Wilfrid Laurier University assistant professor, author (Inside the World of Comic Books) and cultural critic Dr. Jeffery Klaehn was recently asked by Saskatoon’s Planet S magazine to explain Why the Bat Matters. Jeffery Klaehn, cultural critic, editor of Inside the World of Comic Books and author of the forthcoming Comic Books Are Dead, points to… Read More Planet S: Canadian author discusses “Why the Bat Matters”
Courtesy of the Toronto Star On Monday February 2nd, Neil Gaiman was in Toronto to promote his new film Coraline. In a short conversation with Theatre critic Richard Ouzounian, Gaiman talks fondly about his Toronto connections, especially the support he received from then Silver Snail manager Mark Askwith (now a producer at Space and a… Read More Gaiman visits TO: praises city, friend Mark Askwith
The central nominating committees for 2008 publications are still at work narrowing down their selections for the first round of selections. The Hall of Fame Selection Committee (Henry Mietkiewicz, John Adcock, John Bell, John MacMillan and Michel Viau) have finalized their choices for this year’s inductees into the Canadian Comic Book Creator Hall of Fame.… Read More JSA Update Feb. 11
Those of us that were at the NYCC this past weekend are now home again, and we’ll be getting things back on track here over the next few days. Needless to say it was a busy weekend for everyone who was there. One organizer indicated that there was as much as a 25,000 person jump… Read More Back from NYCC
Beguiling manager Chris Butcher presents his thoughts on the Diamond threshold changes on his blog. Chris rightly pointed out in an earlier posting that under the new thresholds, the first Scott Pilgrim volume would probably not have met the requirements. Thankfully it did, and Scott Pilgrim has gone on to be a successful graphic novel… Read More The Beguiling’s Chris Butcher discusses the new Diamond thresholds
The Canadian Press TORONTO — BookExpo Canada, an annual publishing trade event, has been cancelled by Reed Exhibitions Canada, according to an industry website. The move follows defection of many of the country’s largest publishers and a growing number of independent houses, according to an online report by Publishers’ Weekly, which is owned by Reed.… Read More Not Happenings: Reed cancels Book Expo Canada
This upcoming weekend (February 6-8) it’s the New York Comic Con, the second largest comic book show in North America after San Diego Comic Con International. Lots of Canadian creators in attendance, such as: David Finch, Darwyn Cooke, Bryan Lee O’Malley, Bernard Chang, J. Torres, Leonard Kirk, Ray Fawkes, Yanick Paquette, Serge LaPointe, Cameron Stewart,… Read More Happenings: The New York Comic Con
Today we published the eligible list of creators who had work printed in French language publications. (See the pages section on the right). Thank you to our BD Coordinator Francis Hervieux for compiling the list! Francis is also coordinating the French Language Nominating Committee. Yesterday the Webcomics Coordinator published his list of eligible webcomics from… Read More Site updates & General Progress: February 2009
Our next creator interview is with the 2008 Fan Favourite Canadian Creator – English Language publications — Faith Erin Hicks. What part of a Canada are you from/where do you live now? I was born in Vancouver BC, moved to just outside of Toronto when I was five, and migrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia after… Read More Faith Erin Hicks interview
Winter Toronto ComiCon – February 1 Features: Francis Manapul, Agnes Garbowska, Alvin Lee, Andy Belanger, Kalman Andrasofszky, Kent Burles, Diana Tamblyn, Lamin Martin, Marcio Takara, Dave Ross. US Guest: Kevin Maguire New York Comic Con – February 6-8 Features Canadian creator guests David Finch, Darwyn Cooke, Bryan Lee O’Malley, Bernard Chang, J. Torres, Leonard Kirk,… Read More Upcoming convention appearances: Jan. 30 – Mar. 1
Europe’s largest comics festival takes place this weekend (starting today). While the English language comics community is gearing up for next weekend’s New York Comic Con, it’s important to point out that many Canadian BD creators and publishers are in France this weekend at the largest European comics event, the Festival international de la bande… Read More Happenings: Angoulême Festival Jan 29 – Feb 1
Newsarama has the scoop on 2008 Joe Shuster Award Winning Cartoonist Jeff Lemire’s NEXT project: a 144 page original graphic novel for DC/Vertigo entitled The Nobody. Scheduled for release in July, The Nobody is a modern-day reinterpretation of H.G. Wells’ classic novel The Invisible Man, in which the eponymous lead is hiding out in a… Read More Jeff Lemire’s The Nobody
9 pages of X-Force 11 with artwork by Alina Urosev 9 pages of Ultimate Spider-Man 130 with artwork by Stuart Immonen 6 pages of Proof 16 with artwork by Riley Rossmo
As we continue our interview series, our next creator in the spotlight is artist Willow Dawson. Willow Dawson grew up in Vancouver BC and now resides in Toronto ON with her husband, Ray and their imaginary pet salamander, Mister Gargoyle. Willow graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design. Her books include No Girls… Read More Willow Dawson interview
Source: Newsarama Named one of Newsarama’s 9 to watch in 2009, Canadian comic book artist Francis Manapul was interviewed by Newsarama’s Chris Arrant and they discuss his next project, an upcoming storyline in DC’s Superman/Batman (#60-61).
Courtesy: Richard Comely’s Captain Canuck site 2009 promises to be a great year for Captain Canuck – IDW Publishing will publish collections of the original 1975–1980 series (issues 1–14 and the 1980 double size Summer Special) in hard cover and trade paper backs. Their first release in June will feature Issues four to ten in… Read More 2009: Captain Canuck news
Phoenix Comicon – January 23-25 – Starts today! Features Canadian creator guests Kaare Andrews, Todd McFarlane. Canadian actor Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) also appears. Winter Toronto ComiCon – February 1 Features: Francis Manapul, Agnes Garbowska, Alvin Lee, Andy Belanger, Kalman Andrasofszky, Diana Tamblyn, Lamin Martin, Marcio Takara, Dave Ross. US Guest: Kevin Maguire New York… Read More Upcoming Con Appearances: Jan. 23 – Feb. 22
Source: Comic Book Resources Shaun Manning has posted the second part of his interview with Dark Horse Comics editor (and former Montrealer) Diana Schutz.
Graphic artist aims to turn longtime hobby into a career Source: The Brantford Expositor Drew Hussey has spent more than two decades with a throng of superheroes who are now taking on what might be their fiercest battle of all — breaking into the business of graphic art. In his home office, surrounded by dozens… Read More In the Press: Drew Hussey’s Super ambition
Over at Blog@Newsarama, in his Art Link Column, Jim Zubkabich spotlights Street Fighter Legends: Chun-Li artist Omar Dogan. Street Fighter Legends: Chun-Li #1 by Erik Ko, Ken Siu-Chong and Omar Dogan arrived in comic shops today (January 21). Udon Entertainment has a four page preview available on their site. Check it out!
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 