Wizard drops Central Canada Comic Con, attempts are being made to keep it going

According to the Raven Toys and Comics blog, American promoter Wizard has dropped the Winnipeg based Central Canada Comic Con from their schedule. The show, purchased from the original owner last year, was to debut this October 28-30 under the Wizard World banner. Wizard had already announced some guests for the event. A quick check… Read More Wizard drops Central Canada Comic Con, attempts are being made to keep it going

06/23/201106/24/2011 joeshusterawards3 Comments

Calgary & Wrapping Up Year 7

We’re all home and settling back in to our daily routines, and I know I’ve certainly had some time to reflect on the 2011 Joe Shuster Awards ceremony. There are some bills left to pay, and some awards to hand or send out.The comics media coverage has been great so far, and the awards were… Read More Calgary & Wrapping Up Year 7

06/23/2011 Kevin A. Boyd

7th Annual Joe Shuster Awards — in pictures!

Thanks to Jennifer and Robert Haines for taking these great photos!

06/21/201106/21/2011 Kevin A. Boyd1 Comment

Kill Shakespeare goes (on the) National

Conor McCreery, Anthony Del Col and Andy Belanger were on CBC’s the National last Friday! (click the link to check it out for yourself) It was great to see the guys this weekend in Calgary at the Comic & Entertainment Expo, and even though Anthony and Conor were not selected for the Writer Award this… Read More Kill Shakespeare goes (on the) National

06/20/201106/20/2011 Kevin A. Boyd

7th Annual Joe Shuster Awards – June 18, 2011 at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2011 JOE SHUSTER AWARDS LES NOMINÉS AUX PRIX JOE SHUSTER 2011 Ceremony Date: Saturday, June 18th, 2011 – 6-8 PM Ceremony Hosts: AJAY FRY and TEDDY WILSON Ceremony Location: Boyce Theatre, BMO Round-Up Centre, Calgary, AB Host Event: THE CALGARY COMIC AND ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (June 17-19, 2011) How Do I/How Did I… Read More 7th Annual Joe Shuster Awards – June 18, 2011 at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo

06/11/201106/19/2011 joeshusterawards

Announcing the 2011 Joe Shuster Awards hosts: Ajay Fry and Teddy Wilson!

We are proud to announce the hosts for the 7th Annual Joe Shuster Awards, to be held on Saturday, June 18th, 2011 at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo: AJAY FRY As the Host of InnerSPACE, AJAY FRY is no stranger to SPACE or the airwaves. Born in Toronto, Ajay attributes his bizarre and creative… Read More Announcing the 2011 Joe Shuster Awards hosts: Ajay Fry and Teddy Wilson!

06/05/2011 Kevin A. Boyd2 Comments

DC: Will they save the direct market or destroy it?

There’s a lot of talk today about the news of the restructuring DC Comics is making to their line of DC Universe titles in September. There’s a lot we don’t know about the DC reboot, but there’s a few specific details which are a mix of good and bad for the foundation of local comic… Read More DC: Will they save the direct market or destroy it?

05/31/201106/02/2011 Kevin A. Boyd3 Comments

Countdown to Calgary

Coming up quickly is what has rapidly become the second largest pop culture event in the country: THE CALGARY COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO. This a big year for the Expo, as it is the first to run for THREE days, JUNE 17-19, 2011. I went to the event in 2009 and had a great time,… Read More Countdown to Calgary

05/31/2011 Kevin A. Boyd

Whazamo! Ontario Graphic Novel Month at Open Book Toronto

We’re only 19 days into May and there’s already a TON of stuff up for you to check out over at Whazamo! Below are links to everything posted so far: WHAZAMO! Ontario Graphic Novel Month is an online comics celebration brought to you by Open Book: Toronto. Whazamo! showcases the talented graphic novelists and illustrators… Read More Whazamo! Ontario Graphic Novel Month at Open Book Toronto

05/19/201105/20/2011 Kevin A. Boyd1 Comment

Happy 55th Birthday Dave Sim!

May is quite the month for Canadian cartoonist birthdays! Dave Sim goes into his 55th year a busy guy with the bi-monthly publications Glamourpuss and Cerebus Archive (only available through Comics Xpress) as well as his weekly Cerebus TV broadcast and the occasional private commission! Dave completed the first planned 300 issue finite series –… Read More Happy 55th Birthday Dave Sim!

