This past weekend I was in Chicago for the first Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo. A number of Canadian professionals attended – from David Finch (Brightest Day), Cameron Stewart (Sin Titulo), Ramon Perez (Kukuburi), Scott Hepburn (The Port), Leo Leibelman (Heavy Metal), Valentine DeLandro (X-Factor), Logan and Lisa Lubera (Hasbro), Craig Yeung (Runaways), Ryan Sohmer… Read More Back from the inaugural C2E2; Visions Round 3 news
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Absolute Green Lantern: Rebirth Hardcover DC US$75.00 Artwork by Darwyn Cooke. The Adventures Of Digger And Friends Trade Paperback IDW US$11.99 Written by Jack Briglio. Air #20 DC US$2.99 Colours by Chris Chuckry.… Read More April 21st, 2010 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
Owner’s Name: Theo Kivol Manager’s Name: Theo Kivol Number of Employees: 2 Years in Business: 1 Physical Address: 139 2nd Ave North, Saskatoon, SK Telephone Number: 306-649-0370 Website: http://www.unrealcity.ca Email: theo@unrealcity.ca How did you choose your store name? Unreal City is taken from the T.S. Elliot poem The Waste Land. We thought it was a… Read More Comic Retailers – Unreal City (Saskatoon, SK)
“It is frankly shocking that he has returned to comics.” – Chris Butcher, Manager- The Beguiling & TCAF Director In a move that is surprising to many, and aggravating to even more – former Dreamwave and Dream Engine studio chief, artist Pat Lee will be returning to comics with a series entitled Widow Warriors, published… Read More The (unwelcome) return of Pat Lee to comics
Karl Kerschl has some exciting news today: I’m proud to officially announce Book One of The Abominable Charles Christopher, collecting Chapter One of the Eisner-nominated webcomic. Wrapped in an embossed, faux suede hardcover, this 144-page tome collects all of the comics from the first two years of the series, along with lots of additional illustrations… Read More The Abominable Charles Christopher goes to print!
Editor’s note: The Joe Shuster Awards are a supporter of brick and mortar retail comic outlets, creating the Harry Kremer Award to recognize the efforts of excellent comic retailers across the country. Our goal is to help customers find a local comic retailing business to support. Owner’s Names: Ryan Sohmer, Randy Waxman, Jeff Moss Manager’s… Read More Comic Retailers – The 4th Wall (Pointe-Claire, PQ)
Laurence Hyde: Southern Cross Exhibit Programming Exhibit Talk with Colin Upton Sunday, April 18 4:30-6pm free event Join Colin Upton in conversation with Sharon Kallis – Looking at Lawrence Hyde’s work, the Southern Cross. Colin and Sharon will discuss Hyde’s narrative wood engravings and the work in the context of the contemporary graphic novel. The… Read More Colin Upton gallery event
The Gene Day Award for Self-Publishing are now accepting 2009 self-published works for consideration. Closing date for submissions: MONDAY MAY 10, 2010. The winner of the Gene Day Award will receive a Joe Shuster Award and a bursary of $500 cash, to assist the winner in the creation and printing of their next comic. The… Read More Gene Day Award – deadline for submission MONDAY MAY 10, 2010
DC Comics will be reviving the Atom this summer, according to editor Brian Cunningham, and I was more than a little surprised by who will be writing the series —- none other than Xeric, Wright and Shuster-Award winning Canadian cartoonist Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth, The Nobody, Essex County Trilogy): I always liked the Atom. Ray… Read More Jeff Lemire goes big with THE ATOM!
Toronto artist, Gibson Quarter has informed me that there are two comics that have been published in the United Kingdom earlier this year, that features works by him, and Canadian writer, Greg Dunford. For those that are interested, they can be ordered from the following links. – Futurequake #15 featuring a story written by Greg… Read More Canadian Creators’ works in the UK
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Adventure Comics #10 DC US$3.99 Colours by Blond. Variant Cover by Bernard Chang. Atomic Robo And The Revenge Of The Vampire Dimension #2 Red 5 Comics US$3.50 Colours by Ronda Pattison. Preview at… Read More April 14th, 2010 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
Round One of the 2010 Joe Shuster Award Fundraising Auctions will be ending tomorrow, Sunday, April 11. Ten very cool pieces of art, donated by very gracious artists from across Canada.
Presented yesterday at a ceremony in Quebec City as part of the 23rd Festival de la bande dessinée francophone de Québec (FBDFQ) the BÉDÉIS CAUSA consist of four awards – the nominees are listed below – with the winners in BOLD. Congratulations to all! Prix Réal-Fillion Auteur québécois, scénariste ou dessinateur, s’étant le plus illustré… Read More BÉDÉIS CAUSA 2010 WINNERS – JEAN-SÉBASTIEN BÉRUBÉ, PAUL À QUÉBEC & SAINT-GERMAIN T. 1 + BLAST
Canadian creators are once again very well represented in this year’s nominations. Leading the pack is Darwyn Cooke for Richard Stark’s Parker – The Hunter with three nominations: Adaptation from Another Work, Graphic Album – New, and Writer/Artist! Following is Jeff Lemire with two nominations – one for Best New Series (Sweet Tooth) and the… Read More Eisner Award Nominations Announced: Cooke, Lemire lead (somewhat) healthy Canadian representation!
It’s coming up quickly! The OTHER C2E2 – the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo! I had the pleasure of attending this event last year representing the awards (alas it was not in the cards for this year) and I think it’s a fantastic event, very worth your while as a comics fan. About the Calgary… Read More Happenings: Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo April 24-25, 2010
Wondercon 2010 spotlight on David Finch http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25614 Leonard Kirk will be talking over as artist on Marvel’s New Mutants title http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25587 Finally, the first 10 of the Visions of an Icon: Wolverine art auctions are up on eBay – contributions by Jeff Lemire, Terry Pallot, Noel Tuazon, Nick Postic, Raffielle Ienco, Kelly Tindall, Steve Rolston,… Read More Finch at Wondercon, Kirk on New Mutants, Visions of an Icon auctions are up!
Toronto’s 18th annual Jewish Film Festival features, this year, a Sidebar Series entitled “People of the Comic Book: The Creators of Superheroes, Graphic Novels & Toons.” Curator, Ellie Skrow, of TJFF highlights the Jewish role in comics and sequential art in her notes here with special mention, of course, of Jewish, Toronto-born creator, Joe… Read More Toronto Jewish Film Festival–People of the Comic Book Sidebar Series
On Saturday, at San Francisco’s WonderCon, moderator Scott Dunbier and Darwyn Cooke sat down and took questions from the crowd. Graeme McMillan from Comic Book Resources was there and filed this report.
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Berserker #5 Image/Top Cow US$3.99 Colours by Dave McCaig. Cover by Dale Keown. Cowboy Ninja Viking #5 Image US$3.50 Artwork and Cover by Riley Rossmo. The Flash: Secret Files And Origins 2010 #1… Read More April 7th, 2010 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 