Manager’s Name: John Tinkess Number of Employees: 5 Years in Business: 26 Location: Another Dimension, 424 B – 10 ST NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1V9 Telephone: 403-283-7078 Website: http://www.another-dimension.com Favorite Comic Book, published in the past few months: Incognito #1 Five all-time classic comics, graphic novels or story arcs: Watchmen Daredevil by Frank Miller Nexus… Read More Comic Retailers – Another Dimension (Calgary, AB)
Courtesy of Comic Book Resources More love for O’Malley and Scott Pilgrim — this time over at CBR – an interview they conducted at the New York Comic Con.
Over at the Graphic Novel Reporter site, Jeffery Klaehn interviews Dean Motter about his comics career: Dean Motter is best known for his award-winning book and album cover designs but is perhaps most famous as the creator of the ’80s comic book sensation Mister X. He also wrote and illustrated The Prisoner graphic novel Shattered… Read More Dean Motter: A Career Introspective interview
Our next creator interview is with the 2008 Fan Favourite Canadian Creator – English Language publications — Faith Erin Hicks. What part of a Canada are you from/where do you live now? I was born in Vancouver BC, moved to just outside of Toronto when I was five, and migrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia after… Read More Faith Erin Hicks interview
The Joe Shuster Awards love comic shops big and small. If you would like to see your store profiled here, please contact us: retailers@joeshusterawards.com, and we would be happy to help you show off your store. John Roma of The Neutral Zone is a long time comic retailer who continues to love comics. Store Name: … Read More Comic Retailers – The Neutral Zone Comics and Collectables (Niagara Falls, ON)
Today we touch base with Thomas Deer – Teyowisonte, who found his way into the comic industry by entering a creative fan contest. Thomas’ work is most familiar to the fans of G.I. Joe and Transformers comic books. Thomas has worked with other First Nations creators for The Healthy Aboriginal Network to produce comics which… Read More Creator Spotlight: Thomas Deer – Teyowisonte
As we continue our interview series, our next creator in the spotlight is artist Willow Dawson. Willow Dawson grew up in Vancouver BC and now resides in Toronto ON with her husband, Ray and their imaginary pet salamander, Mister Gargoyle. Willow graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design. Her books include No Girls… Read More Willow Dawson interview
Source: Newsarama Named one of Newsarama’s 9 to watch in 2009, Canadian comic book artist Francis Manapul was interviewed by Newsarama’s Chris Arrant and they discuss his next project, an upcoming storyline in DC’s Superman/Batman (#60-61).
Source: Comic Book Resources Shaun Manning has posted the second part of his interview with Dark Horse Comics editor (and former Montrealer) Diana Schutz.
Source: Comic Book Resources Following up on our interview with penciller Marcio Takara, CBR’s Shaun Manning gets the full scoop on The Incredibles: Family Matters series from writer/editor Mark Waid and more about Boom! Studios publishing efforts for younger readers. Marcio Takara’s art on “The Incredibles” is a departure from the movie’s CG effects, but… Read More More on The Incredibles: Family Matters
Source: Comic Book Resources Yesterday CBR reporter Shaun Manning posted the first part of his interview with Dark Horse editor Diana Schutz. Welcome back to FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK, CBR’s series of in-depth interviews with the Dark Horse editorial team. This week, we chat with Executive Editor Diana Schutz, who has worked for the publisher… Read More FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK: Diana Schutz
The Joe Shuster Awards love comic shops big and small, so we will be placing a special emphasis on small town stores. If you would like to see your store profiled here, please contact us: retailers@joeshusterawards.com, and we would be happy to help you show off your store. Dave Hermary of Amazing Fantasy is a… Read More Comic Retailers – Amazing Fantasy (Red Deer, AB)
Just before the release of Mysterius the Unfathomable #1 tomorrow at your favourite comics retailer, we thought we would check in with cartoonist Tom Fowler. 2009 also marks Tom’s 10th year drawing comics professionally, and his work has been published by companies such as Oni Press, Dark Horse, the late Speakeasy, Mr. Comics and, of… Read More Tom Fowler interview
Retailers play an important role in the book trade and this is especially true in comics. Most comic stores or outlets are driven by entrepreneurial small-business people who are doing something they enjoy. The brick and mortar comic store has gone through a number of changes in the past 25 years, but we’re glad they… Read More Comic Retailers – Big B Comics (Hamilton, ON)
Few creators have had the diversity of experience that our next creator interview subject has. Ty Templeton is a true comics “renaissance man”/”jack of all trades” — he’s cartooned, written, drawn, inked, and edited comics for both mainstream and independant publishers. From Stig’s Inferno, Justice League, Bigg Time, Batman Adventures, Howard the Duck, The Simpsons,… Read More Ty Templeton interview
This is the first of what we hope to have as a regular feature here at the JSAs… original creator interviews. To kick it off we asked artist Marcio Takara if he could answer a few questions and let people know what he’s currently up to. Marcio is a regular on the convention scene in… Read More Marcio Takara interview
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Source: The Toronto Star Art teacher Dave Lapp’s graphic novel depicts truthful, comic book-style vignettes of incidents that occurred during the 12 years he’s worked at drop-in centres in at-risk communities in Toronto. To read more… follow the link Drop-In by David Lapp was published by Toronto’s Conundrum Press in December 2008. It is currently… Read More Teacher’s graphic tales star kids on the fringes
As part of his holiday interview series, Tom Spurgeon interviews Ojingogo creator Matt Forsythe. Nominated for the Webcomics Creator Award in 2007, Ojingogo was collected in a handsome volume in 2008 by Canadian publisher Drawn & Quarterly. Read the interview here: http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/cr_holiday_interview_xx_matt_forsythe/
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