#Vancouver Comic Arts Festival

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by Andrew Lapin

JTA — A comic book festival in Vancouver said it has banned an Israeli-American artist because of her past service in the Israel Defense Forces, after apologizing for allowing her to participate this year.

The Vancouver Comic Arts Festival then deleted its statement apologizing for allowing Miriam Libicki to exhibit at the event, which took place earlier this month, after the Canadian Jewish News published an article calling attention to the affair.

According to the news outlet and social media screenshots, the statement did not name Libicki but referenced her and her work and said she would not be allowed in the festival in the future.A Stop to the Trucks - The Times of IsraelKeep Watching

“The concerns regarded this exhibitor’s prior role in the Israeli military and their subsequent collection of works which recount their personal position in said military and the illegal occupation of Palestine,” said the “Accountability Statement,” posted to Instagram.

The statement went on to say her appearance was the result of “oversight and ignorance” and that it “fundamentally falls in absolute disregard to all of our exhibiting artist’s [sic], attendees and staff, especially those who are directly affected by the ongoing genocide in Palestine and Indigenous community members alike.”

In her own statement, Libicki, who explores Jewish identity in her work, called the ban “illegal” and said it was “bad for all artists of all political orientations and backgrounds.” She added, “I have consistently, publicly been pro-peace” and supportive of the establishment of a Palestinian state.

“Because of the vulnerable populations I work with, I prefer not to discuss my specific political views in public,” she wrote in a statement shared on Wednesday by Jesse Brown, a Canadian Jewish publisher and journalist. “I believe all policing of artists’ personal identities and nationalities is wrong.”

But after the CJN article was published on Wednesday, the festival deleted its “Accountability Statement.” It did not immediately respond to a Jewish Telegraphic Agency request for comment.

[hagofbolding]

It’s VanCAF weekend! If you’re in the Vancouver BC area, pop by for a free-to-attend comics festival and a free Fairmeadow bookmark at my table (and other non-free goodies.)

Big shop update will come after the con!

I’ll be at K10 in the gym! See y’all on the other side 🌝

[missjamiekaye]

HAPPY VANCOUVER COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL! To celebrate I have my zines available as pdfs and physical copies for preorder!

If you're at the event I'm at table J2-1 in the gym. I have very limited stock so come on by!

[floodkiss]

i'm at @vancouvercomics all weekend!

✦ may 20 and 21 ✦ 10 AM - 5 PM ✦ table WA2 at THE WONDROUSS ABYSS in room B! ✦ i'm to the left when you walk into the room ! next to @cleiioo !

come say hi! ✧˖°. (please wear a mask)

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Around the Tubes

Some comic news and reviews from around the web to kick off the day #comics #comicbooks

It was new comic book day yesterday! What’d you all like? Dislike? Sound off in the comments below. While you think about that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web to kick off the day. The Comics Journal – Miriam Libicki on VanCAF, bannings, and political protests – The full scoop on the recent VanCAF controversy. The Wrap – Marvel’s ‘Blade’ Loses Director Yann Demange –…

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Cole Pauls, creator of the award-winning "Pizza Punks" and "Kwändǖr", heads to Angoulême and Gosh

Award-winning artist Cole Pauls will be making an appearance at Gosh Comics in London this month

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Leftist antisemites are such fucking clown shoes fucking bigots y'all wanna hear the latest?

Cool so this is Miriam Libicki

Her comics are based around basically the Jewish experience. Her own, and Holocaust survivors. She joined the IDF and now is a peace activist. If there's anything left to buy it if you can.

In her own words.

Now what does this mean for the ghoulish fucking cancel pigs bigots? It means they want her gone. You can't hate Jews in peace if one is around making you look fucking stupid, with being a literal peace activist and telling the story of Holocaust survivors.

She's Vancouver based and there was Vancouver Comics art festival...... I hope you can see where this is headed.

They banned her from the festival! Sighting I shit you fucking not "safety" of the other guests.

From a fucking peace activists. They have of course deleted it as it was wildly antisemitic and actionable.

I'm sure they're bailing out now like rats from a fucking ship.

Anyways if you're in Vancouver and are into comics stuff please don't support this bigoted fucking shit show. If you're feeling spicy their comments aren't locked yet on instagram fuck these clowns.

This woman is recording Holocaust victims stories and is a peace activist and didn't once look around and think:

Anyways fuck them Nazi clowns.

[puffywiz]

I'm going to be at VANCAF this weekend in Vancouver at the Roundhouse community center! I'll be in the gym with all this stuff plus postcards and bookmarks.

The watermelon stickers are gonna be by donation (min $1) and all the proceeds are going to go to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund :) come say hi if you're gonna be there ���

[bicycleboyblog]

I keep forgetting to say this, but I'll be tabling at Vancouver Comic Arts Festival this weekend with Claire of Phantomarine. Our table number is H7! Come say hi if you're in the area. I'll have copies of Bicycle Boy, Desert Birds, and some new stuff, too. :D

I have never tabled before in my life. Pray for me, lads

[cccentipedes]

Drawing Bellies Bodies and Rolls: A digital drawing tutorial for the Vancouver Arts and Comics Festival's 2024 Online Educational Series! (Veiw PDF on VANCAF website here!)

[amesliu]

hello! welcome to some updates *long post*

I'm going to be using email newsletters to send out big updates. If you want those you can sign up here. Obviously they'll still show up on tumblr but if you want them directly in your inbox that's your best bet. If you signed up for SOHAE book updates, you're already on the contact list!

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VanCAF 2024

As previously mentioned, I'm going to be tabling at the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival and will be offering stickers, zines, and prints that have not been previously offered. Plus in person commissions! If you are in the area May 18th-19th please come say hi! Admission is free.

Ko-Fi

Two new offerings on Ko-Fi!

Commissions! Nothing fancy, but I'll draw you a little guy for $15USD. ✅ simple props/environmental accessories ✅ loose shading ✅ monochromatic: pick your own colour (can add accent colour upon request)

2. Memberships! For $1+/month you can get exclusive behind the scenes content for SOHAE/SPBH like peaks into the scripts, full length time-lapses and more. Plus if I release side content you'll be the first to access it (e.g. Sohae.5 2nd edtion).

Here's a link to my Ko-Fi!

[dunderella]

[ 31 Witchy Encounters is a collection of black & white drawings, featuring my two OCs meeting a variety of witchy individuals. ]

i've finally finished my witches zine!!!!!! it features all the drawings for the project as well as 3 more that i've yet to post. i'll be debuting it at VanCAF (vancouver comics art festival!) on may 20-21st!!!

edit: they're available now in both my merch shop and my ko-fi shop!

[missjamiekaye]

I'll be at Vancaf May 20th and 21st!!!

[inkxmilk]

I'll be at Vancouver Comic Arts Festival on the weekend! May 20th and 21st! Yaletown roundhouse baby!

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Vancouver Comic Arts Festival board resigns after controversy

Vancouver Comic Arts Festival board resigns after controversy #comics

The Vancouver Comic Arts Festival (VanCAF) board has resigned after a controversy over the banning of a creator from the convention. The festival released as statement last week that it had banned an Israeli-American comic creator due to her past service in the Israel Defense Forces. Though not named, the artist was Miriam Libicki and the decision to ban her caused an uproar and charges of…