The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo has announced the dates for next year: June 17-19, 2011 in Halls A, B, & C of the BMO Round Up Centre @ Stampede Park in Calgary, Alberta. This will be the first year the event will be a full three day convention. Are you interested in helping the… Read More Happenings: The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo announces 2011 dates
Canadian comic book pioneer in Halifax to hold last public signing – The Chronicle Herald. On doing a “last” signing this Friday and assorted events on Sunday: He does mention that it was a decision set in motion by the recent death of indie comic curmudgeon Harvey Pekar (American Splendour), and that he’s overjoyed to… Read More In the News – Dave Sim: A brush with greatness
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
Sunday, September 26, 2010 Victoria Park 11am-5am Unlike 2009, Word on the Street Kitchener does not seem to have any comics and graphic novel related guests and/or programming.
Sunday, September 26, 2010 Queen’s Park 11am-6pm Programming of interest in the Children’s Reading Tent 12:15 – 1:00 :: Ninja Cowboy Bear Presents the Way of the Ninja Ninja Cowboy Bear Presents the Way of the Ninja — a high energy story about a daring ninja who learns that the greatest thrills and the best… Read More Happenings: Comics & Graphic Novels @ Word on the Street TORONTO
That’s right, Awesome Marcus Ninja Season 5 is coming out on SEPTEMBER 22, 2010! If you live in Toronto come by Clinton’s Tavern to celebrate and pick up a copy!
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
Sunday, September 26, 2010 Farmer’s Market 1pm-4pm Sadly I could find no comics and graphic novels content at Word on the Street Saskatoon.
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)
Okay, I swear this is the last SK post today! Alluded to in an early post by Robert Haines, Jim Zubkavich has a busy day ahead of himself this Wednesday with the release of the first issue of his new Skull Kickers comic series: – Paradise Comics reports that they are honoured to be hosting… Read More Happenings: Skull Kickers #1 Release Week Signings and Events
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!
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!
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
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
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
The MCC admin team has announced on Facebook that last weekend’s Montreal Comic-Con had a whopping 8300 attendees! The show would like to thank everyone who came to the the event. After a short break work will begin on the 2011 Comic-Con. The Montreal Comic-Con is owned and run by Alex La Prova and Oscar… Read More Montreal Comic-Con: 8300 attendees in 2010
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
Late last night I returned home from a 2-day visit to Montreal for the third annual Montreal Comic-Con, which is owned and run by Oscar and Alex – otherwise known at most comic book conventions across the continent as the dealer MAJOR COMICS. Last year, some of you may recall, I went to the show… Read More Montreal Comic-Con thoughts
Reminder: Kean Soo will be at the Dragon this Saturday, September 11th! From The Dragon, sponsor of the Comics For Kids award: The Dragon takes pride in our comic and graphic novel selection for all ages and to help support the young reader community we are hosting regular Comics for Kids Day events! The next… Read More Happenings: CTON @ The Dragon – Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010
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
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 