Author Archives: Dave Howard

True North Country Comics: Made in Canada – Creator Resources with Chris Ware from Micro-Vision Computers

This is the OTHER Chris Ware, the owner of Micro-Vision Computers, from Nanaimo, BC. From True North Country Comics podcast series special edition, focusing on resources for Canadian comic book creators! Micro-Vision Computers all started as a passion business: a simple IT shop in Nanaimo with strong local roots. Fast-forward to now, Micro-Vision Computers hasContinueContinue reading “True North Country Comics: Made in Canada – Creator Resources with Chris Ware from Micro-Vision Computers”

Next Week! Toronto Comic Jam: Generous July 27th, 2025!

The seventh and likely biggest-hearted jam of 2025! Come down to the Cameron House! Back room, Sunday July 27, 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. Bring your zines and mini comics for our zine table, to sell and share! Visit torontocomicjam.org for all the deets. See our calendar and sign up for reminders at lu.ma.

Art Spiegelman to Receive Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award

The National Cartoonists’ Society is set to award Art Spiegelman with the Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award. This is part of The Reuben Awards ceremony happening August 15 2025. From their website: In 1980, Spiegelman and his wife Françoise Mouly launched the groundbreaking magazine RAW, where his seminal work Maus first appeared in serialized form.ContinueContinue reading “Art Spiegelman to Receive Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award”

Tegan O’Neil Reviews Michael Deforge’s Holy Lacrimony for The Comics Journal

Tegan O’Neil Reviews Michael Deforge’s Holy Lacrimony for The Comics Journal. From the article: It’s resonant. I read it about a week ago and in the time needed to gather my thoughts those thoughts matured alongside the story ripening in my brain. For all his skill as an artist Michael DeForge is no slouch asContinueContinue reading “Tegan O’Neil Reviews Michael Deforge’s Holy Lacrimony for The Comics Journal”

The Comics Journal: ‘I became much happier and healthier when I started telling stories’: A talk with Jeff Lemire

Jason Bergman interviews Jeff Lemire for an extensive talk about comics and his life, upon the release of his newest book 10,000 Ink Stains:  A Memoir. From the article: JASON BERGMAN: What made you want to write a memoir?JEFF LEMIRE: Well, it started on Substack. A number of comic creators back in, I guess, 2021,ContinueContinue reading “The Comics Journal: ‘I became much happier and healthier when I started telling stories’: A talk with Jeff Lemire”

City of Craft Vendor Applications now open for Small Zine and Paper Crafts!

The Toronto craft fair, City of Craft, will be back later this year (Dec 5-7), near the Theatre Centre (Queen/Dufferin – map). The 2025 Fair will once again include a Small Zine and Paper Goods market. Applications to be a vendor are open now! Deadline to apply is Aug 12 at midnight. The cost to apply is $11.99 (mainContinueContinue reading “City of Craft Vendor Applications now open for Small Zine and Paper Crafts!”

True North Country Podcast: Creator Resources with Mark J. Jones, The Starving Artist Myth

From the awesome and amazing True North Country Comics Podcast: Made in Canada – Creator Resources with Mark J. Jones about ‘The Starving Artist Myth’. Go listen to it RIGHT NOW! From their site: On this special episode in the series entitled Made In Canada – Creator Resources, I chat with specialists in particular areasContinueContinue reading “True North Country Podcast: Creator Resources with Mark J. Jones, The Starving Artist Myth”

TONIGHT! Drawing and Comics Readings at Squirly’s! 7pm!

From the magic of Instagram hosted by Paterson Hodgson! Fun Monday Party Alert – July 14 join us on the back patio at @squirlys for drawing and comic readings. 7-9pm Drawing Jam + Spaghetti specials night9pm (sundown) Comic readings ! If you haven’t seen a comic reading before, we will be projecting comics on a screen andContinueContinue reading “TONIGHT! Drawing and Comics Readings at Squirly’s! 7pm!”

Élise Gravel, Michel Rabagliati among 83 Appointed to Order of Canada

From Quill and Quire: Prolific Montreal-based children’s book authors and illustrators Élise Gravel and Marianne Dubuc, whose works have been published in many languages, were named as members of the Order of Canada. Dubuc is the creator of more than 25 books and Gravel is the author-illustrator of almost 50 books exploring such topics asContinueContinue reading “Élise Gravel, Michel Rabagliati among 83 Appointed to Order of Canada”