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Oni girl prints are ready for VanCAF 2017! Happening May 20-21 at the Yaletown Roundhouse in Vancouver BC. Free admission!
I’m looking into options for selling these online later, but for now, they are con-exclusive.
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I’m gonna be at the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival (in Canada) this weekend. Stop by to get yourself some queer witch comics or just to say hi!
I’m also hosting a very special panel: We’re Here! Non-binary Creators & Publishers Talk Shop! The map above is to the panel and panelists alike!
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Today is the last day for Vancaf @vancouvercomics this year!
Thank you so much for coming to visit me and @tunaonbread our table is in the gym K8 at Roundhouse community arts & recreation centre, Yaletown
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Don’t forget to come by VanCAF this weekend! I’ll be at table D3!
#vancouver #yvr #vancaf #comics (at Vancouver, British Columbia)
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At Vancaf I had an ADVANCE COPY of FRIENDS DECK and I took a bunch of pictures of people with their favorite friends.
FRIENDS DECK IS COMING SOON GET HYPE FOR FRIENDS DECK
( these people are me, Blue,Kory,Alex,Levi,@softcounter, Kris, Matt, @misskittychi & @belbeeno, and Heather. )
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Hey, all! As some of you may know, I collaborate on the Critical Hit Show Comic with the fantastic Eric Fell, the creator of the show, the world, and the writer of the comics (I only draw them for him). Well, recently I was able to sit down and hash out a design for the Spitz ‘n Ass Tavern Sign, and I went ahead and printed them on a butt-load of 1.5″ buttons:
They look so good, y'all.
They will be on sale for $1 each at theCritical Hit Show at the Rio TheatreinVancouver, BC this coming Wednesday, May 25th, and at the shows thereafter, too.
BUT WAIT, IT GETS BETTER!
Would you like one of these buttons? Are you going to VanCAF this weekend? Well, how would you like it if I said you could get one for FREE?!
That’s right! Come find me at the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival this Saturday and Sunday, May 21st-22nd, at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre in Vancouver, BC, and I will give a button away FREE to the first 25 people to tell me they’re fans of the Critical Hit Show! VanCAF is 100% free to attend, so do come on by!
How will you find me? Well, that’s the tricky part. I’m not tabling this year, but I will be wandering around the halls, going to almost every panel, bothering my friends who ARE exhibiting, and spending all my money. So yeah, the challenge is in finding me!
I will look something like this:
I will definitely be wearing that hat, that plaid shirt, and carrying that bag. So yeah, tap me on the shoulder, or call out “Hey, you!”, or use my name even, and I will totally stop and say hi and give you a button if you’re a fan of the show or of the comics. I’ll do my best to be walking around and visible when I’m not sitting in panels! Feel free to @ me on twitter if you’re looking for me and can’t find me: @RheallArt
The free buttons will be limited to the first 25 people, first come, first serve. One button per person. (And if you’ve never heard of the Critical Hit Show before, or never read the comic and couldn’t care less, please leave these buttons to those who have, and do! Be a good sport, and all that.) VanCAF is such a fantastic festival, so please do consider going if you like comics and are able to. I’m looking forward to seeing you there!
Pre-order form for my comic books, The Reaper and The Waiting comicandDiary Comics, are open!
This is for anybody interested in purchasing either of these, and are coming to VANCAF this year to pick up their copies. I’m doing a limited print run, so this is for people wants to reserve/buy one in advance. I will not be selling these for shipping at the moment, sorry! If there are leftovers, I may open a store, but that is not guaranteed by any means.
Thank you!
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The Vancouver Comic Arts Festival is THIS WEEKEND!! May 19-20, 10am-5pm, at the Roundhouse. VanCaf! VANCAF!!! #VanCaf!!! Free, fun, full of comics!
And it’ll be your last chance to grab some of Sayer’s spoopy-viking-trolly-fighting-horror-swordsie comics in person. VanCAF is Kris’ last show before going on a big ol’ years-long travel trek, so come on out to get Corpse Door, Trolls, Nameless, Blood in Their Mouths and MORE, while you still can! PLUS be sure to check out the various panels being offered throughout the day - including the panel discussion on balancing comics work while working a 9-to-5.
VANCAF!
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I’m selling my work at Vancaf this weekend!! If you’re in Vancouver, swing by and say hello :)
Hey! I’m an exhibitor at the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival this year. If you’re around next weekend (18-19 May, at the Yaletown Roundhouse community centre) you should come say hi!
