Accompanied by article by Talia Kliot. From CBC Books: Bryan Lee O’Malley reflects on Toronto nostalgia and 20 years of Scott Pilgrim The Canadian cartoonist discussed his series on Bookends with Mattea Roach When Bryan Lee O’Malley came up with the phrase “seven evil exes” he knew he was onto something interesting. At the time,ContinueContinue reading “Mattea Roach Interviews Bryan Lee O’Malley for CBC Books”
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Kate Beaton New Yorker Cover
Mattea Roach interviews Sarah Leavitt on CBC Books
Thank you Chris Burscough! From the CBC Books website: Sarah Leavitt illustrates the tender and complex grief of her partner’s assisted death Vancouver comics creator Sarah Leavitt is no stranger to exploring personal stories through her art. Her first book, Tangles, tells the story of how Alzheimer’s transformed her quick-witted and outspoken mother into aContinueContinue reading “Mattea Roach interviews Sarah Leavitt on CBC Books”
Woodstock Art Gallery: The Kodansha Manga Gallery showcases the art of Japanese comics
From the Woodstock Art Gallery website: Exhibition Run: Oct. 12, 2024 – Apr. 5, 2025 The Kodansha Manga Gallery showcases the intricacy and detail of the art of Japanese comics (manga) through full-page pen-and-ink story pages and full-color paintings and digital illustrations, courtesy of Kodansha Advanced Media. This exhibition addresses the range of both art styles andContinueContinue reading “Woodstock Art Gallery: The Kodansha Manga Gallery showcases the art of Japanese comics”
Mattea Roach Interviews Charles Burns on CBC Books
From the article on CBC Books: A flicker of a memory from Charles Burns’ teenage years was enough to pull him out of writers’ block and into a new book, Final Cut. In this memory, he is stoned at a house party, sitting in the kitchen and drawing, hoping that someone incredible will walk in,ContinueContinue reading “Mattea Roach Interviews Charles Burns on CBC Books”
🎨 Still Life Paint Night with Mason Jar Fri Dec 20
From Mason here: Welcome! Let’s finish off the year by getting together and creating some beautiful art. I will be providing acrylic paint, canvases, brushes as well as a variety of interesting objects to appear in your painting. This workshop is geared towards beginners but all skill levels are welcome. I will guide you throughContinueContinue reading “🎨 Still Life Paint Night with Mason Jar Fri Dec 20”
Marc Sobel TONIGHT!
Kate Beaton receives the 2024 Jan Michalski Prize for Literature
Read it here: https://drawnandquarterly.com/news/kate-beaton-receives-the-2024-jan-michalski-prize-for-literature/ Read about the prize here: https://fondation-janmichalski.com/en/pri
Marc Sobel at the NY Comics & Picture-story Symposium
Canculture Mag writes about the Toronto Comic Jam
A very nice – and detailed – article about the Toronto Comic Jam by Luis Ramirez-Libertato. Many thanks for taking the time to get so many details! https://canculturemag.com/arts/the-toronto-comic-jam-torontos-third-place-for-cartoonists/
The Toronto Comic Jam 