Anthony Falcone on Creators and Fans
Anthony Falcone asked me to link to this column he wrote about his experiences moderating a Q&A panel at the Toronto Comic Con earlier in April with Ken Lashley, Marcus To and Marco Rudy.
Lots of stuff going on or just passed… Dubai, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and FCBD
Kill Shakespeare’s Anthony Del Col went to Dubai for it’s first Comic Con and wrote about the experience for the Beat. Last weekend was the first Fan Expo Vancouver and the turnout was a lot better than anticipated. The rest of the crew is on vacation for a couple of days so I won’t know… Read More Lots of stuff going on or just passed… Dubai, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and FCBD
Niagara Falls gets a new comic shop… Big B Comics
The Empire continues to grow! Big B Comics has opened a third location in Niagara Falls, ON. We’ve known about this for a a few months now, but held back until the store actually opened. Big B has taken over 6689 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls, ON, L2G 1V4 and the telephone number is 289-296-2968. Big… Read More Niagara Falls gets a new comic shop… Big B Comics
Joe Shuster Award Nominations will be announced in early May
Live announcement: Saturday, May 5th* at 10 pm following “On the Couch with Ty Templeton” at the Comic Book Lounge + Gallery, 587A College Street in Toronto, capping off a day of FCBD signings and activities. “On the Couch” is scheduled to begin at 8PM and will be followed by an Industry Night social event.… Read More Joe Shuster Award Nominations will be announced in early May
Hobbystar is suing Wizard over Toronto Comic Con / Comicon
According to Comic Book Resources, this is now happening, and I have little to say on it except that in business, lawsuits happen all of the time when lines of perception are crossed. In the end, this will hopefully settle some long unresolved questions. Update: Yes, since the same individual that has been stalking Hobbystar… Read More Hobbystar is suing Wizard over Toronto Comic Con / Comicon
Winners of the 2012 Bédéis Causa
The Festival de la bande dessinée francophone de Québec announced the winners of the prix Bédéis Causa. The awards have been presented annually since 1988. Le prix Réal-Fillion Fred Jourdain pour Le dragon bleu Le prix Albéric-Bourgeois, Guy Delisle, pour les Chroniques de Jérusalem Le prix Maurice-Petitdidier Craig Thompson pour Habibi Le lauréat du Grand… Read More Winners of the 2012 Bédéis Causa
Happenings: Kazoo Festival this Saturday, April 14 in Guelph, ON (reminder)
Poster designed by Camp Pepper. As part of Kazoo! Fest 2012, the Zine & Comic Expo will be held on Saturday April 14th in Guelph. The website says they will present awards, and provide post-expo drinks and treats. Hours are 11am – 4pm at the Norfolk Street United Church (75 Norfolk St). The Kazoo! Zine… Read More Happenings: Kazoo Festival this Saturday, April 14 in Guelph, ON (reminder)
Webcomics Award 2012
The following webcomics and their creators have been selected by our nominating committee for consideration for the Oustanding Canadian Webcomics Creator / Creative Team Award. All are worth checking out – you may find your next favourite comic from among them. The finalists will be announced in early May. CREATOR – TITLE JOEY COMEAU &… Read More Webcomics Award 2012
Silver Snail finds a new home.
It’s been a long road to find a new home for Toronto’s oldest surviving comic book shop, but it seems they have found a destination: 329 Yonge Street (near Yonge and Dundas).
