Much has been made of the changes in Diamond Comics minimum order levels and the effect this will have on the small press. Independent retailers (aka, your local comic book store) as well as small publishers and self-publishers in Canada have the potential to be harshly impacted. Here’s to supporting the efforts of these creators:… Read More The Bear Stories Vol. 2 drops at FanExpo
Michael Angelos, the British Columbia based owner of Castle Rain Entertainment, reveals the evolution of a page. From the soon to be released graphic novel Jack the Lantern: War of the Soul: Pencil art by Mark Kidwell, inks by Kidwell and Tony Bledsoe, with Angelos as the writer. Jack the Lantern: War of the Soul,… Read More Jack the Lantern: step by step
In his cunning ongoing effort to take over the world, Brian Lee O’Malley reveals the some details of the recently announced Scott Pilgrim video game. “Video games have been a huge influence on the characters and world of Scott Pilgrim,” said Bryan Lee O’Malley, creator of the original graphic novels. “As a gamer myself, it… Read More Scott Pilgrim: The Video Game
For Immediate Release: HarperCollinsCanada signs deal with BOOM! Studios Leading graphic novel properties to get wider distribution including Disney PIXAR and The Muppets JULY 14TH, 2009 – TORONTO — HarperCollinsCanada and BOOM! Studios announced an agreement today that will see BOOM!’s original and licensed graphic novels distributed through HarperCollins to book retailers across Canada. Shipments… Read More HarperCollinsCanada signs deal with BOOM! Studios
En préparation du 22e Festival de la bande dessinée francophone de Québec (FBDFQ), qui aura lieu du 15 au 19 avril 2009, les organisateurs de l’événement ont dévoilé les finalistes de ses prix Bédéis Causa 2009. Cherchant à récompenser ce qui se fait de mieux en matière de bande dessinée, ces prix sont remis depuis… Read More LES FINALISTES DES BÉDÉIS CAUSA
Editor Jim Zubkavich writes: It’s been a crazy week and a half while we went through every fan entry for Darkstalkers Tribute. So many entries! Once again, we’re humbled and awed by the incredible fan response to this book. It was incredibly difficult narrowing down the choices and making our final picks. We’ve done our… Read More UDON posts list of Darkstalkers Tribute Book Fan Entry Winners
Udon has announced via their blog that they have completed their call for fan entries for the upcoming Darkstalkers Tribute Book. We just woke up and sorted the last batch of entries from last night and you guys did not disappoint. After deleting multiple entries that were the exact same, here’s the grand total… (drumroll… Read More UDON: Darkstalkers Tribute Edition Fan Entries DONE!
Press Release courtesy of Little Spirit Bear Productions Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws vol1: The Sugar Bush (http://www.rabbitandbearpaws.com/gnovel1.php) was recognized as GOLD in family-friendly media, products and services by the prestigious Mom’s Choice Awards®, In the Juvenile category of comics & graphic novels. Mom’s Choice Awards® (http://www.momschoiceawards.com/learn.php) is known for establishing the benchmark of… Read More Rabbit and Bear Paws – Gold Award Winner in Mom’s Choice Awards
Press Release courtesy of UDON Entertainment: Over the years the Street Fighter® franchise has become intertwined with several other Capcom® game properties, but the strongest of those connections has always been with the classic arcade street brawler Final Fight. The series’ unique characters like pro wrestler-turned-politician Haggar, the strangely seductive Poison, and heroic (though sometimes… Read More UDON Adds Final Fight to its Capcom Comic Licenses
Press release courtesy of Arcana Studio Arcana Goes Online with new series of Webcomics! Arcana Comics is proud to announce a new line of webcomics ready to launch! Hosted on their website with the amazing PanelFlow technology, Arcana Webcomics will be updated anywhere from twice a month to three times per week by their respective… Read More Arcana Studio launches new series of webcomics
Merci Sequential Spiltink CONCOURS DE BANDE DESSINÉE HISTOIRE D’HIVER Hachette Canada organise à nouveau un Concours de bande dessinée. Après Contes et légendes du Québec, dont Glénat Québec a publié un magnifique album à l’automne dernier, la thématique de cette édition 2009 sera HISTOIRE D’HIVER ! Si cette thématique vous inspire ou si vous connaissez… Read More CONCOURS DE BANDE DESSINÉE HISTOIRE D’HIVER
Rabbit and Bear Paws win – New Media Award – in ImagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival. The ImagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is an international festival that celebrates the latest works by Indigenous peoples on the forefront of innovation in film, video, radio, and new media. Each fall, the festival presents a selection… Read More Rabbit and Bear Paws wins ImagineNATIVE Film award
Press release courtesy of Meanwhile Studios: November 25, 2008 Prince Edward Island, Canada IDW Publishing will release the new graphic novel by Troy Little entitled Angora Napkin in January 2009. An animated pilot of Angora Napkin is also in production and set to air on Teletoon, Canada in March 2009. Angora Napkin is an adult… Read More ‘Angora Napkin’ Goes To Print and Small Screen in 2009
Press release courtesy of Aardvark-Vanaheim: Why an aardvark? Follow Dave Sim from the early 1970s and see rejections from DC, Marvel, Skywald, Warren and Charlton (among others). Filled with comics stories, strips and cartoons — all complete in each fun-filled issue — as well as original letters, manuscripts and many rejection form letters from the… Read More Cerebus Archive to launch in early 2009
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 