TCAF 2015

Hi readers,

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival is happening this weekend at the Toronto Reference Library.
This is a great chance to meet your favourite authors and illustrations and hopefully find some new faves.

Owlkids will be there, too! Come by our table to check out our awesome friends.

Saturday, May 9th

10:00am-11:00am: J. Torres, writer of the Chirp and Friends comic

10:00am-11:00am: Juan Carlos Solon, illustrator of Robot Smash!

11:00am-12:00pm: Qin Leng, illustrator of And What If I Don’t?

12pm-1:00pm: cton, illustrator.

1:00pm-2:00pm: Ramon Perez and Craig Battle, illustrator and writer of Max Finder Mysteries.

2:00pm-3:00pm: Charlene Chua, illustrator.

3:00pm-4:00pm: Brian McLachlan, writer of The Outrageous World of Alex and Charlie comic, and writer and illustrator of Draw Out the Story.

4:00pm-5:00pm: Matt Forsythe, illustrator.

Saturday is also TCAF Kids Day and there will be lots of programming at St. Paul’s Church, which is only 5 minutes away from the Toronto Reference Library. See all the cool and free programming HERE.

Sunday, May 10th
11:00-12:00pm: Steven Charles Manale, writer and illustrator of The Adventures of Chick and Dee.

10:00am-11:00am: J. Torres, writer of the Chirp and Friends comic.

Stop by and and get a free autograph or drawing!

If you’re in the Toronto area, be sure to check out this FREE event.

See you there!

– Ashley, owl@owlkids.com

Toronto Comic Arts Festival

Thanks to everyone who came to say hello to us at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival this past weekend! Here are some pictures from the festivities.

This is Lauren and Ashley selling books and magazines at our table.

Owlkids staffers at the TCAF booth.

Steven Charles Manale, the illustrator of Chick and Dee, was on hand to draw pictures for fans.

Mackenzie, 10, requested a picture of his made-up superhero “The Dude in the Batman Tanktop”. Hilarious!

Manale and Mack

Here’s Ben, 7, with his picture of Dee eating a gigantic sandwich. Shelldon doesn’t look very impressed with the sandwich!

Ben and Manale

Thanks again to all our illustrators and authors who helped out. Hope to see you all again next year!

Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Owlkids at TCAF 2014

Just a reminder about the Toronto Comic Arts Festival happening this weekend! Owlkids is going to be there, and we’ve got a great lineup. Here are the authors and illustrators who will be at our booth:

Saturday, May 10
1-2pm: Steven Charles Manale (also the chickaDEE Birthday Hour! Free gift bags!)
2-3pm: Craig Battle
3-5pm: Brian McLachlan

Sunday, May 11
11am-12pm: Ladan Lajevardi
1:30-2:30pm: Charlene Chua
2:30-3:30pm: Brian McLachlan

If you’re going, make sure you come by to say hi (and get an autograph or free drawing)!

-Kendra, owlblog@owlkids.com

Countdown to TCAF!

TCAF poster by Isabelle Arsenault

Hi readers,

Only 8 more days until the Toronto Comic Arts Festival at the Toronto Reference Library. If you’re in the Toronto area, come visit our table and get free illustrations by some of your favourite Owlkids illustrators!

Did you know that chickaDEE Magazine turns 35 this year? Come by our table on Saturday, May 10th at 1:00 and get a free Chick and Dee drawing from Steven Charles Manale. Check out the rest of the schedule below!

Saturday, May 10th
1:00 – 2:00     Steven Charles Manale, The Adventures of Chick and Dee Comic
2:00 – 3:00    Craig Battle, Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook Volume 7
3:00 – 5:00    Brian McLachlan, Draw Out the Story and The Outrageous World of Alex and Charlie Comic

Sunday, May 11th
11:00 – 12:00    Ladan Lajevardi, Chirp designer
1:30 – 2:30    Charlene Chua, Owlkids illustrator
2:30 – 3:30    Brian McLachlan, Draw Out the Story and The Outrageous World of Alex and Charlie Comic

There are tons of other kids stuff happening at TCAF. Check out TCAF’s website for a list of all the cool comic happenings HERE.

Hope to see you there!

Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

OWL Sneak Peek

Sometimes we like to give you guys a little sneak peek of what’s coming up in the next issue of OWL. So, with the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) this weekend, we thought we’d share a panel from the June “Alex and Charlie” comic.

Illustrator: Claude Bordeleau

What do you think just happened? What’s going to happen next? Take a guess in the comments below!

Then make sure you check out the complete comic in the June issue, which will be in mailboxes and on newsstands in a couple of weeks!

In the Toronto area this weekend? “Alex and Charlie” writer, Brian McLachlan, will be signing at the Owlkids table at TCAF on Saturday from 12:30-1:00 PM. Come by and say hi!

-Kendra, owlblog@owlkids.com