I’ll be debuting I’ll Sing to You of Hyacinths, my new sapphic poem-comic, and I’ll have various other bits and pieces in tow.
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VanCAF is this weekend!
The Vancouver Comic Arts Festival is a free event, open to everyone. If you’re a fan of comic books, graphic novels, zines, or just interested in learning more about the people who create them, you should come!
With over 300 comic creators, panels and workshops, plus lessons on comic creation for kids, there’s something for everyone at VanCAF this weekend.
For more info and details, visit VanCAF.com
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We’re excited to announce that Ronald Wimberly (Black History In Its Own Words, Prince of Cats) will be appearing at VanCAF as a featured guest!
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VanCAF, the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, is May 19 & 20, 2018 at the Roundhouse in Vancouver British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada. Attendance is free, and open to everyone.
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Steve Skroce, comic artist (We Stand On Guard, Maestros) and storyboard artist (The Matrix, V for Vendetta), is a featured #VanCAF guest!
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VanCAF, the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, is May 19 & 20, 2018 at the Roundhouse in Vancouver British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada. Attendance is free, and open to everyone.
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CartoonistCraig Thompson, known for his award-winning graphic novels Blankets, Habibi, and Good-bye, Chunky Rice, is a featured guest of VanCAF this year!
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VanCAF, the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, is May 19 & 20, 2018 at the Roundhouse in Vancouver British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada. Attendance is free, and open to everyone.
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French comic creators, and collaborators Lewis Trondheimand Brigitte Findakly will be appearing at VanCAF this year to promote the english translation of their book Poppies of Iraq. It’s the first time either has been to the city, and this festival! They will have signing sessions and a panel.
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VanCAF, the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, is May 19 & 20, 2018 at the Roundhouse in Vancouver British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada. Attendance is free, and open to everyone.
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French comic creator Yvan Alagbé will be at VanCAF to promote the English edition of his graphic novel Yellow Negroes and Other Stories, published by The New York Review of Comics. He attends with the support of Europe Comics and the French Consulate in Vancouver.
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VanCAF, the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, is May 19 & 20, 2018 at the Roundhouse in Vancouver British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada. Attendance is free, and open to everyone.
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We are looking for a dedicated group of individuals interested in volunteering at VanCAF this year. Volunteering at VanCAF is a great way to get hands-on event management experience, as well as the opportunity to meet other people who love comics, and help out the folks who create them. Volunteers are an essential part of operating VanCAF, the show would fall apart without them!
If you’re interested, or know someone who is, please check out the sign up form on our website.
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VanCAF, the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, is May 19 & 20, 2018 at the Roundhouse in Vancouver British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada. Attendance is free, and open to everyone.
Do you have an idea for a panel at VanCAF? An interesting discussion on a current issue in the comics industry? A new approach that’s stirring up the industry? Or a debate between creators from different schools? Tell us about it!
The VanCAF team is looking for suggestions on panels, workshops, and other events during the festival this year. If you have something that you’d like to be part of our festival’s programming, please fill out the programming application on our website.
Comic creator Julia Kaye will make her first appearance at VanCAF this year, as a featured guest!
Instead of a traditional written diary, Julia Kaye has always turned to art as a means of self-reflection. So when she began her gender transition, in 2016, she decided to use her popular webcomic, Up and Out, to process her journey and help others with similar struggles realize they weren’t alone. Julia’s poignant, relatable comics honestly depict her personal ups and downs while dealing with the various issues involved in transitioning—from struggling with self-acceptance and challenging societal expectations, to moments of self-love and joy. Her new book Super Late Bloomer both educates and inspires, as Julia faces her difficulties head-on and commits to being wholly, authentically who she was always meant to be.
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VanCAF, the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, is May 19 & 20, 2018 at the Roundhouse in Vancouver British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada. Attendance is free, and open to everyone.
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The Salt & Honey Podcast is Coming to VanCAF!
Salt & Honey is a podcast hosted by two friends who happen to be full-time cartoonists, Sloane Leong andLeslie Hung. It features unique insights into the creative process behind comics, interviews with other creators, and insider perspectives on the comics industry.
