Happenings: HOLMES INC. Art Show and Toronto Cartoonists Workshop Studio Warming Party

September 24th — 7:30pm 486A College Street (upstairs) – Toronto TCW studio space Please join the Toronto Cartoonists Workshop as it celebrates the opening of its new permanent teaching space as well as its FIRST student publication – HOLMES INC.! Original artwork from the comic will be on display and copies of the book will… Read More Happenings: HOLMES INC. Art Show and Toronto Cartoonists Workshop Studio Warming Party

Happenings: Comics and Graphic Novels @ Word on the Street VANCOUVER

Sunday, September 26, 2010 Library Square and CBC Plaza 11am-5pm Marketplace: Comics artists and publishers appear at WORD UNDER THE STREET C and C Drawing Factory Cloudscape Comics Colin Upton Comics Epidigm Fun Men Press Jonathon Dalton New Reliable Press (in the Village section) Orca Book Publishers (in the Tent section) Rosencrantz Comics Sarah Leavitt… Read More Happenings: Comics and Graphic Novels @ Word on the Street VANCOUVER

Cerebus could return? (plus the Sim event at Strange Adventures)

Information about the Last Dave Sim signing at Strange Adventures is being released. Of note, Dave conducted an exclusive interview with The Coast and revealed the following: (T)he question of whether his beloved creation Cerebus will ever make a return will certainly come up. He does, in fact, have plans. “The only way I would… Read More Cerebus could return? (plus the Sim event at Strange Adventures)

Happenings: WOWEE ZONK 3 & BABA YAGA AND THE WOLF – DOUBLE BOOK LAUNCH Oct.7th!

As seen on Facebook Koyama Press and The Beguiling present Wowee Zonk’s “Wowee Zonk 3” and Tin Can Forest’s “Baba Yaga and the Wolf” BOOK LAUNCH Thursday OCT 7th 7pm-10pm The Central 603 Markham St. Toronto … The Beguiling are teaming up witht he fine folks at Koyama Press to hold a double-book launch for… Read More Happenings: WOWEE ZONK 3 & BABA YAGA AND THE WOLF – DOUBLE BOOK LAUNCH Oct.7th!

Happenings: National Cartoonists Society Comes to Mohawk College on September 26th!

The National Cartoonists Society (or NCS) is coming to Mohawk College, and for the first time is opening it’s doors to the public. If you have ever thought to yourself, “How do I become a cartoonist? What steps do I take to get there? How did they do it?” Well, now is your chance to… Read More Happenings: National Cartoonists Society Comes to Mohawk College on September 26th!

Happenings: Comics & Graphic Novels @ Word on the Street HALIFAX

Sunday September 26, 2010 Victoria Park 11am – 5pm Marketplace Area: Troy Little (Angora Napkin) Strange Adventures Ultraist Studios (Mike Kitchen – Spy Guy) Programming: Not available at this time Starting off on the East Coast, the only indication of comics and graphic novels is in the presence of booths for Troy Little, Mike Kitchen… Read More Happenings: Comics & Graphic Novels @ Word on the Street HALIFAX

Happenings: WORD ON THE STREET National Book and Magazine Festival this Sunday, September 26th

 This Sunday, September 26th, is the date for the annual Word on the Street Festival across Canada and this year’s participating cities are Vancouver, Saskatoon, Kitchener, Toronto and Halifax. Last year we held the awards ceremony on the Saturday evening before the Festival. We hope to have some news for you in the near… Read More Happenings: WORD ON THE STREET National Book and Magazine Festival this Sunday, September 26th

Happenings: NYCC October 8-10 – Canadian creator guests

Darwyn Cooke  – RICHARD STARK’S PARKER: THE OUTFIT to premiere at the NYCC David Finch Jeff Lemire Francis Manapul Todd McFarlane Faith Erin Hicks PLUS – in Artist Alley Kei Acedera Bobby Chiu Wes Craig Valentine De Landro Camilla d’Errico Agnes Garbowska Karl Kerschl Eric Kim Leo Leibelman Alex Milne Yanick Paquette Ramon Perez Stephen… Read More Happenings: NYCC October 8-10 – Canadian creator guests

Happenings: Dave Sim’s last ever public event – Strange Adventures, Halifax, NS

Dave Sim was auctioning off his only 2010 store appearance, and Calum Johnston of Strange Adventures amped up the wackiness with a winning bid which consisted of: * a breakfast or lunch at the Ardmore Tea Room * a fine bottle of Nova Scotia blueberry wine * six rolls of fax paper for Dave’s fax… Read More Happenings: Dave Sim’s last ever public event – Strange Adventures, Halifax, NS

Reminder: Montreal Comic-Con is this weekend – Sept. 11-12

Here’s a link to an earlier post on the convention with details. A few more guests and exhibitors have been added such as KEN STEACY, LARRY HAMA and SALGOOD SAM. Here’s a link to the website: MONTREAL COMIC-CON CELEBRITIES Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca – Star Wars) Brent Spiner (Data – Star Trek) Billy Dee Williams (Lando… Read More Reminder: Montreal Comic-Con is this weekend – Sept. 11-12