5 Indy Comics Creators team with 5 Indy Games Creators to create all new hybrids of the medium! Gallery show at Magic Pony & TCAF.


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Thursday May 3rd

An Evening with Guy Delisle
On-stage interview and Premiere Documentary Screening
@ The Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton Street (at Yonge)
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Doors at 7pm. Event starts at 7:30pm sharp.
Admission $5.00. Tickets on sale now at The Beguiling.
http://torontocomics.com/events/an-evening-with-guy-delisle/

Guy Delisle is interviewed on stage by U of T professor Nick Mount. Features the North American Premiere Screening of “The Guy Delisle Chronicles”, a brand new documentary. 


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Thursday May 3rd – Friday May 4th

Kid Koala Space Cadet Headphone Concert @ 918 Bathurst
918 Bathurst St., Toronto
Thursday, May 3, 2012 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tickets: $25 advance/$30 at the door
Purchase Tickets Online May 3 @ 9:30pm: http://www.galleryac.com/night-one-kid-koala-s-space-cadet-headphone-experience.html
May 4 @ 9:30pm: http://www.galleryac.com/night-two-kid-koala-s-space-cadet-headphone-experience.html

An amazing concert! Get the full Space Cadet listening experience as you sit in specially-designed pods, listening to the whole performance on headphones! It’s amazing!


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Friday May 4th

TCAF Librarian/Educator Day! Comics, Manga, and More!
Presented by The Beguiling Library Services
@ Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., in The Bram and Bluma Appel Salon
Friday May 4th, 9am-3pm
Registration Required Cost: $100.00 for Patron Pass, Free for Standard Admission
Tickets available at: http://beguilinglibrary.eventbrite.com/

A day of programming about using comics and graphic novels in school and public libraries! Just for Teachers and Educators.

A Parent’s Guide to the Best Kid’s Comics Book Launch
@ The Pilot Tavern, 22 Cumberland Ave.
Friday, May 4, 2012 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Free to attend.
http://torontocomics.com/events/a-parents-guide-to-the-best-kids-comics-book-launch/

Following our day of Librarian and Educator programming, join Scott Robins and Snow Wildsmith, authors of the amazing new book “A Parent’s Guide to the Best Kid’s Comics.”

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Gabriella Giandelli: A Toronto Retrospective
A massive gallery installation of Giandelli’s work
Opens Friday, May 4, 2012, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Italian Cultural Institute, 496 Huron Street – Toronto, ON M5R 2R3 CANADA
http://torontocomics.com/events/gabriella-giandelli-a-toronto-retrospective/

The Italian Cultural Institute is proud to present a retrospective exhibition of Gabriella Giandelli. On exhibit over 80 original drawings of one the most prolific Italian illustrator and graphic novelist, including the celebrated series Interiorae. The artist will be in attendance. Opening remarks by Gianni Bardini, Consul General of Italy. Free to attend.

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TCAF 2012 KICK-OFF EVENT! Jeff Smith, Gabriel Ba, and Fabio Moon in conversation!
Noir and the Fantastic in Comics and Graphic Novels
@ Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., in The Bram and Bluma Appel Salon
Friday, May 4th, @ 7:00pm
Free to attend, registration required.
http://tcaf2012kickoff.eventbrite.com/
http://www.facebook.com/events/290315954385100/

SPACE’s Mark Askwith interviews Jeff Smith (RASL, BONE), Gabriel Ba (Umbrella Academy, Daytrippers) and Fabio Moon (Serenity, BPRD, De:Tales) on stage!

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Topatoco: Welcome to TCAF Party!
@ The Pilot Tavern, 22 Cumberland Street
Friday May 4th, 7pm-2am
Free to attend
http://torontocomics.com/events/topatocos-welcome-to-tcaf-party/

The fine folks at publisher and distributor Topatoco are sponsoring the official WELCOME TO TCAF PARTY! Topatoco goodness and presentations from 7pm-10pm, general revelry from 10pm onwards!

