Report – Ottawa Card and Comic Show
Jamie Coville swung by the Ottawa Civic Centre Card + Comic Show, held at the Aberdeen Pavilion, on Sunday November 22, 2009 and provided a write up. Thanks, Jamie.
Author: Robert Haines
Your Toronto Raptors “Season Seatholder of the Game”
Steven Charles Manale! Manale writes and draws the “Chick and Dee” comic in chickaDEE Magazine every month. He also illustrates for OWL Magazine. Congratulations, Steve on being selected as this evening’s season seatholder of the game! Big props for rocking out the dual Rasho t-shirts! And Steve is always looking good sporting his foam Raptors… Read More Your Toronto Raptors “Season Seatholder of the Game”
Canadians in the November Diamond Previews (shipping 01/10)
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 1 — yes, that is tomorrow. Prices in the Diamond catalogue are listed in US$. Every store has their own currency… Read More Canadians in the November Diamond Previews (shipping 01/10)
Reluctant Readers: Getting Boys to Read
Last week I wrote about age appropriate comics and the role that retailers have in stocking this material. That was in response to retailer comments about the lack of quality all ages reading material available and the role of comic retailers in sustaining their own markets with the cultivation of new, young customers. One issue… Read More Reluctant Readers: Getting Boys to Read
North Bay Comic Jam – November 25 @ 7 pm
North Bay Comic Jam The Last Wednesday of every month starting at 7:00 pm (except December) Location: White Water Gallery 109 Main St. East North Bay, ON P1B 1A9 Telephone: 705-476-2444 Email Start a panel. Draw a panel. Do a drawing. Have some fun. All are welcome.
Lots of UDON love: Darkstalkers, Mega Man and Manga for Kids
Ken Siu-Chong, Joe Vriens and Eric Vedder talk with CBR about UDON Entertainment‘s soon to be released Darkstalkers mini-series. Udon is also releasing artbooks of the old school and super popular Mega Man. Mega Man: Official Complete Works and Mega Man X: Official Complete Works are video game art books that were released in Japan… Read More Lots of UDON love: Darkstalkers, Mega Man and Manga for Kids
J. Bone talks DC Super Friends.
Thanks to CBR for running this interview. CBR asks: you’ve been committed to “Super Friends” now for more than two years. What freedoms does working on an all-ages book allow? Any restrictions? J. responds: “I think the freedom the book has is that it’s not part of DC continuity. The book is free from crossovers… Read More J. Bone talks DC Super Friends.
It’s open! Libraire the 4th Wall
With an eye towards being the comic equivalent of an Apple Store, Librairie the 4th Wall opened it’s doors last month. Owned by webcomic creator Ryan Sohmer and others, Librairie the 4th Wall is located in bustling Pointe-Claire, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal bustling with 16 to 30 year olds. With the store receiving great… Read More It’s open! Libraire the 4th Wall
Excellence in Teaching + Comic Books = GG Award
Lindsay Hall, of Woodstock, Ontario, is one of seven teachers to be honoured with the Governor General’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History. Hall’s award comes from her use of movies, video games and, specifically, comic books, in the the examination of World War II. In Lindsay Hall’s Grade 10 class, and the mandatory… Read More Excellence in Teaching + Comic Books = GG Award
Broken Pencil presents: Death Match
Press Release: Broken Pencil presents… Indie Writers Deathmatch III Now Accepting Submissions Online! North America’s Fiction Battle Royale is Back! The world’s bloodiest fiction contest is back. It’s a bare-fisted fight to the finish (because it’s tough to type with boxing gloves on); one writer will emerge victorious and the rest will be pulverized and… Read More Broken Pencil presents: Death Match
Comics for Kids are out there — you just need to look for them.
Within comic retailing circles there seems to be an ongoing discussion about age appropriate material. Comics are for Kids! Comics aren’t for Kids! There are no good comics for children! Just this week it erupted again on the news site ICv2. Buddy Saunders of Lone Star Comics on Comic Book Content ‘Comics Aren’t for Kids… Read More Comics for Kids are out there — you just need to look for them.
