With an exciting turnout in voting from April 1-30, The Inkwell Awards are now able to release for their fourth year the ballot results from the six categories targeting the exceptional 2010 work of ink artists. Scott Hanna took the winning slot for Favorite Inker this year for his work on Marvel titles Hulk and… Read More Congratulations to Francis Manapul and the other winners of the 2011 Inkwell Awards
SATURDAY: I had a few things to do before Deb and I headed down to TCAF. Because I was only going to be there for a few hours my report is truncated significantly. 2:30-2:45. Arrived. What’s with the construction blocking the one entrance? Interesting that there’s a girl handing out flyers telling people to go… Read More My TCAF Thoughts 2011: Day 1
Guelph was the place to be on Saturday for anyone interested in independent comics, webcomics and zines. The Kazoo Fest Zine and Comic Expo saw more than forty creators (including Gene Day Noms Jason Bradshaw and Nick Maandag!) gather in the Norfolk United Church for this free event that drew a steady crowd out of… Read More Kazoo report
Congratulations to all of the winners! Lots of Canadians won awards, including MICHAEL DEFORGE, EMILY CARROLL and BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY: For Official Release – Sunday, April 17 The Stumptown Comic Art Awards 2011 were presented last night in Portland, OR. In a packed-room ceremony following a bustling first day at the Stumptown Comics Fest, host… Read More Winners of the 2011 Stumptown Comic Art Awards Announced
Prix Réal-Fillion Auteur québécois, scénariste ou dessinateur, s’étant le plus illustré avec son premier album professional • ÉMILIE VILLENEUVE ET JULIE ROCHELEAU, avec La fille invisible (Glénat Québec) Grand prix de la ville de Québec Meilleur album de langue française publié au Québec • APNÉE, de Zviane (Pow Pow) Prix Albéric-Bourgeois Meilleur album de langue… Read More Winners of the prix Bédéis Causa 2011 announced
Filling the void left by the absence of Wizard’s Fan Awards, the “Stan Lee Award” winners were announced last weekend in London, England at the Kapow! Comic Con. There was not a single Canadian in the winning circle, here’s the press release: Official Press Release KAPOW!, which was took place this weekend and was a… Read More Stan Lee Award winners announced
April is sure shaping up to be a busy month! I moved recently, and in-between loads of books and other things I had to take over to my new place, there have been a lot of things going on in the comics world, event-wise. Last weekend saw the coming and going of another Toronto ComiCON… Read More Comics, comics, comics…
This Saturday, April 16th in Guelph, ON, Kazoo! fest 2011 and The Dragon are proud to present the Kazoo! Zine and Comic Expo. The Zine and Comic Expo will happen on Saturday April 16th from 11 am to 4 pm at Norfolk United Church in Guelph, located at 75 Norfolk Street, Guelph, ON, N1H 4J4.… Read More Happenings: Kazoo Zine & Comic Expo guest list, Guelph ON – April 16, 2011
The Eisner nominations were announced yesterday and I thought I’d take a nationalistic look at how Canadians were represented beyond just highlighting their names in red. The big individual Canadian creator nominee of this year is IAN BOOTHBY, who is nominated three times this year: – Best Humor Publication for The Comic Book Guy: The… Read More A Look at the Canadians nominated for Eisner Awards in 2011
MONTRÉAL, le 7 avril – Promo 9e art, organisme voué à la promotion de la bande dessinée au Québec, a annoncé aujourd’hui en compagnie de ses porte-parole Sylvie Lussier et Pierre Poirier, les gagnants des 12e Prix Bédélys, à l’occasion de leur gala annuel qui se tenait à l’auditorium de la Grande Bibliothèque. Bédélys d’or… Read More Promo 9e art dévoile les gagnants des 12e prix Bédélys
Congratulations to all of the nominees! Canadian nominees in RED Best Short Story “Bart on the Fourth of July,” by Peter Kuper, in Bart Simpson #54 (Bongo) “Batman, in Trick for the Scarecrow,” by Billy Tucci, in DCU Halloween Special 2010 (DC) “Cinderella,” by Nick Spencer and Rodin Esquejo, in Fractured Fables (Silverline Books/Image) “Hamburgers… Read More 2011 Eisner Award Nominees Announced
The 2010 Expozine Alternative Press Awards Gala was held on Sunday April 3, 2011, at Divan Orange in Montreal. THE WINNERS English Zine: Nailbiter 2: An Anxiety Zine, edited by Chelle, Kerri, Kinneret, and Kibbs « This zine sheds light on an important subject that is underrepresented by traditional media, the experiences of those living… Read More Expozine Alternative Press Award Winners Announced
As selected by a nominating committee that included our own Robert Haines, the Inkwell Awards have announced their 2011 Nominees. Canadians nominated include: Francis Manapul in the All-In-One category, and Todd McFarlane in the non-Marvel & DC category. To see the full nominees list and vote for your favourites, please visit http://vote.inkwellawards.com/
2011 Stumptown Comic Arts Awards Nominees include Canadian Immonen, Carroll, O’Malley and DeForge! The Stumptown Comics Festival is proud to announce the final list of 2011 nominees for the Stumptown Comic Arts Awards as chosen by thei panel of judges. Winners will be announced at the Stumptown Comics Festival in Portland, Oregon on the weekend… Read More Congratulations to Canadians nominated for Stumptown Art Awards
À quelques semaines du 24e Festival de la bande dessinée francophone de Québec (FBDFQ), qui aura lieu du 13 au 17 avril prochain, l’organisation a rendu public ce lundi les finalistes de ses prix Bédéis Causa 2011. Cherchant à récompenser ce qui se fait de mieux en matière de bande dessinée, particulièrement celle créée par… Read More Les Finalistes pour les Prix Bédéis Causa 2011
INTRODUCED in 1976, (England’s) the Eagle Comic Awards are the comic industry’s longest established awards, acknowledged as the pre-eminent international accolades.The Eagles have been featured on the covers of leading US and UK titles across the last 30 years, unique in that they reflect the people’s choice and comprise of two distinct stages. The Eagle… Read More Congratulations to Canadian creators nominated for the 2011 Eagle Awards
Kazoo! fest 2011 and The Dragon are proud to present the Kazoo! Zine and Comic Expo as part of the week long festivities. The Kazoo! Festival is a five day arts festival, happening April 13-17th 2011 in the heart of downtown Guelph. The festival features music, with over 25 bands at venues across town, and… Read More Happenings: Kazoo! Zine and Comic Expo – Guelph, ON
Nominations aux Bédélys 2010 Promo 9e art est fier de dévoiler les finalistes des 12e prix Bédélys. Voici, par ordre alphabétique de titre, les œuvres s’étant le plus démarquées au cours de l’année 2010 selon nos jurys de lecture. Prenez note que les finalistes au prix Fanzine seront dévoilés un peu plus tard au courant… Read More Nominations pour les Prix Bédélys
ON CANADA READS… Well, I was the first book voted off of the Canada Reads competition today, and I’ll admit that it stings a bit more than I thought it would. But, in the end I am really proud of the accomplishment of making it to the final 5. It’s a great sign for the… Read More Jeff Lemire on Canada Reads
Announced today — in a webcomic — were the Webcomic List Awards. Congratulations to Karl Kerschl for his 2 award wins for the Abominable Charles Christopher: Best Black and White Webcomic and Best Long Form Webcomic UPDATE! Also, Romantically Apocalyptic by Canadian creator Vitaly Alexius was recognized as Best Non-Traditional Art in a Webcomic. This… Read More Abominable Charles Christopher wins 2 Webcomic List Awards
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 