey guys,
Due to a miscommunication, we’ve been telling people that Julia Wertz is coming to TCAF when she, in fact, is not. She never was.
We’re really sorry about this, to you fans, and espescially to Julia. We never do this sort of thing, and we’re very, very sorry for any disappointment this may cause.
Julia’s new book “The Infinite Wait and Other Stores” will be available at The Koyama Press booth.
Thanks,
- Christopher Butcher, Director, TCAF
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Here they are, folks
I’m happy to be able to release the floor maps for the 2013 Toronto Comic Arts Festival. It’s got more exhibitors than ever before, from more countries than ever before, with more debut books than ever before—it’s going to be amazing. A full alphabetical list of every guest, exhibitor, and publisher follows the maps.
These beautiful maps will also be available in the Festival Guide, so you can find and circle all the guests you want to see. It’s all about strategy!
We’ll have Festival Guides at all our events in the lead up to the festival, so please pick one up. If you can’t wait, may I direcet your attention to the Events Page at the top of this page.
2D Cloud 147
Christoper Adams 147
Leisl Adams 208
Adhouse 117
Sam Alden 241
Alternative Comics 232
Phillip Amara Signing
Gene Ambaum 268
Bill Amend Signing
Marc Arsenault 232
Sam Arthur 124-125
Wai Au 274
Adam Aylard 246
Sean Azzopardi 216
David B 127-128
Scarlette Baccini B1-B3
Derf Backderf 151
Lauren Barnett 102
Art Baxter 212
Jonathan Baylis 246
Andy Belanger 263
Lucy Bellwood 148
Benign Kingdom 218-221
Bento Comics 208
Stefan Berg 240
Ramsey Beyer 213
Maria Björklund B4
Blank Slate Books 126
Gillian Blekkenhorst 210
Matt Bors 137
Simon Bossé 109
Boulet 117
Ivan Brandon Signing
Kat Bride 100
Broken Pencil 164
Box Brown 123
Chester Brown “107, 129-130″
Andy Brown 118-119
Ivan Brunetti Signing
Antonin Buisson 116
Nate Bulmer 131-133
Nina Bunjevac 120
Mirranda Burton B1-B3
Christopher M. Butzer 236
scott C 154
C.F. 139-140
Adam Cadwell 156
scott campbell B5
Ross Campbell 273
Kevin Cannon 222
William Cardini 248
Lilli Carré 115
RJ Casey 257
Caitlin Cass 116
Cecil Castellucci 262
Jon Chad 259
Afu Chan 258
Scott Chantler 261
Nicole Chartrand 222
Shawn Cheng B12
Chihoi 118-119
Svetlana Chmakova 208
MIchael Cho RAID
Zan Christensen 203
Jana Christy 249
Chromatic Press 207
Marta Chudolinska 240
Anthony Clark 223-230
Becky Cloonan 264
Cloudscape 122
David Collier 118-119
Collosse 112
Rosa Colon 244
Color Code Printing B5
Joey Comeau 223-230
Conundrum Press 118-119
JP Coovert 134
Danielle Corsetto 209
Aaron Costain 135
Kevin Czapiewski 233
Gigi D.G. 109
Evan Dahm 218-221
Matthew Daley 239
Willow Dawson 145
Michael DeForge 131-133
Blue Delliquanti 238
Julie Delporte 131-133
Devastator Quarterly 153
Aaron Diaz 223-230
Glynn Dillon 127-128
Domino Books B7
Dongry B14
Sean Dove B15
Drawn & Quarterly 107, 129-130
Becky Dreisdadt 218-221
Kate Drwecka 110
Rachel Dukes 149
Oliver East 141
Editions Trip 115
Jesse Eisenhower 138
Efehan Elbi 141
Marc Ellerby 156
Jeffrey Ellis 122
Theo Ellsworth 108
Austin English B7
Edie Fake 150
Fanfare / Ponent Mon 144
Fantagraphics 142-143
