The Vancouver Comic Jam turns 5 years-old with their meeting tonight, December 12th. Congratulations to Ed and rest! From the website: This December, the Vancouver Comic Jam turns 5 years old! When: Saturday, December 12th, 2009. 8pm until midnight(ish). Where: The Wallflower – 2420 Main St, Vancouver (Right next door to Rx Comics – map… Read More Something to do – Vancouver: December 12, 8pm – 12am
THE TORONTO SMALL PRESS BOOK FAIR AT THE GLADSTONE HOTEL, DECEMBER 12TH, 2009 Because the Toronto Reference Library is having construction work done this fall, we’re moving to the fabulous GLADSTONE HOTEL on Queen Street West for this season’s Toronto Small Press Book Fair. We’re really excited about the location, and we’re thrilled to announce… Read More Something to do – Toronto: December 12, 10am – 5pm
Tim Morris is the owner/operator of The Comic Book Collector in London, Ontario. The CBC has a long history in London, being one of the oldest comic shops in Canada. When I attended UWO I would haunt the store and talk with then-(second)-owner, Steve Jewitt. Steve turned me on to a few books back in… Read More Comic Retailers – The Comic Book Collector (London, ON)
Being released in March 2010, The Flash Secret Files and Origins is a one-shot special that will bridge the gap between the conclusion of Flash: Rebirth and The Flash ongoing series by Geoff Johns and Francis Manapul. Here’s the coloured cover art by Francis Manapul.
Back in November at BookFest Windsor, David Finch was presented with his 2009 Joe Shuster Award plaque for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Artist. Thanks to Michael Poirier at Circle-Box Pictures for his assistance in making this happen.
One of the things that I usually do on my blog towards the end of each year is a list of some of my favourite purchases from the previous year’s worth of releases. I may still end up doing a more comprehensive list for all comics released in 2009 that came across my path, but… Read More Holiday Shopping Guide: Some 2009 releases worth checking out
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 #5 DC US$3.99 Artwork and Variant Cover by Francis Manapul. Preview at DC Universe: The Source Dark Reign: The Underside Trade Paperback Marvel US$24.99 Colours by Ronda Pattison. Dark X-Men #2… Read More December 9th, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
Posted on Comixology: Long time Toronto, and suddenly current Montreal-based creator Ethan Rilly discusses the evolution of his book Pope Hats, which had received a Xeric Foundation Grant. Pope Hats has evolved over time; Rilly’s original self-published version was a nominee for the 2008 Doug Wright Award as Emerging Talent. Since then Rilly has repackaged… Read More Ethan Rilly talks Pope Hats
Despite a misleading header (with O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim Vol. 5 and Lemire’s The Nobody shown among other works), there’s not a single work by a Canadian on the list. The list, selected by Rachelle Goguen and Carsten Knox, includes (follow the link above for the explanations): ASTERIOS POLYP (Mazzuchelli) BATMAN & ROBIN (Morrison & Quitely)… Read More Halifax’s The Coast selects their “Best Books & Comics of 2009”: where’s the Maple?
National Post cartoonist Steve Murray has reached a deal with publisher McClelland & Stewart to publish his graphic novel history of Canada, The True North: Graphic Tales of Canada. Steve Murray, who is responsible for graphic features in the Post such as Newsmaker Fortunes and Extremely Bad Advice, will release the book in 2011. “I… Read More Steve Murray gets a book deal
(Ye Editor’s Note: The JSA’s Director of Publisher Relations Allison Covey is well-known for her photo-blogging, as she is very involved in a number of different activities and organizations. She just posted her photos from the Awards ceremony and Word on the Street which we thought you might enjoy!) The 2009 Shuster Awards were held… Read More Joe Shuster Awards ceremony, after party & Word on the Street photos & report
Jamie Coville swung by the Ottawa Civic Centre Card + Comic Show, held at the Aberdeen Pavilion, on Sunday November 22, 2009 and provided a write up. Thanks, Jamie.
Comic Book Resources’ Jeff Renaud recently interviewed Darwyn Cooke about Jonah Hex 50, Jonah Hex in general, the possibility of future Cooke-illustrated Hex issues and the next Parker adaptation, 2010’s “The Outfit” and how it aligns with the Parker novel continuity. Plus, Newsarama has posted a four page exclusive preview of Jonah Hex 50.
Steven Charles Manale! Manale writes and draws the “Chick and Dee” comic in chickaDEE Magazine every month. He also illustrates for OWL Magazine. Congratulations, Steve on being selected as this evening’s season seatholder of the game! Big props for rocking out the dual Rasho t-shirts! And Steve is always looking good sporting his foam Raptors… Read More Your Toronto Raptors “Season Seatholder of the Game”
The 5th ANNUAL JOE SHUSTER AWARDS were presented on September 26, 2009. CLICK HERE for the list of 2009 Joe Shuster Award winners…. including audio and video from the September 26th presentation ceremony! Or CLICK HERE for the full list of 2009 nominees. Eligible lists of 2009 releases for the 2010 Joe Shuster Awards are… Read More
Beyond giving out our yearly awards, the CCBCAA’s mandate is to promote the work of Canadians in the industry, so here we go: Retailers must have their Diamond orders uploaded by 11:59pm, Tuesday, December 1 — yes, that is tomorrow. Prices in the Diamond catalogue are listed in US$. Every store has their own currency… Read More Canadians in the November Diamond Previews (shipping 01/10)
Darwyn Cooke has posted something on his blog about this week’s release of Jonah Hex #50, published by DC Comics. Hi folks. Next week the 50th issue of Hex hits the stands and while I rarely jump on the net to promote a single issue comic, this is a very special case and it occurred… Read More Darwyn Cooke on Jonah Hex 50
This past weekend, The Globe & Mail released their list of the Top 100 books that they reviewed in 2009. They even have an obscure-ish, vaguely intellectual term to define works of sequential art aka comics and graphic novels – Graphica. Clearly Sequential & the DWA’s Bryan Munn is not pleased as the only three “Graphica” on… Read More The Globe & Mail must not review any comics by Canadians
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Blackest Night: Flash #1 DC US$2.99 Variant Cover by Francis Manapul. Black Panther: The Deadliest Of The Species Trade Paperback Marvel US$15.99 Artwork by Ken Lashley. Captain Blood: Odyssey #2 SLG US$3.95 Written… Read More December 2nd, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
Although the 2009 year has not come to an end, the members of the Joe Shuster Awards will be compiling the Eligible Creators List of all the new works released throughout 2009, to have it posted early in the new year. If you have not seen your name and work(s) posted on the weekly releases… Read More Compiling the 2009 Eligible Creators List (English Publications)
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 