For Immediate Release: Brown, Seth, Beaton, Ollmann, DeForge short-listed for 2012 Doug Wright Awards Legendary cartoonist Terry ‘Aislin’ Mosher to be inducted into Hall of Fame during annual ceremony March, 27, Toronto, ON — The Doug Wright Awards are proud to announce their finalists for 2012. The 15 nominees include established heavy-weights and past winners… Read More Doug Wright Awards announce 2012 Finalists
As we anxiously await the announcement of who will be nominated for the 2012 Joe Shuster Awards — in the US, the National Cartoonists’ Society has announced their nominees for 2012 and Canadian cartoonists Darwyn Cooke and Chester Brown have been nominated for awards. For the full list please follow the link below: The nominees… Read More Cooke and Brown nominated for NCS Awards in 2012.
Hard to believe that we’re nearing the end of March, and with the end of March comes to finalization of the Joe Shuster Awards ballots. About half of our nominating committees have submitted their selections for 2012, so we can see some trends developing! Yesterday we finalized the list of 10 retailers that will be… Read More It’s crunch time…
This Friday night in Toronto, the Comic Book Lounge + Gallery is having it’s Grand Opening Party and the launch of The Art of Mike Del Mundo display that runs at the Gallery from now until mid-April. Mike Del Mundo will be at the event to sign autographs and prints and discuss his craft. For… Read More Happenings: Comic Book Lounge + Gallery Grand Opening Party / Launch of the Art of Mike Del Mundo display – 3/23/2012 7pm-11pm
As of today, Toronto’s 98 branch public library system is closed. This includes places like the Lillian Smith Branch (home of the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation & Fantasy which has a large graphic novel contingent) where we held the 2008 Joe Shuster Awards ceremony, and the Metro Toronto Reference Library, the home of… Read More Toronto’s Public Libraries Closed – Workers on Strike. But for how long? What about TCAF?
25e FESTIVAL DE LA BANDE DESSINÉE FRANCOPHONE DE QUÉBEC LES FINALISTES DES BÉDÉIS CAUSA ENFIN DÉVOILÉS À l’aube de sa 25e présentation, le Festival de la bande dessinée francophone de Québec (FBDFQ), qui se déroule du 11 au 15 avril prochain, a dévoilé ce lundi les finalistes de ses prix Bédéis Causa 2012. Cherchant à… Read More LES FINALISTES DES BÉDÉIS CAUSA ENFIN DÉVOILÉS / FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE PRIX BÉDÉIS CAUSA
For Immediate Release The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and the Comic Legends Legal Defense Fund are pleased to announce that the Crown has withdrawn all criminal charges in R. v. Matheson, the case previously described as the “Brandon X case,” which involved a comic book reader who faced criminal charges in Canada relating to… Read More Criminal Charges Dropped In Canada Customs Manga Case
Not much to add other than it was great to see many creators and fans in one space. Attendance was better than anticipated, especially on Saturday. I think that this was a wise move on the part of the company – instead of having a one day February comic show, a 2-day March anime show… Read More ComiCon post-mortem
Coming this Saturday and Sunday: Toronto ComiCON – presented by Fan Expo Canada METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE SOUTH BUILDING – HALLS F & G ADMISSION $20 (daily) or $30 Weekend Kids 12 and Under Free COMIC GUESTS ATTILA ADORJANY A12 (cancelled) SAM AGRO A13 KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY A73 MARK BAGLEY A88 ANDY BELANGER A76 KEN BRANCH… Read More Happenings: Reminder – Toronto ComiCON this weekend March 10-11 at the MTCC
The Dragon – Spring Mini-Con – Sunday, March 4 from 1-5 pm 6 great creators! Becky Cloonan – Conan #1 book launch Ross Campbell – Glory #23 book lauch Francis Manapul (Flash) Marcus To (Huntress, new artist on Batwing) Marco Rudy (Swamp Thing) Agnes Garbowska Time – Sunday, March 4 from 1 – 5 pm… Read More Happenings – The Dragon Mini-Con – Sunday, March 4th, 2012
My apologies for the lack of posts of late, but I just wanted to provide a quick update: – The nomination process is still underway for the 2012 awards. The nominating committees still have another month or so to deliver their selections for the various categories, and we are still planning to announce them in… Read More What happened to February?!?
The Song of Otto, originally published as a prose re-imagining of the medieval epic Le Chanson de Roland, is now being serialised on HiLobrow.com as a comic. The original story having been set in Roncesvalles, France, The Song of Otto takes place in a futuristic Roncesvalles Village, depicting the final crusade of a group of… Read More The Song of Otto Features Reimagined Roncesvalles Village
Here’s another great project that needs your help! Little Heart is a comics anthology created to show support for marriage equality. It was initially created to raise awareness of a coming referendum in Minnesota, but it’s spread much wider. It also happens to feature JSA winner Emily Carroll and her fiancee Kate Craig, as well… Read More Help “Little Heart” Anthology get published! Featuring Emily Carroll!
It’s a milestone year for the annual Festival de la bande dessinée francophone de Québec (which roughly translates as the Quebec Festival of Francophone Comics) which is scheduled to run from April 11th through to April 15th in Quebec City. The details on the event have yet to be released, but given the star power… Read More Happenings: FDBFQ – April 11-15, 2012 in Quebec City, QC
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 will be updated soon with registration info and more information such as guests attending. In the meantime, if you have any questions about the Zine & Comic Expo… Read More Happenings: Kazoo! Zine & Comic Expo April 14, 2012 in Guelph, ON
The 1st strip by Canadian cartoonist and JSA Hall of Fame inductee HAL FOSTER debuted February 13th, 1937. Excerpt from the Hall of Fame biography of Hal Foster by Phil Latter: In 1937, Foster went to The United Features Syndicate, with his well-structured Derek, Son of Thane newspaper strip concept, with hundreds of conceptual drawings… Read More Happy 75th Birthday Prince Valiant!
Things may seem a little quieter than normal here at JSA central, but things are currently quite busy behind the scenes. 1. The nomination process is now underway – thanks to the feedback we received from creators and fans, the nominating committees are now reviewing the published materials from last year and have until the… Read More JSA Status Update
I’m a big fan of crowdsourced comics, and here’s a chance to help out a JSA nominee! Ed Brisson’s fantastic Murder Book series has already had two issues published, and now Volume 3 is coming out in March. You can help out for $7 and get a fresh, signed copy when it’s printed, shipping included!… Read More Help Publish Murder Book Vol. 3!
With the Huntress mini-series coming to it’s conclusion in March, DC Comics has announced that artist Marcus To will be taking over the artistic reins on Batwing with the 9th issue. Bernard Chang returns as artist of DC Comics Presents with it’s 9th issue, for a story arc that focuses on the daughter of DC… Read More New DC projects announced for Marcus To and Bernard Chang
You may not have known it, but February 1 was Hourly Comic Day! This started officially last year, curated by the brilliant John Campbell, creator of Pictures For Sad Children. This year saw over 200 participants, and several Canadians joined in on the fun. The rules are simple: chronicle each hour of your day with… Read More Hourly Comic Day!
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 