Julie Faulkner 205
Ray Fawkes B8
Eric Feurstein 252
Jessica Fink 252
Finnish Comics Society B4
Sean Ford 160
Charles Forsman 161
Audra Ann Furuichi 266
Monica Gallagher 204
Marnie Galloway 256
Agnes Garbowska 152
Frederic Gauthier 113-114
Andrei Georgescu 162
Zack Giallongo 215
Miriam Gibson 260
Frank Gibson 218-221
Sarah Glidden 105
Marijka Gooding B1-B3
Adam Gorhan RAID
veronica graham 138
Caanan Grall 256
Meredith Gran 223-230
John Green 255
KC Green 218-221
Grimalkin Press 103
Polly Guo 258
Kalle Hakkola B4
Justin Hall 204
Priscilla (Rem) Hamby 207
Lisa Hanawalt 107, 129-130
Dustin Harbin 137
Flu Hartberg B14
Chris Hastings 223-230
Matt Hawkins B9-B11
Emma hayley 127-128
Dan Hayward B1-B3
Hazel & Bell 101
Trevor Henderson 210
Gilbert Hernandez “107, 129-130″
Jaime Hernandez 142-143
Ian Herring RAID
Dan Hess 208
Hic & Hoc 102
Faith Erin Hicks 260
Hivework Comics 243
Kim Hoang 274
Peter + Maria Hoey 100
Megan Hogan 147
Mike Holmes 251
Emily Horne 223-230
Mike Horowitz 101
Edwin Huang 211
Scott Hume 163
Andrew Hussie 223-230
Tyler Hutchison 247
Jeph Jacques 223-230
Anthony Jenkins Signing
Cathy G. Johnson 233
Tom Kaczynski 158
Aya Kakeda 235
Bill Kartalopoulos B6
Victor Kerlow 131-133
Karl Kerschl 263
Chipp Kidd Signing
Jason Kieffer 121
Alex Kim 160
Dan Kim 273
Matt Kindt B8
Becka Kinzie RAID
Robert Kirby 202
Irma Kniivila RAID
Lucy Knisley 206
Eric Kostiuk Williams B15
Koyama Press 131-133
Josh Kramer 237
Michael Kupperman 142-143
Braden Lamb 250
Eric Lambé B6
Joseph Lambert 160
Dave Lapp 120
Hope Larson 149
Kate Lavut 162
Greer Lawson 147
Jeff Lemire B8
Kate Leth 223-230
Hilary Leung 122
Chris Leung 268
Little Foolery B6
Little Island Comics 271-272
Stuart Livingston 217
Dennis Lo 208
Sam Logan 223-230
Max Loh 214
Francisco López 105
Mike Luckas 205
Ulli Lust 142-143
Paddy Lynch 219
Paul Lyons 245
Nick Maandag 121
Gregory Mackay B1-B3
Jane Mai 131-133
David Malki ! 223-230
Julie Man 274
Steve Manale 131-133
Aaron Manczyk 141
Stephanie Mannheim 110
Maura Manninen B4
Benjamin Marra 155
Murilo Martins 264
John Martz 135
Nina Matsumoto B13
Taiyo Matsumoto Signing
Barry Matthews 108
Robin McConnell 232
Conor McCreery RAID
Kel McDonald 218
Patrick McEown 127-128
David McGuire 251
Brian McLachlan RAID
Kagan McLeod 157
Amanda Meadows 153
Dylan Meconis B13
Marlo Meekins 223-230
Melissa Mendes 160
Mille Putois 109
Rebecca Mock 242
Rutu Modan 107, 129-130
Erika Moen 247
Hanneriina Moisseinen B4
Annie Mok 111
Monkey Rope Press 256
Sfé Monster 234
Matt Moses 102
Most Ancient 138
Francoise Mouley Signing
Kris Mukai 244
Bruce Mutard B1-B3
Dan Nadel 139-140
David Namisato 152
Pranas Naujokaitis 157
Renee Nault 214
Vicki Nerino 146
Josh Neufeld 112
Nobrow 124-125
Ryan North 223-230
Northwest Press 203
David Nuss B7
Joe Ollmann 118-119
Bryan Lee O’Malley Signing
Oni Press 136
Yuko Ota 218-221
Ananth Panagariya 218-221
Shelli Paroline 250
Mike Parsons 145
Partyka B12
La Pasteque 113-114
Maritsa Patrinos 242
Frederik Peeters 127-128
Ramon Perez RAID
Kyle Petersen 110
Picturebox 139-140
Ed Piskor 142-143
Chris Pitzer 117
Greg Pizzoli 265
Paul Pope Singing
Liz Prince 213
Jen Lee Quick 207
Joe Quinones 216
Michel Rabagliati 118-119
Noreen Rana 260
