Comic Retailers – 4-Colour, 8-Bit: Comics and Games (Kingston, ON)

Store Questionnaire Owner’s Name: Nicholas Chan and Adam Pottier Manager’s Name: Nicholas Chan and Adam Pottier Number of Employees: 2: Kevin Merritt and Jake Collins Years in Business: 2 Physical Address and Phone Number: 348 Princess St, Kingston Ontario, K7L 1B4: 613 542 1200 Website: Www.4c8b.com Email: info@4c8b.com How did you choose your store name?… Read More Comic Retailers – 4-Colour, 8-Bit: Comics and Games (Kingston, ON)

Comic Retailers – Comic Readers (Regina, SK)

Store Questionnaire ComicReaders (Regina) Owner’s Name: Dana Tillusz (Greg Roch partner in Downtown Regina location) Manager’s Name: Dana Tillusz & Shane Hnetka (south location); Greg Roch (Downtown location). Number of Employees: Six employees between both stores. Years in Business: Sixteen years at our main location. First day of business was April 1, 1994. We started… Read More Comic Retailers – Comic Readers (Regina, SK)

Comic Retailers – Golden Age Collectables (Vancouver, BC)

Golden Age Collectables is a long time retail store in Vancouver, BC, and winner of the 2000 Will Eisner Spirit of Retailing award. Owner’s Name: Patrick T. Shaughnessy Manager’s Names: Mike Rea (Gaming); Misty Saubey (Manga); Nicholas Pollett (Toys); Hank Pattison (Graphic Novels) Number of Employees: 8 Years in Business: 36 years, since 1974 Physical… Read More Comic Retailers – Golden Age Collectables (Vancouver, BC)

Les Prix Bédélys: Winners Announced – Paul 06 x 2, Rapport de Stage, Pico Bogue 03

Les Prix Bédélys Last 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 11th annual prix Bédélys, which honour the best in French language graphic novels/comics (bandes dessinées) published in 2009. Four juries composed of amateurs and professionals selected… Read More Les Prix Bédélys: Winners Announced – Paul 06 x 2, Rapport de Stage, Pico Bogue 03

Back from the inaugural C2E2; Visions Round 3 news

This past weekend I was in Chicago for the first Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo. A number of Canadian professionals attended – from David Finch (Brightest Day), Cameron Stewart (Sin Titulo), Ramon Perez (Kukuburi), Scott Hepburn (The Port), Leo Leibelman (Heavy Metal), Valentine DeLandro (X-Factor), Logan and Lisa Lubera (Hasbro), Craig Yeung (Runaways), Ryan Sohmer… Read More Back from the inaugural C2E2; Visions Round 3 news

April 21st, 2010 Releases featuring Canadian Creators

If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Absolute Green Lantern: Rebirth Hardcover DC US$75.00 Artwork by Darwyn Cooke. The Adventures Of Digger And Friends Trade Paperback IDW US$11.99 Written by Jack Briglio. Air #20 DC US$2.99 Colours by Chris Chuckry.… Read More April 21st, 2010 Releases featuring Canadian Creators

Comic Retailers – Unreal City (Saskatoon, SK)

Owner’s Name: Theo Kivol Manager’s Name: Theo Kivol Number of Employees: 2 Years in Business: 1 Physical Address: 139 2nd Ave North, Saskatoon, SK Telephone Number: 306-649-0370 Website: http://www.unrealcity.ca Email: theo@unrealcity.ca How did you choose your store name? Unreal City is taken from the T.S. Elliot poem The Waste Land. We thought it was a… Read More Comic Retailers – Unreal City (Saskatoon, SK)

The Abominable Charles Christopher goes to print!

Karl Kerschl has some exciting news today: I’m proud to officially announce Book One of The Abominable Charles Christopher, collecting Chapter One of the Eisner-nominated webcomic. Wrapped in an embossed, faux suede hardcover, this 144-page tome collects all of the comics from the first two years of the series, along with lots of additional illustrations… Read More The Abominable Charles Christopher goes to print!

Comic Retailers – The 4th Wall (Pointe-Claire, PQ)

Editor’s note: The Joe Shuster Awards are a supporter of brick and mortar retail comic outlets, creating the Harry Kremer Award to recognize the efforts of excellent comic retailers across the country. Our goal is to help customers find a local comic retailing business to support. Owner’s Names: Ryan Sohmer, Randy Waxman, Jeff Moss Manager’s… Read More Comic Retailers – The 4th Wall (Pointe-Claire, PQ)

Colin Upton gallery event

Laurence Hyde: Southern Cross Exhibit Programming Exhibit Talk with Colin Upton Sunday, April 18 4:30-6pm free event Join Colin Upton in conversation with Sharon Kallis – Looking at Lawrence Hyde’s work, the Southern Cross. Colin and Sharon will discuss Hyde’s narrative wood engravings and the work in the context of the contemporary graphic novel. The… Read More Colin Upton gallery event

BÉDÉIS CAUSA 2010 WINNERS – JEAN-SÉBASTIEN BÉRUBÉ, PAUL À QUÉBEC & SAINT-GERMAIN T. 1 + BLAST

Presented yesterday at a ceremony in Quebec City as part of the 23rd Festival de la bande dessinée francophone de Québec (FBDFQ) the BÉDÉIS CAUSA consist of four awards – the nominees are listed below – with the winners in BOLD. Congratulations to all! Prix Réal-Fillion Auteur québécois, scénariste ou dessinateur, s’étant le plus illustré… Read More BÉDÉIS CAUSA 2010 WINNERS – JEAN-SÉBASTIEN BÉRUBÉ, PAUL À QUÉBEC & SAINT-GERMAIN T. 1 + BLAST