Since we added the category Outstanding Canadian Webcomic Creator / Creative team in 2007 the number of webcomics has increased dramatically, as has the quality of material being offered on the web by Canadian creators. Aside from the Webcomics award, the Joe Shuster Award Categories are designed around original works published in print. It has… Read More Future discussion: Webcomics and the JSAs.
As we get closer to our big awards event on Saturday, September 26th, I would like to take advantage of the increased attention the website is receiving to mention that we are taking submissions for the 2010 Gene Day Award. To qualify under the guidelines of the Gene Day Award for Self-Publishing you must be… Read More Always thinking ahead – Gene Day Award in 2010
Golden City Comics located at 3091 Kingston Road, in Scarborough, are having a giant sale prior to a move to a new location. Go support your brick and mortar retailers! We wish Joe LaMonica all the best with the big move.
If I have missed any works by Canadian Comic Book Creators, please leave a comment, or send me an email at jason@joeshusterawards.com Amazing Spider-Man #606 Marvel US$2.99 Colours by Chris Chuckry. Preview at Newsarama The Darkness/Pitt #2 Image/Top Cow US$2.99 Artwork and Cover by Dale Keown. Preview at Newsarama Dark Reign: The List – X-Men… Read More September 23rd, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
It’s really great to see that Canadian comics, webcomics and graphic novels will have such a visible presence at all four of the WOTS sites in 2009! HALIFAX – Strange Adventures will be setting up as an exhibitor. KITCHENER – Guelph’s The Dragon will be setting up as an exhibitor and running a series of… Read More Happenings: WORD ON THE STREET round-up
Concluding our look at the comics related happenings at the four Word on the Street cities is WOTS Vancouver: Word on the Street Vancouver Sunday, September 27, 2009 from 11am-5pm Library Square http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/vancouver The Word Under The Street– Local alternative comic book artists and ‘zines. Including exhibitors, events, readings, and presentations. Inside the Library, Alice… Read More Happenings: Vancouver – Word on the Street
The third of the WOTS sites – Halifax, Nova Scotia has very limited comics related exhibitors and programming. Sunday, September 27, 2009 Cunard Event Centre — 11am-5pm Halifax, Nova Scotia http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/halifax/ Harry Kremer Award winning retailer Strange Adventures will be exhibiting at this event.
The second of the WOTS sites we’re going to look at today is WOTS Toronto. Comics and Graphic Novels @ The Word On The Street Toronto Sunday, September 27th, 2009, 11am-6pm Queen’s Park Circle FREE http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca EXHIBITORS: You’ll find plenty of comics and graphic novels around the festival with vendors like The Beguiling, The Labyrinth,… Read More Happenings: Toronto – Word on the Street
When: Sunday, September 27, 2009 Where: Victoria Park, Kitchener from 11am to 5pm. Located at the Jubilee Drive and Davis Street entrance to the event. (map) What: Graphic Novel tent featuring creator readings, interactive panels and workshops by local comic creators Who: sponsored by WOTS Kitchener and The Dragon, serving the Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo,… Read More Happenings: Kitchener – Word On The Street
Over at Sequential Tart – Suzette Chan has posted her interview with North 40‘s Fiona Staples entitled A Knack for the Gorgeous and the Grotesque With a distinct painterly style that’s both gorgeous and grotesque, Fiona Staples is making her mark on the comic book world. The Calgary born-and-bred artist has been busy since she… Read More A Knack for the Gorgeous and the Grotesque: Fiona Staples
Please note: I will be attending the Montreal Comic-Con on behalf of the Joe Shuster Awards and our sponsor CGC. I’ll be promoting the September 26th ceremony as well as accepting books for comic book grading. Schedule and location Saturday, September 19th, 2009, from 11:00am to 6:00pm Sunday, September 20th, 2009, from 10:00am to 5:00pm… Read More This weekend: The Montreal Comic-Con
CBR’s Jeff Renaud caught up with Cameron just after the announcement was made that he’ll be handling art duties on Batman & Robin 7-9. CAMERON STEWART: Oh yeah, I am thrilled about it. I got the offer a couple weeks before the San Diego Comic-Con. I’d already talked about it with Grant before. And as… Read More CBR talks to Cameron Stewart about Batman & Robin
What is Cerebus TV? According to what was sent by Dave Sim to Rich Johnston at Bleeding Cool: What Cerebus TV is about: art and artists talking about art and examining that art in black and white. I enjoy reading about artists’ lives in Alter Ego but I’m always far more interested in their materials,… Read More What is “Cerebus TV”?
The following linked articles were all written by Randy Shore for the Vancouver Sun and published last Friday, September 11: The Prince of Darkness meets Hello Kitty: The surreal, renaissance world of Camilla d’Errico The Many Worlds of Camilla d’Errico Works by Camilla d’Errico Gallery: Selected Works by Camilla d’Errico
On Sunday, September 13th, the 2009 Joe Shuster Awards jury (Robin Fisher, Jeffery Klaehn, Victor Lucas, William Paul & Paul Wardle) finalized their selections for the following Award categories: – Artist / art team – Cartoonist – Colourist – Cover Art by a Canadian Artist – Publisher – Webcomic creator / creative team – Writer… Read More Finalized!
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 #13 DC/Vertigo US$2.99 Colours by Chris Chuckry. Amazing Spider-Man #605 Marvel US$3.99 Artwork by Yanick Paquette. Colours by Nathan Fairbairn. Preview at Newsarama Atomic Robo And The Shadow From Beyond Time #5… Read More September 16th, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
Press Release http://www.rabbitandbearpaws.com/gnovelv3_1.php What does love mean to you? Is love the feelings you have for your parents, family, friends and all beings? Or is it something more? What Rabbit loves to do the most is play pranks with his brother Bear Paws on family and friends. Rabbit is the best at playing pranks on… Read More Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws Vol 3: True Hearts!
Courtesy of DC, after Philip Tan wraps up his stint on the title, Cameron Stewart will be handling the art duties on Grant Morrison’s Batman and Robin.
To celebrate the stores 11th anniversary, as well as a move to a new location in the Old Quebec Street Mall, The Dragon is pleased to announce a very special store signing on September 19th, 2009. Guests include: Stuart Immonen (Ultimate Spiderman) Kathryn Immonen (Runaways) Dale Keown (Pitt) webcomics star Lar DeSouza (Least I Could… Read More Grand Opening for The Dragon in Guelph, Sept 19th, 2009
The Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards Association’s jury members are proud to announce the five finalists for the inaugural Gene Day Award for Self-Publishing. The winner will be announced at the 2009 Joe Shuster Awards ceremony on September 26, 2009 at U. of T.’s Innis Town Hall: Jordyn F. Bochon for The Day After V-Day.… Read More Gene Day Award for Self-Publishing Finalists
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