Graphic Novelist Selected as Finalist for Top Canadian Art Award

Shary Boyle is a multimedia artist whose work includes drawing, painting, sculpture and performance. Constantly traveling, she has set up temporary studios across North America and Europe, working and exhibiting in Berlin, Paris, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Nova Scotia, Vancouver and the Yukon. Born in Scarborough, Ontario she is now based in Toronto. Her… Read More Graphic Novelist Selected as Finalist for Top Canadian Art Award

10/27/2009 joeshusterawards

HAPPENINGS: ‘Art Originals’ series debuts with Darwyn Cooke: Noir & Beyond Oct.16-17

For Immediate Release THE ART ORIGINALS: A New Concept in Art Appreciation Series premieres with Toronto-born Eisner and Joe Shuster award winning graphic novelist DARWYN COOKE’S ‘NOIR AND BEYOND’. TORONTO, Ontario (Tuesday, October 6): The Art Originals series, a new concept in art appreciation for the Toronto art market, offers comic book and illustration enthusiasts… Read More HAPPENINGS: ‘Art Originals’ series debuts with Darwyn Cooke: Noir & Beyond Oct.16-17

10/15/200910/15/2009 joeshusterawards

Your 2009 Joe Shuster Award winners! (updated with more video links)

Click here to download a full audio recording of the Awards ceremony, courtesy of Jamie Coville. Announced at a packed ceremony held at the University of Toronto’s Innis Town Hall, the 2009 Joe Shuster Award winners are: Artist/Dessinateur David Finch – Ultimatum #1-2 (Marvel Comics) Cartoonist/Créateur Dave Sim – Glamourpuss #1-4, Judenhaas (Aardvark-Vanaheim) View Dave… Read More Your 2009 Joe Shuster Award winners! (updated with more video links)

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The 2009 Joe Shuster Awards – TODAY Sat. Sept. 26/2009 (see below for daily news)

Awards presentation: SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 at U. of T.’s Innis Town Hall with host Jonathan Llyr! Admission is FREE. Doors open for General Seating at 7:30PM. Get directions to the event Nominees list for the 2009 Joe Shuster Awards can be viewed here. Visions of an Icon: Wolverine art submissions are closed for the Preview… Read More The 2009 Joe Shuster Awards – TODAY Sat. Sept. 26/2009 (see below for daily news)

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Happenings: WORD ON THE STREET round-up

It’s really great to see that Canadian comics, webcomics and graphic novels will have such a visible presence at all four of the WOTS sites in 2009! HALIFAX – Strange Adventures will be setting up as an exhibitor. KITCHENER – Guelph’s The Dragon will be setting up as an exhibitor and running a series of… Read More Happenings: WORD ON THE STREET round-up

09/18/200909/23/2009 joeshusterawards

Your 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees

The Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards Association’s Hall of Fame selection committee is proud to announce their four selections for induction into the Canadian Comic Book Creator Hall of Fame at the 2009 Joe Shuster Awards ceremony on September 26, 2009 at U. of T.’s Innis Town Hall: George Menendez Rae (1906-1992) Of Scottish and… Read More Your 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees

09/08/2009 joeshusterawards

SDCCI: Programming Canuck-Style

The following are a list of San Diego programming events that we could find that involve Canadian creators and publishers (Canadian actors, screenwriters and producers not included): THURSDAY, JULY 23 12:00-1:00 Spotlight on Bryan Lee O’Malley— Comic-Con special guest Bryan Lee O’Malley (winner of the Doug Wright, Joe Shuster, and Harvey Awards) talks with legendary… Read More SDCCI: Programming Canuck-Style

07/21/200907/21/2009 joeshusterawards

Recently released: Prince Valiant Vol. 1 1937-38 by Hal Foster

Now Available: Prince Valiant Vol. 1: 1937-1938 Details for this: Book Author: Hal Foster Format: Hardcover Pages: 120 Dimensions: 10.5″ x 14.25″ Colors: full color Year: 2009 Publisher Fantagraphics ISBN-10: n/a ISBN-13: 978-1-60699-141-1 Additional Details: n/a Price: $29.99 HAROLD FOSTER’S LEGENDARY MEDIEVAL EPIC, FINALLY IN ITS DEFINITIVE EDITION Universally acclaimed as the most stunningly gorgeous… Read More Recently released: Prince Valiant Vol. 1 1937-38 by Hal Foster

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Coming up: Canada’s 4th largest English language Comic Con…. the San Diego Comic Con International

After Fan Expo Canada, the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo and the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, the fourth largest event for Canadians interested in English language comic books takes place in another country completely – in beautiful San Diego, California, USA for the 40th (!) annual San Diego Comic Con International, which takes place between… Read More Coming up: Canada’s 4th largest English language Comic Con…. the San Diego Comic Con International

