Finch at Wondercon, Kirk on New Mutants, Visions of an Icon auctions are up!

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!

04/07/2010 Kevin A. Boyd

Darwyn Cooke spotlight panel at WonderCon

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.

04/05/2010 Kevin A. Boyd

April 7th, 2010 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 Berserker #5 Image/Top Cow US$3.99 Colours by Dave McCaig. Cover by Dale Keown. Cowboy Ninja Viking #5 Image US$3.50 Artwork and Cover by Riley Rossmo. The Flash: Secret Files And Origins 2010 #1… Read More April 7th, 2010 Releases featuring Canadian Creators

04/05/201004/14/2010 Jason Truong

Brightest Day ad by David Finch

04/03/2010 Kevin A. Boyd

Finch and Cooke provide covers for INVINCIBLE RETURNS out April 7th

Cover by Darwyn Cooke Cover by David Finch Image Comics’ Invincible returns to his original costume in INVINCIBLE RETURNS #1 – a special one-shot special that will bridge the gap between issues #70 and #71 of the ongoing series written by Robert Kirkman and illustrated by Ryan Ottley. This special self-contained issue will bring readers… Read More Finch and Cooke provide covers for INVINCIBLE RETURNS out April 7th

03/30/201003/30/2010 Kevin A. Boyd

March 31st, 2010 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 Army Of Darkness Omnibus Vol. 1 Trade Paperback Dynamite Entertainment US$29.99 Artwork by Nick Bradshaw. Colours by Jim Charalampidis, Etienne St. Laurent and Blond. Preview at Comic Book Resources Detective Comics #863 DC… Read More March 31st, 2010 Releases featuring Canadian Creators

03/29/201004/04/2010 Jason Truong

Darwyn Cooke’s Second Parker Novel Previewed at WonderCon

Prelude to The Outfit offers bargain-price, oversized first look Available in comic stores in July San Diego, CA (March 26, 2010) – IDW Publishing and award-winning creator Darwyn Cooke are pleased to announce an exclusive prelude to The Outfit, the second of Richard Stark‘s Parker novels that Cooke is adapting. Cooke‘s initial Parker release, The… Read More Darwyn Cooke’s Second Parker Novel Previewed at WonderCon

03/28/2010 Kevin A. Boyd

March 24th, 2010 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 Air #19 DC/Vertigo US$2.99 Colours by Chris Chuckry. Amazing Spider-Man #626 Marvel US$2.99 Cover by Mike Del Mundo. Preview at Newsarama Angel Special: Lorne (One Shot) IDW US$7.99 Written, Artwork and Cover by… Read More March 24th, 2010 Releases featuring Canadian Creators

03/22/201010/20/2010 Jason Truong

Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour arrives on 7/20/2010

Courtesy of Oni Press: Six years, five volumes, and 1,000 pages. Now the long anticipated finale to Bryan Lee O’Malley’s hit Oni Press graphic novel series has finally arrived. On Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 comic shops and bookstores across North America will celebrate the release of SCOTT PILGRIM VOL. 6: SCOTT PILGRIM’S FINEST HOUR. “It’s… Read More Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour arrives on 7/20/2010

03/19/201003/19/2010 Kevin A. Boyd

Cameron Stewart returns to Batman later in 2010

2009 Joe Shuster Award winning webcomic creator (for Sin Titulo) and 2010 Outstanding Artist nominee Cameron Stewart (for Seaguy II, et al.) has announced that he will be drawing issue 4 of BATMAN: THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE for writer Grant Morrison and DC Comics. Issue 4 should be out sometime this summer and features… Read More Cameron Stewart returns to Batman later in 2010

03/18/201003/23/2010 Kevin A. Boyd

IDW is now a Diamond Premier Publisher

Since the establishment of the Premier Publisher status in 1996, no new companies have been advanced to Premier Status beyond the initial group of Acclaim (formerly known as Valiant – now defunct), Dark Horse, DC Comics, Image Comics and Marvel Comics. That changed today as IDW has been promoted to Premier status and will now… Read More IDW is now a Diamond Premier Publisher

