Clayton Hanmer (aka CTON) is a Toronto-based illustrator, author, graphic artist, and interactive producer. He is the creator of CTON’s Corner, a popular feature in OWL Magazine, as well as the author/illustrator of CTON’s Super A-Maze-ing Year of Crazy Comics, which was nominated for a 2009 Joe Shuster Award in the Comics for Kids category.… Read More Visions of an Icon: Wolverine by Clayton Hanmer (C-Ton)
Note: the actual image has some colour highlights. This is a black and white scan. DEAN MOTTER has worked as art director, designer, illustrator and writer in the entertainment and publishing industries for over twenty years. Following a stint as staff illustrator for Holt Rinehart and Winston of Canada, he went on to become Art… Read More Visions of an Icon: Wolverine and Mister X by Dean Motter
Just on the cusp of the announcement that they have received their 3rd nomination for the Harry Kremer Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Retailer Award, Vancouver BC’s Elfsar Comics and Toys has announced that the popular retail store is closing in late May 2010 due to rent increases cutting into profitability. Many of you are probably… Read More 3X Kremer Award nominee Elfsar Comics to close retail store on May 23, 2010
ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2010 JOE SHUSTER AWARDS Nominees for Outstanding Publisher, Retailer and “Comics for Kids” Awards announced Toronto, Canada — April 28, 2010. Since it was established in 2004, the Joe Shuster Award has been Canada’s national awards program for recognizing the outstanding achievements of Canadian comic book creators, publishers and retailers. The… Read More Outstanding Publisher, Harry Kremer Retailer and “Comics for Kids” Award Nominations Announced
Sarah Simison contacted us to pass along the following: Thought you might be interested in the fact that Mariko Tamaki will be at the Festival of Words in Moose Jaw July 15-18, 2010. She wrote the graphic novel “Skim” and the drawings were created by her cousin Jillian Tamaki. She will be discussing the collaborative… Read More Mariko Tamaki at the Festival of Words – Moose Jaw SK July 15-18
Paul McCusker graduated from both the Illustration and Media Arts Cartooning programs at Sheridan College. He has been freelancing as a Cartoonist/Illustrator since 1976. First as a local cartoonist for the Guelph Life Newspaper and later for the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star. Paul was also one of the Orb comic artists. Paul… Read More Visions of an Icon: Wolverine by Paul McCusker
So here’s where we stand as of today: The 3rd wave of Visions Wolverine auctions end tomorrow night – April 27th – and there’s a lot of interest in some of the pieces already, especially the one by Francis Manapul. Expect the 4th wave to launch tomorrow as the 3rd comes to a close. Still… Read More JSA Update
The film adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World movie comes out later this summer, and now word is coming out that Michel Rabagliati’s award-winning/nominated BD Paul à Québec is going to be making the jump to the big screen! ‘Paul à Québec’: Karine Vanasse produira l’adaptation de la bande dessinée mercredi… Read More Paul à Québec – the movie!
Les Prix Bédélys Last evening at a special ceremony held at the auditorium of la Grande Bibliothèque (475 boul. De Maisonneuve Est) in Montreal, Promo 9e art presented the 11th annual prix Bédélys, which honour the best in French language graphic novels/comics (bandes dessinées) published in 2009. Four juries composed of amateurs and professionals selected… Read More Les Prix Bédélys: Winners Announced – Paul 06 x 2, Rapport de Stage, Pico Bogue 03
The Comic Book Bin took some time to look at the 2010 Joe Shuster Award Nominees whose works were published in French. The full list of creator nominees whose work was published in French in 2009: Artist/Dessinateur * Marc Delafontaine – Les nombrils, tome 04: Duels de belles (Dupuis) * Djief Bergeron – Saint-Germain, Tome… Read More A Look at the 2010 French Nominees
This past weekend I was in Chicago for the first Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo. A number of Canadian professionals attended – from David Finch (Brightest Day), Cameron Stewart (Sin Titulo), Ramon Perez (Kukuburi), Scott Hepburn (The Port), Leo Leibelman (Heavy Metal), Valentine DeLandro (X-Factor), Logan and Lisa Lubera (Hasbro), Craig Yeung (Runaways), Ryan Sohmer… Read More Back from the inaugural C2E2; Visions Round 3 news
“It is frankly shocking that he has returned to comics.” – Chris Butcher, Manager- The Beguiling & TCAF Director In a move that is surprising to many, and aggravating to even more – former Dreamwave and Dream Engine studio chief, artist Pat Lee will be returning to comics with a series entitled Widow Warriors, published… Read More The (unwelcome) return of Pat Lee to comics
Karl Kerschl has some exciting news today: I’m proud to officially announce Book One of The Abominable Charles Christopher, collecting Chapter One of the Eisner-nominated webcomic. Wrapped in an embossed, faux suede hardcover, this 144-page tome collects all of the comics from the first two years of the series, along with lots of additional illustrations… Read More The Abominable Charles Christopher goes to print!
DC Comics will be reviving the Atom this summer, according to editor Brian Cunningham, and I was more than a little surprised by who will be writing the series —- none other than Xeric, Wright and Shuster-Award winning Canadian cartoonist Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth, The Nobody, Essex County Trilogy): I always liked the Atom. Ray… Read More Jeff Lemire goes big with THE ATOM!
Presented yesterday at a ceremony in Quebec City as part of the 23rd Festival de la bande dessinée francophone de Québec (FBDFQ) the BÉDÉIS CAUSA consist of four awards – the nominees are listed below – with the winners in BOLD. Congratulations to all! Prix Réal-Fillion Auteur québécois, scénariste ou dessinateur, s’étant le plus illustré… Read More BÉDÉIS CAUSA 2010 WINNERS – JEAN-SÉBASTIEN BÉRUBÉ, PAUL À QUÉBEC & SAINT-GERMAIN T. 1 + BLAST
Canadian creators are once again very well represented in this year’s nominations. Leading the pack is Darwyn Cooke for Richard Stark’s Parker – The Hunter with three nominations: Adaptation from Another Work, Graphic Album – New, and Writer/Artist! Following is Jeff Lemire with two nominations – one for Best New Series (Sweet Tooth) and the… Read More Eisner Award Nominations Announced: Cooke, Lemire lead (somewhat) healthy Canadian representation!
It’s coming up quickly! The OTHER C2E2 – the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo! I had the pleasure of attending this event last year representing the awards (alas it was not in the cards for this year) and I think it’s a fantastic event, very worth your while as a comics fan. About the Calgary… Read More Happenings: Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo April 24-25, 2010
Wondercon 2010 spotlight on David Finch http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25614 Leonard Kirk will be talking over as artist on Marvel’s New Mutants title http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25587 Finally, the first 10 of the Visions of an Icon: Wolverine art auctions are up on eBay – contributions by Jeff Lemire, Terry Pallot, Noel Tuazon, Nick Postic, Raffielle Ienco, Kelly Tindall, Steve Rolston,… Read More Finch at Wondercon, Kirk on New Mutants, Visions of an Icon auctions are up!
On Saturday, at San Francisco’s WonderCon, moderator Scott Dunbier and Darwyn Cooke sat down and took questions from the crowd. Graeme McMillan from Comic Book Resources was there and filed this report.
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 