Monica Ray 215
Rebus Books B6
Erin Rei 210
Rem 207
Rigged Books 110
Ethan Rilly 121
Benjamin Rivers 151
Rivial House Press B7
Stephen Robson 144
Dave Roman 255
Jonathan Rosenberg 223-230
Kenan Rubenstein B14
Jim Rugg 262
Anne Rumberger 150
Marian Runk 150
Saicoink 159
Anna Sailamaa B4
Yumi Sakugawa 241
Salgood Sam 111
Ryan Sands 155
Vanessa Satone 163
Secret Arces 108
Daryl Seitchik 110
Selfmadehero 127-128
Seth 107, 129-130
John Seven 249
Seven Stories Press 150
Katie Shanahan 217
Dash Shaw 142-143
Daniel Shelton 113-114
Pat Shewchuk 104
Jordan Shiveley 103
Tim Sievert 222
Kara Sievewright 259
Cory Silverberg 267
Alexandra Singer B6
Caitlin Skaalrud 234
Fiona Smyth 267
Katie So 100
Soda Pop Comics 244
Kean Soo 266
Art Spiegelman 107, 129-130
Ken Steacy 239
Martin Steenton 106
Miguel Sternberg B9-B11
Karl Stevens 232
Chris Stevens RAID
Phillip Street Signing
Jennifer Strombeck 207
Gengorgh Tamage 139-140
Johann Tebrake 210
Raina Telgemeier 255
Marc Tessier 115
Josh Tierney 258
Tin Can Forest 104
Jen Tong 235
Toon Books 270
Top Shelf Productions 231, 253-254
Topatoco 223-230
Stefan Tosheff 100
Spike Trotman 242
Jason Turner 238
Laurianne Uy 159
Kyla Vanderklugt 258
Judith Vanistendael 127-128
Geoff Vasile B5
Jen Vaughn 148
Eric Vedder RAID
Maurice Vellekoop 201
Katherine Verhoeven 210
Frank Viva 270
George A. Walker 240
Leigh Walton 231, 253-254
Andy Warner 237
Adam Warren 212
Luke Weber 245
Julia Wertz 131-133
Joe White 154
Maris Wicks 216
Eric Wight 269
Elaine M. Will 232
Britt Wilson 146
Mike Winters 248
Sapphire Wong 214
Jenn Woodall 210
Alex Woolfson 202
Tory Woollcott 266
Sophie Yanow 112
Yeti Press 257
Youth In Decline 155
Jim Zub 211
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Regretfully, acclaimed French cartoonist Blutch has been unable to resolve passport issues in France, and will not be attending this year’s TCAF as scheduled.
Obviously we are very disappointed but the circumstances are beyond our control. We would be happy to welcome Blutch to TCAF or to Toronto another time. For futher information, please refer to the PictureBox website.
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Are your walls looking a little bare? Is your TCAF memorabilia out of date?
Just in time for the 2013 festival (phewf!) our two official posters are being delivered to us from the printers as I type this! Featuring exclusive art from Featured Guests Maurice Vellekoop and Taiyo Matsumoto, these posters will be available for purchase during the TCAF weekend.
Don’t they look great?
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Advance tickets are now available for the Tekkon Kinkreet Screening and Q&A on May 9th, as well for the 10th Anniversary Kick-Off Event with Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez on May 10th. Use the EventBrite links below to ensure yourself a seat at the events, or take your chances in the rush lines!
Full event info and links to ticket registration are found below. Don’t dilly-dally – They’re going fast!
Tekkon Kinkreet Screening and Q&A
with Creator Taiyo Matsumoto, Director Michael Arias, & Screenwriter Anthony Weintraub
Thursday, May 09, 2013
7pm-11pm, Doors at 6:30pm.
