Category Archives: comics research

Rewind: Asylum Squad creator Sarafin Interview for the Toronto Comic Jam 20th Anniversary

Appreciation post celebrating longtime comic jammer Sarafin, creator of “mad pride” manga series Asylum Squad. Sarafin graciously allowed us to interview her for the Toronto Comic Jam 20th Anniversary celebration in November 2016. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K8WNSXXzD-k Enjoy!

Nature.com Examines Kate Beaton’s “Ducks” and the Intersection Between Enviral Degredation and Human Suffering

Nature.com gives an in-depth, academic and entirely overwritten analysis of the often overlooked connection between degredation of the environment and human suffering. Yes it does. Worth it once you get past the plethora of unneccessary and obfuscating sixteen-syllable words. No typos tho, so there’s that. Ok I am being cheeky here but the article honestlyContinueContinue reading “Nature.com Examines Kate Beaton’s “Ducks” and the Intersection Between Enviral Degredation and Human Suffering”

CTV News: University of Winnipeg’s Dr. Candida Rifkind shares how graphic novels are changing the way we understand the refugee experience

University of Winnipeg’s Dr. Candida Rifkind shares how graphic novels are changing the way we understand the refugee experience as well as other important life experiences. She and Dominic Davies have written a book on the subject called Graphic Refuge which you can find here. Check out the CTV segment on YouTube here.

Video Hosers Special with Special Guest Prof. Caitlin McGurk of The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library!

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!”

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”

True North Country Comics: Executive Director Amie Wright talks about TCAF 2025

John Swinimer’s True North Country Comics continues to provide concise, timely and informative Canadian Comics news, and this time he interviews the wondetful Amie Wright, new Executive Director of TCAF, in his podcast. Really worth a listen! From the True North Country Comics site: Amie Wright is a comics librarian and public historian based inContinueContinue reading “True North Country Comics: Executive Director Amie Wright talks about TCAF 2025”

Winners of the 26th Bédélys Awards Announced at MCAF

From the MCAF home site! Hosted by author and columnist Marylise Hamelin, the opening night also featured the presentation of the 26th Bédélys Awards, in collaboration with SODEC, celebrating the most outstanding comic books published or distributed in Quebec in 2024. Six comics were rewarded, with a total of $5,000 in grants given to this year’s winners.ContinueContinue reading “Winners of the 26th Bédélys Awards Announced at MCAF”