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Saturday May 5th

Owlkids Day @ TCAF!
Located at St. Paul’s on Bloor, 227 Bloor Street East
Saturday May 5th, 10am-5pm
Free to attend.
http://torontocomics.com/events/owlkids-day/
http://www.facebook.com/events/351819878204252/

A full day of presentations by some of the greatest Kids Creators in the world! 10am: Andy Runton (Owly)! 11am: Jennifer Holm & Matt Holm (Babymouse @ Squish)! 12pm: Owlkids Presents: Max Finder with Craig Battle and Ramon Perez! 1pm: Jeff Smith (Bone)! 2:30pm: Kazu Kibuishi (Amulet)! 3:45pm: Dave Roman & John Green (Teen Boat)!

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Free Comic Book Day 2012 @ Little Island Comics
Featuring Andy Runton (Owly) and Fabio Moon (Serenity)
Saturday, May 5th, 2012, Noon-5pm
@ Little Island  Comics, 742 Bathurst
http://www.littleislandcomics.com/2012/may-5th-is-free-comic-book-day-little-island/

The annual Free Comic Book Day celebration! Signings by Fabio Moon and Andy Runton!

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Dr Sketchy’s Toronto: Draw Kiki!
Materials Provided. No experience required!
@ The Pilot Tavern, 22 Cumberland Street
Saturday, May 5, 2012 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
$5 at the door. 6-7:30pm (doors 5:30pm)
http://torontocomics.com/events/dr-sketchys-toronto-draw-kiki/

A fun live sketching and drawing event!

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Konami Kanata in Conversation @ The Japan Foundation
@ The Japan Foundation, Toronto (131 Bloor Street West, 2nd Floor)
Saturday, May 5th, 2012 7pm – 9pm (Doors at 6:30pm)
Free to attend. RSVP Required: http://jftor.org/whatson/rsvp.php

An exclusive career-spanning interview with the creator of Chi’s Sweet Home! A must-attend event for manga fans.

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2012 Doug Wright Awards
Jackman Hall, Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas Street West, Toronto)
Saturday, May 5, 2012 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Free to attend.
http://torontocomics.com/events/2012-doug-wright-awards/

The annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in Canadian Cartooning.

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TCAF Queer Mixer: Featuring Alison Bechdel premiering “Are You My Mother”
@ Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander Street
Saturday, May 5th, 7pm-10pm (doors at 6:30pm)
Free to attend.
http://torontocomics.com/events/tcaf-queer-mixer/

Join Alison Bechdel as she presents from her groundbreaking new graphic novel Are You My Moth, the follow-up to 2006’s Fun Home. Also: Fun music, and mixing with Toronto’s queer comics fans!

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Third Annual Official TCAFête
539 Bloor Street West
Saturday, May 5, 2012 9:00 pm – 2:00 a
 This Event is 19+. $5, free for exhibitors.
http://torontocomics.com/events/third-annual-official-tcafete/

Off the hook party for comics fans. Features live-drawing by Becky Cloonan (Wolves), Ray Fawkes (One Soul), Geneve Firanski (Doodler Extraordinaire) and Zach Worton (The Klondike).

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Sunday May 6th

The Art of Spiegelman @ The Toronto Jewish Film Festival
A TCAF Partnership Screening
@ Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Avenue, @ 1pm sharp
Tickets available at www.tjff.com

Two amazing film screenings celebrating the work of Art Spiegelman!


The Art of Spiegelman
USA / France 2009, 43 min. Director: Clara Kuperberg & Joelle Oosterlinck
Spend some time with comic book artist, and Maus creator, Art Spiegelman. In this intimate documentary, Spiegelman evokes rich childhood memories as a son of Holocaust survivors, and reflects on his development into a key figure in the underground comics movement, the evolution of  his seminal work, Maus, and more.


Followed by:


In the Shadow of No Towers
USA 2011, 53 min. Director: Marco Cappelli
A powerful and experimental adaptation of Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel recounting his first-hand experience at ground zero on 9/11, as well as his grief and disillusionment that followed in the days and years afterward. Narrated by John Turturro. Guest: Director Marco Cappelli 

Monday May 7th

Gabriella Giandelli and Marco Cappelli in Conversation at IIC
@ The Italian Cultural Institute, 496 Huron St., Toronto
Monday, May 7, 2012
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Free to attend.
http://torontocomics.com/events/gabriella-giandelli-and-marco-cappelli-in-conversation-at-iic/

Italian comic author, and TCAF featured guest, Gabriella Giandelli and music composer Marco Cappelli will engage in a conversation on their artist careers and the influence that music has on comics.


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