Heads up that tomorrow, December 14th, is the day that comic shops receive their copies of Jim Henson’s A Tale of Sand. It’s going to be a big day for graphic novels as tomorrow is also the day the latest Walking Dead and Fables volumes ship, so make sure to look for this one as… Read More New Releases: Jim Henson’s A Tale of Sand out tomorrow – December 14th, only in comic shops
I’ll leave it to the Comics for Kids jury to debate it’s eligibility, but I wanted to give a nod to a fantastic children’s book Debbie and I recently came across at Chapters/Indigo by Canadian storyteller Jon Klassen entitled “I Want My Hat Back”. We thought it was hilarious and decided to give it to… Read More I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
I figured that perhaps I should do one of these as well… who am I? I am the organizer/coordinator and a co-founder of the Joe Shuster Awards. I’ve been a longtime reader and collector of comics and graphic novels, but I’ve been a self-publisher, a seller/dealer, a convention owner/runner, a price guide adviser, and for… Read More 2011 Canadian Comics Wrap Survey: Kevin Boyd
Tell us about yourself – a brief bio/intro. I’m the cartoonist of the graphic novels TWO GENERALS, NORTHWEST PASSAGE, and the THREE THIEVES series, and a commercial illustrator whose clients have included McDonald’s, Reebok, Macy’s, Rogers, The New York Daily News, The National Post, The Toronto Star, and Maclean’s. When I’m not doing either of… Read More 2011 Canadian Comics Wrap Survey: Scott Chantler
Tell us about yourself – a brief bio/intro. I am the co-creator and co-writer of IDW Publishing’s Kill Shakespeare, an adventure series that mashes up the Bard’s greatest heroes and villains. The Shuster- and Harvey Award nominated-series has received a great deal of critical acclaim and profiles in the New York Times, Washington Post, Colbert… Read More 2011 Canadian Comics Wrap Survey: Anthony Del Col
Ian McGillis has submitted a special report in today’s Montreal Gazette entitled Comics and graphics Novels: The State of the Art. It’s basically a run down of books recently published by Montreal’s Drawn & Quarterly – including the latest from Kate Beaton, Seth, Marc Bell and more. McGillis addresses the fact that 10 of his… Read More The Montreal Gazette suggests you look at some D+Q books
For Immediate Release: Image Comics Introduces Rebel Blood, a Zombie Story Like No Other December 9, 2011 — “Save yourself. Stay in the woods. Pray it hasn’t reached the wolves… and keep your gun loaded.” All he knows about what has happened to the world as he knew it has been left in an ominous… Read More Saskatoon’s Riley Rossmo tackles zombie horror for Image Comics with Rebel Blood
Tyrone Biljan is one of the four founding members of the Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards Association and is also the man who does the design work for the awards ceremony presentations, as well as the poster, logo, presentation guides and award plaques. In 2004, Tyrone was instrumental in contacting and establishing a relationship between… Read More Remembering Jerry by Tyrone Biljan
Tell us about yourself – a brief bio/intro. Hey I’m Alice Quinn, I founded and I manage TdotComics.ca in 2009, a website about comics in Toronto. I attend a lot of events and talk to a lot of creators, I am currently 21.
Sad news coming from the U.S., as it seems that legendary American comic book creator Jerry Robinson passed away peacefully in his sleep last night. We here at the Joe Shuster Awards owe a tremendous amount to Jerry, as he was a very keen supporter of the program from the onset and our condolences go… Read More Jerry Robinson (1922-2011) (Updated x2)
Jim Zub is the Canadian-based co-creator and writer of Image Comics’ Skullkickers, an action-comedy fantasy series about two monster mashing mercenaries. He’s also the creator and writer of UDON Comics’ upcoming graphic novel Makeshift Miracle, currently serializing online at http://www.makeshiftmiracle.com. When not writing comics he helps manage projects at UDON and teaches animation-related courses at… Read More 2011 Canadian Comics Wrap Survey: Jim Zub
Originaire de Grande-Rivière, Gaspésie, Paul Bordeleau vit et travaille à Lac-Delage près de Québec. Illustrateur-pigiste depuis 1988, il est illustrateur-éditorialiste pour l’hebdomadaire VOIR (Québec) de 1992 à 2004 et pour le journal LA PRESSE (Montréal), de 2001 à 2002. Parmi ses premières publications BD, figure l’album « Rituel » mettant en vedette Victor Météore, autopublié… Read More 2011 Canadian Comics Wrap Survey: Paul Bordeleau
Mike’s intro/bio: My name is Mike Del Mundo aka Deadly Mike (a name manifested from my bboy days) but I prefer being called Mike. I mainly do pretty covers for Marvel Comics and dabble in interiors once in a while. I also do illustration and Design work mainly for advertising and editorial. (Mike was also… Read More 2011 Canadian Comics Survey: Mike Del Mundo
Simon & Shuster’s Margaret K. McElderry Books has purchased the publication rights to Emily Carroll’s His Face All Red and Other Stories which will feature her 2011 Joe Shuster Award-winning webcomics and other “Halloween-themed” work, in a manner the publisher says will be evocative of Grimm’s Fairy Tales. No publication date was announced, but given… Read More McElderry Books to publish Emily Carroll’s His Face All Red and Other Stories
PREVIEWSworld.com New Releases Shipping 12/7/2011 Please check with your retailer for availability, as not all new releases may be on sale in all areas at the same time.
A child of the 1970’s, Ramón K Pérez was born early to immigrant parents in a small suburban town of southern Ontario, Canada. A visit to a drive-in double feature of Buck Rogers and Battlestar Galactica at an early age sparked his imagination and set the stage for his future career. Now an established cartoonist… Read More 2011 Canadian Comics Wrap Survey: Ramón K Pérez
TORONTO CARTOONISTS WORKSHOP FACULTY ART SHOW Friday, December 9, 2011 7:00pm until 11:00pm at the Toronto Cartoonists Workshop 587A College Street Toronto, ON Admission: $4 suggested donation You’ve seen them teach, here’s a chance to take a look at their resumes: original works from Ty Templeton, Leonard Kirk, Eric Kim and our newest faculty member,… Read More Happenings: Toronto Cartoonists Workshop Faculty Art Show – Dec.9
Valentine DeLandro is an Illustrator / artist / newborn diaper-strategist who has worked for Marvel Comics,and Devil’s Due Publishing. He’s relaunching his website valentinedelandro.com in January and can be followed on Twitter: @val_delandro
Thanks to the many contributors to our end of the year survey. You can see the full list of contributors and links to their responses after the jump…
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 