THIS WEEKEND! Vancouver Comicon (Vancouver, BC) – March 15 Features Canadian Guests: David Boswell (Reid Fleming, World’s Toughest Milkman), Robin Bougie (Cinema Sewer), Kelly Everaert (Jungle Tales, Trilogy of Terror), Forg (Birth of Jazz), Miriam Libicki (Jobnik), Mike Myhre (Space Jet Comics), Andrew Salmon (Secret Agent X), Robin Thompson (Champions of Hell, Hemp Island), Verne… Read More Upcoming Conventions – March 13-April 9, 2009
Courtesy of the Globe & Mail’s Campus Edition (a la the Comics Reporter), this article contains a very cursory look at some comics-related programs at three Canadian universities (in Newfoundland, Alberta and British Columbia). According to Vancouver English professor Marni Stanley, The University of Calgary’s Dr. Bart Beatty is “probably the most important comics person… Read More Education: Teaching Comics With a Straight Face
Courtesy of the Fort Frances Times. According to the article, the Fort Frances Museum (in Fort Frances, Ontario) has decided to spotlight local artist Kari-Ann Anderson in combination with a previous exhibit: Comic Books: A History. “Comics & Fantasy: Featuring the Art of Kari-Ann Anderson” is the new exhibit on the main floor of the… Read More Fort Frances Museum Prepares Comics & Fantasy Art Exhibit
Megacon (Orlando, Florida) – February 27-March 1 Features Canadian creator guest: Darwyn Cooke. Canadian resident Steve McNiven also appears. WonderCon (San Francisco, CA) – February 27-March 1 Features Canadian guests: Kei Acedera, Bobby Chiu, Bob the Angry Flower, Travis Charest, Camilla D’Errico, Miriam Libicki (Real Gone Girl Studios). CCBCAA Executive Director Kevin A. Boyd can… Read More Upcoming Convention Appearances: Feb. 27 – Mar. 26
The Joe Shuster Awards will be setting up presentation booths at a few spring 2009 events, the first of which was announced today — we will be at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo on April 25-26. The Expo was launched in 2006 and has been growing ever since. We hope to run some interviews… Read More Happenings: the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo
Honoured Guest, Bryan Lee O’Malley, released an illustration (seen above) for the 2009 Toronto Comic Arts Festival (May 9-10, 2009). The image will also be used as a poster for TCAF, with less text. On a related note, TCAF has updated their guest list, which features the addition of several great Canadian creators (Ho Che… Read More Happenings: Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2009 (Update)
Since 1999, the Promo 9e Art organisation has been presenting the annual Prix Bédélys. The awards celebrate the best comics published in french over the previous year. There are four categories: Bédélys Québec (the best French comics published in Quebec) Bédélys d’Or (the best French comics published from around the world) Bédélys Jeunesse (the best… Read More Prix Bédélys: Nominees Announced
Megacon (Orlando, Florida) – February 27-March 1 Features Canadian creator guest: Darwyn Cooke. Canadian resident Steve McNiven also appears. WonderCon (San Francisco, CA) – February 27-March 1 Features Canadian guests: Kei Acedera, Bobby Chiu, Bob the Angry Flower, Travis Charest, Camilla D’Errico.
The Canadian Press TORONTO — BookExpo Canada, an annual publishing trade event, has been cancelled by Reed Exhibitions Canada, according to an industry website. The move follows defection of many of the country’s largest publishers and a growing number of independent houses, according to an online report by Publishers’ Weekly, which is owned by Reed.… Read More Not Happenings: Reed cancels Book Expo Canada
This upcoming weekend (February 6-8) it’s the New York Comic Con, the second largest comic book show in North America after San Diego Comic Con International. Lots of Canadian creators in attendance, such as: David Finch, Darwyn Cooke, Bryan Lee O’Malley, Bernard Chang, J. Torres, Leonard Kirk, Ray Fawkes, Yanick Paquette, Serge LaPointe, Cameron Stewart,… Read More Happenings: The New York Comic Con
Winter Toronto ComiCon – February 1 Features: Francis Manapul, Agnes Garbowska, Alvin Lee, Andy Belanger, Kalman Andrasofszky, Kent Burles, Diana Tamblyn, Lamin Martin, Marcio Takara, Dave Ross. US Guest: Kevin Maguire New York Comic Con – February 6-8 Features Canadian creator guests David Finch, Darwyn Cooke, Bryan Lee O’Malley, Bernard Chang, J. Torres, Leonard Kirk,… Read More Upcoming convention appearances: Jan. 30 – Mar. 1
Europe’s largest comics festival takes place this weekend (starting today). While the English language comics community is gearing up for next weekend’s New York Comic Con, it’s important to point out that many Canadian BD creators and publishers are in France this weekend at the largest European comics event, the Festival international de la bande… Read More Happenings: Angoulême Festival Jan 29 – Feb 1
Phoenix Comicon – January 23-25 – Starts today! Features Canadian creator guests Kaare Andrews, Todd McFarlane. Canadian actor Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) also appears. Winter Toronto ComiCon – February 1 Features: Francis Manapul, Agnes Garbowska, Alvin Lee, Andy Belanger, Kalman Andrasofszky, Diana Tamblyn, Lamin Martin, Marcio Takara, Dave Ross. US Guest: Kevin Maguire New York… Read More Upcoming Con Appearances: Jan. 23 – Feb. 22
Tonight (January 20), at Montreal’s Drawn + Quarterly store: Pascal Girard’s Nicolas book launch / lancement Looking for something to at do this mid-January too cold to be outside- yet can’t stand to stay at home- Tuesday evening? So excited by inauguration that you must take part in something cultural? Come by Librairie Drawn &… Read More Signings and launches Jan. 20-21
Event Name: Vancouver Comicon Event Date: Sunday, January 18th 2009 Hours: 11am to 5pm Location: Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, Vancouver, BC Special Guests: * Matthew Clark (Final Crisis: Submit, Outsiders, Superman/Batman, Adventures of Superman) * David Boswell (Reid Fleming, World’s Toughest Milkman) * Camilla d’Errico (Nightmares and Fairytales, Avril Lavigne’s Make 5 Wishes) *… Read More Vancouver Comicon this Sunday (January 18)
Vancouver Comicon – January 18 Featuring: David Boswell, Camilla d’Errico, Stephanie Blakey, Ken Boesem, Kelly Everaert, Forg, Robin Thompson, Peter Beach, Jordyn Bochon, Tim Carpenter, Laura Eveleig, Beth Wagner. Phoenix Comicon – January 23-25 Features: Kaare Andrews, Todd McFarlane. Canadian actor Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) also appears. Winter Toronto ComiCon – February 1 Features: Francis… Read More Upcoming appearances Jan.16 – Feb.15
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 