2011 Canadian Comics Wrap Survey: Jonathan Mahood
Jonathan Mahood is the creator of Bleeker the Rechargeable Dog, a daily syndicated newspaper comic for King Features Syndicate. He lives a couple hours north of Toronto in Parry Sound, Ontario
Year: 2011
Happenings: Montreal Comic Con announces first guests for September 2012
William Shatner tops the lists of guests announced for the Montreal Comic Con on September 14-16, 2012. First comic guests announced include Mike Mignola, Frank Cho and Ben Templesmith. We are presenting the Joe Shuster Awards there on Saturday, September 15th. Click on the image to enlarge and see the full list.
2011 Canadian Comics Wrap Survey: Michel Rabagliati
Michel Rabagliati, internationally renowned comic artist, is the author of the Paul series of graphic novels published by La Pastèque. He’s also the winner of two Joe Shuster Awards — Favourite Creator, French Language Publications 2007 (for Paul à la pêche) and Outstanding Cartoonist 2010 (for Paul à Québec)
The 2011 Canadian Comics Wrap Survey
Dear Canadian creators, retailers, publishers and other members of the Canadian comics community: As we wind down the clock on 2011 and gear up for the end of the Mayan calendar in 2012, we thought we would ask Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators, publishers and retailers a few questions and get your thoughts… Read More The 2011 Canadian Comics Wrap Survey
Happenings: Montreal Mini-Comic Con – Sunday, Dec.4th
10-5PM, December 4th, 2011 Place Bonaventure $5 at the door Guests for the fall 2012 con will be announced at this event.
Owner of Halifax’s Strange Adventures named as a 2012 Eisner Awards judge.
Judges Named for 2012 Eisner Awards Six Comics Field Veterans Make Up Nomination Committee SAN DIEGO — Comic-Con International (Comic-Con) is proud to announce that the judging panel has been named for the 2012 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. This blue-ribbon committee will select the nominations to appear on the Eisner Awards ballot. This year’s… Read More Owner of Halifax’s Strange Adventures named as a 2012 Eisner Awards judge.
Updated: Rare high grade copy of Action Comics #1 sells for record price
Ended Of course, aside from being the best known condition copy (CGC graded 9.0) of this rare book – which features the first appearance of Superman by Jerry Siegel and JOE SHUSTER – this copy once belonged to actor NICOLAS CAGE. It had been stolen from his house under mysterious circumstances and was recently located… Read More Updated: Rare high grade copy of Action Comics #1 sells for record price
New Comics – In Stores 11/30/2011
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In the news: Quebec’s comic book icon just your average hero
The Toronto Star’s Andrew Chung takes a look at Michel Rabagliati and his Paul series shortly after the release of the seventh volume Paul au Parc.
Dave Sim’s Last Girlfriend on the schedule for August 2012
Dave Sim’s Last Girlfriend by Dave Sim & Susan Alston Simon & Schuster $16.99 Publishing Date: On or around 7 August 2012 Book Description: No figure in comics has been as polarizing as Dave Sim. His long-running series, Cerebus the Aardvark, is seen as one of the singular accomplishments in the history of the form.… Read More Dave Sim’s Last Girlfriend on the schedule for August 2012
Happenings: EXPOZINE 10 November 26-27 – Montreal, QC
expozine -EXPOZINE 2011, Montreal’s 10th Annual Small Press, Comic & Zine Fair ! EXPOZINE, Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27, 2011, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 5035 St-Dominique (Église Saint-Enfant Jésus, Laurier Métro). Free admission. 10th ANNIVERSARY OF EXPOZINE special issue of Four Minutes to Midnight ZINE LAUNCH, featuring round-table discussion with… Read More Happenings: EXPOZINE 10 November 26-27 – Montreal, QC
In Stores Today: Parker – The Martini Edition by Darwyn Cooke
Parker: The Martini Edition HC Darwyn Cooke (w & a & c) Darwyn Cooke’s first two Parker books, The Hunter and The Outfit, are collected in a tremendous, special oversized hardcover edition—with an ADDITIONAL 65 pages of Darwyn Cooke content—including a BRAND NEW story and a beautiful slipcase! Richard Stark’s Parker: The Hunter graphic novel… Read More In Stores Today: Parker – The Martini Edition by Darwyn Cooke
Canada Reads 2012: no graphic novel in the final five.
CBC has announced the final five books for Canada Reads 2012. Chester Brown’s Louis Riel did not make it, so there are no graphic novels in this year’s competition, so this will be our last report on it here at the JSA Blog.
New Comics – In Stores 11/23/2011
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Alvin Schwartz (1916-2011)
We here at the CCBCAA are saddened to learn of the recent passing of writer Alvin Schwartz on October 28 from heart complications. Schwartz, an American who moved to Canada after his contributions to comics is best known for writing Batman, Superman and other comic strips for DC Comics, and is credited as the creator… Read More Alvin Schwartz (1916-2011)
New Comics – In Stores 11/16/2011
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Happenings: Kill Shakespeare – The Stage Reading Nov.26-27 in Toronto
Anthony Del Col has sent us the following notification: Friends, Romans, countrymen, I’m happy to make the official announcement that later this month we will be presenting a stage version of KILL SHAKESPEARE! In conjunction with the Young Centre for the Performing Arts and Soulpepper Theatre, KILL SHAKESPEARE: The Stage Reading will take place the… Read More Happenings: Kill Shakespeare – The Stage Reading Nov.26-27 in Toronto
The Comics Journal reviews Prince Valiant by Hal Foster Vol. 4
Just came across this great review of the fourth hardcover collection from Fantagraphics’s latest Prince Valiant collection by TCJ’s Matt Seneca. The conventional wisdom surrounding Prince Valiant these days characterizes it as a fussily drawn, belabored relic of the past. Of course, critical judgments of a comic stop mattering once you read it. A few… Read More The Comics Journal reviews Prince Valiant by Hal Foster Vol. 4
Happenings: Vancouver Live Art Funk Jam – Friday Nov. 11
Speaking of the CLLDF, tomorrow night they are having a fundraiser event in Vancouver, BC: Vancouver Live Art Funk Jam with Jim Mahfood and Dave Crosland Friday, November 11th 8PM – 1AM The Kozmik Zoo @ The Hennessey Dining Lounge, 53 W. Broadway, Vancouver All Admission fees at the door go to the CLLDF. And… Read More Happenings: Vancouver Live Art Funk Jam – Friday Nov. 11
Comic Legends Legal Defense Fund announces Board of Directors
For Immediate Release The Comic Legends Legal Defense Fund announces that, 22 years after forming as an ad hoc fundraising organization in defense of a Calgary retailer charged with selling obscene materials, it has at last been formally incorporated. CLLDF Board of Directors member Derek McCulloch says, “It’s a long overdue step, and one we… Read More Comic Legends Legal Defense Fund announces Board of Directors
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 