Kate Beaton, Ryan North, Sam Logan… your Xmas Card!
Giants of the webcomics world Kate Beaton, Ryan North, and Sam Logan join together with Topato Corporation to bring you the Xmas Cards you know you want. Think about how fast Kate Beaton’s Hark A Vagrant book sold out! Get on this while you can. $12.00 plus shipping (US$) for a package of 10! .… Read More Kate Beaton, Ryan North, Sam Logan… your Xmas Card!
Publishing round up
With a movie coming out in 2010, the award-winning Scott Pilgrim series is getting a lot of heat lately, and creator Bryan Lee O’Malley lets us know that he has nothing to do with the new British/Commonwealth (excluding Canada) editions of his popular Oni Press series. Borders US is pushing Scott Pilgrim by compiling volumes… Read More Publishing round up
Can-Con and the 2010 Eisner Awards
The 2010 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards nomination committee, tasked with selecting the books on the final Eisner Award ballot, has been announced and one of the members is Francisca Goldsmith, director of branch services at the Halifax Public Libraries in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As the director of branch services, Francisca has been working with… Read More Can-Con and the 2010 Eisner Awards
Blind Ferret to offer scholarships
In one of the most surprising announcements of the week, Montreal based Ryan Sohmer and Acton based Lar DeSouza,creators of Least I Could Do and Looking For Group, announced the creation of a new and ongoing scholarship program to assist webcomic creators in achieving their dreams! ______________________ Never does a day pass when Lar and… Read More Blind Ferret to offer scholarships
Retailers: RIP – Toronto’s Grey Region
The website is down, the phone has been disconnected and the doors closed on one of Toronto’s better known comic book stores, Grey Region. It’s a shame that I didn’t notice until a month later. Grey Region was in business just over 20 years, opening on Queen Street West back in 1987. During comics boom… Read More Retailers: RIP – Toronto’s Grey Region
Happenings – Black Mass #2 Launch – November 12th
COMIC BOOK LAUNCH PARTY for ISSUE #2 of BLACK MASS by Patrick Kyle. Thursday November 12th, 2009 @ Good Blood Bad Blood, 13 Kensington Ave, Toronto. 8 pm – 12 am. Issue #1 and # 2 will be available for $3 each. Black Mass is a comic book by Patrick Kyle that follows the Story… Read More Happenings – Black Mass #2 Launch – November 12th
Happenings – CCCP Launch Party – Tuesday November 3rd
EVENT: Toronto Comic Launch Party @ CAMERON HOUSE for C.C.C.C.P. by RoosterTree ComicLit DATE: Tuesday, November 3 – 8pm to midnight (approx.) LOCATION: Cameron House, 408 Queen St W, Toronto, ON We’re having a Launch Party! The anthology C.C.C.C.P.: Creative Community Collected Comics Pages has been available for a few weeks, & now it’s time… Read More Happenings – CCCP Launch Party – Tuesday November 3rd
Canzine – November 1st & the 2010 Gene Day Award
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, be sure to drop by the Gladstone Hotel for Canzine 2009. I (Robert Haines) will be there touching base with a whole bunch of creators and checking out their new comics/comix/zines. Most of these creators will be eligible for the 2010 Gene Day award so if… Read More Canzine – November 1st & the 2010 Gene Day Award
Happenings: Canzine – Sunday, November 1st, 2009
For immediate release: Broken Pencil Magazine presents… Canzine Canada’s Largest Zine Fair and Festival of Alternative Culture Sunday, November 1, 2009 1pm-7pm The Gladstone Hotel – Downtown Toronto, 1214 Queen St. West (Queen just East of Dufferin) $5 admission comes with a free copy of the Fall issue of Broken Pencil Magazine – issue 45… Read More Happenings: Canzine – Sunday, November 1st, 2009
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 