The Joe Shuster Awards are based on Canadian citizenship and/or residency. Year in and year out we do our very best to expand our knowledge and resources related to talent. If we have missed your work, or we don’t have you listed in our Canadian Creators list, it’s not meant to be a snub. We… Read More Reminders!
With 26 years in business, Tim Simms of Worlds Collide must be doing something right! If you would like to see your store profiled here, please contact us: retailers@joeshusterawards.com. Owner’s Name: Tim Simms Manager’s Name: Tim Simms Number of Employees: 4 Years in Business: 26 Physical Address: 80 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 4S2… Read More Comic Retailers – Worlds Collide (Oshawa, ON)
The Joe Shuster Awards love comic shops big and small. If you would like to see your store profiled here, please contact us: retailers@joeshusterawards.com. Today we touch base with Comic Encounters, located in Terrace, British Columbia. Like so many small town comic shop owners, Gerry Mattson loves comics. He loves comics so much, he quit… Read More Comic Retailers – Comic Encounters (Terrace, BC)
Courtesy of Comic Book Resources: An interview with Troy Little about his January 2009 comic release Angora Napkin, and his work on a soon-to-air animated version. He also discusses Chiaroscuro, collected by IDW. From CBR: The roots of “Angora Napkin” stemmed from an idea for a wacky retro cartoon, so it was only natural… Read More Interviews: Troy Little
Manager’s Name: John Tinkess Number of Employees: 5 Years in Business: 26 Location: Another Dimension, 424 B – 10 ST NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1V9 Telephone: 403-283-7078 Website: http://www.another-dimension.com Favorite Comic Book, published in the past few months: Incognito #1 Five all-time classic comics, graphic novels or story arcs: Watchmen Daredevil by Frank Miller Nexus… Read More Comic Retailers – Another Dimension (Calgary, AB)
Is there something special about your local comic shop? Do they deserve recognition for the wonderful in-store experience they provide? Do they go above and beyond, with a bright, well laid out, positive shopping experience? Perhaps some of the community outreach they did in 2008 deserves special attention. Well, you can help them achieve that… Read More Reminder – Retailer Award Nominations
Presented today is the initial release of Webcomics for our 2009 Eligibility list. To qualify the creator must have produced webcomic work in 2008. Please note: a webcomic is often a collaborative medium, the Joe Shuster Awards apply only to Canadians working in comics. In the case of two Canadians working together, both… Read More 2008 The Eligible Creators List (Webcomics) for the 2009 Awards
The Joe Shuster Awards love comic shops big and small. If you would like to see your store profiled here, please contact us: retailers@joeshusterawards.com, and we would be happy to help you show off your store. John Roma of The Neutral Zone is a long time comic retailer who continues to love comics. Store Name: … Read More Comic Retailers – The Neutral Zone Comics and Collectables (Niagara Falls, ON)
Today we touch base with Thomas Deer – Teyowisonte, who found his way into the comic industry by entering a creative fan contest. Thomas’ work is most familiar to the fans of G.I. Joe and Transformers comic books. Thomas has worked with other First Nations creators for The Healthy Aboriginal Network to produce comics which… Read More Creator Spotlight: Thomas Deer – Teyowisonte
The Joe Shuster Awards love comic shops big and small, so we will be placing a special emphasis on small town stores. If you would like to see your store profiled here, please contact us: retailers@joeshusterawards.com, and we would be happy to help you show off your store. Dave Hermary of Amazing Fantasy is a… Read More Comic Retailers – Amazing Fantasy (Red Deer, AB)
Retailers play an important role in the book trade and this is especially true in comics. Most comic stores or outlets are driven by entrepreneurial small-business people who are doing something they enjoy. The brick and mortar comic store has gone through a number of changes in the past 25 years, but we’re glad they… Read More Comic Retailers – Big B Comics (Hamilton, ON)
Is there something special about your local comic shop? Do they deserve recognition for the wonderful in-store experience they provide? Do they go above and beyond, with a bright, well laid out, positive shopping experience? Perhaps some of the community outreach they did in 2008 deserves special attention. Well, you can help them achieve that… Read More 2009 Harry Kremer Comics Retailer Award – Nominations are now Open
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