Sloane Leong is a self-taught cartoonist, artist, and writer currently living in Portland, Oregon. She explores themes of survival, displacement, relationships, spirituality, identity and mental illness through literary vehicles like science fiction, horror, adventure and slice-of-life genres. Her work focuses on exploring silenced narratives from marginalized communities and people of color, to connect personally with individuals through storytelling, with an aim to cultivate a kinder, more understanding future. She is currently working on a scifantasy series from Image Comics called PRISM STALKER and a graphic novel for First Second called A Map to the Sun.
Leslie Hung is a comic artist and writer from Southern California. She created and is currently drawing the Image Comics series Snotgirl with Bryan Lee O'Malley.
VanCAF is proud to have both hosts as featured guests for 2018. Leong and Hung plan to co-host a live recording of one of @saltandhoneypod’s episodes in front of an audience at VanCAF as part of our programming!
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VanCAF, the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, is May 19 & 20, 2018 at the Roundhouse in Vancouver British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada. Attendance is free, and open to everyone.
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VanCAF is proud to announce that we have partnered with local comic book shop Lucky’s Comics to create a new on-site experience: Lucky’s Lounge.
Lucky’s Lounge brings together artists focused on DIY and self-made books, and features artists who are creating new dynamic experimental and inspirational work. It’s a chance to create a space to elevate the voices of unique artists that hold a special place in the comics landscape.
If this sounds like the space for you, and you are interested in joining this area, apply directly to [email protected] by February 14. Lucky’s Lounge will be curated by the fine folks at Lucky’s Comics.
Lucky’s has been an important and vital voice in the Vancouver art and comics community for well over 20 years and we are very excited for this opportunity to work together.
VanCAF, the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, is May 19 & 20, 2018 at the Roundhouse in Vancouver British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada. Attendance is free, and open to everyone.
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The cartoonist known as Boum @boumdraws will be traveling from Montreal for her first guest appearance at VanCAF! Her slice of life comics give a charming glimpse into the world of parenthood.
After ten years of studies and work in animation, Boum tried making comics and became completely addicted. She is mostly known for her Boumeries, a journal comic, and for A Small Revolution. Her comics are shortlisted for many prizes across the years, including the Bedelys, Expozine Awards, Joe Shuster Awards and Ignatz Awards. She is currently working on several comic projects at once, while also illustrating kids’ books.
VanCAF, the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, is May 19 & 20, 2018 at the Roundhouse in Vancouver British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada. Attendance is free, and open to everyone.
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For everyone interested in exhibiting at VanCAF, the deadline to do so has been extended an additional month. Rather than December 31, applications are now due Wednesday, January 31, 2018. The decision was made to help alleviate some holiday stress from our potential exhibitors, and to encourage new folks to apply as well!
Here’s a link to the exhibitor application. Thank you for reading!
Debuting at VanCAF 2017: Decrypting Rita
ByMargaret Trauth
“That rarest and most refreshing of things: a science-fiction story that feels like it comes from the future.” - Phil Foglio (Girl Genius)
“This is pure glossy adrenaline. It’s utterly fantastic work.” - Steve Morris (Comics Alliance)
“Deliriously confusing and addictive. It’s kind of wonderful.” - Peter Watts (Blindsight)“
Seriously folks, if you haven’t looked at Decrypting Rita yet, you really ought to. Very post singularity, much upload, wow.” - Charlie Stross (Accelerando)
When the fastest woman ever built is dragged outside of reality by her ex-boyfriend, she’s got to pull herself together across four parallel worlds before a hive-mind can take over the Earth.
Assuming it hasn’t already.
150ish magnificently oversized pages, 12 and up. Contains occasional drug use, queer and poly relationships, spot gloss interior pages, and an unreliable narrator.
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Debuting at VanCAF: Heartbeat City
ByJosh McKenzie
Heartbeat City is an ongoing queer cyberpunk detective story. When detectives Wolfgang Magnus and Reyna Vivian get wrapped up in mystery compounding on mystery, they’ll have to enlist the help of hackers, robots, underground divas, and a handsome new ally in a robot suit to go deep out of their jurisdiction to unravel the secrets of St. Bellamy - both in the real world, and the digital.
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Debuting at VanCAF 2017: Band Vs Band: Honey & Turpentine
ByKathleen Jacques
Can a peppy do-gooder and a surly troublemaker get past their musical rivalry and just start smooching? It turns out: definitely, yes! This limited-edition hot pink risograph mini-book collects a set of 2016-17 pages from the story where this long-running webcomic’s two main characters get together.
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