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The Globe & Mail: Canadian writer Chip Zdarsky is the comic-book world’s very own Nostradamus

The Globe’s Barry Hertz talks with Toronto writer Chip Zdarsky’s uncanny resemblance between the current state of Canadian-American relations and the political backdrop of his new comics series White House Robot Romance. From the article: Canadian comic-book writer and artist Chip Zdarsky has crafted stories for Earth’s mightiest heroes: Batman, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four andContinueContinue reading “The Globe & Mail: Canadian writer Chip Zdarsky is the comic-book world’s very own Nostradamus”

Publisher’s Weekly: Diamond Comic Distributors Has a Buyer. Now What?

Latest news from the article: Alliance submitted the winning bid for all Diamond assets—which are currently being sold through a court-supervised bankruptcy process, and still subject to approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland—earlier this week.  Read the Publishers Weekly  article here.

AIPT: X-Men Monday #290 – Jason Loo Talks ‘Concert of Champions’

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’”

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!”

Canadian National Newspaper Award finalists for 2024 Editorial Cartooning

From The Daily Cartoonist: Canada’s National Newspaper Awards has announced the finalists for the 2024 awards and in the category for Editorial Cartooning the finalists are Michael de Adder of the Halifax Chronicle Herald/The Globe and Mail; Gabrielle Drolet of The Globe and Mail; and Patrick LaMontagne of the Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun.The cartoonists’ portfolios, alongContinueContinue reading “Canadian National Newspaper Award finalists for 2024 Editorial Cartooning”

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’”

TONIGHT: Fiona Smyth at York University Visiting Cartoonist Lecture Series Wed March 26, 6:30 pm

Two things: Fiona Smyth! She is amazing – encouraging, thoughtful, suppotive. Go see her! And …What? York University has a Visiting Cartoonist Lecture Series! Wow! It is organized by amazing Toronto based cartoonist, Jessica Campbell. All talks will take place in Rm 106 Accolade West, 89 York Boulevard.  Sponsored by YUFA and presented by the VisualContinueContinue reading “TONIGHT: Fiona Smyth at York University Visiting Cartoonist Lecture Series Wed March 26, 6:30 pm”

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!”