TCAF continues to be one of the most vital, relevant and vibrant of all the comics gatherings. With some of the most knowledgeable people in the business running it, it offers a rare combination of business and pleasure, by drawing to Toronto A-list talent from around the world; by sponsoring a few smart, timely and essential panels; and by not overly managing the whole thing. It's one of the happiest meeting points for readers, authors and publishers alike.

It shouldn't be long before Toronto's officials realize that comics are raising the city's cultural profile in the world.

—Mark