Happenings: Wizard World Toronto Comic Con March 18-20, 2011
Press release after the cut.
Year: 2011
Free Comic Book Day: May 7, 2011 Commemorative T-shirt by Darwyn Cooke
It should be noted that on Free Comic Book Day Darwyn will be appearing at a comic book store. Thank you, Darwyn, for supporting the small retailer and understanding what FCBD means to these retailers. Press release after the cut.
New Comics: In Shops 1/19/2011
PREVIEWSworld.com New Releases Shipping 1/19/2011 Each week PREVIEWSworld.com provides a list of comics, graphic novels and other pop-culture merchandise arriving at your local comic shop. Please check with your retailer for availability, as not all releases may be on sale in all areas at the same time. PREMIER PUBLISHERS DARK HORSE COMICS OCT100040 AGE OF… Read More New Comics: In Shops 1/19/2011
Somehow it all just comes together in the end… JSA Update 1/16
* Originally posted on 1/14 – revised and updated 1/16 The English nominating committee has submitted their choices for the categories of Artist, Cartoonist, Colourist, Cover Artist & Writer. All entries have been received and tabulated and we have our nominees for 2011. Our five member French nominating committee got started a little later this… Read More Somehow it all just comes together in the end… JSA Update 1/16
Happenings: Vancouver Comic Con – Sun. 1/16/2011
Special Guests: Ken Steacy (Star Wars) Ken Boesem (The Village) Ed Brisson (Acts of Violence, Murder Book) Kelly Everaert (Trilogy of Terror) Robin Thompson (Champions of Hell, Hemp Island) Wai Khan Au Carrie McKay Molly Nemecek Gurukitty Studios Sketchrospective and others! Sunday, January 16, 2011 11am to 5pm Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, Vancouver, BC… Read More Happenings: Vancouver Comic Con – Sun. 1/16/2011
Retailers: Diamond announces retailer summit in Chicago March 17-18
On the heels of this week’s changes to the delivery system, Diamond Dist. has announced that their 2011 Retailer Summit will be held in Chicago in conjunction with C2E2 in March. Many Canadian retailers attend these events, and I’m sure this will be of interest to many of them. I know I’m now thinking of… Read More Retailers: Diamond announces retailer summit in Chicago March 17-18
D+Q to publish Kate Beaton’s Hark! A Vagrant Hardcover Collection Fall 2011
For Immediate Release: Montreal, QC — Drawn & Quarterly has acquired North American rights to Kate Beaton’s next collection, Hark! A Vagrant, it was announced today by Chris Oliveros, Editor-in-Chief, Acquiring Editor and Publisher of Drawn & Quarterly. “To say that the meteoric rise of Kate Beaton’s popularity is nothing short of a modern-day cartooning tour-de-force… Read More D+Q to publish Kate Beaton’s Hark! A Vagrant Hardcover Collection Fall 2011
Happenings: Toronto ComiCON 2/6/2011
When: Sunday, February 6th Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building Hours: 11am-5pm Admission: $6 (Free for Fan Expo VIPs) SPECIAL GUESTS: GEORGES JEANTY (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) MIKE DEL MUNDO (Klaws of the Black Panther) MARCIO TAKARA (The Incredibles) MARCUS TO (Red Robin) AGNES GARBOWSKA (Girl Comics) DAVE ROSS (Star Wars: Legacy) FEARLESS FRED’S… Read More Happenings: Toronto ComiCON 2/6/2011
New Releases: CHIMO by David Collier
“Chimo is an idiosyncratic, compelling and hilarious musing-in-comics that I couldn’t put down. Seemingly a quirky memoir about soldiering, it’s really a quest for survival — both basic and artistic — and a meditation on aging, family and the fight to simply try and understand oneself, all told by one of the most unpretentious cartoonists… Read More New Releases: CHIMO by David Collier
Previews: Drawn & Quarterly’s Fall 2011 schedule
From the D+Q Blog, Peggy Burns writes: Well, I was waiting until I had my Fall 2011 list absolutely finalized but Bryan Munn of Sequential beat me to it, with announcing Seth’s Great Northern Brotherhood of Canadian Cartoonists or The G. N. B. Double C., as he should. Oh people, I have had the pleasure… Read More Previews: Drawn & Quarterly’s Fall 2011 schedule
Previews: Fiona Staples on Jonah Hex #66
As reported by DC Comics’ The Source: Canadian artist Fiona Staples will be the guest artist for Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti’s JONAH HEX #66, which will be released in early April.
