Awago Beach Buddies by the Tamakis to be published by Groundwood/First Second

Quill and Quire reports that Groundwood Books has acquired the rights to publish a new graphic novel by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki Groundwood Books publisher Patsy Aldana has acquired Canadian rights to Awago Beach Babies, a new graphic novel by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki, about teenagers in cottage country and a Burger King in Niagara… Read More Awago Beach Buddies by the Tamakis to be published by Groundwood/First Second

03/04/201103/04/2011 Kevin A. Boyd

Robot 6’s Comics College takes a look at Seth

As part of the new Comics College feature at Comic Book Resources’ Robot 6 Blog, there’s a profile and analysis of the work of Canadian cartoonist Seth.

02/28/201102/28/2011 Kevin A. Boyd

TVO opens the archives: Prisoners of Gravity series available online

Update: November 6, 2018. Eagle-eyed Martin Boruta has contacted me to let me know that TVO no longer has the episodes online so the link in the article won’t work, but at this time Youtube user Teddog3000 has kindly made a number of episodes available on his youtube channel. Prisoners of Gravity, the acclaimed comic… Read More TVO opens the archives: Prisoners of Gravity series available online

02/26/201111/06/2018 Kevin A. Boyd1 Comment

New CerebusTV Episode this Friday

CerebusTV Episode 53 “What am I working on right now?” Or, rather, what was Dave Sim working on just before Christmas, 2010. The Church & State Dream Wall was finally done: Sim’s biggest commission ever for an art collector in Michigan (probably Brian Coppola, the man with the most Cerebus art on the planet other… Read More New CerebusTV Episode this Friday

02/17/2011 Kevin A. Boyd1 Comment

Gerhard Speaks

Sean Michael Robinson has done a massive three part interview with GERHARD for The Comics Journal Online, Dave Sim’s collaborator on almost 5/6 of the massive undertaking which was the 300 issue run of Cerebus. FEB 14:The Craft Behind Cerebus: An Interview with Gerhard (Part One of Three) FEB 15: The Craft Behind Cerebus: an… Read More Gerhard Speaks

02/15/201102/16/2011 Kevin A. Boyd

At DC, The Flash speeds forward to big event

Matt Moore, of the Associated Press has an article that’s being spread far and wide today (for example, it appears in the METRO news today) in which he gives readers a heads up that some exciting things are happening these days with the DC Comics character The Flash under the creative wings of Geoff Johns… Read More At DC, The Flash speeds forward to big event

02/14/2011 Kevin A. Boyd

Canada Reads wrap-up: Essex County wins the people’s choice. Final thoughts.

Yesterday the Canada Reads jury decided on the best book in Canada over the last decade: The Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis. Sadly, it wasn’t The Collected Essex County by Jeff Lemire, as it was the first of the top 5 voted off the list. However, the folks at CBC decided to run an… Read More Canada Reads wrap-up: Essex County wins the people’s choice. Final thoughts.

02/10/201102/10/2011 Kevin A. Boyd1 Comment

Inkstuds host shows off his Shelf Porn at CBR

Robin McConnell, the host of the Inkstuds radio show/podcast/blog and author of the Inkstuds book published in 2010 by Conundrum Press, was profiled on Saturday’s edition of the Shelf Porn! column at Comic Book Resources. It’s a very impressive and extensive collection – lots of pictures.

