Newsarama has named it’s ten creators to watch in 2010 and three of the 10 creators they have selected are Canadian: Bryan Lee O’Malley Our second repeat from last year’s 9 To Watch in 2009 is cartoonist Bryan Lee O’Malley. His work on Scott Pilgrim turned heads and topped critics list, and the six-volume series… Read More Newsarama: Ten for ’10
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Captain Canuck Vol. 2 Hardcover IDW US$24.99 Written by Richard Comely. Artwork and Cover by George Freeman. Colours by Claude St. Aubin. Cartoon Network Action Pack #45 DC/Johnny US$2.50 Cover by Jay Stephens.… Read More January 6th, 2010 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
Being released in March 2010, The Flash Secret Files and Origins is a one-shot special that will bridge the gap between the conclusion of Flash: Rebirth and The Flash ongoing series by Geoff Johns and Francis Manapul. Here’s the coloured cover art by Francis Manapul.
Beyond giving out our yearly awards, the CCBCAA’s mandate is to promote the work of Canadians in the industry, so here we go: Retailers must have their Diamond orders uploaded by 11:59pm, Tuesday, December 1 — yes, that is tomorrow. Prices in the Diamond catalogue are listed in US$. Every store has their own currency… Read More Canadians in the November Diamond Previews (shipping 01/10)
With a cover for the February 23, 2010 DVD release of Leo McCarey’s 1937 film Make Way for Tomorrow. Interestingly enough, Seth isn’t the first Canadian cartoonist to provide cover art for a Criterion release, Darwyn Cooke provided some outstanding covers for the Monsters and Madmen collector’s box set release. Criterion even has a limited… Read More Seth joins the Criterion Collection
He’s been called the Howard Hughes of rock ‘n’ roll by Fortune Magazine and when you’ve been the promoter for U2, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” tour, SARSFEST and, of course, the Rolling Stones, it’s not surprising he’s earned that sort of reputation. With an unlikely start as a strip club owner in Ottawa Michael… Read More Canadian Promoter Caught in Spidey’s Web
After the hugely positive response to the Darkstalkers Tribute art book, fan outcry for more Darkstalkers stories became clear. Now, the ghoulish monsters and sexy seductresses of Darkstalkers are coming back to comics! This January, UDON bring fans more tales featuring creatures of the night with an all-new 3 issue miniseries titled Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors.… Read More Udon brings Darkstalkers back in January 2010!
Newsarama has posted a free 25 page preview of Vancouver artist Marian Churchland’s original graphic novel BEAST, published by Image Comics. The 152 page graphic novel will be available for purchase at your local comics shop starting tomorrow. Loosely based on story of the beauty and the beast, it follows Colette, a young marble sculptress… Read More Newsarama: exclusive preview of Marian Churchland’s BEAST graphic novel
Arcana Launches Comics & Pop Culture Magazine VANCOUVER (November 5, 2009) – Arcana Studios, an award winning comic book publisher and transmedia producer, is proud to announce the launch of Arcana Magazine. Debuting on January 27th 2010, and solicited in the current November Previews (Diamond Code: NOV09 0599) is the new quarterly magazine simply entitled… Read More Arcana Studios Launches Comics & Pop Culture Magazine
Announced earlier this week at the Diamond Retailer Summit in Baltimore, DoomWar is a five-issue series from Marvel Comics set to debut in February 2010, written by Jonathan Maberry with artwork by Will Conrad and Canada’s own Ken Lashley. Comic Book Resources has posted an interview with Maberry about the series.
Courtesy of DC Comics’ The Source, some preview artwork of the Francis Manapul’s take on the Flash has been posted online. “These were done a while back near the end of my Legion run. I tried to make a go at the Flash and these were the sketches I did as a pitch to try… Read More An early look at Francis Manapul’s Flash
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