In Production: Gustav Hayes by Morgan Jeske
Vancouver web start-up Zeros 2 Heroes asserts that it is publishing its first comic book, a post-apocalyptic adventure called Gustav Hayes written by first-timer Morgan Jeske. From the press release:...
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Comic Shoppe Talk: Comic Cave, Winnipeg
Boy, I haven’t done one of these in a while. This time around, James Cassels of the Comic Cave in Winnipeg, Manitoba, agreed to answer a few email questions about the shop he works in. Comic Cave...
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A busy week: Toronto Comic JamTuesday, March 25, 9pmCameron House, Queen W.torontocomicjam.com Skim BooklaunchThis Is Not A Reading SeriesWednesday, March 26th. 7:30-12pmThe Gladstone Hotel,...
View ArticleThis Weekend: Winnipeg Comic Expo
Winnipeg Comic and Toy ExpoSunday, March 30Canad Inns Fort Garry, Winnipeg10am – 5pmAdmission $2.00 (see here for a list of upcoming conventions) Related posts: Winnipeg Cartoonist Sets Comic in Home...
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I found this blog post that journalista linked to yesterday, about the impending death of paper comics and the various devices vying to replace them, very interesting. This is a long-ish report on the...
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Midweek Madness
Jeet Heer vs Michael Chabon: Wow, Jeet can’t seem to stay out of the scraps this week. On the heels of his dust-up with Bart beaty last week, his review of David Hadju’s 10 Cent Plague for Salon has...
View ArticleWinnipeg Comic Convention
The Winnipeg Sun reports on The Manitoba Comic Convention & Sci-Fi Expo. The event featured several actors who have played in sci-fi and superhero films and tv series, including Lou Ferrigno: “Oh,...
View ArticleInternational Comics Melt-down Round-up
1. Thanks to Tom Spurgeon’s continuing coverage of the economy and comics, two links: Sean Kleefield explains why Americans can buy 8 U.S. comics books for every 6 a Canadian buys; and Stuart Immonen...
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Exhibit: Everett Soop
A new exhibit at The University of Winnipeg Gallery features the work of one of Canada’s first Aboriginal cartoonists. Everett Soop: Journalist, Cartoonist Activist runs until April 4 at Gallery 1C03...
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The C-List: NLWCC, or Leah McLaren Loves Stig’s Inferno?
Canadian comics culture is exploding all over the place! Item: The NLWCC, or “Newfoundland’s West Coast Con” wrapped up Sunday in Corner Brook, NFLD. Nothing on youtube from it yet but the organizer...
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Subscribing to our Facebook fan page
A while back due to mall-ware and bots trying to exploit it, I shut down the sites subscriptions list. A few of you even wrote to protest! Sorry about that. Just installed a new Facebook plugin that...
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A COLOURFUL LIFE – the art and drawing of Josh Silburt @ Art-Square Gallery
The political cartoon drawings and oil paintings of Josh Silburt (1914 – 1991) will be featured throughout the month of October at Art-Square Gallery, 334 Dundas Street W. opposite the Art Gallery of...
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