Past ICAF Programs & Guests

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Art by Ebony Flowers
2023
ICAF 2023 in Review
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Guest Artists and Writers
  • Ebony Flowers (USA)
  • Priscilla Layne (USA)
  • Meghan Parker (Canada)
  • Birgit Weyhe (Germany)
  • Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas (Canada)
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Art by Alberto Ledesma
2019
ICAF 2019 in Review
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Guest Artists and Writers
  • Marnie Galloway (USA)
  • Rob Guillory (USA)
  • Jaime Hernandez (USA)
  • Fernando "KOHELL" Iglesias (Spain)
  • Alberto Ledesma (USA)
  • Ana Merino (USA)
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Art by Moto Hagio
2017
ICAF 2017 in Review
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Guest Artists and Writers:
  • Jesús Cossio (Peru)
  • Kelly Sue DeConnick (USA)
  • Ramzi Fawaz (USA)
  • Emil Ferris (USA)
  • Gary Groth (USA)
  • Moto Hagio (Japan)
  • Nick Sousanis (USA)
  • Jim Woodring (USA)
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Art by Keith Knight
2016
ICAF 2016 in Review
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Guest Artists and Writers:
  • Cece Bell (USA)
  • Michael Chaney (USA)
  • Howard Cruse (USA)
  • Dominique Goblet (Belgium)
  • Sanford Green (USA)
  • Gary Jackson (USA)
  • Keith Knight (USA)
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Art by Nate Powell
2014
ICAF 2014 in Review
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Guest Artists and Writers:
  • Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell (USA)
  • Phoebe Gloeckner (USA)
  • Hanneriina Moisseinen (Finland)
  • Jeff Smith (USA)
  • Justin Green (USA)
  • Carol Tyler (USA)
  • Dash Shaw (USA)
  • Tom Spurgeon (USA)
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Art by Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon
2013
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Guest Artists and Writers:
  • Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon (Brazil)
  • Dmitry Yakovlev (Russia)
  • Ville Hänninen and Tommi Musturi (Finland)
  • Brian Michael Bendis (USA)
  • Kelly Sue DeConnick (USA)
  • Matt Fraction (USA)
  • Megan Kelso (USA)
  • Greg Rucka (USA)
  • T. Edward Bak (USA)
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Art by Fremok
2011
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Guest Artists and Writers:
  • Frémok (Franco-Belgium)
  • Pavel Kořínek & Tomáš Prokůpek (Czech Republic)
  • Robert Sikoryak (USA)
  • Steve Bissette (USA)
  • Jason Lutes (USA)
  • James Sturm (USA)
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Art by John Miers
2009
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Guest Artists:
  • Guy Davis (USA)
  • Max (Spain)
  • Pere Joan (Spain)
  • John Miers (UK)
  • Sara Varon (USA)
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Art by Damian Duffy
2008
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Guest Artists:
  • Jorge Opazo Ellicker AKA Jorge Quien (Argentina / Chile)
  • Nicolas Mahler (Austria)
  • Damian Duffy (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
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Art by LAT
2007
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Guest Artists:
  • Ian Gordon (Australia/Singapore)
  • LAT (Mohammed Nor Khalid) (Malaysia)
  • Kyle Baker (USA)
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Art by Phil Jimenez
2006
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Guest Artists:
  • Jules Feiffer (USA)
  • Rupert Bazambanza and Ellen Yamshon (Rwanda)
  • Phil Jimenez (USA)
  • Denny O’Neil (USA)
  • Stuart Moore (USA)
  • Jamal Igle (USA)
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Art by AnnTelnaes
2005
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Guest Artists:
  • Kevin Kallaugher (USA)
  • Ann Telnaes (USA)
  • Tom Toles (USA)
  • Jerry Robinson (USA)
  • Paul Grist (United Kingdom)
  • Benjamin Herzberg (France/USA)
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Art by Lily Lau
2004
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Guest Artists:
  • John Benson (USA)
  • Steve Brodner (USA) (SPX)
  • Tobias Schalken and Stefan Van Dinther (Netherlands)
  • Lily Lau Lee Lee (Hong Kong)
  • Miguelanzo Prado (Spain)
  • Paul Karasik (USA)
  • R. Sikoryak (USA)
  • Frank Cammuso, Keith Knight, Ted Rall, Mikhaela Blake Reid, and Jen Sorensen (SPX)
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Art by Stefano Ricci

2003
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Guest Artists:
  • Francesca Ghermandi (Italy)
  • Stefano Ricci (Italy)
  • Lalo Alcaraz (USA)
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Art by Los Bros Hernandez
2002
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Guest Artists:
  • Willem (The Netherlands / France)
  • Los Bros Hernandez (USA)
  • Sabine Witkowski (Switzerland)
  • Art Spiegelman (USA) (SPX)
  • David Lasky (USA) (SPX)
  • Johana Rojola (Finland) (SPX)
  • Nick Bertozzi, Greg Cook, Kevin Huizenga, John Kerschbaum, and David Lasky (NEW VOICES)
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Art by Alice Chang
2000
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Guest Artists:
  • Alice Chang (Taiwan, R.O.C.)
  • Christian Gasser (Switzerland)
  • Anke Feuchtenberger (Germany) 
  • Martin tom Dieck (Germany
  • Philippe Dupuy & Charles Berberian (France)
  • Bill Griffith and Kim Deitch (USA) (SPX)
  • Will Eisner and Jeff Smith (USA) (SPX)
  • Québécois Alternative Comics— Henriette Valium, Simon Bossé, and Eric Braun
  • Renée French, Dean Haspiel, Jason Little, Brian Ralph, and Craig Thompson (NEW VOICES)
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Art by Jeff Smith
1999
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Guest Artists:
  • Jis and Trino (Mexico)
  • Jeff Smith (USA) (SPX)
  • Charles Burns (USA) (SPX)
  • Eddie Campbell (Scotland) (SPX)
  • Ellen Forney (USA) (SPX)
  • Jessica Abel, Brian Biggs, Jordan Crane, Jason Lutes, Matt Madden, and Steven Weissman (NEW VOICES)
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Art by Dylan Horrocks
1998
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Guest Artists:
  • Slim (Algeria/France)
  • Strip Core - Igor Prassel & Jacob Klemencic (Slovenia).
  • AMOK (France) Yvan Alagbé & Olivier Marboeuf
  • Dylan Horrocks (New Zealand) (SPX)
  • Will Eisner and Frank Miller (SPX)
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Art by Jean-Marc Rochette
1997
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Guest Artists:
  • Florence Cestac (France)
  • Farid Boudjellal (France)
  • Lucien Czuga and Roger Leiner (Luxembourg)
  • Gerrit De Jager (The Netherlands)
  • Michèle Laframboise (Québec)
  • Patrick McDonnell (USA)
  • Tome (Belgium)
  • Jean-Marc Rochette (France)
  • Karoline Schreiber (Switzerland)
  • Frank Cho (USA)