​dedicated to the study of comics from around the world

The International Comic Arts Forum is an annual academic conference dedicated to promoting
​the scholarly study and appreciation of comic art, including comic strips, comic books, comics albums and graphic novels, magazine and newspaper cartooning, caricature, and comics in electronic media. 

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latest news

• ICAF is now accepting applications for two slots on the Executive Committee, the planning team for the conference and other initiatives related to the forum. The deadline to apply is June 3, 2019.
• Congrats to Francesca Lyn, our 2019 John A. Lent Award Recipient!
• Browse the latest International Comic Arts Forum Comics Scholarship Bibliography (Aug 2018 - Jan 2019) Edition. 
• To receive ICAF updates, join our mailing list.​​

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ICAF was founded at Georgetown University in 1995 by Tristan Fonlladosa and Guy Spielmann.