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

H.B. Fenn initiates bankruptcy proceedings

Breaking news: H.B. Fenn and Company, Canada’s largest book distributor (based in Bolton, ON), filed notice on Thursday that they were initiating bankruptcy proceedings. Fenn distributes a number of comics and graphic novel products to stores, educators and librarians across the country. Read more: The National Post Quill & Quire The Toronto Star

02/04/2011 Kevin A. Boyd

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

Paul à Angoulême

2010 Joe Shuster Award-winning Outstanding Cartoonist Michel Rabagliati (Paul à Quebec) is in France this month for Le Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d’Angoulême and is featured in this article on cyberpresse.ca

01/20/2011 Kevin A. Boyd

Interviews: Darwyn Cooke at the FCBD website

As a follow-up to the recent announcement that he will be doing the 2011 FCBD t-shirt, the FCBD website has posted an interview with Darwyn “that details the FCBD project, his plans for 2011, and what goes into his creative inspirations.” Of particular note is his project announcement for 2011…. which is interesting considering my… Read More Interviews: Darwyn Cooke at the FCBD website

01/18/201101/18/2011 Kevin A. Boyd

Kill Shakespeare profiled in MACLEAN’S Magazine

In the January 14th issue of MacLean’s magazine, writer Claire Ward takes a close look at Kill Shakespeare by the all Canadian comics team of Anthony Del Col, Conor McCreery, Andy Belanger, Kagan McLeod and Ian Herring. You can read the article online here.

01/17/201101/17/2011 Kevin A. Boyd

Digital Comics: What are people downloading?

The comics download application comixology has posted their lists of the top comics that were downloaded in 2010. It’s an interesting set of lists, and since the industry blogosphere is afire with talk of how digital comics are the next big thing and that the iPad is revolutionizing the medium it is kind of interesting… Read More Digital Comics: What are people downloading?

01/06/2011 Kevin A. Boyd

MTV Geek’s Top Comics Lists of 2010

Well, we’ve heard from MTV Splash Page, so now it’s time to hear from MTV Geek and… guess what… Canadians! TOP GRAPHIC NOVELS #10: Revolver #9: Tumor (Archaia) Writer: Joshua Hale Fialkov Artist: Noel Tuazon #8: A God Somewhere #7: Moving Pictures (Top Shelf) Writer: Kathryn Immonen Artist: Stuart Immonen #6: The Acme Novelty Library… Read More MTV Geek’s Top Comics Lists of 2010

12/23/201012/23/2010 Kevin A. Boyd

Stan Lee and the NHL: More on the Guardians Project

A couple of months ago I ran the NHL’s press release concerning the upcoming, top-secret GUARDIANS PROJECT which teamed comics legend STAN LEE with the National Hockey League to create 30 new superhero characters that will represent each team in the league. In October, I was invited to attend a special panel discussing the project… Read More Stan Lee and the NHL: More on the Guardians Project

12/21/2010 Kevin A. Boyd

Kill Shakespeare, Julie Taymor and the Colbert Report updated

Reports are flooding in that last evening’s Colbert Report featured Julie Taymor (director of the Tempest movie as well as the controversial Spider-Man musical) plugging KILL SHAKESPEARE! Series co-writer Anthony Del Col reports: I was just flipping the channels and saw that Julie Taymor was being interviewed on The Colbert Report. And as they talk… Read More Kill Shakespeare, Julie Taymor and the Colbert Report *updated*

12/10/201012/10/2010 Kevin A. Boyd

It’s tough to buy new near mint comics in Yellowknife NWT

The Northern News Service has a story up about how difficult it is to buy new comics in Yellowknife, and discusses the feasibility of opening a comic book store in this relatively remote location. It also addresses most of my initial reactions, such as: – why not buy from an online retailer? well, you don’t… Read More It’s tough to buy new near mint comics in Yellowknife NWT

12/08/201012/09/2010 Kevin A. Boyd1 Comment

The New York Times Gift Guide: Graphic Books selected are 1/3 Canuck

From the NY Times’s Gift Guide for Graphic Books – 9 selections make the cut, including 3 by Canadians: KILL SHAKESPEARE (IDW, $19.99) Volume 1 brings together the playwright’s heroes, including Hamlet and Juliet, and pits them against a pack of adversaries led by Richard III and Lady Macbeth, all of whom want to find… Read More The New York Times Gift Guide: Graphic Books selected are 1/3 Canuck

11/26/201011/26/2010 Kevin A. Boyd