We'll be tabling at #OLASC2026 with our dear pals @thebeguiling.bsky.social! Swing by Booth #518 on Thursday & Friday to hear what we're planning for #TCAF2026 and Libraries and Education Day, then enter to win a TCAF mystery bag! olasuperconference.ca @onlibraryassoc.bsky.social

Don't forget to apply! 🤑 TCAF is partnering with the Ontario Arts Council to provide grants to comic writers creating new work. We’re looking for works exploring the full breadth and diversity of comics. Deadline January 15, 1pm ET. Grant range: $1,500-$5,000 www.torontocomics.com/post/funding...

One of my favourite shows of the year!

One of the best comic shows in North America. The most literate comics crowd next to Denver. Must go. Must exhibit. Apply!

Good news! We’ve extended the application deadline to exhibit at TCAF 2026 or suggest programming. We know life, art, and admin can be extra hard to juggle before the holidays, and we want to ensure everyone has a little more breathing room. Apply by December 29 at 11:59pm ET www.torontocomics.com

Today is the LAST DAY to bid on an original watercolour painting by me of Ripley from Alien! The auction benefits @torontocomics.bsky.social , and shipping is Canada only (sorry). Bid here: www.torontocomics.com/product-page...

📢 Auction closes tonight! 📢 It's your last chance to take home a one-of-a-kind art piece, book set, or creator experience for the indie comics fan in your life. Plus, all $$$ supports TCAF's community programming! Bid bid bid >>> www.torontocomics.com/winter-auction

Want a fan art commission from me? Start bidding for an original fan art commission by yours truly! Silent auction held by @torontocomics.bsky.social Ends this week! I’ve made arrangements to ship the winning bid to anywhere in the world. www.torontocomics.com/product-page...

Toronto vibes 🦝 You can bid on this painting as part of the Winter Auction held by TCAF! @torontocomics.bsky.social

Want to support @torontocomics.bsky.social and get feedback on a comic pitch or script?? I'm offering to review your work and chat with you about it on a video call! There are also lots of other amazing prizes, like signed books and original art!! www.torontocomics.com/product-page...

Our super-friends at The Beguiling have come through with three incredible items for our winter auction! 1️⃣ Take a guided tour of shop’s famously labyrinthine basement with owner Peter Birkemoe—followed by a $200 shopping spree to cap it all off. www.torontocomics.com/winter-auction

I donated 2 items to the TCAF silent auction - An original watercolour painting I did custom for the auction, and a bundle of my comics! Head over to @torontocomics.bsky.social to find the link and bid on tons of cool stuff!

I'm auctioning off a Dinosaur Comic about YOU, to help support TCAF! Never done this before, may never do this again, such is my love for the Toronto Comic Arts Festival! Starting bid just 30 bux :0 www.torontocomics.com/product-page...

There's some fantastic stuff in here you can bid on to help support TCAF 2026!! I'm offering a pitch or script review, but there's lots of other cool stuff on the table, like signed books, original art, and a behind-the-scenes tour/shopping spree at The Beguiling!!

Support TCAF and get some cool stuff - I did an original painting as an auction item and you can also bid on a bundle of my comics and collab books! There is so much good stuff, check it out and spread the word. ❤️

Canadians! I donated an original watercolour painting of Ripley from Alien to the TCAF auction! Bid on it here! (Unfortunately shipping is only available to Canada.)

Snag a one-of-a-kind item for the indie comics fan in your life! Our Winter Auction features art and experiences from top publishers and comics icons like Junji Ito, @ryannorth.ca, Jillian Tamaki, @laufman.bsky.social, @faitherinhicks.bsky.social & more. www.torontocomics.com/winter-auction

Please come to TCAF so I don’t have to pay US shipping for your comics. In return, if you want, I will bring you a coffee at the show. (And not a Tim’s coffee.)

Attention comics creators! We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our exhibitor + programming applications for TCAF 2026. Head to torontocomics.com to apply, and we hope to see you on the rink!

Our Executive Director @librarylandia.bsky.social spoke with CBC about the Alberta government's censorship of comic books in schools. Their attack on diverse voices is a continuation of how governments have historically exploited "moral panics" to threaten human rights. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Why are they still banning books in 2025? Graphic novels are seen as a threat because they are so effective. LGBTQ+ is seen as a threat because it undermines the Patriarchy. The Patriarchy has been oppressing women and minorities for centuries, and it needs to be gotten rid of.

