Hello from the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)! The dust has settled on TCAF 2026 and the team is (mostly) rested and recovered. Thank you all so much for joining us for our second time in our new location at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. I’m Amie Wright (she/her), TCAF’s Executive Director since January 2025. For those of you who joined us for the first time this June, a little background on TCAF and who we are: TCAF is one of the largest independent comic arts festivals

As he was unable to join us for the in-person festival, TCAF Director Amie Wright spoke with Palestinian political cartoonist, visual artist, and TCAF 2026 Featured Guest Mohammad Saba'aneh—and Street Noise Books publisher Liz Frances—about his new graphic novel, "Welcome to Hell: From the West Bank to Gaza." Mohammad shared the deeply personal story behind the book, including his brother's detention in an Israeli prison following October 7th, and how he uses comics to docume

The monumental loss of Marjane Satrapi can be felt across the world, especially in the comics community. A champion of women’s rights and of resisting tyranny in her home country of Iran, Satrapi is best remembered for Persepolis (Pantheon Books), a graphic novel later adapted into a film. It is an autobiographical masterpiece exploring the Islamic Revolution through the eyes of a child, and Satrapi’s later life studying abroad before a painful homecoming. As a co-director of

We know folks have been excited to hear about Battan's programs and signings at TCAF, and today is the day you've been waiting for! As we expect there to be very strong demand, Battan will likely be unable to sign for all attendees looking for a signature. To ensure an equitable distribution of spots, and to avoid overnight lines or a resale market, we will be running a lottery to get a signature. Battan will have two public panels events followed by two signings at TCAF 2