Over at Sequential, I always enjoy reading Bryan Munn’s Bookscan compiled best-seller list, and in his intro he’s always pointing over to Amazon.ca and Chapters as alternative sites to check out, so I thought I’d see what Canadian-created books people are buying according to their respective websites. In this post I’ll try to make heads… Read More What comics are Canadians ordering from Amazon.ca ?
For Immediate Release If you’re one of the lucky fans attending New York Comic-Con October 8th – 10th, there are some pretty cool McFarlane-related events and giveaways you do NOT want to miss. Image Comics (#1647) and 38 Studios (#2257) are giving YOU the chance to meet Todd McFarlane at the show.
First Second Books and the New York Comic-Con First: we’re exhibiting, at booth 2314. Second: author autographings! Many of our fine creators will be in town. Friday: 3:00 – Jessica Abel (Drawing Words and Writing Pictures) Saturday: 11:00 – Susan Kim, Laurence Klavan, and Pascal Dizin (City of Spies) 12:00 – George O’Connor (Zeus: King… Read More Happenings: NYCC – First Second Books – Faith Erin Hicks
Image Comics is taking the show on the road this weekend, making its way across the country for New York Comic-Con 2010! Come by booth 1647 to pick up your favorite Image trades and exclusive merchandise for THE WALKING DEAD! Visit Image Comics at booth 1647 to see your favorite Image creators! ROBERT KIRKMAN (Invincible,… Read More Happenings: NYCC – Image Comics Booth – Todd McFarlane, Jim Zubkavich, Camilla D’Errico
New York Comicon Schedule FRIDAY OCT. 8 3:30-4:30-SIGNING @DC Comics Booth SATURDAY OCT. 9 12:15-1:15 – PANEL – DC UNIVERSE (Room 1A08-7) 2-3: SIGNING @ DC Comics Booth 3:45-4:45- PANEL- VERTIGO: On The Edge (1A06-7) SUNDAY OCT. 10 12:30-1:30 SIGNING @ DC Comics Booth And, in between these signings and panels Jeff will be periodically… Read More Happenings: Jeff Lemire’s schedule at NYCC – DC, Top Shelf, panels, signings & more
NEW YORK COMIC-CON 2010 IDW EVENT SCHEDULE! BOOTH #2115 Friday Oct. 8th 12:00 – 1:00 Richard Stark’s Parker – Darwyn Cooke (Special Retailer Event!) 3:00 – 4:30 Richard Stark’s Parker – Darwyn Cooke 5:00 – 6:00 Kill Shakespeare – Anthony Del Col, Connor McCreery, Andy Belanger Saturday Oct. 9th 11:00 – 12:00 Kill Shakespeare –… Read More Happenings: NYCC IDW’s The Outfit and Kill Shakespeare signing schedule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Betsy Gomez 510-644-4980 x 26 betsygomez@imagecomics.com A HEAD PUNTING KICK-OFF TO A HIT NEW IMAGE SERIES! Second Printing of SKULLKICKERS #1 blazes through inventory before release, Third Printing on its way Berkeley, CA – 4 October 2010 – After an early distribution-level sell out of the first printing of SKULLKICKERS #1,… Read More SkullKickers #1 to get a 3rd Printing
Jason has informed me that the full list of new releases for October 6, 2010 featuring the work of Canadian creators will be posted later today. However, I took a quick look at the shipping list and it looks like an all-star week for Canadian comics as both Richard Stark’s Parker – The Outfit by… Read More Darwyn Cooke’s The Outfit and Seth’s Palookaville 20 due in stores 10/6/10
The heads of HobbyStar Marketing, Inc. have informed me (and authorized me to share) that the attendance for Fan Expo Canada 2010 was 64,992 – representing a 9.7% increase over the 2009 numbers. The figure is derived from a straight addition of all passes sold – regardless of pass tier – Basic, Deluxe, Child, Premium… Read More Happenings: Fan Expo Canada – 2010 Attendance & ComiCON 2010-2011 Schedule
First appearance by premier publisher marked by award winning guests, major exclusives – New York Comic Con, October 8-10, 2010 – Booth #2115 Celebrating its first appearance at New York Comic Con, IDW Publishing is proud to host several award-winning creators and offer exclusive editions of major releases. Creators such as Eisner Award-winner and convention… Read More IDW debuts The Outfit at the NYCC October 8-10, 2010
Even though he missed the deadline to register his candidacy, National Post cartoonist Steve Murray (aka comic book creator Chip Zdarsky) is running for the office of Mayor in the city of Toronto. He’s got a pretty extensive website up and everything, which you know, all great candidates need to have. Did I mention Facebook?… Read More Cartoonist Steve Murray runs for Mayor of Toronto
The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo has announced the dates for next year: June 17-19, 2011 in Halls A, B, & C of the BMO Round Up Centre @ Stampede Park in Calgary, Alberta. This will be the first year the event will be a full three day convention. Are you interested in helping the… Read More Happenings: The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo announces 2011 dates
First, we’d like to welcome a new member to the Executive, Andrew Walsh. Andrew is filling the role of Webcomics Award Coordinator. Some of you may have met Andrew at the webcomics panel he moderated in June at the Toronto ComiCON Fan Appreciation Event. Secondly, you’ll notice on the right that Jason has compiled a… Read More 7th Annual Joe Shuster Awards – 9/30 update
Bleeding Cool contributor Mike McLarty has posted some three pages of The Underwater Welder, Lemire’s graphic novel for Top Shelf, hopefully coming to stores in 2012.
Canadian publisher KIDS CAN PRESS continues to work with innovative creators from across the country to produce great graphic novels for young readers. So far KCP have released four graphic novels of note in 2010 that will certainly be strongly considered for the 2011 Joe Shuster Awards. Binky to the Recue by Ashley Spires While… Read More 2010 Graphic Novels from Kids Can Press
You see a lot of the same people repeated this month at image…. Riley Rossmo, for example, has a big month with the launch of Proof Endangered #1, the fifth Proof tpb and the second Cowboy Ninja Viking tpb; The Incredibles’ Marcio Takara is providing the artwork for Dynamo 5 in December; Jim Zubkavich’s hit… Read More image Comics in December 2010 featuring the work of Canadian creators
Quill & Quire report that: The French rights to Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography by Chester Brown have been sold to La Pastèque in Quebec. The deal was arranged by Samantha Haywood on behalf of Drawn & Quarterly.
Dave Howard of the books.Torontoist.com blog has posted an article rounding up a bunch of news items focusing on some of the comic news announcements, articles and interviews that caught his attention over the last month or so. It’s an interesting recap of the best non-mainstream superhero announcements of the last few weeks.
Canadian comic book pioneer in Halifax to hold last public signing – The Chronicle Herald. On doing a “last” signing this Friday and assorted events on Sunday: He does mention that it was a decision set in motion by the recent death of indie comic curmudgeon Harvey Pekar (American Splendour), and that he’s overjoyed to… Read More In the News – Dave Sim: A brush with greatness
For Immediate Release: NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL – Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws Vol 4: Tall Tale http://www.rabbitandbearpaws.com/gnovelv4_1.php Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws is a fresh and funny graphic novel series for the young and the young at heart. The series is based on the Seven Grandfathers of Respect, Bravery, Love, Honesty, Humility, Wisdom… Read More New! The Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws Vol 4: Tall Tale
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 