Kean Soo has just posted on his blog that Jellaby vol. 1, winner of the 2009 Joe Shuster Comics for Kids Award, is going out of print! Kean says It saddens me to report that the first volume of Jellaby will not remain in print. This means that it will becoming increasingly difficult to find… Read More Jellaby going out of print
Kalman Andrasofszky shows us some supposed-to-be teaser work for Marvels new release Seige Michael Angelos tells us that Jack The Lantern: War Of The Soul is to be solicited in the March Previews Jean-François Bergeron (aka Djief) has a new book out, Saint-Germain, tome 2 : Le marquis de l’ombre. It has been released in… Read More What’s been happening since the start of 2010?
The current issue of Broken Pencil magazine, a quarterly magazine focusing on zine culture, is running profiles of last years Gene Day Award nominees. We are taking submissions for the 2010 Gene Day award. Each nominee were given a full page in the magazine for artwork and a bio. (click the images for a larger… Read More Broken Pencil promotes the Gene Day Award nominees
We don’t usually run a links-fest post, but there was some Can-con that caught my eye today: Colin Upton freaks out about the Olympics: we love Colin! He’s a force of nature in the BC self-publishing sphere; is there anyone in the Canadian self-pub/zine scene more productive? A Ryan North interview Inkstuds talks with Dean… Read More A whirl around the web
I’m sure we all know about the spate of comic retailers that have recently closed (Grey Region, Gnu Books – Bowmanville, Watcher Comics and Golden City Comics spring to mind; 2009 was not kind to the GTA), but not everything was doom and gloom in the comics world last year as we’ve had a number… Read More New store openings in 2009
Here we have an interview with Peter DeCourcy, the manager of the Barrie, Ontario comic shop Blue Beetle Comics. About 2 years ago, Blue Beetle was purchased by Walter Durajilja and Marc Sims, owners of Big B Comics in Hamilton, ON. Blue Beetle has improved their public profile and hosted a number of great events… Read More Comic Retailers – Blue Beetle Comics (Barrie, ON)
We are pleased to announce that the Joe Shuster Awards are now accepting nominations for our Harry Kremer Retailer of the Year award. The Harry Kremer Award for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Retailer /Le Prix de Harry Kremer pour Détaillant Exceptionnel Canadien de Bandes Dessinées was created to recognize the contributions that brick and mortar… Read More Retailer of the Year Nominations
David Finch, winner of the 2009 Joe Shuster Award for Oustanding Artist, will be working for DC Entertainment in 2010. With the expiration of his exclusive contract with Marvel, DC is announcing that David Finch has signed a new, exclusive deal and will begin working for them on a project which has yet to be… Read More David Finch goes DC exclusive in 2010
Canadian comic book writer, artist, editor and publisher Barry Blair, passed away January 3, 2010 from a brain aneurysm. Rich Johnston reports that “he complained to friends of an ear ache previously and was on medication as a result. However he felt so ill, he was eventually taken to hospital, but it was too late.”… Read More Barry Blair passes away, January 3, 2010
The second day of the year, and we’re already rolling! Jason has compiled at fairly complete listing of eligible English creators for the 2010 awards. 2009 was a great year for Canadian comic creators and there are so many wonderful books on this list, it’s a great opportunity to go back and revisit what was… Read More 2009 Eligible Works for Consideration
Beyond giving out our yearly awards, the CCBCAA’s mandate is to promote the work of Canadians in the industry, so here we go: Retailers must have their Diamond orders uploaded by 11:59pm, Tuesday, December 29. Prices in the Diamond catalogue are listed in US$. Every store has their own currency exchange policy, expect the price… Read More Canadians in the December Diamond Previews (shipping 02/10)
A Softer World: Second Best Isn’t So Bad by Emily Horne and Joey Comeau. 244 pages, all-colour. For extras, there are a bunch of the original, super-crappy photocopied ASWs that Joey & Emily made at the all-night Kinkos in 2002 — with commentary! That section’s called Pretty Good for a First Try, you should get… Read More Something to do – Montreal: December 14, 7pm – 10pm – A Softer World book launch
There is a great interview with Michael Deforge, creator of the very excellent comic Lose. Deforge is a name that might not be well know to most readers, but he is a talent well worth watching. Expect to see his name come up much more often at awards season. Lose, and his Top Shelf 2.0… Read More Interview with Michael Deforge
Here we are, another London, ON comic book shop being profiled. London has a great comic scene, with 6 stores in the area. There is a real sense of community amongst these shops, as 5 of the 6 participate in a city-wide Free Comic Book Day event, working together to put on a unique event.… Read More Comic Retailers – Heroes Comics (London, ON)
Neil Gaiman will be in Winnipeg on December 15, 2009 for a signing at McNally Robinson. Location: McNally Robinson Booksellers, Polo Park Shopping Centre, 1485 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0W4, Canada Telephone: (204) 784-2523 Back in October, Gaiman held a contest to see which independent North American bookstore could hold the best party for… Read More Something to do – Winnipeg: December 15, 6pm – Neil Gaiman signing
Tomorrow afternoon is the 1-Day Hobbystar Anime and Manga convention. Canadian voice actor Sam Vincent, who has a long list of credits including Sidoh from the Death Note anime, is the advertised guest of this event. Sure to be lots of deals and perhaps some hard to find titles.
The Vancouver Comic Jam turns 5 years-old with their meeting tonight, December 12th. Congratulations to Ed and rest! From the website: This December, the Vancouver Comic Jam turns 5 years old! When: Saturday, December 12th, 2009. 8pm until midnight(ish). Where: The Wallflower – 2420 Main St, Vancouver (Right next door to Rx Comics – map… Read More Something to do – Vancouver: December 12, 8pm – 12am
THE TORONTO SMALL PRESS BOOK FAIR AT THE GLADSTONE HOTEL, DECEMBER 12TH, 2009 Because the Toronto Reference Library is having construction work done this fall, we’re moving to the fabulous GLADSTONE HOTEL on Queen Street West for this season’s Toronto Small Press Book Fair. We’re really excited about the location, and we’re thrilled to announce… Read More Something to do – Toronto: December 12, 10am – 5pm
Tim Morris is the owner/operator of The Comic Book Collector in London, Ontario. The CBC has a long history in London, being one of the oldest comic shops in Canada. When I attended UWO I would haunt the store and talk with then-(second)-owner, Steve Jewitt. Steve turned me on to a few books back in… Read More Comic Retailers – The Comic Book Collector (London, ON)
Posted on Comixology: Long time Toronto, and suddenly current Montreal-based creator Ethan Rilly discusses the evolution of his book Pope Hats, which had received a Xeric Foundation Grant. Pope Hats has evolved over time; Rilly’s original self-published version was a nominee for the 2008 Doug Wright Award as Emerging Talent. Since then Rilly has repackaged… Read More Ethan Rilly talks Pope Hats
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 