A fun episode where our Video Hoser hosts revisit Canadian/Ontario based comics nostalgia touchstones such as Canadian-produced, old-skool documentary, Comic Book Confidential, comic book store the Silver Snail and TVO program Prisoners of Gravity, among other stuff, and discuss with Caitlin McGurk, Curator of Comics and Cartoon Art at Ohio’s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library andContinueContinue reading “Video Hosers Special with Special Guest Prof. Caitlin McGurk of The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library!”
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Maurice Vellekoop Wins Ontario’s Prestigious Trillium Book Award
Maurice Vellekoop’s memoir, I’m Glad We Had This Time Together (Random House Canada / Penguin Random House Canada) won one of Ontario’s most prestigious book awards last week, just after winning the Doug Wright Award for best graphic novel two weeks ago during the Toronto Comic Arts Festival! Maurice Vellekoop’s book is the first graphicContinueContinue reading “Maurice Vellekoop Wins Ontario’s Prestigious Trillium Book Award”
DIY Comics School Toronto!
From the Meetup group: Details Use parallel working/body doubling to help focus on your comic, trade critiques or zines, study reference books or just get inspired! Meet on the ground floor of the Toronto Reference Library! The organizer will be wearing a bright orange t-shirt. Check out the meetup here!
Hamilton’s Cartoon Foundry June 14 Features Jason Loo
https://cartoonfoundry.ca/f/flash-marvel-artist-jason-loo-added-to-artists-alley From the Cartoon Foundry website! Hamilton’s Annual Festival of Cartooning, Comics, and Graphic Narrative! Celebrate the Art of Cartooning in Hamilton. The Cartoon Foundry is a not-for-profit, art-focused event that promotes and celebrates the art of cartooning in Hamilton. We aim to create a vibrant and inclusive community for cartoonists of all levels andContinueContinue reading “Hamilton’s Cartoon Foundry June 14 Features Jason Loo”
Matt Madden on Comic Jams
Cartoonist Matt Madden, maybe best know for his 2005 book 99 Ways to Tell A Story: Exercises in Style and his work with Oulipo around constraint-based comic creation, disusses his experience with the Philly Comic Jam, and has some exercise suggestions to try at your own next comic jam on his Substack. From Matt Madden’sContinueContinue reading “Matt Madden on Comic Jams”
The Brantford Expositor: New exhibition features artist’s work alongside those of his family
From the Brantford Exquisitor: Hamilton-based comic artist and illustrator David Collier’s new exhibition Collier’s Family Daze opened May 17 featuring a collection of paintings, prints, posters, newspapers by the artist and members of his family, offering a multigenerational look at creative legacy. “The exhibition will be accompanied by a comic book launch on Sunday, MayContinueContinue reading “The Brantford Expositor: New exhibition features artist’s work alongside those of his family”
True North Country Comics: An Interview with Max Douglas (aka Salgood Sam)
From John Swinimer’s True North Country Comics podcast, an interview with Max Douglas (aka Salgood Sam) about his new graphic novel Mind Engine and his plans for Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2025. Salgood Sam, aka Max Douglas, grew up in Toronto, but now resides in Montreal. He’s been a freelance artist for nearly three decades,ContinueContinue reading “True North Country Comics: An Interview with Max Douglas (aka Salgood Sam)”
TCAF Word Balloon Academy: Building Comics Community, Friday June 6, 9:30 am
Check out this Instagram post on one of TCAF’s first panels for their amazing Word Balloon Academy: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKXNXs5twwL/?igsh=MXFmYXV3cjhidGtteg==
Tonight! TCAF Extra: The Black Nerds presents Seeing Sounds June 4
From the TCAF website: Now in its fifth volume, Seeing Sounds returns to Unit 2 — where live beat-making meets live drawing, and the room becomes a living sketchbook of sound and vision.Brought to you by The Black Nerds, this special series brings together visual artists and music producers in real time, creating a vibrantContinueContinue reading “Tonight! TCAF Extra: The Black Nerds presents Seeing Sounds June 4”
TCAF! Contribute a page to CCOL’s Still Zine!
From the TCAF Website! Still Zine: TCAF x CCOL Zine Jam Join Still Zine, TCAF, and the Canada Comics Open Library (CCOL) for a weekend-long Zine Jam! Still Zine is an ongoing Toronto-based community anthology created by Jordan Reg. Aelick (@endlessfret), where contributors share one-page diary entries about everyday life. This year at TCAF, you’re invited to take part in aContinueContinue reading “TCAF! Contribute a page to CCOL’s Still Zine!”
The Toronto Comic Jam 