UDON ENTERTAINMENT PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE FANTASTIC HEROES OF LEGEND AND MYTH COME TO LIFE! UDON to release ‘Legendary Visions’ mythology art book Toronto, ON – January 31, 2011 – The heroes, villains, monsters, and gods of legend have captivated the imaginations of artists and audiences alike for millennia. Now, Chile’s premiere fantasy… Read More The Fantastic Heroes of Legend & Myth Come to Life at UDON
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It should be noted that on Free Comic Book Day Darwyn will be appearing at a comic book store. Thank you, Darwyn, for supporting the small retailer and understanding what FCBD means to these retailers. Press release after the cut.
“Chimo is an idiosyncratic, compelling and hilarious musing-in-comics that I couldn’t put down. Seemingly a quirky memoir about soldiering, it’s really a quest for survival — both basic and artistic — and a meditation on aging, family and the fight to simply try and understand oneself, all told by one of the most unpretentious cartoonists… Read More New Releases: CHIMO by David Collier
Marvel is proud to announce the all-new Crossgen imprint, launching in March 2011 with two series—Ruse and Sigil. Featuring some of today’s most acclaimed talents and crossing all genres, Crossgen brings Marvel’s incomparable storytelling sensibilities to new characters, new concepts and new audiences. In the war for forever, time is only a small obstacle as… Read More CrossGen books return in March at Marvel – Leonard Kirk to draw revived Sigil
Gene Day Award winner Jesse Jacobs will have his first solo book, Even The Giants, released in 2011 through Adhouse Books. I am a huge supporter of his work and I can’t wait to see the final product. If it’s as good as it looks, it should be a major contender for the 2012 awards.… Read More Even The Giants by Jesse Jacobs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 ANGORA NAPKIN, the Eisner nominated graphic novel by Troy Little (IDW Publishing) has been spun off into an animated pilot for Canada’s Teletoon Network. The 22 minute pilot was directed by ANGORA NAPKIN creators Troy Little and Nick Cross in 2008 and had it’s Canadian TV debut on… Read More Animated Angora Napkin update – download the pilot for free!
Canadians were asked to vote for the books you most wanted to see on Canada Reads — the Essential Top 10 Canadian Novels of the Decade. Jeff Lemire’s Essex County Trilogy was selected as one of a small handful of graphic novels in the top 40, and has made the cut to be included in… Read More Essex County makes it into the Canada Reads Top 10
Well, we ran the rumour last Friday night (scooping Rich Johnston by a whole 6 days), so here’s the official press release confirming that yes, it is true — the owners of The Central Canada Comic-Con have given up and given their show over to Wizard Entertainment. The 2010 event just happened last weekend with… Read More It’s official: Wizard has obtained the C4 Central Canada Comic-Con
Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws Vol 3: True Hearts http://www.rabbitandbearpaws.com/gnovelv3_1.php 2010 Silver Birch Award nominee Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws Vol.3: True Hearts has been nominated for one of Canada’s top children’s book awards, Festival of Trees – the Silver Birch Award (Express). The Silver Birch Award® is given by Grades 3, 4,… Read More Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws Vol 3: True Hearts Nominated for a 2010 Silver Birch Award (Express)
UDON ENTERTAINMENT PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release THE WORLD WARRIORS GET BACK TO THEIR ROOTS WITH STREET FIGHTER™ GAIDEN UDON to release Street Fighter™ Gaiden manga series Toronto, ON – Oct 28, 2010 – It’s time for more fast-flying Hadokens, jaw-breaking Cannon Spikes, and earth-shattering Sonic Booms as the gang at UDON brings you another… Read More UDON to release Street Fighter™ Gaiden manga series
Tangles: A story about Alzheimer’s, my mother, and me by Sarah Leavitt What do you do when your outspoken, passionate, and quick-witted mother starts fading into a forgetful, fearful woman? In this powerful graphic memoir, Sarah Leavitt reveals how Alzheimer’s disease transformed her mother Midge—and her family—forever. In spare black and white drawings and clear,… Read More Tangles: A story about Alzheimer’s, My Mother, and Me
Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws in the 21st century: One Laptop Per Child program Little Spirit Bear Productions, publisher of the graphic novel series Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws, have licensed 10,000 graphic novel ebooks of volume one, “The Sugar Bush” (5000) and volume three, “True Hearts” (5000) to The Belinda Stronach Foundation,… Read More One laptop Per Child (OLPC) – for 5000 Aboriginal Students Ages 6-12
NHL, Spider-Man creator Stan Lee join on new superheroes project. Okay, so Stan’s not Canadian, and I’m not sure the NHL is really Canadian either, but we Canadians sure love hockey (even though Lacrosse is our national sport) and there are many Canadian teams in the NHL (and a whole lot of Canadian players) so… Read More Stan Lee teams up with the National Hockey League
For immediate release: Beginning January 2011, DC Comics will implement a line-wide pricing adjustment, lowering the prices of all standard length 32-page ongoing comic book titles currently priced at $3.99 to $2.99, it was announced today by DC Comics Co-Publishers Jim Lee and Dan DiDio. “Today’s announcement re-affirms DC Comics’ commitment to both our core… Read More DC Comics to lower prices in 2011
Tangles: A story about Alzheimer’s, my mother, and me by Sarah Leavitt September 2010 9 x 10 paper 120 pages ISBN 978-1-55111-117-9 CDN $23.95 published by Freehand Books What is the book about? What do you do when your outspoken, passionate, and quick-witted mother starts fading into a forgetful, fearful woman? In this powerful graphic… Read More Tangles: A story about Alzheimer’s, my mother, and me
First appearance by premier publisher marked by award winning guests, major exclusives – New York Comic Con, October 8-10, 2010 – Booth #2115 Celebrating its first appearance at New York Comic Con, IDW Publishing is proud to host several award-winning creators and offer exclusive editions of major releases. Creators such as Eisner Award-winner and convention… Read More IDW debuts The Outfit at the NYCC October 8-10, 2010
For Immediate Release: NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL – Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws Vol 4: Tall Tale http://www.rabbitandbearpaws.com/gnovelv4_1.php Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws is a fresh and funny graphic novel series for the young and the young at heart. The series is based on the Seven Grandfathers of Respect, Bravery, Love, Honesty, Humility, Wisdom… Read More New! The Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws Vol 4: Tall Tale
On the heels of the announcement of her art book being published by Dark Horse in early 2011, Camilla D’Errico wrote to remind us (and you!): I’m very proud and excited to announce that Sky Pirates of Neo Terra, the graphic novel will be out soon and is available for pre-order from Image Comics. This… Read More Sky Pirates of Neo-Terra collection available for pre-order from Image Comics; In stores 10/20/10
UDON ENTERTAINMENT PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release TWO CLASSIC CAPCOM® FIGHTING GAMES UNITE FOR ONE FANTASTIC MANGA UDON to release Darkstalkers™ /Red Earth manga Toronto, ON – Sept 7, 2010 – Get ready for witches and wolfmen, demons and dinosaurs, knights and vampires – all in one manga! This fall UDON brings two classic Capcom®… Read More TWO CLASSIC CAPCOM® FIGHTING GAMES UNITE FOR ONE FANTASTIC MANGA
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 