Source: Comics212 “Hello folks, I’m Christopher Butcher and I’m the Festival Director and co-founder of TCAF, The Toronto Comic Arts Festival. Co-founder Peter Birkemoe, a handful of staff, and dozens of volunteers and I present TCAF every two years in lovely downtown Toronto, Canada. A little over a month ago on May 9-10, 2009, we… Read More Christopher Butcher’s “TCAF 2009 – Wrap Up”
Making the media rounds this week was the story hinted at in this week’s release of Captain America #600 – the return of assassinated Captain America, Steve Rogers. One of the stories in the massive 6ooth issue was written by Mark Waid and illustrated by JSA Outstanding Canadian Artist 2008 Dale Eaglesham. IGN sat down… Read More Dale Eaglesham talks Captain America 600
Keown’s cover for the “Rage Edition” of the June 24th shipping Berserker #1 will only be available at the book launch parties next week in Los Angeles and Winnetka, California. Follow the link to read all about it and see for yourself: http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21633 The regular edition features a less bloody version of the same art,… Read More Dale Keown covers Beserker #1 “Rage Edition” for Top Cow
Previewed over at Rich Johnston’s new Bleeding Cool website: Cerebus Archive is a serialized account of Dave Sim’s career as a cartoonist and comics creator. Issue #3 contains three comics stories from the seventies, “The Necromancer,” “The Company Man,” and “Gravedigger’s Banquet” as well his rejection letters from Charlton Comics. The variant cover for this… Read More Cerebus Archive #3 Preview at Bleeding Cool
ADVENTURE COMICS #2 Written by Geoff Johns; co-feature written by Geoff Johns and Michael Shoemaker Art by Francis Manapul, co-feature art by Clayton Henry Covers by Francis Manapul Superboy is back and living out his teenage years in Smallville. But all is not as it seems in Superman’s hometown. And while Conner reunites with his… Read More Adventure Comics #2 cover and details revealed
Yes, he’s back…. but it’s not THAT Captain! No, this time it’s the original Captain Canuck who returns to comic shops this week in the form of IDW Publishing’s Captain Canuck Vol. 1 (hardcover) – reprinting the classic Captain Canuck 4-10 by Richard Comely and George Freeman. 152 pages for US$24.99.
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 #10 DC/Vertigo US$2.99 Colours by Chris Chuckry. All-New Savage She-Hulk #3 Marvel US$3.99 Inks by Terry Pallot. Preview at Comic Book Resources Angel #22 IDW US$3.99 Written by Kelley Armstrong. Artwork by… Read More June 17th, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
DC/Vertigo has released the first look at the covers and interior pages for Jeff Lemire’s upcoming monthly series SWEET TOOTH. Colored by Jose Villarrubia, the first issue ship sin September for only $1 Sweet Tooth is the story Gus, a young boy born with antlers and deer-like features. He has lived his entire life in… Read More DC/Vertigo previews Jeff Lemire’s Sweet Tooth
POP CULTURE COLLECTIBLES FAIR – Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC. Sunday, June 13, 2009 VANCOUVER COMICON – Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, Vancouver, BC. Sunday, July 5, 2009 Please let us know if you have a comics-related show or event coming up so we can promote it on this blog. In the… Read More Upcoming Conventions in Canada – June 12-July 9
BC artist Camilla D’Errico will be illustrating the five issue mini-series the “Sky Pirates of Neo Terra” for Image Comics. The first issue debuts in late September. Here’s the advance solicitation for #1: SKY PIRATES OF NEO TERRA #1 (of 5) story JOSH WAGNER art & cover CAMILLA D’ERRICO SEPTEMBER 30 32 PAGES / FC… Read More Camilla D’Errico on “Sky Pirates of Neo Terra”
As part of our mission to raise awareness of Canadian comic book creators and their works, and as part of our 5th Anniversary festivities, we will be holding the awards on the weekend of September 26-27, 2009. While we are still finalizing the plans for the presentation of the awards and the display of the… Read More Joe Shuster Awards will be at Word on the Street on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009
“Canadian Whites” are the name given to a type of comic book produced by Canadian publishers during World War II when there was an embargo on all external publications – including the popular American comic books. The covers of the Canadian Whites were mostly full colour, but unlike American comic books the interiors were printed… Read More Canadian Golden Age Comics Online
London Free Press on-line editor Dan Brown will moderate the newly formed GNG (Graphic novel group) at London, Ontario comic book store L.A. Mood — first meeting is this Saturday, June 13, 2009.
As part of his Sunday Interview series, Tom Spurgeon has posted a long interview with Canadian cartoonist Seth at The Comics Reporter site.
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 #597 Marvel US$2.99 Colours by Chris Chuckry. Preview at Newsarama Angel: Blood And Trenches #4 IDW US$3.99 Written, Artwork and Cover by John Byrne. Preview at Comic Book Resources Captain Britain… Read More June 10th, 2009 Releases featuring Canadian Creators
With only the first two issues released at this time, Boom Studios has announced that they are releasing the digest-sized trade paperback collection of the smash hit mini-series Disney/Pixar’s The Incredibles: Family Matters drawn by artist Marcio Takara in July 2009. Here are the details: THE INCREDIBLES: FAMILY MATTERS TPB Written by Mark Waid Drawn… Read More Upcoming: The Incredibles – Family Matters trade paperback
Dark Horse Comics has announced that the collection of Dean Motter’s Mister X: The Condemned four issue mini-series will arrive in comic shops on November 20, 2009. Please note: The cover to the first issue of the mini-series has been nominated for the Joe Shuster Award for Outstanding Cover Art by a Canadian Comic Book… Read More Upcoming: Mister X – The Condemned trade paperback
MONTREAL COMIC-CON – Place Bonaventure, 800 rue de la Gauchetière Ouest Sunday, June 7, 2009 Guests include: DAVE ROSS (Angel: After the Fall artist) Room 200-N Admission: $3.00 POP CULTURE COLLECTIBLES FAIR – Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC. Sunday, June 13, 2009
On June 8th, popular writer Neil Gaiman will be doing a reading/signing in Toronto. The media seems to have picked up on a thread that Toronto comic shops are directly responsible for Gaiman’s Hogtown successes. Last time there was love for (former Silver Snail manager) Mark Askwith… and this time… From CTV (The Canadian Press)….… Read More Toronto visit by Neil Gaiman results in plugs for Toronto comic stores
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