Source: Los Angeles Times Article by Geoff Boucher of the Los Angeles Times. Even when the movies ended up bad — and they usually did — crime novelist Donald E. Westlake never had a problem taking Hollywood money for his ideas. But with his signature creation, the ruthless career criminal known simply as Parker, Westlake… Read More ‘The Hunter’: Darwyn Cooke and Donald Westlake pull off the perfect crime
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Aliens #2 Dark Horse US$3.50 Cover Colours by Brad Anderson. All-New Savage She-Hulk #4 Marvel US$3.99 Artwork by Leonard Kirk. Inks by Terry Pallot. Preview at Comic Book Resources Amazing Spider-Man #597 (2nd… Read More July 22nd, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
For Immediate Release: HarperCollinsCanada signs deal with BOOM! Studios Leading graphic novel properties to get wider distribution including Disney PIXAR and The Muppets JULY 14TH, 2009 – TORONTO — HarperCollinsCanada and BOOM! Studios announced an agreement today that will see BOOM!’s original and licensed graphic novels distributed through HarperCollins to book retailers across Canada. Shipments… Read More HarperCollinsCanada signs deal with BOOM! Studios
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Air #11 DC/Vertigo US$2.99 Colours by Chris Chuckry. Preview at Vertigo: Graphic Content Amazing Spider-Man #599 Marvel US$2.99 Colours by Chris Chuckry. Preview at Newsarama Batman: Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader? Deluxe… Read More July 15th, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Cartoon Network Action Pack #39 DC/Johnny US$2.50 Cover by Jay Stephens. Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1 Marvel US$3.99 Artwork by Leonard Kirk. 1960’s Decade Variant Cover by Niko Henrichon. Preview at Comic Book… Read More July 8th, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
Source: DC Universe: The Source Hope everyone is having a safe and fun Canada Day! Alex Segura of DC Universe: The Source, has posted a five-page preview of Adventure Comics #1, featuring artwork by Francis Manapul. This issue will be released August 12th, 2009.
*Note* For Canadians, comic books will be released on Thursday July 2nd, 2009, rather than the traditional Wednesday release date. For non-Canadian readers of this website, these are July 1st, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators. *Note 2* Due to a shipping error, Jeff Lemire’s The Nobody will be released July 8th, 2009, instead of this… Read More July 2nd, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
Bottle of Awesome, a new webcomic by Andy Belanger, debuted yesterday on Zuda Comics. Andy B. is also known for his other webcomic that is part of Transmission X, Raising Hell. Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources has posted an interview with Andy B. about the release of Bottle of Awesome. JK: So what exactly… Read More Bottle of Awesome by Andy B. on Zuda Comics
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Amazing Spider-Man #598 Marvel US$2.99 Colours by Chris Chuckry. Preview at Newsarama Avengers/Invaders #12 Marvel US$2.99 Artwork by Steve Sadowski. Variant Cover by Dale Eaglesham. Preview at Comic Book Resources Awesome 2: Awesomer… Read More June 24th, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
Source: Comics212 “Hello folks, I’m Christopher Butcher and I’m the Festival Director and co-founder of TCAF, The Toronto Comic Arts Festival. Co-founder Peter Birkemoe, a handful of staff, and dozens of volunteers and I present TCAF every two years in lovely downtown Toronto, Canada. A little over a month ago on May 9-10, 2009, we… Read More Christopher Butcher’s “TCAF 2009 – Wrap Up”
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Air #10 DC/Vertigo US$2.99 Colours by Chris Chuckry. All-New Savage She-Hulk #3 Marvel US$3.99 Inks by Terry Pallot. Preview at Comic Book Resources Angel #22 IDW US$3.99 Written by Kelley Armstrong. Artwork by… Read More June 17th, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Amazing Spider-Man #597 Marvel US$2.99 Colours by Chris Chuckry. Preview at Newsarama Angel: Blood And Trenches #4 IDW US$3.99 Written, Artwork and Cover by John Byrne. Preview at Comic Book Resources Captain Britain… Read More June 10th, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Astonishing Tales #5 Marvel US$3.99 Inks by Craig Yeung. Colours by Nathan Fairbairn. Atomic Robo And The Shadow From Beyond Time #2 Red 5 Comics US$3.50 Colours by Ronda Pattison. Black Panther #5… Read More June 3rd, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Aliens #1 Dark Horse US$3.50 Cover Colours by Brad Anderson. Preview at Dark Horse Comics Amazing Spider-Man #595 Marvel US$2.99 Colours by Chris Chuckry. Preview at Newsarama Astounding Wolf-Man #16 Image US$2.99 Variant… Read More May 27th, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
Source: DC Universe: The Source
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Air #9 DC/Vertigo US$2.99 Colours by Chris Chuckry. All-New Savage She-Hulk #1 2nd Printing Marvel US$3.99 Inks by Terry Pallot. Amazing Spider-Man Family #6 Marvel US$4.99 Artwork by Tim Levins. Angel #21 IDW… Read More May 20th, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
Source: Paul Cornell’s LiveJournal Making his return to comic interiors, Adrian Alphona (best known for Marvel Comics’ Runaways) provides artwork for the upcoming Captain Britain and MI13 Annual. Check out Paul Cornell’s LiveJournal for another preview page of the upcoming issue. Adrian Alphona is nominated in this year’s Joe Shuster Awards, for the Cover Category.
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com All-New Savage She-Hulk #2 – Marvel US$3.99 Inks by Terry Pallot. Preview at Comic Book Resources Black Panther #4 – Marvel US$2.99 Artwork by Ken Lashley. Preview at Comic Book Resources Cable Vol.… Read More May 13th, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
Source: Tor.com Two-time Joe Shuster Awards nominee, Ray Fawkes, has his story, Black Strings released on Tor.com.
Source: Newsarama Hall of Fame creator, John Byrne, was interviewed by Chris Arrant of Newsarama, on his current mini-series, Angel: Blood & Trenches (published by IDW). Byrne is one of the most well known creators in the comics medium, having worked on nearly every major American superhero including the X-Men, Fantastic Four, Superman and even… Read More John Byrne interviewed by Newsarama on Angel: Blood & Trenches
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 