Duane Murray is a Toronto-based writer, director and actor. As an actor he has accumulated over 45 produced credits. As a writer/director Duane has produced 4 nationally released films as well as acting as story consulted on several wide-release studio features. Duane is currently in development with Telefilm on his next feature film project, and… Read More 2010 Outstanding Webcomic Creator – Karl Kerschl
Robin Fisher participated in both the Story and Art juries this year, and she returned later in the evening to present the Outstanding Writer Award. Robin Fisher has been living, eating, sleeping and breathing comics for the past 10 years. She’s worked in comic book stores, she’s written for The Comics Journal, she’s attended comic… Read More 2010 Outstanding Writer – Maryse Dubuc
David Okum is an artist and teacher from Waterloo, Ontario. He has been exhibiting and publishing artwork since 1984. David continues to produce, publish and exhibit his work regularly. In addition, he creates commissioned artwork as well as graphic design work for individuals and organizations. This year, David sat on the Joe Shuster Awards jury… Read More 2010 Outstanding Artist – Stuart Immonen
Robin Fisher has been living, eating, sleeping and breathing comics for the past 10 years. She’s worked in comic book stores, she’s written for The Comics Journal, she’s attended comic conventions all along the West Coast and interviewed many comic creators as the host of The Onamatopoeia Show which runs every Sunday afternoon from 3-4… Read More 2010 Outstanding Colourist – Nathan Fairbairn
The Comics for Kids Award is sponsored by Guelph, ON comic shop The Dragon, which is owned by Jennifer Stewart. Jennifer presented the award at the Joe Shuster Awards ceremony in Toronto on June 5, 2010. Jennifer is also a teacher of Latin and Drama at the Linden School in the heart of Toronto. Underwhelmed… Read More 2010 Comics for Kids Award Winner – Nightschool: The Weirn Books Vols.1-2 by Svetlana Chmakova
When considering what makes an Outstanding Comic Book Publisher the nominating committee looks at things such as: quality and diversity of material published, production values, artistic quality, as well as originality of the material. We are fortunate here in Canada, as evidenced by the five nominated publishers, to have an industry that supports the creative… Read More Outstanding Publisher 2010: Montreal’s La Pastèque
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Air #22 DC/Vertigo US$2.99 Colours by Chris Chuckry. American Vampire #4 DC/Vertigo US$3.99 Colours by Dave McCaig. Preview at Vertigo: Graphic Content Batman: The Return Of Bruce Wayne #3 DC US$3.99 Artwork and… Read More June 23rd, 2010 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
From Facebook: Yanick Paquette et Michel Lacombe en dédicace à La Gallery Date: Saturday, June 26, 2010 Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm Location: La Gallery Street: 4109 Rue St-Denis City/Town: Montreal, QC View Map Description Yanick Paquette et Michel Lacombe en dédicace à La Gallery pour la parution de Batman, The return of Bruce Wayne #03… Read More Happenings: Paquette & Lacombe at Montreal’s La Gallery June 26
Newsarama interview. #3 is out next week at a comics retailer near you. Yanick recently returned to work for DC Comics after a few years at Marvel working on various X-Men related comics. This week he was added to the guestlist for Fan Expo Canada, a show he attends nearly every year. In the interview… Read More Interviews -Yanick Paquette on Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #3
Buddy Toad Comics is a hobby store based in Gander, NL. Gander is found in the Northwest portion of Newfoundland, along Highway 1. With a population approaching 10,000, Gander is the 7th largest city in the province. It’s great to see a comic shop in a town that size, and we can thank the entrepreneurial… Read More Comic Retailers – Buddy Toad Comics (Gander, NL)
SKULLKICKERS #1 story JIM ZUBKAVICH art CHRIS STEVENS, EDWIN HUANG & MISTY COATES cover CHRIS STEVENS SEPTEMBER 22 32 PAGES / FC $2.99 “ONE THOUSAND OPAS AND A DEAD BODY” No one knows where these two warriors came from. The only thing that’s clear is that they’re two of most ornery, trouble-making $%@# that have… Read More image and Top Cow comics shipping in September 2010 featuring work by Canadians
Gene Day (1951-1982) began his career in the Canadian alternative comix scene, working with and encouraging a new generation of Canadian comic creators create their own comics. In the seventies he began his own publishing imprint, Shadow Press / House of Shadows and put out over twenty issues of Dark Fantasy, a horror/fantasy/sci-fi digest that… Read More 2010 Gene Day Award winner – Ethan Rilly for Pope Hats No.1
Another Newsarama interview – this time with Udon’s Jim Zubkavich about the new series he has created and will be writing for image Comics – SkullKickers. SkullKickers spins out of two prior appearances in the Popgun Anthology. The first issue is set to debut in late September.
Newsarama’s Vaneta Rogers talks with Dale Eaglesham about working on the new Steve Rogers Super Soldier title with writer Ed Brubaker for Marvel.
La Gallery 4109, Rue St-Denis Montreal, Qc Exposition & vente de Planches Originales Comics, BD Franco-belge, Québécoise, Manga, Art Contemporain On June 11th La Gallery hosted a special signing of “Le Crépuscule des Dieux” tome 4 with artist Djief & colourist Olivier Héban (Djief is in a red shirt, Olivier in blue). Some original artwork… Read More La Gallery Montreal: Le Crépuscule des Dieux” tome 4 signing
As with DC, Marvel only lists pencillers, cover artists and writers in the advance solicits. ASTONISHING X-MEN: XENOGENESIS #4 (of 5) Written by WARREN ELLIS Pencils & Cover by KAARE ANDREWS Something is causing the children of an African village to be born mutated. Something in the woodland outside the village. Something they don’t talk… Read More Marvel Comics in September 2010 featuring work by Canadians
Here’s the link: Webcomics cartoonist Kate Beaton interview
THE TORONTO SMALL PRESS BOOK FAIR AT THE GREAT HALL ON QUEEN WEST, JUNE 19, 2010 Because the Toronto Reference Library is having construction work done, the event will be held at the Great Hall at 1087 Queen Street West. DATE: Saturday, June 19. (Readers and performers, TBA) TIME: 11 am-5 pm (presses should be… Read More Happenings: Toronto Small Press Book Fair June 19, 2010
Released to comic stores through Diamond Distribution last week, with a wide release to bookstores in mid-July 2010, Feral House’s Siegel and Shuster’s Funnyman: The First Jewish Superhero From the Creators of Superman by Mel Gordon and Thomas Andrae looks at the last great collaboration between Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. It’s an interesting book,… Read More New Funnyman collection by Siegel and Shuster in stores!
Jury member DUANE MURRAY presented the award for Outstanding cover: Being asked to look at a bunch of covers and choosing the most “outstanding” one is no easy feat. Getting together with a group of people to agree on that could is even harder, as seeing a cover and reacting to it is such a… Read More 2010 Outstanding Cover Art: The Hunter by Darwyn Cooke
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