It's a Comics Festival! Continuing the tradition of featuring all-new short stories by some of the greatest comics creators in Canada! A wonderful showcase for existing and forthcoming comics & graphic novels! Here's who's inside:

* Cover by Isabelle Arsenault (Jane, The Fox, and Me).

* Back Cover by Dave Roman (Astronaut Academy, Teen Boat)

Plus:

* Lady's Favor, by Kate Beaton (Hark, A Vagrant)

* The Boss, by Mariko Tamaki (Skim, This One Summer) and Gillian Goerz

* In Real Life: Con Game, by Cory Doctorow (Little Brother) and Jen Wang (Koko Be Good).

* Once Upon a Pony, by Svetlana Chmakova (Nightschool)

* Superhero Girl: The Death of Kevin, by Faith Erin Hicks (Friends with Boys)

* Costume Quest, by Zac Gorman (Magical Game Time)