Happenings: Toronto Comic Con this weekend
Metro Toronto Convention Centre Saturday, April 14, 2012 – 10am – 7pm Sunday, April 15, 2012 – 11am – 6pm 1-day ticket: $40 Weekend pass: $55 VIP Weekend pass: $200
Nominating: Round Two begins
Last week I discussed the preparation leading up and into our second round of the nominating process for the 2012 Joe Shuster Awards – looking at four very specific categories of the 10 or so awards we will be presenting in September. You may recall that we had assembled a list of French and English… Read More Nominating: Round Two begins
Prix Expozine / Expozine Award Winners Announced
For Immediate Release: April 5, 2012 The Expozine Alternative Press Awards!!! The Expozine Alternative Press Awards recognize the best publications that were on display at the Expozine small press fair in the fall of 2011. The Expozine Awards Gala was held on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 8 p.m., at Le Divan Orange, 4234 Saint-Laurent, featuring… Read More Prix Expozine / Expozine Award Winners Announced
Winners of the 13th Annual Prix Bédélys Announced – Updated
Les Prix Bédélys This evening at a special ceremony held at the auditorium of la Grande Bibliothèque (475 boul. De Maisonneuve Est) in Montreal, Promo 9e art presented the 13th annual prix Bédélys, which honour the best in French language graphic novels/comics (bandes dessinées) published in 2011. Four juries composed of amateurs and professionals selected… Read More Winners of the 13th Annual Prix Bédélys Announced – Updated
2012 Eisner Award Nominations Announced: Cooke, Perez, Fawkes, Lemire, Herring, Sneyd, Cliff, Choquette and D+Q represent for Canada
Nominees Announced for 2012 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Selections Reflect Wide Diversity in Industry SAN DIEGO – Comic-Con International (Comic-Con) is proud to announce the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2012. The nominees, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, reflect the wide range of material being published in comics and… Read More 2012 Eisner Award Nominations Announced: Cooke, Perez, Fawkes, Lemire, Herring, Sneyd, Cliff, Choquette and D+Q represent for Canada
Prix Expozine / Expozine Awards – Finalists named, ceremony April 4th (tomorrow) in Montreal
Bryan Munn, who is on fire these days with his linkblogging has posted the list of 2011 Expozine prize nominees over at Sequential. We figure you’d like to know here so we’re posting similar information. The Expozine Awards / Prix Expozine finalists were selected from books submitted at last fall’s Expozine in Montreal. Here’s some… Read More Prix Expozine / Expozine Awards – Finalists named, ceremony April 4th (tomorrow) in Montreal
Nominating: Preparing for Round Two and the Final Ballot
So last week I discussed what goes on in the first round of nominating for the Joe Shuster Awards, by examining four specific categories and how the process works. About how we ask our 17 member committee (which is in fact two unique groups – 13 on the English committee, and 4 on the French),… Read More Nominating: Preparing for Round Two and the Final Ballot
2012 Stumptown Comic Arts Awards – Final Nominees Announced
Stumptown Comics Fest is proud to announce the final list of nominees for the 2012 Stumptown Comic Arts Awards as chosen by our panel of judges. Voting will take place online until 11:59 pm on Wednesday, April 18. Anyone with internet access is eligible to vote at http://www.stumptowncomics.com/awards.php. Votes will be tabulated, and the awards… Read More 2012 Stumptown Comic Arts Awards – Final Nominees Announced
It’s coming… Scott Pilgrim in Colour
This August, Oni Press and Bryan Lee O’Malley will be bringing the uber-popular Scott Pilgrim series back to store shelves, but this time as an ultra-swank, 6 X 9, full-color hardcover edition. Scott Pilgrim Color Hardcover, Volume 1 reprints the Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life for the first time in full color. The digital coloring… Read More It’s coming… Scott Pilgrim in Colour
Cary Nord goes Exclusive with Valiant
CARY NORD Signs As VALIANT’s First Exclusive Creator Valiant is proud to announce that Eisner Award-winning artist Cary Nord has signed on to become the publisher’s first exclusive creator. Nord will be making his Valiant Comics debut alongside New York Times best-selling author Robert Venditti in X-O Manowar #1 — a landmark 40-page issue that… Read More Cary Nord goes Exclusive with Valiant
A look at the JSAs nominating process – Round One
So our nominating committees have been hard at work determining who will be selected for the 2012 Joe Shuster Awards ballot, so presented here – for transparency’s sake, are a list of creators who were nominated in four specific categories from hundreds of possible works. In order to be nominated, at least one member of… Read More A look at the JSAs nominating process – Round One
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 