Category Archives: cartoonists

Fall 2026 calendar of events

All events are online. Please register by email, one week before the event, to comicssymposium@gmail.com. Most talks start at 7pm on Tuesdays unless otherwise noted. Curated by Austin English, Bill Kartalopoulos, Lilli Carré, and Ben Katchor. Sept. 1 – Roman Muradov Sept 7 – Monday – Sean Christensen Sept 15 – Paul Tumey on MiltContinueContinue reading “Fall 2026 calendar of events”

Globe and Mail: Meet Chip Zdarsky, the Canadian behind Captain America

From the Globe and Mail: For some time now, a Canadian has been calling the shots on the most American of comic-book characters. Chip Zdarsky, who lives on Denman Island in British Columbia, is the author of the monthly Captain America title published by Marvel Comics. Read the article here: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/6fd7b11021b036f95e006bd38160cf8b7334c3a528b6799841581feddc12f01c/XTTGBDOVVVF6TGROSIYOUOSJCE

2026 Montreal Comic Arts Festival in review

True North Country Comics Podcast recaps chats with Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators at the 2026 Montreal Comic Arts Festival The post 2026 Montreal Comic Arts Festival in review appeared first on True North Country Comics.2026 Montreal Comic Arts Festival in review

Marjane Satrapi Remembered by Jeet Heer in The Nation

News of Marjane Satrapi’s recent untimely passing caused a wave of sadness among cartoonists everywhere, as well as a renewed and deep appreciation of her seminal work Persepolis. Well respected Canadian art and culture critic Jeet Heer remembers her in this obituary in The Nation. https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/marjane-satrapi-obituary-persepolis/

Matthew Daley talks about graphic novels, award nominations and more

True North Country Comics Podcast chats with Matthew Daley about his critically acclaimed graphic novel The post Matthew Daley talks about graphic novels, award nominations and more appeared first on True North Country Comics.Matthew Daley talks about graphic novels, award nominations and more

Michael Deforge Reviewed in the New York Times

Michael Deforge’s newest book All The Cameras In My Room was reviewed in the NYT. “DeForge’s visual language shifts radically from story to story…When he shows us a new way of looking at something that usually registers as background noise, it can be shocking. When he shows us several, as he does in this book,ContinueContinue reading “Michael Deforge Reviewed in the New York Times”