British writer Mark Millar recently announced his plans to launch a new San Diego inspired comic book convention in London, England. The convention debuts in April 2011. He’s also decided to add a new comic book awards program to the mix in order to draw attention to the event. The new awards are called the… Read More New fan vote awards in 2011: The Stan Lee Awards
Last evening, the Executive Committee met to discuss plans for the 2011 Joe Shuster Awards. A number of items were discussed as we prepare for the June 18, 2011 presentation date at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo. Calgary announced today the addition of that famous Canadian comic book writer William Shatner to the guest… Read More December 1 Awards Update
Montreal Comic-Con presents a Mini-Comic-Con Sunday, December 5, 2010, from 11:00am to 6:00pm Place Bonaventure, room 200-N 800, rue de la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal (Quebec) H5A 1K6 General admission: $5 Children under 8: FREE Tickets will only be sold at the event entrance on December 5. GUESTS & ATTRACTIONS Comic books/BD FRANCIS MANAPUL (The Flash)… Read More Happenings: Montreal (mini) Comic-Con Sunday, December 5th, 2010
The Weekly Crisis posted a new interview they did with Stuart Immonen. It’s an interesting interview and worth your time if you like Stuart’s work. One of the interesting things he mentions in the interview is that he is no longer drawing the New Avengers for Marvel Comics and was awaiting confirmation on what his… Read More Interviews: Stuart Immonen at the Weekly Crisis
Over at Sequential Spiltink, David Hains has posted a great interview with Inkstuds radio show host and author Robin McConnell. We know Robin from way back from when he was a member of our nominating committee in previous incarnations of the awards. He’s been a busy guy — hosting the show and preparing the book… Read More Sequential Interviews Inkstuds’ Robin McConnell + McConnell & Cooper in Toronto Nov. 28th
From the NY Times’s Gift Guide for Graphic Books – 9 selections make the cut, including 3 by Canadians: KILL SHAKESPEARE (IDW, $19.99) Volume 1 brings together the playwright’s heroes, including Hamlet and Juliet, and pits them against a pack of adversaries led by Richard III and Lady Macbeth, all of whom want to find… Read More The New York Times Gift Guide: Graphic Books selected are 1/3 Canuck
Quill & Quire, Canada’s Magazine of Book News & Reviews has started announcing their choices for Books of the Year online (the lists have been published in print in the December issue). We thought you might be interested in seeing their selections, and of course, we’d like to note the inclusion of the graphic novel… Read More Quill & Quire Books of the Year *UPDATED*
Andrew Ardizzi had a chance to catch up with the guys behind Kill Shakespeare at a couple of recent events and has posted his article over at Comic Book Daily: Conventions Energize Kill Shakespeare Creators. Andy, Conor and Anthony from Kill Shakespeare are at Carry-On Comics in Waterloo, Ontario today with cartoonist Scott Chantler (Two… Read More CBD interviews Kill Shakespeare creators
CBC has announced that the Canada Reads list has been whittled down further, from 10 to 5 and Jeff Lemire’s Essex County is still in the running. The top choice will be announced in February 2011. Sara Quin defends: Essex County by Jeff Lemire Quin said she knows the graphic novel genre well and believes… Read More Canada Reads: Essex County makes the “Final Five”
Amazon.ca is the Canadian version of the populist books supplying website. It’s presumed that the majority of people buying the books are Canadians as well. Since Amazon has no physical bookstore presence, the Amazon buyer has to be interested/motivated by a reason other than interest in the book from looking at the physical copy –… Read More Graphic Novels by Canadians – Sales on Amazon.ca, Monday Nov.22nd
The Fall TORONTO COMICON is coming this Sunday to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre – North Building, street level – room 206. Admission $6 / FREE for Fan Expo Canada VIPs (Pass must be shown at the door) & Kids 8 and Under UPDATE1: Regrettably, Francis Manapul and Agnes Garbowska had to postpone their latest… Read More Fall Toronto ComiCON update (11/21/2010)
The Angoulême International Comics Festival (French: Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d’Angoulême) is the largest comics festival in Europe. The annual event, found in 1974 in Angoulême, France, and takes place in January. The four-day festival is notable for awarding several prestigious prizes in cartooning, they are called The Official Awards of the International… Read More Angoulême International Comics Festival Official Award nominees include Canadians
Artist Nimit Malavia is someone to watch in 2011, as he has been hired by Marvel to do covers for the Wolverine & Jubilee mini-series (written by Canadian writer Kathryn Immonen) debuting in January 2011. Unfortunately the first issue’s cover (and variant) are classified as “top secret” by Marvel (for now), but the cover to… Read More Canadian illustrator Nimit Malavia covers Wolverine & Jubilee in 2011.
INCREDIBLE HULKS #623 Written by GREG PAK Pencis & Cover by DALE EAGLEHAM The Hulk has never been welcome in the civilized world. What better place for the savage Hulks than the Savage Land? Get ready for PLANET SAVAGE as Hulk and Skaar invade the prehistoric paradise of Ka-Zar, Lord of the Hidden Jungle. Featuring… Read More Marvel Comics in February 2011 by Canadian Creators
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 ANGORA NAPKIN, the Eisner nominated graphic novel by Troy Little (IDW Publishing) has been spun off into an animated pilot for Canada’s Teletoon Network. The 22 minute pilot was directed by ANGORA NAPKIN creators Troy Little and Nick Cross in 2008 and had it’s Canadian TV debut on… Read More Animated Angora Napkin update – download the pilot for free!
BRIGHTEST DAY #19-20 Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI Art by IVAN REIS, PATRICK GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK & JOE PRADO Covers by DAVID FINCH & SCOTT WILLIAMS 1:10 Variant covers by IVAN REIS The BRIGHTEST DAYS are numbered as this best-selling series heads toward its shocking conclusion, and fans won’t want… Read More DC Comics in February 2011 by Canadian Creators
Marvel has announced that Dale Eaglesham will be taking over the artistic reins on The Incredible Hulk for a 3-issue story arc that starts in issue #623, which will be out in February 2011. Marvel’s press release: Marvel is pleased to announce that superstar artist Dale Eaglesham (Fantastic Four) joins New York Times bestselling author… Read More Dale Eaglesham takes on the Incredible Hulk in February
Expozine, Montreal’s annual small press, comic and zine fair, will take place on Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14, 2010, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 5035 St-Dominique (Église Saint-Enfant Jésus, Laurier Métro). Free admission. Expozine OPENING PARTY, Friday, November 12, 8:30 p.m., Sala Rossa, 4848 St. Laurent, $5 FEATURING: Tony Ezzy and… Read More Happenings: Expozine, Montreal QC Nov. 13-14
Comic Book Daily’s William Brian MacLean has prepared a very concise overview of all of the participants in last Thursday night’s Speakeasy Comic Book Show at the Gladstone Hotel. He’s got photos and information on everyone there, including our set up. Check it out HERE.
Two Generals — Scott Chantler’s excellent graphic novel translation of his grandfather’s war journal (published by McClelland & Stewart), is definitely one of the better books to come out this year by a Canadian cartoonist, and now that it is widely available in bookstores and comic book specialty stores, today would be a perfect day… Read More Remembrance Day – Two Generals
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 