Since I’m experiencing New York Comic Con through the magical world of the Internet (and the coverage done by the great people over at Comic Book Resources and Newsarama), I thought I’d link up any news related to Canadian Comic Book Creators. Enjoy. Source: Comic Book Resourses – NYCC LIVE: Superman – Building a Better… Read More Canadian Comic Book Creators News from New York Comic Con – Day 1
If you notice on the sidebar to the right, there is a “Links to Canadian Creators” page. This list is still a work-in-progress, and will continue to be. I’ve only posted the first half of the list I have, and will hopefully post the rest of them in the near future. That being said, if… Read More Links to Canadian Creators Page is Live
Source: Comic Book Resources Todd McFarlane (Spawn, Amazing Spider-Man, Images Comics Co-Founder) and Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Invincible, Image Comics Partner) team up for the upcoming series, HAUNT. The series is expected to be released in the Summer of 2009, and will be published by Image Comics. Canadian-born creator, Todd McFarlane, will be illustrating… Read More HAUNT by Todd McFarlane and Robert Kirkman (Teaser Image)
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
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 date has finally been confirmed and set: Saturday, June 27th, 2009 is the presentation date for the 5th Annual Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards. The awards will once again be presented at the Toronto Public Library’s Lillian H. Smith Branch Auditorium, 239 College Street, Toronto, Ontario. Current plans are to continue the… Read More The 5th Annual Joe Shuster Awards: Saturday, June 27, 2009.
As the members of the CCBCAA Executive have been talking and working with the community about ways in which to raise public awareness of Canadian comic book creators and their work, we’ve also been talking with teachers and librarians about how we can help them identify suitable works to promote to students and younger readers. For that… Read More New for 2009: The “Comics for Kids” Award / Prix de “Bandes Dessinées pour Enfants”
Elaborated upon information from the “About the CCBCAA” Page (see sidebar): Aside from our current sponsors, the CCBCAA has no organizational affiliations and no physical address. Postal submissions go to a post office box (see “Contact Us” page for details) in Toronto. The Joe Shuster Awards are not presented at any current conventions or festivals.… Read More About us clarification
After last summer’s highly successful release of the Street Fighter Tribute, UDON Entertainment is currently seeking submissions for their upcoming artbook, Darkstalkers Tribute, in celebration of the 15th Anniversary of Capcom’s Darkstalkers. From the About section of the website: About Darkstalkers Tribute: Darkstalkers is Capcom’s horror-infused fighting game, filled with strange creatures and mysterious temptresses,… Read More UDON Entertainment seeking submissions for the Darkstalkers Tribute Artbook
We would be remiss in not providing a link to the excellent Beyond the Funnies: A History of Comics in English Canada and Quebec / Au delà de l’humour : L’histoire de la bande dessinée au Canada anglais et au Québec that is published on the Collections Canada website along with the Guardians of the… Read More Collections Canada
For people who didn’t get a chance to see the link before, we thought now would be a great time to draw your attention to our JSA Gallery over at Comic Art Fans (CAF). http://comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=33547 Over the years we have had new artwork produced for the awards by creators like Darwyn Cooke, Tom Grummett, Dave… Read More Joe Shuster Awards Virtual Art Gallery
You might have noticed that we have a new look here at joeshusterawards.com Last week we launched the Joe Shuster Award Mark II website. Special thanks to former JSA sponsors Headsdown Website Development, particularly Brian Garside, for the previous four and a half years. Thanks to Robert Haines, our new site Administrator, for initiating the transfer. I did… Read More Changes afoot here at the JSA
January Release of the eligible 2008 creators and works lists. Nominating process begins for the Juried Awards and the Hall of Fame. Webcomics review process begins 2009 Visions of an Icon process begins Kremer Award subcommittee begins reviewing eligible stores. February Nominating process continues. Hall of Fame Committee selects 2009 Inductees. Webcomics review continues. Visions… Read More Welcome to 2009! JSA Timetable
Everyone here at the CCBCAA would like to wish you and your family and friends a safe and happy New Year! As today is December 31 and is also new comic book day, the final eligible releases for the 2009 Joe Shuster Awards will be out on the stands. In the coming weeks we… Read More Happy New Year!
Source: http://www.newsarama.com/comics/120830-9-Creators.html Canadian creators Bryan Lee O’Malley (Scott Pilgrim) and Francis Manapul (Legion of Super-Heroes) have been selected by Newsarama as two of Newsarama’s “9 creators to watch in 2009”. Receiving an honourable mention is Faith Erin Hicks (The War at Ellsmere). Congratulations all around!
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