A lot of great resources on how to fight against censorship in Canada. Time to take action.

#Comics and us sharing our stories save lives. Removing books from the shelf is erasure and #censorship. 68% of Albertans believe decisions about what’s age-appropriate should be made by librarians, teachers, and schools - not administrations. Let’s fight back (cc: @torontocomics.bsky.social)

#SaveSpeech The linked article has a handy list of direct action you can take as a canadian to push back against this censorship. Find an option or two that works for you and push it!!!

Comics are under attack in Canada. We cannot stay silent. Read and share TCAF’s statement on censorship in Alberta’s public schools, then join us in taking action! www.torontocomics.com/post/comics-...

We’re thrilled to announce that the TCAF will return next June to the Mattamy Athletic Centre! Want to be a part of it? Watch this space! We’ll soon be posting our exact festival dates, application form for exhibitors, call for programming, and loads of other chances to contribute to #TCAF2026.

"But from my transgender orbit, what I could see was a transgender future of comics, of art, pleasure and change, amid awkwardness, amid fear, on the hockey rink with no ice and millions of stories." Lovely piece about @torontocomics.bsky.social from @hecuba.bsky.social www.tcj.com/transgender-...

my TCAF haul! (and a couple other things, which i thought i took a photo of but i can't find rn lol)

Thank you to everyone who dropped by my table at tcaf. Everyone was super kind. My comic ended up selling out! But, I now have reprints available on my online store (link in bio).

this is so cool!!!! the librarian who bought my zines at TCAF reached out and thanked me for making them, as well as let me know they're now in the system at the toronto public library's zine collection!!!! 😭💜 holy SHIT!!

many many days late but peep the TCAF haul. i <3 toronto

This nice interview I did w/ @comixace.bsky.social while at @torontocomics.bsky.social slipped past me for a week, but here it is & boy do I say "um" a lot: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/...

www.tcj.com/transgender-... my latest for @comicsjournal.bsky.social, on @torontocomics.bsky.social, changes, and trans pride.

GET ER DONE

A very modest haul from tcaf: @wrenmcdonald.bsky.social @hausofdecline.bsky.social zoe zoot, @diskettepress.bsky.social @bulgilhanpress.com huahua zhu, James collier, @strangers.bsky.social pierre lloga

Gosh I have been SO busy, but I finally can show off (some of) my TCAF HAUL!!! I met so many lovely people and saw so many incredible artists!! (I *do* have more, BUT they're all gifts that haven't been delivered yet.. so I shan't post those. maybe later..)

Help make TCAF even better! We're asking our community of exhibitors, attendees, and volunteers to tell us what you loved about #TCAF2025, and what we can improve on next year. Take the 10-minute survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A little late on posting this, but this was my book haul from TCAF. So many amazing people making and publishing comics these days.

I went ahead and published my next blog post early so that I could get the newsletter + blog out today. Here's my TCAF blog post! www.renstrapp.com/blog/tcaf-20...

This was an amazing panel to open @torontocomics.bsky.social 2025! Thank you so much to our kick off panelists for your time and candor. The world may be on 🔥 but I believe in comics and each other.

I had a blast at #TCAF last weekend. It's always fun to chat comics with other comic creators. Here's a look at what I brought back with me… and there's a few books I forgot to circle back and get. This year's haul was significantly larger than last year! #TCAF2025 @torontocomics.bsky.social

Cleaned up at TCAF this year! What a great show!

I cant stop thinking about how inspired I got by TCAF. I can't wait to unpack all the prints i got and stare at them

TCAF comics haul @torontocomics.bsky.social @zeekayart.bsky.social @sobcomix.bsky.social @inkskratch.com @allisonmotoole.bsky.social

Ok finally here’s my modest TCAF haul! Finding everyone’s instas took longer than I’d like to admit 🙈 So excited to have all of these in my house!!!

@captncanada.bsky.social seen at #TCAF this past weekend.

Had a great #tcaf2025 🌱 Tabled with my stuff for the first time in person and spoke with a lot of people about art and life 🖤 Thank you to all the @torontocomics.bsky.social volunteers and organizers! My heart is full and I'm so so tired on my way home. #altcomics #beautifulcomics

Now that #TCAF is done, if you're still in Toronto for a visit, make sure to stop by @thebeguiling.bsky.social past Spadina on College to get the REST of your comics fix.

Very n-ice.