Innis Town Hall Theatre, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto
ADVANCE BOOK + TICKET PURCHASE AT http://tekkon.eventbrite.com/
TCAF 10th Anniversary Kick-Off Event
Featuring Gilbert Hernandez and Jaime Hernandez, in conversation with Tom Spurgeon
Friday, May 10, 2013
@ The Bram and Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario, 2nd Floor
Doors at 7:00pm. Ticket valid until 7:20pm. Rush-line admtitance from 7:20pm-7:30pm
TICKETS AT: http://tcaf2013.eventbrite.com/
Please visit our Events Page for more info on these and all TCAF 2013 events.
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Courtesy of VIZ Media, everybody who purchases a copy of Sunny Vol. 1 at TCAF will receive this gorgeous, limited edition print! If that’s not incentive, then what is?! Prints/Books will be available for purchase at all of Taiyo Matsumoto’s events, as well as at The Beguiling sales table during the festival.
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This year TCAF turns 10, which means we’re still really just kids at heart! With that in mind, why not take a look at our Kids Programming? There’s sure to be something in here for the young reader, artist, writer, or fan in your life. All of our Kids Programming takes place in the Novella Room, on the second floor of the Toronto Reference Library, in the Bram and Bluma Appel Salon. That room’s gonna be packed with fun!
TCAF would like to thank Owl kids, publishers of Owl, Chickadee, and Chirp!, for their generous support of TCAF’s Kids’ Programming and activities.
Check out the full schedule:
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Here’s all of the great programming on Sunday, May 12th!
Again, we have programming taking place at multiple locations in The Marriott, the Pilot, Fortuna Ristorante, and of course, the Toronto Reference Library. There are exciting spotlights, exciting panels, exciting workshops – heck, we’re just so excited that TCAF is almost here!
TCAF would like to thank Seneca College School of Creative Arts and Animation for their generous support of this year’s TCAF Programming.
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The programming is ready! The programming is ready! Now we can all start planning our TCAF weekends in earnest.
We have programming taking place at multiple locations in The Marriott, the Pilot, Fortuna Ristorante, and of course, the Toronto Reference Library. Please use the handy-dandy guide below to figure out which panels and presentations you’ll be making your way to. Oh, and wear some boots made for walkin’!
TCAF would like to thank Seneca College School of Creative Arts and Animation for their generous support of this year’s TCAF Programming.
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Toronto is, inarguably, the biggest city in Canada. Fourth largest in North America, some might say. TCAF is pretty big too. We have over 20 events this year, with many of them being off-site during the lead up to the festival. But how can you find them all? Well, we’ve put together a handy Google Map! It’s got all of the places you’ll be wanting to get to and from during the next week. The TCAF 2013 map is embedded below, or you can see it in Google proper.
View TCAF 2013 in a larger map
Currently it only highlights TCAF Event Locations, but we’ll be adding the restaurants from Corey Mintz’s guide bit by bit over the next few days. Toronto is full of treasures!
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TCAF is soon! Right now we’re eating, sleeping, and breathing the festival. And that is crazy, particularly because there are so many great things to eat in Toronto! Toronto Star food writer, and friend of the festival, Corey Mintz has once again created a list of recommended restaurant and dining options for all TCAF 2013 attendees. The recommendations are divided into low, medium, and high-priced options, and come complete with Mintz’s own unique (and slightly acerbic) descriptions of each venue.
Getting hungry yet? Dig in!
From the desk of Corey Mintz:
May in Toronto means the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, organized by Friend-Of-The-Column and IRL Friend Chris Butcher. As usual, he has asked me to make some restaurant suggestions for visiting guests. It amounts to my own personal recommendation list.
Some of last year’s restaurants are off the list but happily there are new ones to take their places.
Again, this is written for out-of-towners. The notes are brief and made with the assumption that people don’t know Toronto. The notation of east side places is due to the assumption that visitors are staying on the west side, near the Toronto Reference Library. There are a lot of lousy places to eat in this town. Here are some good ones.
The list is divided into three categories, low medium and high. At the low end, expect a meal in the $10 range, in the middle, to comfortably enjoy dinner with wine, tax and tip, for about $50 and, at the high end, luxury places where you’ll spend in excess of $100.
For no-reservation restaurants you know to get there at 6 or be prepared to wait, right?
