According to Comic Book Resources’ look at the Diamond sales charts for comic book sales in January 2009: CANADIAN COMPANIES & MARKET SHARE Ranked at #15 is UDON Entertainment UDON sold 8.353 copies of Street Fighter Legends: Chun-Li #1 (which placed #170 in Diamond’s top 300 comics sold) to the direct market at a cover… Read More Publishing: Canadian publishers nearly absent in the direct market in 01/2009
From the No Media Kings Blog introduction: One of the coolest thing about the comics world is that it doesn’t dismiss self-publishers the way the lit world does. Maybe because it’s a less pretentious field, or a newer one, or that drawing talent is more quickly discerned at a glance. Certainly it helps that one… Read More stef lenk’s self-publishing primer
X-Men Forever #1, written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Canadian artist and past JSA Artist nominee Tom Grummett is set to debut in June 2009. Here’s a first look at Tom’s cover to #1:
Courtesy of Comic Book Resources: In the CBR exclusive interview, Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, writers of DC’s ongoing Jonah Hex series are interviewed about plans leading up to issue #50 and beyond — including their thoughts on the Jonah Hex movie. CBR: Speaking of artists, what can we expect from Darwyn Cooke when the… Read More Darwyn Cooke to illustrate double-sized Jonah Hex #50
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Angel: Blood And Trenches #1 – IDW US$3.99 Written, Artwork, Cover, and Incentive Cover by John Byrne. Preview at Comics Continuum. Astonishing Tales #2 – Marvel US$3.99 Inks by Craig Yeung. Colours by… Read More March 11th, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
Comic Book Resources staff writer Shaun Manning talks to Captain Canuck creator Richard Comely and IDW editor Scott Dunbier about the upcoming Captain Canuck reprint project. Comely attributes Captain Canuck’s particular place in comics history to the fact that in 1975, his book was the only full-color self-published book distributed to the mass market. But… Read More Richard Comely and IDW’s Scott Dunbier on the Captain Canuck reprint volumes
News from Quebec BD Publisher la Pastèque 2009: Sur Les Rails (Please note: the original release is as is – in French. Rather than do a direct translation we’ve summarized the basic news beneath each item) Déjà le 1er mars et pas encore de nouveautés! Les choses vont néanmoins rondement depuis le début de l’année:… Read More la Pastèque: 2009 Sur les Rails / On Track in 2009
Udon has announced via their blog that they have completed their call for fan entries for the upcoming Darkstalkers Tribute Book. We just woke up and sorted the last batch of entries from last night and you guys did not disappoint. After deleting multiple entries that were the exact same, here’s the grand total… (drumroll… Read More UDON: Darkstalkers Tribute Edition Fan Entries DONE!
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Aspen Seasons #5 Winter 2009 – Aspen MLT US$2.99 Artwork by Marcus To. Black Panther #2 – Marvel US$2.99 Artwork by Ken Lashley. Preview at Comic Book Resources Chucky Vol 2 #1 –… Read More March 4th, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
For those that have not picked up the recently released Adventure Comics #0 (released on February 4th, 2009), you can now read the back-up “Origins & Omens” story online for free, which is written by Geoff Johns, contains artwork by Francis Manapul, and is coloured by Brian Buccellatto.
Source: Almost Darwyn Cooke’s Blog (but not quite) TwoMorrows Publishing will be releasing Modern Masters Volume 23: Darwyn Cooke, scheduled for release on July 22nd, 2009. Solicitation Info from TwoMorrows Publishing: 120 page Trade Paperback – By Eric Nolen-Weathington In the year 2000, a bold, new force exploded into the world of comics. His name:… Read More Modern Masters Volume 23: Darwyn Cooke
In the just for fun department: Not Canadian by any stretch of the imagination, the Watchmen graphic novel by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons continues to be a sales juggernaut — all in anticipation of the March 6 release of Zack Snyder’s motion picture adaptation. Snyder, Gibbons, and some actors from the film will be… Read More Just for fun: Canada’s Watchmen movie gears up for March 6th release.
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Angel #18 – IDW US$3.99 Written by Kelley Armstrong. Artwork by Dave Ross. Atomic Robo Vol. 2: Atomic Robo And The Dogs Of War Trade Paperback – Red 5 Comics US$19.95 Colours by… Read More February 25th, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
Source: Comic Book Resources Comic Book Resources conducts an interview with Toronto creator, Jim Su, about Crozonia, which will see release in April 2009. “Crozonia,” written and illustrated by Jim Su and published by Su’s Beach Creative Studios, will follow an offshoot of the Lost City as it struggles to maintain its independence from Atlantis.… Read More Interviews: Jim Su
Courtesy of Comic Book Resources More details about HAUNT were released at the New York Comic Con, including details on the creative team. Written by Todd McFarlane and Robert Kirkman, with layouts by longtime “Spawn” artist Greg Capullo, pencils by “Invincible” penciler Ryan Ottley and digital inks and covers by Todd McFarlane. Artist Ryan Ottley… Read More McFarlane & Kirkman’s HAUNT – an update
Coming this summer from Top Shelf – THE COMPLETE ESSEX COUNTY – a512-Page Omnibus Edition of the award winning trilogy by Jeff Lemire, with over 40 pages of previously unpublished material. Available in softcover and limited edition hardcover. Here’s the cover to the softcover collection, the book’s design is by Matt Kindt:
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com. Baloney: A Tale In 3 Symphonic Acts Trade Paperback – Drawn & Quarterly US$16.95 Written, Artwork and Cover by Pascal Blanchet. Birds Of Prey #127 – DC US$2.99 Artwork by Claude St. Aubin.… Read More February 18th, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com. Avengers/Invaders #8 – Marvel US$2.99 Artwork by Stephen Sadowski. Preview at Comic Book Resources. Avengers: Nights Of Wundagore Trade Paperback – Marvel US$16.99 Artwork and Cover by John Byrne, Artwork by Gene Day.… Read More February 11th, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
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