03/18/201003/18/2010 Kevin A. Boyd

March 17th, 2010 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 American Vampire #1 DC/Vertigo US$3.99 Colours by Dave McCaig. Avengers vs. Atlas #3 Marvel US$3.99 Artwork by Leonard Kirk. Colours by Brad Anderson. Doomwar #2 Marvel US$3.99 Colours by Jean-Francois Beaulieu. Preview at… Read More March 17th, 2010 Releases featuring Canadian Creators

03/15/201004/03/2010 Jason Truong

June 2010: Batman #700 cover by David Finch

On his cover for Batman #700 (one of three milestone issues shipping in June 2010 from DC*), David Finch says: Batman is such an iconic character and I’ve been a huge fan for so long that it was a surreal and amazing experience to draw him officially for the first time. I really have to… Read More June 2010: Batman #700 cover by David Finch

03/12/2010 Kevin A. Boyd

March 10th, 2010 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 Action Comics #887 DC US$3.99 Cover by Kalman Andrasofszky. Annotated Northwest Passage Trade Paperback Oni Press US$15.99 Written, Artwork and Cover Scott Chantler. Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia Trade Paperback Marvel US$34.99 Artwork by Leonard… Read More March 10th, 2010 Releases featuring Canadian Creators

03/08/201009/25/2010 Jason Truong

Kathryn Immonen writes Marvel’s Heralds

On Tuesday Night on the US program Attack of the Show, it was announced that Canadian writer Kathryn Immonen (Runaways, Patsy Walker: Hellcat, X-Men: Pixie Strikes Back, plus the webcomics Moving Pictures, and Never as Bad as You Think ) will write Heralds, a five-issue weekly limited series event that debuts in June 2010. Immonen… Read More Kathryn Immonen writes Marvel’s Heralds

03/04/201003/04/2010 Kevin A. Boyd

The Source shows Manapul’s Flash prelims and drawings, previews first issue.

A Look at Manapul’s Art from the Flash. Francis Manapul’s made a name for himself with his energetic linework and exciting layouts in the pages of ADVENTURE COMICS, and he kicks it up a notch with THE FLASH — presenting a sleek and modern Central City that is both reverential to the past and modernized.… Read More The Source shows Manapul’s Flash prelims and drawings, previews first issue.

03/03/2010 Kevin A. Boyd

CBR previews Annable’s The Book of Grickle

Comic Book Resources has an exclusive preview of Graham Annable’s The Book of Grickle hardcover – which will be released to the direct market on Wednesday, April 7th, courtesy of Dark Horse Comics for a cover price of US$17.99. Get ready for the most extensive journey ever into the brilliant mind of Graham Annable! A… Read More CBR previews Annable’s The Book of Grickle

03/03/2010 Kevin A. Boyd

March 3rd, 2010 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 Adventure Comics #8 DC US$3.99 Colours by Blond. Cover by Francis Manapul. The Authority #20 DC/Wildstorm US$2.99 Cover by Marcus To. Cartoon Network Action Pack #47 DC/Johnny US$2.50 Cover by Jay Stephens. Conan… Read More March 3rd, 2010 Releases featuring Canadian Creators

03/01/201004/04/2010 Jason Truong

Newsarama talks with Todd

Todd McFarlane was recently in New York for the annual Toy Fair event and Newsarama’s Michael Avila had an opportunity to ask him some questions. He’s also busier on the comic book front than he’s been in years. He continues to ink “Haunt,” the book he co-created with Robert Kirkman, as well as inking “Spawn.”… Read More Newsarama talks with Todd

02/25/2010 Kevin A. Boyd

Red: A Haida Manga by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas

A book that we here at the Joe Shuster Awards have been talking about for months has finally been shipped through Diamond, arriving in comic book stores on Wednesday, February 17th (only 3 months later than book stores). Red: A Haida Manga, created by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, is a visual retelling of a story from… Read More Red: A Haida Manga by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas

02/22/201003/19/2010 Robert Haines2 Comments