If you’re still looking for that last minute gift for yourself or a fellow aspiring comics pro, consider our courses starting in February 2010. http://cartoonistsworkshop.wordpress.com/workshops/ We still have a few spots left in: Show Me A Story: Fundamentals of Storyboarding with Sam Agro Comic Book Inking: 4 Perspectives with J. Bone, Ramon Perez, Ty Templeton… Read More Toronto Cartoonists Workshop Update
A Softer World: Second Best Isn’t So Bad by Emily Horne and Joey Comeau. 244 pages, all-colour. For extras, there are a bunch of the original, super-crappy photocopied ASWs that Joey & Emily made at the all-night Kinkos in 2002 — with commentary! That section’s called Pretty Good for a First Try, you should get… Read More Something to do – Montreal: December 14, 7pm – 10pm – A Softer World book launch
National Post cartoonist Steve Murray has reached a deal with publisher McClelland & Stewart to publish his graphic novel history of Canada, The True North: Graphic Tales of Canada. Steve Murray, who is responsible for graphic features in the Post such as Newsmaker Fortunes and Extremely Bad Advice, will release the book in 2011. “I… Read More Steve Murray gets a book deal
canadacouncil.ca Montreal, November 17, 2009 – The names of winners of the 2009 Governor General’s Literary Awards were announced today by the Canada Council for the Arts. The seven English and seven French awards are given to authors, illustrators and translators and in the categories of fiction, poetry, drama, non‑fiction, children’s literature (text and illustration)… Read More Two GG’s for Harvey / Deux GG pour Harvey
Press Release: Broken Pencil presents… Indie Writers Deathmatch III Now Accepting Submissions Online! North America’s Fiction Battle Royale is Back! The world’s bloodiest fiction contest is back. It’s a bare-fisted fight to the finish (because it’s tough to type with boxing gloves on); one writer will emerge victorious and the rest will be pulverized and… Read More Broken Pencil presents: Death Match
With a movie coming out in 2010, the award-winning Scott Pilgrim series is getting a lot of heat lately, and creator Bryan Lee O’Malley lets us know that he has nothing to do with the new British/Commonwealth (excluding Canada) editions of his popular Oni Press series. Borders US is pushing Scott Pilgrim by compiling volumes… Read More Publishing round up
With the holiday season quickly approaching and the current HERO INITIATIVE’s Wolverine 100 project auctions on eBay this month we have decided we would rather not go head-to-head with them and are rescheduling the online auctions of the Visions of an Icon: Wolverine art submissions until February 2010 (watch this site for the official start… Read More Visions of an Icon: Wolverine online auction news
In one of the most surprising announcements of the week, Montreal based Ryan Sohmer and Acton based Lar DeSouza,creators of Least I Could Do and Looking For Group, announced the creation of a new and ongoing scholarship program to assist webcomic creators in achieving their dreams! ______________________ Never does a day pass when Lar and… Read More Blind Ferret to offer scholarships
After the hugely positive response to the Darkstalkers Tribute art book, fan outcry for more Darkstalkers stories became clear. Now, the ghoulish monsters and sexy seductresses of Darkstalkers are coming back to comics! This January, UDON bring fans more tales featuring creatures of the night with an all-new 3 issue miniseries titled Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors.… Read More Udon brings Darkstalkers back in January 2010!
COMIC BOOK LAUNCH PARTY for ISSUE #2 of BLACK MASS by Patrick Kyle. Thursday November 12th, 2009 @ Good Blood Bad Blood, 13 Kensington Ave, Toronto. 8 pm – 12 am. Issue #1 and # 2 will be available for $3 each. Black Mass is a comic book by Patrick Kyle that follows the Story… Read More Happenings – Black Mass #2 Launch – November 12th
EVENT: Toronto Comic Launch Party @ CAMERON HOUSE for C.C.C.C.P. by RoosterTree ComicLit DATE: Tuesday, November 3 – 8pm to midnight (approx.) LOCATION: Cameron House, 408 Queen St W, Toronto, ON We’re having a Launch Party! The anthology C.C.C.C.P.: Creative Community Collected Comics Pages has been available for a few weeks, & now it’s time… Read More Happenings – CCCP Launch Party – Tuesday November 3rd
For immediate release: Broken Pencil Magazine presents… Canzine Canada’s Largest Zine Fair and Festival of Alternative Culture Sunday, November 1, 2009 1pm-7pm The Gladstone Hotel – Downtown Toronto, 1214 Queen St. West (Queen just East of Dufferin) $5 admission comes with a free copy of the Fall issue of Broken Pencil Magazine – issue 45… Read More Happenings: Canzine – Sunday, November 1st, 2009
Troy Little writes: Hey gang, the ANGORA NAPKIN pilot cartoon is now online for ONE WEEK ONLY!!!! With your help and heaps of good feedback on the Teletoon site we hope to bring this show to full series! We hope you enjoy the show! Pimp this show to your friends and get them in on… Read More Angora Napkin cartoon preview – Teletoon Online – 1 week only!
Press Release http://www.rabbitandbearpaws.com/gnovelv3_1.php What does love mean to you? Is love the feelings you have for your parents, family, friends and all beings? Or is it something more? What Rabbit loves to do the most is play pranks with his brother Bear Paws on family and friends. Rabbit is the best at playing pranks on… Read More Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws Vol 3: True Hearts!
To celebrate the stores 11th anniversary, as well as a move to a new location in the Old Quebec Street Mall, The Dragon is pleased to announce a very special store signing on September 19th, 2009. Guests include: Stuart Immonen (Ultimate Spiderman) Kathryn Immonen (Runaways) Dale Keown (Pitt) webcomics star Lar DeSouza (Least I Could… Read More Grand Opening for The Dragon in Guelph, Sept 19th, 2009
The Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards Association’s jury members are proud to announce the five finalists for the inaugural Gene Day Award for Self-Publishing. The winner will be announced at the 2009 Joe Shuster Awards ceremony on September 26, 2009 at U. of T.’s Innis Town Hall: Jordyn F. Bochon for The Day After V-Day.… Read More Gene Day Award for Self-Publishing Finalists
Three New Ongoing Series Added To TX Toronto, Canada: Critically-acclaimed webcomics collective TX Comics is proud to welcome three brand new creator-owned series officially debut today on Wednesday, September 9th 2009: Aardehn by Eric Vedder, Streta by Eric Kim and ButterNutSquash by Rob Coughler and Ramón Pérez! These new series join an already star-studded lineup… Read More 9*9*09 is now… information on the new TX webcomics launched today.
The Kremer Retailer Award jury (Allison Covey, Peter Fisico and Robert Haines), has submitted their short list of selections for this year’s Harry Kremer Retailer Award. Stores were judged on a combination of factors that included product selection/diversity, store presentation, customer service, online presence, in-store events, staff knowledge and community involvement. The 2009 finalists are:… Read More Harry Kremer Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Retailer Award – FINALISTS
First printing sold out after two weeks Second printing available in September San Diego, CA (August 10, 2009) – After just two weeks on the market, Darwyn Cooke’s exceedingly popular graphic adaptation The Hunter has sold out from the distributor. IDW is pleased to announce that the second printing will be in stores in September,… Read More IDW to Reprint Darwyn Cooke’s The Hunter
Canada’s Largest Zine Fair and Festival of Alternative Culture Sunday, November 1, 2009 1pm – 7pm The Gladstone Hotel 1214 Queen St. West (Queen just East of Dufferin) Toronto $5 will get you in the door, with a free issue of Broken Pencil. This event is easily one of the best comic events in the… Read More Happenings: Canzine 2009 announced
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 