Author: Kevin A. Boyd

Director of the Joe Shuster Awards. Comic Relations Director for Fan Expo HQ. Collector, Fan, Historian.

Sky Pirates of Neo-Terra collection available for pre-order from Image Comics; In stores 10/20/10

On the heels of the announcement of her art book being published by Dark Horse in early 2011, Camilla D’Errico wrote to remind us (and you!): I’m very proud and excited to announce that Sky Pirates of Neo Terra, the graphic novel will be out soon and is available for pre-order from Image Comics.  This… Read More Sky Pirates of Neo-Terra collection available for pre-order from Image Comics; In stores 10/20/10

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Happenings: HOLMES INC. Art Show and Toronto Cartoonists Workshop Studio Warming Party

September 24th — 7:30pm 486A College Street (upstairs) – Toronto TCW studio space Please join the Toronto Cartoonists Workshop as it celebrates the opening of its new permanent teaching space as well as its FIRST student publication – HOLMES INC.! Original artwork from the comic will be on display and copies of the book will… Read More Happenings: HOLMES INC. Art Show and Toronto Cartoonists Workshop Studio Warming Party

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What is this?

The things you find on the internet. A 52 page book culled together from Wikipedia entries. My first impression was shock and surprise – then curiosity as to what was written – as if this was some kind of in-depth analysis and historical information on these topics. Regrettably no such luck, it’s a book assembled… Read More What is this?

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Dark Horse Comics in December 2010 featuring the work of Canadian creators

A few things of interest — Keown and Wheatley cover Conan: Road of Kings #1, Dave Ross completes the “Blood of the Empire” storyline in Star Wars – The Old Republic #6 BUT the big item offered this month for pre-order is the deluxe hardcover collection – the Art of Camilla D’Errico! (Ships in late… Read More Dark Horse Comics in December 2010 featuring the work of Canadian creators

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Marvel Comics in December 2010 featuring the work of Canadian creators

Dale Eaglesham teams with Stan Lee for a What if…? story, Immonen continues on New Avengers, Grummett serves up another serving of Dead Avengers and some surprising participants in Strange Tales II and X-Men: To Serve and Protect. Toss in some covers by Grummett, Andrasofszky and Finch and you have Marvel’s December offerings featuring the… Read More Marvel Comics in December 2010 featuring the work of Canadian creators

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DC Comics in December 2010 featuring the work of Canadian creators

David Finch, Yanick Paquette are everywhere again this month. Throw in some Manapul, Lemire, Kerschl, Stewart, Staples and St. Aubin and you have December’s offerings from DC Comics… BATMAN, INC. #2 Written by GRANT MORRISON Art and cover by YANICK PAQUETTE & MICHAEL LACOMBE 1:25 Variant cover by ANDY KUBERT The dynamic new era of… Read More DC Comics in December 2010 featuring the work of Canadian creators

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Happenings: Comics and Graphic Novels @ Word on the Street VANCOUVER

Sunday, September 26, 2010 Library Square and CBC Plaza 11am-5pm Marketplace: Comics artists and publishers appear at WORD UNDER THE STREET C and C Drawing Factory Cloudscape Comics Colin Upton Comics Epidigm Fun Men Press Jonathon Dalton New Reliable Press (in the Village section) Orca Book Publishers (in the Tent section) Rosencrantz Comics Sarah Leavitt… Read More Happenings: Comics and Graphic Novels @ Word on the Street VANCOUVER

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Skull Kickers #1 out on Wednesday – 1st print sold out at Diamond – 2nd print coming!

Writer Jim Zubkavich explains how this happened on the Skull Kickers website: Anyways, it may sound a bit weird announcing that Skullkickers #1 first printing has ‘sold out at the distribution level before release‘. What does that mean and how does that happen? Can people still buy copies on September 22nd? Okay, here’s how it… Read More Skull Kickers #1 out on Wednesday – 1st print sold out at Diamond – 2nd print coming!

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Happenings: WOWEE ZONK 3 & BABA YAGA AND THE WOLF – DOUBLE BOOK LAUNCH Oct.7th!

As seen on Facebook Koyama Press and The Beguiling present Wowee Zonk’s “Wowee Zonk 3” and Tin Can Forest’s “Baba Yaga and the Wolf” BOOK LAUNCH Thursday OCT 7th 7pm-10pm The Central 603 Markham St. Toronto … The Beguiling are teaming up witht he fine folks at Koyama Press to hold a double-book launch for… Read More Happenings: WOWEE ZONK 3 & BABA YAGA AND THE WOLF – DOUBLE BOOK LAUNCH Oct.7th!

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Captain Canuck, Cerebus and more to appear in War of the Independents #1 – debuts at NYCC

War of the Independents is a 6-issue crossover series by US creator Dave Ryan and published by Red Anvil Comics that features dozens of independent comic heroes from various publishers, and the first issue is debuting in October 2010 at the New York Comic-Con. Advance publicity has provided an eclectic list of characters who will… Read More Captain Canuck, Cerebus and more to appear in War of the Independents #1 – debuts at NYCC

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Happenings: Comics & Graphic Novels @ Word on the Street HALIFAX

Sunday September 26, 2010 Victoria Park 11am – 5pm Marketplace Area: Troy Little (Angora Napkin) Strange Adventures Ultraist Studios (Mike Kitchen – Spy Guy) Programming: Not available at this time Starting off on the East Coast, the only indication of comics and graphic novels is in the presence of booths for Troy Little, Mike Kitchen… Read More Happenings: Comics & Graphic Novels @ Word on the Street HALIFAX

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Happenings: WORD ON THE STREET National Book and Magazine Festival this Sunday, September 26th

 This Sunday, September 26th, is the date for the annual Word on the Street Festival across Canada and this year’s participating cities are Vancouver, Saskatoon, Kitchener, Toronto and Halifax. Last year we held the awards ceremony on the Saturday evening before the Festival. We hope to have some news for you in the near… Read More Happenings: WORD ON THE STREET National Book and Magazine Festival this Sunday, September 26th

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