Also, Butchie turned it into a swell google map. (well, he did last year)
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Hey folks! TCAF is THIS COMING WEEKEND and we’re all thrilled! While a full programming schedule will go up shortly, we wanted to bring your attention to these excellent panels and presentations that will be happening on May 11th and May 12th as part of TCAF’s programming… but they’re happening OFF-SITE! Gasp! We’re doing all kinds of new things this year.
You can also head to “Events” in the torontocomics.com navigation bar to see the full programming around these specific panels.
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TCAF OFF-SITE PROGRAMS
Comics vs Games: Narrative Intersections
Featuring Scott C., Bryan Lee O’Malley, Ben Rivers, Jim Zub, Moderator Miguel Sternberg
Saturday, May 11, 1:00pm-2:30pm
@ Bit Bazzar, Bento Miso, 862 Richmond Street West (Queen & Strachan), FREE
A huge component of TCAF 2013 is our one-day, off-site BIT BAZZAR! An exhibition of more than 20 indy game developers and studios, with games, art, and crafts that mix comics, games, and narrative. At the center of the event is this special presentation featuring some of the greatest names in the comics & games crossover! Scott C. (Doublefine, The Art of Brutal Legend), Bryan Lee O’Malley (Scott Pilgrim), Benjamin Rivers (Snow, Home), Jim Zub (Skullkickers, Street Fighter HD Remix), and Moderator Miguel Sternberg (They Bleed Pixels) will discuss the intersection between comics and games, how comics and games borrow from each other to tell stories. The participants will talk about their relationships with games, how they borrow and adapt ideas from games and comics into the other. A signing with book sales will follow!
Comics vs Games 2 is a Toronto Comics Arts Festival event sponsored by Bento Miso and co-organized with The Hand Eye Society and Attract Mode.
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The Art of Taiyo Matsumoto
Special Artist Interview
Saturday, May 11, 1:00pm-2:00pm
@ The Japan Foundation Toronto, 131 Bloor Street West, FREE
The Japan Foundation Toronto will play host to a major exhibition of original artwork from Taiyo Matsumoto, May 10th to June 7th. Please join us for this special artist talk featuring Taiyo Matsumoto, as he discusses his development as an artist from his manga debut with Straight in 1989 through his newest work and TCAF Festival debut, Sunny. Matsumoto will be interviewed by TCAF Festival Director Christopher Butcher. Space at this interview will be very limited, so please arrive early to ensure admission.
Presented in partnership with The Japan Foundation Toronto.
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Rutu Modan presents THE PROPERTY
A special presentation at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Center
Sunday, May 12, 2013, 5pm-8pm
Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, 750 Spadina Ave, Toronto
No tickets required, first-come, first-served.
Rutu Modan is one of the most exciting cartoonists of our generation, which makes this special presentation of her new graphic novel The Property something that you should definitely not miss! This event is an audio/visual presentation about The Property by Modan, followed by a moderated Q&A with the author and a book-signing session. It takes place at The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Center, a 20 minute walk from Toronto Reference Library, and the event begins just as TCAF is ending so leave a little early to get there.
Presented in partnership with the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre and Drawn & Quarterly.
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Welcome to TCAF Party!
Hey! It’s Friday! You just saw the 10th Anniversary Kick-Off with Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez. But the night’s not over yet, is it? No! Come on over to The Pilot at 9:00pm for the official TCAF Welcome Party! At this free event you can hang out with your favourite creators, grab a drink, and anticipate the weekend to come.
For more information, please check out our Events Page.
Benign Kingdom presents: TCAFête 2013!!!
The annual TCAFête is almost upon us! Wanna celebrate the first day of TCAF proper? Then come on down to The Pilot from 8:30pm onwards on May 11th for drinks, live drawing, positive vibes, and fun! The fine folks at Benign Kingdom have be bold enough to sponsor this event, so it’s mos def going to be a good time.
For more information, please check out our Events Page.
New Exhibitors
If you’ve been obsessively pouring over the exhibitor list in the past few weeks, you may have noticed some new names popping up here and there. Those names are new exhibitors! Welcome Scott Hume, Andrei Georgescu, Kate Lavut, Vanessa Satone, Laurianne Uy, Matt Daley, Mike Horowitz, Nicole Chartrand, Broken Pencil Magazine and Seven Stories Press. The library is going to be packed!
For more information and full bios, please check out the Exhibitor List.
