TCAF guest list released today
Check it out at the newly updated torontocomics.com
IDW Publishing tries to “Kill Shakespeare” in April 2010
Kill Shakespeare #1 Conor McCreery, Anthony Del Col (writers) Andy Belanger (art) • Kagan McLeod, Andy Belanger (covers) What Fables does for fairy tales, Kill Shakespeare does with the greatest writer of all time. This dark take on the Bard pits his greatest heroes (Hamlet, Juliet, Othello Falstaff) against his most menacing villains (Richard III, Lady… Read More IDW Publishing tries to “Kill Shakespeare” in April 2010
Jellaby going out of print
Kean Soo has just posted on his blog that Jellaby vol. 1, winner of the 2009 Joe Shuster Comics for Kids Award, is going out of print! Kean says It saddens me to report that the first volume of Jellaby will not remain in print. This means that it will becoming increasingly difficult to find… Read More Jellaby going out of print
January 20th, 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 Air #17 DC/Vertigo US$2.99 Colours by Chris Chuckry. Avengers vs Atlas #1 Marvel US$3.99 Artwork by Takeshi Miyazawa. Preview at Comic Book Resources Blackest Night: The Flash #2 DC US$2.99 Variant Cover by… Read More January 20th, 2010 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
What’s been happening since the start of 2010?
Kalman Andrasofszky shows us some supposed-to-be teaser work for Marvels new release Seige Michael Angelos tells us that Jack The Lantern: War Of The Soul is to be solicited in the March Previews Jean-François Bergeron (aka Djief) has a new book out, Saint-Germain, tome 2 : Le marquis de l’ombre. It has been released in… Read More What’s been happening since the start of 2010?
TCAF 2010 Poster
Books by Canadians prominent on 2009 “best of” lists.
Thanks to the Beat for drawing attention to this: Sandy Bilus counts 130 separate “Best of” lists for 2009 to come up with the Best Comics of 2009 Meta-List. Bilus uses the weighted scale devised by Chad Nevett and a system pioneered by dear departed Dick Hyacinth. Books by Canadians or featuring the work of… Read More Books by Canadians prominent on 2009 “best of” lists.
Broken Pencil promotes the Gene Day Award nominees
The current issue of Broken Pencil magazine, a quarterly magazine focusing on zine culture, is running profiles of last years Gene Day Award nominees. We are taking submissions for the 2010 Gene Day award. Each nominee were given a full page in the magazine for artwork and a bio. (click the images for a larger… Read More Broken Pencil promotes the Gene Day Award nominees
A whirl around the web
We don’t usually run a links-fest post, but there was some Can-con that caught my eye today: Colin Upton freaks out about the Olympics: we love Colin! He’s a force of nature in the BC self-publishing sphere; is there anyone in the Canadian self-pub/zine scene more productive? A Ryan North interview Inkstuds talks with Dean… Read More A whirl around the web
New Flash title by Johns & Manapul to tie-in with Brightest Day
DC has also announced that the first story arc to be featured in the new Flash ongoing series launching in April will feature the lead story “Brightest Day: The Flash” by Geoff Johns and Canadian artist Francis Manapul. Here’s Francis’ cover art to issue #1:
DC announces Brightest Day series, new hire David Finch named as cover artist
Following the events of the current DC crossover Blackest Night, DC Comics will launch Brightest Day, a 26 issue series written by popular writers Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi that will ship bi-weekly starting in April 2010 and will tie in with many ongoing DC titles and spawn some related mini-series. The series launches with… Read More DC announces Brightest Day series, new hire David Finch named as cover artist
January 13th, 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 Adventure Comics #6 DC US$3.99 Artwork, Cover and Variant Cover by Francis Manapul. Preview at DC Universe: The Source Agents Of Atlas: Turf Wars Hardcover Marvel US$19.99 Artwork by Paul Rivoche. Batman: The… Read More January 13th, 2010 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
Video Profile: Chris Chuckry, FrogRocket colouring
FrogRocket – New Media Manitoba Business Showcase from BlinkWorks -James Swirsky on Vimeo.
New store openings in 2009
I’m sure we all know about the spate of comic retailers that have recently closed (Grey Region, Gnu Books – Bowmanville, Watcher Comics and Golden City Comics spring to mind; 2009 was not kind to the GTA), but not everything was doom and gloom in the comics world last year as we’ve had a number… Read More New store openings in 2009
Comic Retailers – Blue Beetle Comics (Barrie, ON)
Here we have an interview with Peter DeCourcy, the manager of the Barrie, Ontario comic shop Blue Beetle Comics. About 2 years ago, Blue Beetle was purchased by Walter Durajilja and Marc Sims, owners of Big B Comics in Hamilton, ON. Blue Beetle has improved their public profile and hosted a number of great events… Read More Comic Retailers – Blue Beetle Comics (Barrie, ON)
Retailer of the Year Nominations
We are pleased to announce that the Joe Shuster Awards are now accepting nominations for our Harry Kremer Retailer of the Year award. The Harry Kremer Award for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Retailer /Le Prix de Harry Kremer pour Détaillant Exceptionnel Canadien de Bandes Dessinées was created to recognize the contributions that brick and mortar… Read More Retailer of the Year Nominations
George Menendez Rae White Circle paperback covers
The Fly-by-Night blog has some cover images by Hall of Fame artist George Menendez Rae that he did for the White Circle line along with a pulp cover from 1942.
TCW January update: Ty Templeton interviewed by the Comics Journal and more
Just a note to let you know that we still have a few spots left in the “Writing for Comics” workshop with Ty Templeton. If you’re not familiar with Ty’s work, he has done everything from indy small press material for Fantagraphics and Vortex Comics to scripting for DC, Marvel, Bongo and IDW. The Comics… Read More TCW January update: Ty Templeton interviewed by the Comics Journal and more
Marvel teaser: Fantastic Four in 2010 – Will they survive?
Marvel has released a teaser image today by 2008 Joe Shuster Award winning Artist Dale Eaglesham foreshadowing some upcoming events in Marvel’s long-running Fantastic Four title. 2009 PRINT CREDITS – DALE EAGLESHAM INTERIOR ARTIST DC Comics | Justice Society of America #26 Marvel Comics | Amazing Spider-Man #591 Marvel Comics | Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #3… Read More Marvel teaser: Fantastic Four in 2010 – Will they survive?
David Finch goes DC exclusive in 2010
David Finch, winner of the 2009 Joe Shuster Award for Oustanding Artist, will be working for DC Entertainment in 2010. With the expiration of his exclusive contract with Marvel, DC is announcing that David Finch has signed a new, exclusive deal and will begin working for them on a project which has yet to be… Read More David Finch goes DC exclusive in 2010
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 