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As November winds down, and the rush of December looms, it's time to do a little looking back at the year in comics, and a little looking ahead, at the comics you'd like to give and receive this holiday season.To do this we're inviting our readers to send us their own thoughts on the subject in ...
Indie
Harvey, a graphic novel by writer Herve Bouchard and artist Janice Nadeau, has won two awards in the children's literature category of the Governor General's Awards. Published by Quebec publisher La Pasteque, the book won in both the writer and illustrator categories for French-language ...
Indie
Harvey Pekar
Bonjour a Tous / Hello to all!The next Montreal Comix Jam will be Thursday, November 26, 8 PM at L'Escalier, 552, Sainte-Catherine East, second floor over the magazine shop, across the street from the Metro Berri-Uqam. As always, bring your pens pencils and imaginations.View Larger Map
Marvel
Ink
It's the Toronto Comic Jam! Come and draw, drink and talk B.S. about the comic you plan to start in 2010. The last Jam is this Tuesday, November 24th, 9 p.m onwards, Cameron House, 408 Queen W., Spadina-Queen. B.Y.O.pens, paper provided.www.torontocomicjam.comView Larger Map
Other
It's a cornucopia of Marc Bell delights. The Kartoonist and King of Kanadian Doodlers is touring in support of his new D+Q book, Hot Potatoe, along with artist Amy Lockhart (promoting her Dirty Dishes petit livre from D+Q).Item: Marc Bell is interviewed by The Walrus's comix guru, Sean ...
DC
Marc Silvestri
Toronto ComiconNovember 22, 2009: 11-5Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, Room 206$5 or Free to Fan Expo Canada VIP pass holders.Guests: Tom Raney, Francis Manapul, Marcus To, Agnes Garbowski, Leonard Kirk, Marcio Takara, Kent Burles, Ty Templeton +Plus lots of comics.
Other
Toronto ComiCON
Organizer Ed Brisson writes about the Van-Jam:It's time for the next Vancouver Comic Jam! We're heading back to the Wallflower!When: Saturday, November 21st, 2009. 8pm until midnight(ish).Where: The Wallflower - 2420 Main St, Vancouver (Right next door to Rx Comics – map )Who: Anyone who is of ...
Other
Ottawa Civic Centre Card + Comic Show "The Big One" Sunday November 22, 2009Aberdeen Pavilion / "Cattle Castle"Contact:Mike QuevillonIn Ottawa (613) 823-1837E-mail: mrq@rogers.coma unique setting --the Ottawa Senators won their last Stanley Cup in 1927 in this very same buildinglots of comics ...
Other
I know I promised to post links to Alpha Flight news only when totally desperate for news about genuine Canadian comics, but these photos of people dressed up like the Disney/Marvel-owned Alpha Flight characters are so totally awesome I just had to share them. See the full Alpha Flight photo ...
Marvel
Shaman
Captain Canuck
Gotta bust out a C-List! "Inkstuds, Expozine, Jesse Jacobs, ohmy!"Item: The Inkstuds podcast celebrates 4 years (!) with a Seth interview. Congratulations to Robin McConnell and friends, and here's to 4 more years, and many more!Item: Blogger and cartoonist Jack Ruttan recorded interviews at ...
Marvel
compiled/edited by B. MunnIntro: The bestselling graphic novels and comics collections in Canada, courtesy of BookManager. The full list by BookManager is available, with some work, here. The list is compiled by BookManager based on sales through over 400 independent bookstores, including ...
Indie
News and notes from the weekend papers, the blogosphere, and beyond.Item: The Financial Post tries to get on the Darwyn Cooke lovefest bandwagon.Item: Forgotten cartoonists of Manitoba, part 65: Jacob Maydanak. No, really.Item: The London Free Press profiles cartoonist Peter Thompson, one of the ...
Fantagraphics
The End
SEQUENTIAL TV a youtube playlist submit a youtube post Alberta B.C. Calgary Halifax Gatineau Moncton Montreal N.Brunswick Newfoundland Nova.S Ontario P.E.I. Quebec Saskatchewan Saskatoon Toronto Vancouver Victoria Winnipeg TCAF ...
Other
Comic-Con
available herefrom the press release:Mental illness remains one of Western society's greatest taboos. Those who suffer from various mental health disorders often suffer in silence, with very little support from society. Family members and other loved ones of those afflicted also suffer and are ...
Marvel
Item: The magazine Canadian Business profiles publisher Chris Oliveros and D+Q. The highlights? Chester Brown's Louis Riel has sold over 36 thousand copies (that's alot of comic books!) and D+Q annual revenues are around the $2 million mark, with 10% coming from the taxpayer and $300,000 coming ...
Indie
Louis Riel
EXPOZINE, Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, 2009, from 12 - 6 p.m. at 5035 St-Dominique (Laurier Métro). Free admission.OPENING PARTY, Friday November 13at Sky Blue Door, 5403b Saint-Laurent (side door) 7 p.m. – 11 p.m., free admissionWith Pharmakon MTL, Marc-Antoine K. Phaneuf, ...
Other
Pope Hats #1Ethan RillyAdHouse Books$4.00 US ISBN 978-0-9812013-0-6Pope Hats follows the trials of a young woman named Frances Scarland, whose social circle mainly consists of an alcoholic actress and an inept ghost named Saarsgard. The comic is an engaging slice-of-life story about young people ...
Other
Beastby Marian ChurchlandImage Comics152 pgs$15.99# ISBN-10: 1607061473# ISBN-13: 978-1607061472"The first full-length solo work of MARIAN CHURCHLAND, artist of Conan: Trophy.Colette, a young sculptor looking for work, finds a job with a mysterious client who wants her to carve his portrait out ...
Dark Horse
Conan
compiled/edited by B. MunnIntro: The bestselling graphic novels and comics collections in Canada, courtesy of BookManager. The full list by BookManager is available, with some work, here. The list is compiled by BookManager based on sales through over 400 independent bookstores, including ...
