Jason Loo talks with Chris Hassan about ‘The Concert of Champions’. From the article: Welcome, X-Fans, to another uncanny edition of X-Men Monday at AIPT!How do you follow a globe-trotting mini-series? With a star-studded one-shot, of course! On April 2, 2025, Dazzler‘s writer Jason Loo and artist Rafael Loureiro reunite to bring you Concert ofContinueContinue reading “AIPT: X-Men Monday #290 – Jason Loo Talks ‘Concert of Champions’”
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Canada Comics Open Library’s New Permanent Location Is Now Open!
The awesome and amazing life-affirming free open comics library CCOL will take your work to the next level if you just open your mind, read all the books, and let it in! And they have found their new home now open six days a week at the awesome and incredible down to earth but onContinueContinue reading “Canada Comics Open Library’s New Permanent Location Is Now Open!”
Exciting New Montreal Startup Lethal Comics Crowdsourcing Local Talent, Direct To Consumer
From The Comic Journal’s link blog is a CTV News article on Montreal’s amazing new startup, Lethal Comics. This is a very timely success story about buying Canadian and buying local, worth paying close attention to! From the article: There are shifting tides in the ocean of comic book creation and publishing and an independentContinueContinue reading “Exciting New Montreal Startup Lethal Comics Crowdsourcing Local Talent, Direct To Consumer”
Jay Stephens talks with David Brooke On Writing ‘Red Sonja Attacks Mars’
Jay Stephens talks with AIPT’s David Brooke on writing ‘Red Sonja Attacks Mars’. From the article: Known for his distinctive style, which he describes as “campy, horrifying, mid-century, and notorious,” Stephens approached Red Sonja Attacks Mars by returning to the original inspirations behind both properties. “I believe going back to original source material, right toContinueContinue reading “Jay Stephens talks with David Brooke On Writing ‘Red Sonja Attacks Mars’”
Jason Bergman Interviews Anders Nilsen and Leonard Pierce Reviews Anders Nilsen’sTongues For The Comics Journal
Anders Nilson’s much anticipated, new huge graphic novel “Tongues”, published by Panthoen, is now out and The Comics Journal has both a review of the book and an interview with Anders Nilsen himself. From the review by Leonard Pierce: There is so much happening in Tongues that cataloguing it all seems like an exercise inContinueContinue reading “Jason Bergman Interviews Anders Nilsen and Leonard Pierce Reviews Anders Nilsen’sTongues For The Comics Journal”
Publishers Weekly Talks with Brampton, Ontario’s Own Ricky Lima!
From The Comics Journal’s Weekly Links: Tobias Carroll of Publishers Weekly speaks with Ricky Lima about Undergrowth, from Top Shelf. From the article: In the world of comics, Ricky Lima wears many hats, from working at House of Anansi Press as a production manager to teaching college courses on the craft of graphic novels to writing books ofContinueContinue reading “Publishers Weekly Talks with Brampton, Ontario’s Own Ricky Lima!”
CBC Books: 27 Canadian comics coming out in spring 2025
Check out these Canadian comic books and graphic novels for children and adults coming out in spring 2025. Read the whole list on CBC Books here!
Michael VanCalbergh Reviews Michael Deforge’s ‘Holy Lacrimony’ for The Comics Beat
From The Comics Journal’s This Week In Links is this great review from The Comics Beat. Some reviews are difficult because the material is difficult to explain. Holy Lacrimony is a bit difficult to explain and experiencing it is probably best, but this isn’t why I’m having difficulty. Some reviews are harder to situate inContinueContinue reading “Michael VanCalbergh Reviews Michael Deforge’s ‘Holy Lacrimony’ for The Comics Beat”
APTN News: Cree author David A. Robertson now leading Indigenous children’s book publishing
Cierra Bettens interviews David A. Robertson on his exciting new imprint with Penguin Random House Canada! He’s published more than 30 books – and now, David A. Robertson is on a mission to help other Indigenous writers and illustrators dip their toes into the publishing world.After releasing a young adult fantasy series called The MisewaContinueContinue reading “APTN News: Cree author David A. Robertson now leading Indigenous children’s book publishing”
Book Riot: Graphic Novel Boom is Great News for Kids’ Literacy
Some really positive news worth sharing: there is a real boom in graphic novels going on these days mostly due to young readers, and studies show kids who read books and graphic novels are much more likely to read as adults. The takeaway? Now is the perfect time to write your YA novel, confident youContinueContinue reading “Book Riot: Graphic Novel Boom is Great News for Kids’ Literacy”
The Toronto Comic Jam 