One third of the very popular Read More Comix trio, cartoonist James Spencer hosts another Cold Cat Comix Lab a fun, free night of experimental comic making in Parkdale. I speak from experience when I say it’s a totally fun night where you meet and draw with other cartoonists around Toronto in a relaxed butContinueContinue reading “James Spencer Hosts Another Cold Cat Comix Lab, Tuesday March 18, 8pm”
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Toronto Comic Jam: The Ides of March 30th 2025!
The third and likely muddiest jam of 2025! Come down to the Cameron House, Back room, Sunday Mar 30, 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. Visit torontocomicjam.org for all the deets. You can also register here on Luma to get reminders and all that.
NY Comics & Picture Story Symposium on James “Jimmy” Swinnerton
“Drawing With Gabrielle Bell” Hosts Marc Bell!
Fun Youtube show “Drawing With Gabrielle Bell” features indie cartoonists who draw with super popular American indie artist Gabrielle Bell, and just chat in a relaxed, meandering way. This month her guest is super popular Canadian indie artist Marc Bell! Much fun, check it out! https://youtu.be/JYaxz4Uty3A?feature=shared
Art Spiegelman and the Inescapable Shadow of Facism: Jeet Heer Commemtary in The Nation
Respected Canadian commentator Jeet Heer weighs in on Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse, the new documentary about Art Spiegelman, the cartoonist behind Maus, the 1986 Pulizer Prize winning graphic novel of his parents’ experiences during the Holocaust of Nazi Germany. From the article in The Nation: What finally brought Spiegelman some peace as the creatorContinueContinue reading “Art Spiegelman and the Inescapable Shadow of Facism: Jeet Heer Commemtary in The Nation”
NY Comics & Picture Story Symposium Remembers Jules Feiffer, March 6, 7pm EST
Drink & Draw Toronto TONIGHT, March 3, 6:30 pm at Bampot House!
Drink & Draw is a totally fun, low key event at the very cozy Bampot House, at Bathurst and Harbord. Bring your sketchbooks and draw or paint with like-minded people. Share stories, find support, or just sit and listen with a pint, a sandwich or a pot of tea. Note they have moved off Meetup.comContinueContinue reading “Drink & Draw Toronto TONIGHT, March 3, 6:30 pm at Bampot House!”
Chester Brown Fakeologist Podcast Interview
Chester Brown had a long, chatty, and ultimately charming 3 hour interview on one of his favourite podcasts, Fakeologist. Here he talks, among other things, about his role in the production of Paying For It, where some of seed and production money to make the film came from, and some of Sook Yin-Lee’s motivation behindContinueContinue reading “Chester Brown Fakeologist Podcast Interview”
Paying For It Extended to March 6 at Carleton Cinemas!
Paying For It has been extended to March 6 in Toronto at Carelton Cinemas! Go see it while it is still available!
TCJ Recap: Feb 23 2025, 2nd Toronto Comic Jam of 2025!
A very successful February 2025 Jam! New people came! Old people came! It was a good time all round. Thanks so much Francis (again!) for the yummy treats and the mini comic on cookie etiquette, for others who donated yummy things as well (cookies and timbits – whoever you are – thank you!) and toContinueContinue reading “TCJ Recap: Feb 23 2025, 2nd Toronto Comic Jam of 2025!”
The Toronto Comic Jam 