New Debut Books
- Open Spaces and Closed Places #5 by saicoink (Self Published)
- Love Lens by Various Artists (Love Love Hill)
- Garder Le Rythme by Antonin Buisson (Self Published
- Snack Pack #1 by Robert Kirby (Self- Published)
For the full list of debut books, please check out the Debuting Books page.
Cancellations: We’re sorry to say that T. Edward Bak has had to cancel his appearance and book debut at the 2013 festival.
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We’re happy to announce that the LEGENDS: THE EROTIC ART OF MAURICE VELLEOOP & GENGOROH TAGAME print show is now well hung and ready for viewing at Church on Church! Here’s the event info:
Legends: The Gay Erotic Art of Maurice Vellekoop and Gengoroh Tagame
@ Church on Church, 504 Church St.
May 4th through May 12th.
Special Artist Event Saturday May 11th, 7PM-10PM, artists in attendance
FREE (19+)
Maurice Vellekoop is Canada’s foremost gay comics author and illustrator, with work that sometimes runs in international magazines and other times shrink-wrapped and slapped with an 18+ sticker. Gengoroh Tagame is the undisputed master of Japanese gay erotic comics, in Toronto for the very first time to celebrate his first English book! Together, these two titans of erotic art have produced some truly amazing illustrations, and now for the first time their work will be exhibited together.
TCAF is proud to present: Legends: The Gay Erotic Art of Maurice Vellekoop and Gengoroh Tagame, a collection of 12 high-quality prints that explore myth, legend, masculinity, and sex. Comprised of 6 prints from Maurice Vellekoop’s limited and little-seen “Greek Love” series, and a selection of 6 prints from Gengoroh Tagame’s illustrations of Japanese myth and history, these works explore historical facts and fictions and mythological sexual pairings, with sex and sexuality prominently celebrated–these are definitely dirty drawings of the best kind! All 12 pieces will be on display from May 4th through May 12th at Church on Church Bar & Nightclub, 504 Church Street, in the heart of Toronto’s gay village.
On Saturday, May 11th, a special event will be held, the TCAF Queer Mixer, which will feature an on-stage presentation by both artists as they discuss the similarities and differences in their art, autograph their work, and meet and greet with fans and admirers. Very limited quantities of the prints on display in the show will be made available for sale at this event, as well as copies of their books, posters, and other artworks. Check out the Event Page for more information.
This event is free to attend, but is limited to members of the public 19 and over.
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The Royal Academy of Illustration and Design - or as we like to call them, RAID! – are mainstays of the festival. This year, the stellar selection of artists hanging out in the RAID Room are:
- Michael Cho
- Ian Herring
- Becka Kinzie
- Irma Kniivila
- Brian McLachlan
- Ramón Perez
- Eric Vedder
With special guests:
- Adam Gorhan & Fred Kennedy (Teuton)
- Conor McCreery (Kill Shakespeare)
- Chris Stevens (Locust Moon)
Wow! What a roster! You can always find the RAID crew pretty easily, as they occupy the glass box in the first floor exhibition area. Stop by and see what they’ve been up to since last year!
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TCAF is thrilled to welcome back Featured Guest PAUL POPE!
New Featured Guest
Paul Pope! The world-renowned author/artist behind THB, 100%, Heavy Liquid, and Batman Year 100 is coming to TCAF. A frequent guest of the festival, Pope is available to be on hand for our 10th anniversary as he has completed Battling Boy, due out this Fall from First Second. What a relief that must be! What a fun time we’ll have next weekend!
Comics vs Games 2 & Bit Bazaar
Remember last year’s Comics vs. Games collaboration? Well this year it’s back, kind of different, and bigger than ever! There are a few phases to Comics Vs. Games 2, including a gallery show, a videogame showcase at TCAF, and the Bit Bazaar! More information on all of these events on our Events Page.
TCAF Drink and Draw
Do you like drinking? Do you like drawing? Do you like official after-parties? If you answered “yes” to even one of those questions, then be sure to check out the TCAF Drink ‘n’ Draw! Wednesday night, after the opening of the Anna Sailamaa art show and the screening of Graphic Novels! Melbourne! come on down to The Pilot and have some beers and make comics with your friends! More information can be found on our Events Page.