07/09/2009 joeshusterawards

Wizard’s Gareb Shamus buys Paradise’s Toronto Comicon

New York, NY (June 24, 2009) – Gareb Shamus, CEO of New York based Wizard Entertainment, announces today that he has purchased the Toronto Comicon, a show that has been consistently awarded The Best International Comic Book Convention (non-USA) by ComicBookConventions.com, for the last 5 years. (Editor’s note: the Paradise con won the award for… Read More Wizard’s Gareb Shamus buys Paradise’s Toronto Comicon

06/24/200907/16/2009 joeshusterawards

Not Happenings: Paradise Toronto Con postponed until 2010

Announced publicly today on the Paradise Toronto Comicon website: 3/23/2009 Sorry it has taken so long to send you information on the 2009 Paradise Toronto Comicon. As some of you remember the only available date was the July 4th weekend. After some discussions with a number of you, it has been decided that putting a… Read More Not Happenings: Paradise Toronto Con postponed until 2010

03/23/2009 joeshusterawards

Updates are pouring in – keep them coming!

Thanks to the many individuals who have already sent in information regarding eligible creators who may not be on the eligible creator list. We will be updating the lists as soon as the information is confirmed. We would just like to remind you that some people may not be on the list for the following… Read More Updates are pouring in – keep them coming!

01/06/200901/06/2009 joeshusterawards

Eligible Creators and their 2008 publications (English Language) list is ready for review

CCBCAA member Jason Truong has released his list of eligible creators for works published in 2008. The list was compiled over the last six weeks using information provided from a number of different sources, such as Diamond Distributors and publishing websites. https://joeshusterawards.com/the-2008-eligible-creators-list-english-language-publications/ As always, we publish the lists here on the website so that people can… Read More Eligible Creators and their 2008 publications (English Language) list is ready for review

01/05/200901/05/2009 joeshusterawards

A Taste of the Different: Matthew Forsythe on Ojingogo

Source: Newsarama

01/05/2009 joeshusterawards

Cerebus Archive to launch in early 2009

Press release courtesy of Aardvark-Vanaheim: Why an aardvark? Follow Dave Sim from the early 1970s and see rejections from DC, Marvel, Skywald, Warren and Charlton (among others). Filled with comics stories, strips and cartoons — all complete in each fun-filled issue — as well as original letters, manuscripts and many rejection form letters from the… Read More Cerebus Archive to launch in early 2009

01/05/200901/05/2009 joeshusterawards

Welcome to 2009! JSA Timetable

January Release of the eligible 2008 creators and works lists. Nominating process begins for the Juried Awards and the Hall of Fame. Webcomics review process begins 2009 Visions of an Icon process begins Kremer Award subcommittee begins reviewing eligible stores. February Nominating process continues. Hall of Fame Committee selects 2009 Inductees. Webcomics review continues. Visions… Read More Welcome to 2009! JSA Timetable

01/02/200901/02/2009 joeshusterawards

Teacher’s graphic tales star kids on the fringes

Source: The Toronto Star Art teacher Dave Lapp’s graphic novel depicts truthful, comic book-style vignettes of incidents that occurred during the 12 years he’s worked at drop-in centres in at-risk communities in Toronto. To read more… follow the link Drop-In by David Lapp was published by Toronto’s Conundrum Press in December 2008. It is currently… Read More Teacher’s graphic tales star kids on the fringes

12/31/200812/31/2008 joeshusterawards

Happy New Year!

Everyone here at the CCBCAA would like to wish you and your family and friends a safe and happy New Year! As today is December 31 and is also new comic book day, the final eligible releases for the 2009 Joe Shuster Awards will be out on the stands. In the coming weeks we… Read More Happy New Year!

12/31/200801/07/2009 joeshusterawards

Tom Spurgeon interviews Matt Forsythe

As part of his holiday interview series, Tom Spurgeon interviews Ojingogo creator Matt Forsythe. Nominated for the Webcomics Creator Award in 2007, Ojingogo was collected in a handsome volume in 2008 by Canadian publisher Drawn & Quarterly. Read the interview here: http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/cr_holiday_interview_xx_matt_forsythe/

12/30/200812/30/2008 joeshusterawards

Newsarama names Canadians in their “9 to watch in 2009”

Source: http://www.newsarama.com/comics/120830-9-Creators.html Canadian creators Bryan Lee O’Malley (Scott Pilgrim) and Francis Manapul (Legion of Super-Heroes) have been selected by Newsarama as two of Newsarama’s “9 creators to watch in 2009”. Receiving an honourable mention is Faith Erin Hicks (The War at Ellsmere). Congratulations all around!

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