Day: October 27, 2010

Happenings: Von Allan launches graphic novel Stargazer at Ottawa’s Perfect Books on Nov.7th!

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (October 11, 2010) – All-ages comics and graphic novels are still a rarity in publishing. As comics have skewed to an older and more mature readership, relatively few titles are currently being published which appeal to younger readers. And, of the currently available titles, very few feature girls as the story’s protagonists.… Read More Happenings: Von Allan launches graphic novel Stargazer at Ottawa’s Perfect Books on Nov.7th!

Kevin A. Boyd

Happenings: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on DVD/BR Nov.9 – Signing, screening & Q&A in Toronto Nov.5

Courtesy of Unversal Home Video, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is coming out on DVD and Blu-Ray on Tuesday, November 9th, 2010! For those of you that missed this great film based on an even better graphic novel series when it first debuted back in August here’s your chance to see the film in the… Read More Happenings: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on DVD/BR Nov.9 – Signing, screening & Q&A in Toronto Nov.5

Kevin A. Boyd

Using comics to educate patients on cancer risks

Nothing comic about it (Courtesy of the University Health Network) While filmmakers have been using 3D to make fiction more realistic, two radiation oncologists at UHN are using 2D to bring a dose of reality to young males. Drs. Joyce Nyhof-Young, Research Scientist, Cancer Survivorship, PMH, and Peter Chung, Radiation Oncologist, PMH, partnered with David… Read More Using comics to educate patients on cancer risks

Kevin A. Boyd