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May 5th Is National Cartoonist Day! Celebrate!

From Wikipedia: May 5th is National Cartoonist Day, a world-wide celebration of cartoonists and their work. The National Cartoonist Society declared the date in the 1990s to promote support for the cartooning industry, and to recognize the impact they have had on society.[1] The establishment of the Day was ‘spearheaded by co-chairpersons Polly Keener andContinueContinue reading “May 5th Is National Cartoonist Day! Celebrate!”

21st Annual Doug Wright Awards Announce Nominees!

Hot off the press from their website! Award NomineesPosted on 01. May, 2025 by Conan Tobias in UncategorizedIt’s been an extra long wait this year, but your patience is about to pay off. Here they are—the nominees of the 21st annual Doug Wright Awards!The Doug Wright Award for best bookAge 16 Rosena FungAnnick PressBog MyrtleContinueContinue reading “21st Annual Doug Wright Awards Announce Nominees!”

True North Country Comics: News about Canadian comic book creators for Apr. 19, 2025

The great Canadian comics news source, True North Country Comics has the latest news for April 19, 2025. Some highlights: Locus Magazine announced the 2025 Aurora Awards ballot that celebrates creative work by Canadians Comics Beat interviewed Andrew Wheeler about his new graphic novel Hey, Mary! from Oni Press.  The Montreal Comic Arts Festival is looking forContinueContinue reading “True North Country Comics: News about Canadian comic book creators for Apr. 19, 2025”

TCAF’s Word Balloon Academy Offers Free Day of Professional Development, Friday June 6

An thoughtful opportunity offered by the generous people at TCAF! There are two streams: one for business and another for creative development. Learn how to work in comics! Sign up! From TCAF’s site: Word Balloon Academy (WBA) is the Toronto Comic Arts Festival’s in-person full day of FREE professional development, skills-building and career management programmingContinueContinue reading “TCAF’s Word Balloon Academy Offers Free Day of Professional Development, Friday June 6”

London Ontario’s Tingfest, A Celebration of Comics and Graphic Novels, Opening Reception Saturday April 19!

A wonderful, month long celerbration of established and new artists, their opening reception in this Saturday, April 19, 6 pm to 9 pm. Old skool comic jammer Dave Lapp will also be there, with original pages from his magnus opus, a truthful telling of  childhood, The Field. From their website tapcreativity.org/tingfest-2025 Named after Merle “Ting”ContinueContinue reading “London Ontario’s Tingfest, A Celebration of Comics and Graphic Novels, Opening Reception Saturday April 19!”

Figure Drawing Workshop with Kagan McLeod!

Some amazing news, Kagan McLeod is hosting an affordable four week workshop on figure drawing! Check out his website and Instagram post here. Maybe best known for his amazing illustrations for the beginning and end credits for She-Hulk, Kagan McLeod is a well respected, long-time Toronto illustrator, specializing in portrait and figure drawing. It’s hardContinueContinue reading “Figure Drawing Workshop with Kagan McLeod!”

True North Country Comics: News about Canadian comic books for April 12, 2025

Margaret Atwood’s writing tips, Chip Zdarsky’ new comics-store-only newsletter, and Captain Canuck’s Richard Comely on tariffs and the trade war: all at True North Country Comics weekly news about Canadian comic books.