05/17/201105/18/2011 Kevin A. Boyd

2011 JSA Ceremony Details #1: BOYCE THEATRE at the BMO Round-Up Centre

The ceremony is slated to start on SATURDAY JUNE 18th at 6PM (one hour before regular convention hours end at 7pm) at the CALGARY COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO being held at the BMO ROUND-UP CENTRE in Calgary, Alberta. The ceremony is free to attend for paid attendees, all exhibitors and all guests of the 2011… Read More 2011 JSA Ceremony Details #1: BOYCE THEATRE at the BMO Round-Up Centre

05/16/201105/16/2011 Kevin A. Boyd1 Comment

5 Retailer Finalists for the Harry Kremer Award Announced

On February 1st 10 stores were named as being in the running for the 2011 Harry Kremer Outstanding Canadian Retailer Award. In order to move to the final round of consideration, the nominated retailers had to send in additional materials for the judging committee to consider by April 1st. Based on materials received, the 10… Read More 5 Retailer Finalists for the Harry Kremer Award Announced

04/25/201104/25/2011 joeshusterawards2 Comments

TdotComics website relaunched!

Last weekend, Alice Quinn and her crew of able assistants and bloggers relaunched their Toronto comics community news and information website TdotComics. You’ll find plenty of interesting things there, such as op/ed blogs, profiles and highlights from upcoming and past comics related events in Toronto, podcasts, a creator database and a whole lot more. From… Read More TdotComics website relaunched!

03/14/201103/14/2011 Kevin A. Boyd1 Comment

Jeff Lemire on Canada Reads

ON CANADA READS… Well, I was the first book voted off of the Canada Reads competition today, and I’ll admit that it stings a bit more than I thought it would. But, in the end I am really proud of the accomplishment of making it to the final 5. It’s a great sign for the… Read More Jeff Lemire on Canada Reads

02/07/201102/07/2011 Kevin A. Boyd

Sad news

On behalf of everyone at the Joe Shuster Awards, our condolences go to Awards Association Executive Committee member CHRIS OWEN, whose father passed away last night.

02/01/2011 Kevin A. Boyd

Gene Day Award for work produced in 2010

The five finalists for the Gene Day Award for Self-Publishing have been selected and will be announced alongside the rest of the Joe Shuster Award finalists. This was a very strong year for work produced and I would like to profile some of these creators in the coming months. In the meantime, the complete list… Read More Gene Day Award for work produced in 2010

01/31/201101/31/2011 Robert Haines1 Comment

Henry Cavill is Superman

He starred in the Irish/Canadian television show the Tudors, and now British actor Henry Cavill will star as Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s famous co-creation Superman/Clark Kent in the upcoming movie to be directed by Zack Snyder (that will probably be shot in Vancouver, British Columbia). While I’m a little disappointed that they didn’t just… Read More Henry Cavill is Superman

01/31/201101/31/2011 Kevin A. Boyd1 Comment

Canada Reads: Essex County week * Updated 1/28

As you may or may not know, Jeff Lemire’s Essex County Trilogy is one of the five featured books in the Canada Reads battle to the death debate over which book is the best new Canadian work of the last decade, and ECT is the only graphic novel in the running. The winner will be… Read More Canada Reads: Essex County week * Updated 1/28

01/28/201101/28/2011 Kevin A. Boyd

Clement Sauvé (1977-2011)

We regret to inform the community that Montreal artist Clement Sauvé passed away last evening after a heroic battle with cancer. He was only 33. Sauvé began his comics career as Yanick Paquette’s assistant, but has subsequently worked for DC on projects such as JLA Secret Files, Stormwatch and the Human Defense Corps. He also… Read More Clement Sauvé (1977-2011)

01/27/201101/27/2011 Kevin A. Boyd5 Comments

Alpha Flight returns!

The recent Marvel mini-event “Chaos War” has come to a conclusion and it seems that it was a good one for Alpha Flight “Classic” fans. The Chaos War: Alpha Flight one shot revived Canadian superheroes GUARDIAN, VINDICATOR, SHAMAN and MARRINA. They returned to join NORTHSTAR, AURORA, SASQUATCH & SNOWBIRD. Unfortunately, at the end of the… Read More Alpha Flight returns!

01/27/201101/28/2011 Kevin A. Boyd3 Comments