Previews: Three Thieves Book Two: The Sign of the Black Rock
2010 was a big year for our friend Scott Chantler — August saw the release of the well-received Three Thieves Book 1: Tower of Treasure from Kids Can Press, while late October saw the release of the critically acclaimed Two Generals from McClelland & Stewart, and on top of all of the that the approachable… Read More Previews: Three Thieves Book Two: The Sign of the Black Rock
Fan Expo Canada expands in 2011: days, hours, exhibition space
As many of you know, since 2007 I have worked in the capacity of Canadian Guest Coordinator and Comics Programming Coordinator for Fan Expo Canada — Canada’s largest comic book event, with over 65,000 attendees in 2010. It is a huge hub event for the region, as comics publishers, retailers, dealers, creators and fans all… Read More Fan Expo Canada expands in 2011: days, hours, exhibition space
New Comics: In Shops Jan. 12, 2011
Going to try something different. In order to help your favourite Canadian comics retailers, I’m going to start to publish the entire new release list every Monday afternoon. Once up I will highlight the releases that include the work of Canadian creators. PREVIEWSworld.com New Releases Shipping 1/12/2011 Each week PREVIEWSworld.com provides a list of comics,… Read More New Comics: In Shops Jan. 12, 2011
Day-Early Delivery begins next week (on 1/11/11)
Direct Market comic retailers across North America grow up a little bit next week, as they join their friends in the video game and book retailing industries in receiving product prior to street date sales. “What?!”, you ask? In most other businesses the product that is to be sold on a specific date arrives PRIOR… Read More Day-Early Delivery begins next week (on 1/11/11)
Covers: Quill & Quire January 2011 issue by Michael Cho
Michael Cho writes: This was a recent cover that I painted for Quill and Quire magazine, for their January 2011 issue. The theme was on the rise in popularity of crime fiction. I worked out a bunch of different rough concepts, but in the end went with the idea of just putting a strong iconic… Read More Covers: Quill & Quire January 2011 issue by Michael Cho
Digital Comics: What are people downloading?
The comics download application comixology has posted their lists of the top comics that were downloaded in 2010. It’s an interesting set of lists, and since the industry blogosphere is afire with talk of how digital comics are the next big thing and that the iPad is revolutionizing the medium it is kind of interesting… Read More Digital Comics: What are people downloading?
2 links from Pop!: Rivoche’s Star Trek Portfolio and an interview with Peter DeCourcy
Jeffery Klaehn checks in with two new articles that he produced for his Pop! website. The first is a very cool set of Star Trek images by Paul Rivoche (Justice League Unlimited, Mister X, The Spirit) and the second is an interview with Peter DeCourcy, the manager of Barrie’s Blue Beetle Comics and the Editor-in-Chief… Read More 2 links from Pop!: Rivoche’s Star Trek Portfolio and an interview with Peter DeCourcy
Spawn 200 hits stores in JANUARY 2011
Courtesy of Todd McFarlane, here’s a shot of all 10 covers for Spawn #200. Whether you like the book or not, it’s an impressive milestone that few titles reach these days. Cover are by David Finch, Greg Capullo, Mark Silvestri, Ashley Wood, Jim Lee, Rob Leifeld and Todd McFarlane plus sketch variants of the Finch,… Read More Spawn 200 hits stores in JANUARY 2011
New Comics by Canadians: In Shops January 5/6, 2011
PREVIEWSworld.com New Releases Shipping This Week: 1/5/2011 (some stores may not receive product until 1/6/2011) Please check with your retailer for availability, as not all new releases may be on sale in all areas at the same time. DC COMICS BATMAN BEYOND #1 $2.99 Written by ADAM BEECHEN; Art by RYAN BENJAMIN & JOHN STANISCI;… Read More New Comics by Canadians: In Shops January 5/6, 2011
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 