New Exhibitors
We are very happy to welcome new exhibitors Hilary Leung and Maris Wicks. Look for them around the library next weekend!
Debut Books
“This must be a dream!” you’re probably telling yourself, “How can there be more debut books?” There are more debut books because there are so many talented and busy creators coming to TCAF! Thank goodness it’s not a dream… There are 6 more books and comics debuting at TCAF 2013. They are:
- Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens by Meredith Gran (BOOM Studios)
- New Comics by Patrick Kyle (Mother Books)
- Hair Shirt by Patrick McEown (SelfMadeHero)
- Stupid Stories #1 by Keith Jones (Mother Books)
- Frontier #1: Uno Moralez by Uno Moralez (Youth in Decline)
- Scenes From A Multiverse: Business Animals by Jonathan Rosenberg (Topatoco)
Cancellations: We’re sorry to say that Jarrett Krosoczka, Domitille Collardey, Tyson Hesse, John Campbell, Terhi Ekebom, Tiina Pystynen, Kati Rapia, and Katja Tukiainen have had to cancel their appearance at the festival.
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New Narrative IV: Seeing is Believing! Voire c’est croire!
Friday, May 10th, 2013
9am – 6 pm
UC140, University of Toronto, 15 King’s College Circle, Toronto, ON
Free to Attend
The New Narrative conference is back!
Sponsored by The Canadian Society for the Study of Comics, and organized by Dr. Andrew Lesk, New Narrative is a full-day conference that explores comics and literary theory. Once again coinciding with TCAF, New Narrative IV: Seeing is Believing! Voire c’est croire! features papers and discussions on the works of cartoonists like Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley, and more! Also this year, TCAF Featured Guest Rutu Modan will be giving the conference keynote speech!
See below for the full schedule, and check out their website for more information.
New Narrative VI: Seeing is Believing
Panel 1: Performance 9:00 – 10:10 – Moderator: Andrew Lesk (Toronto)
- Kalervo A. Sinervo (Concordia)
“Empty Speech Balloons: Aleatory Comics and the Adventures of Nitnti”
- Benjamin Woo (Simon Fraser)
“’Maybe they’ve mixed me up with Joe Sacco?’: Reportage, Autobiography, and the (non-)Touristic Gaze in Guy Delisle’s Graphic Travelogues”
- Frederik Køhlert (Montreal)
“Serial Teenager: Ariel Schrag’s Autobiographical Comics”
Panel 2: History / Nostlagia 10:20 – 11:30 – Moderator: Kalervo Sinervo (Concordia)
- Callie Metler (Waterloo)
“Young Neil and The Smashing Pumpkins: The Power of Nostalgia in Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life”
- Barbara Postema (Ryerson)
“Silent Comics and Reader Empathy”
- Austin St Peter (Detroit Mercy)
“Origin and Ursprung: Comics Studies and the Politics of Historical Narrative”
Panel 3: Gender . . . and Sex 11:40 – 12: 50 – Moderator: Barbara Postema (Ryerson)
- J Andrew Deman (Waterloo / Wilfrid Laurier)
“’Oh Superman” vs “Oh Well’: Julie Doucet and the (Counter) Discourse of Conquest”
- Emma Vossen (Waterloo)
“Laid to Rest: Sex and Monogamy in The Walking Dead”
- Gwen Athene Tarbox (Western Michigan)
“Seeing is Self-Articulation: Visualizing Gender Fluidity in Contemporary Comics”
Lunch 12:50 – 1:50
Panel 4: (En)Gendered Visual Narratives 1:50 – 3:00 – Moderator: J Andrew Deman (Waterloo / Wilfrid Laurier)
- Jane Tolmie (Queen’s)
“’Can you just not be perfect at something for once?’: Anorexia, Superwoman, and Control”
- Glenn Willmott (Queen’s)
“(En)gendering Wonder in Comics”
- Alisia Grace Chase (SUNY Brockport)
“’Crying is a kind of thinking…’ Matrixial Narratives in the Work of Megan Kelso”
Keynote: Rutu Modan 3:15 – 4:15
AGM: Canadian Society for the Study of Comics / Société canadienne pour l’étude de la bande dessinée (CSSC/SCEBD) 4:30 – 6:00
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