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

I went to Canada 🇨🇦 🍁 for the first time ever last weekend to help friends move to Toronto. While I was there @torontocomics.bsky.social happened to be going on and I finally got to attend after hearing about it for so many years! It was an inspiring time 😊

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.

Jezebel…on ice? It’s a few days late because I was so tired after TCAF but this is my official thank you post!!! Truly I’ve never experienced a convention that was so creative and inspirational!

TCAF PART 2 The TCAF haul!!!! I was not prepared for the level of quality across the whole show to be so high. Damn near every single person in that place was incredible! It was so great meeting and chatting with everyone and trading books! Is this what community feels like?

We had a great time at the TCAF 2025 (@torontocomics.bsky.social). Here's a roundup from @publisherswkly.bsky.social including ALA President-elect @samhelmick.bsky.social's program. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

I’m so glad I got to meet so many creators that I’ve been following for years and it was such a delight! Thank you to the @torontocomics.bsky.social staff and volunteers for all your hard work! And thank you to everyone who gave my comics a chance by reading or purchasing a copy! #tcaf

A little TCAF vlog I made I hope it captures both mania and joy

Toronto was really fun, thank you for having us, TCAF. We weren't sure if it made sense to go this year, but I believe it's vitally important to not allow a fascistic government to make us afraid and isolate us from our neighbors. Thank you.

My online shop is back!!!! Everything left over after TCAF is up there now! Comics, zines, stickers, linocut prints, and patches! ♥️ Including my new risograph-printed comic STARBLOOD! And a new linocut print! littledeadling.bigcartel.com

Still coming down from #TCAF 2025! Thanks again to the festival for having me! And thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat, look, or buy for making it my most successful con ever! It's been a cat's age since I last displayed so I had no clue what to expect, but it didn't disappoint. ❤️

Amid political uncertainty, TCAF 2025 was a true celebration of the breadth and diversity of comics. “We've built a strong reputation as an inclusive space, and a lot of trans and queer creators feel at home at TCAF. This is a time when we want to platform those voices." @librarylandia.bsky.social

A huge thank you to everyone who came out for TCAF & made my very first one such a success!! Toothy tidings @torontocomics.bsky.social 🦷🫶

I got a modest haul of goodies including a print from the fantastic @zeekayart.bsky.social ✨ bsky.app/profile/sunh...

#TCAF2025 was big, sweaty, chaotic, creative, nerdy, heartwarming and glorious. So many challenges, so many successes to celebrate. I’m genuinely so grateful for the comics community, for everyone who went along with us through this madcap ride. All I can say is: More comics and #dnd5e at #TCAF2026!

TCAF + Good Egg haul! Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table; despite the insanity of our travel to + from we had such an affirming, wonderful weekend connecting with our community.

Tcaf haul!! Tcaf haul!! I tagged everyone on Instagram but I’m a bit too fried to do that here and I don’t think I’d have enough room… but pls zoom in and ask if you can’t tell who something is made by! Some stuff not pictured bc it’s packed or is part of my partners haul (we coordinated)

Stayed up until 2am reading comics from TCAF… fuck yes there was so much good work this year!! comics forever!!

Holy moly TCAF does not disappoint

TCAF was kind of incredible. A spectacular reminder of the importance of art, community & in-person engagement during a difficult time. I struggle with the idea that my work is good for anything these days but seeing the amazing community TCAF & comics as a whole has built … it’s wonderful. ❤️

Had an AMAZING time at #TCAF! Incredible people, incredible city, and such a privilege getting to sell art alongside so many wonderful creators! I can't wait to go back in the future! Thank you SO MUCH also to @momodriller.bsky.social for being the best co-tabler and friend I could ever ask for 💜

Big thanks to the whole TCAF team for putting on a great show esp having to deal with the venue change and complicated logistics, and even bigger thanks to @bulgilhanpress.com for being a fantastic table-neighbor! We had a really great time in Toronto, and I'm already looking forward to 2026 now~

Bonus video! We look at some Canadian millennial nostalgia and our experience at this year’s Toronto Comic Arts Festival! #tcaf