Email reminder from Lillian H. Smith branch of the Toronto Public Library: Hi Just a reminer that Michael DeForge’s book launch for Holy Lacrimony is tomorrow night, Wednesday March 12, 6-8pm.Michael DeForge launches Holy Lacrimony in conversation with Glenn Sumi. It’s the post-alien abduction trauma memoir we’ve all been waiting for! Holy Lacrimony is classicContinueContinue reading “Michael DeForge launches Holy Lacrimony Wednesday March 12, 6-8pm at the Lillian H. Smith Library”
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Jean-Dominic Leduc and Marc Tessier Cover Quebec Representation at Angoulême for The Comics Journal
On the dark side, a record of corruption and serious toxicity from the festival managment. On the hopeful side, Quebec cartoonists are getting their due. From the article: Our talks in Angoulême with various movers and shakers (publishers, authors, journalists and festival goers) led us to conclude that the local Quebec output of graphic novelsContinueContinue reading “Jean-Dominic Leduc and Marc Tessier Cover Quebec Representation at Angoulême for The Comics Journal”
NY Comics & Picture Story Symposium on James “Jimmy” Swinnerton
NY Comics & Picture Story Symposium Remembers Jules Feiffer, March 6, 7pm EST
TONIGHT! Book Launch- Paying For It: The Film Edition
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Joe Sacco and Art Spiegelman Collaborate on Comic Critical of Netanyahu, ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ of Gaza in The Guardian
Page one of the comic strip. From The Guardian: What happens when two comics artists ‘meet on the page’ to explore the tragedies of the Israel-Gaza war? Art Spiegelman, best known for his Pulitzer prize-winning Holocaust memoir Maus, and Joe Sacco, author of bestselling graphic reportage Palestine, grapple with the ongoing crisis Read the wholeContinueContinue reading “Joe Sacco and Art Spiegelman Collaborate on Comic Critical of Netanyahu, ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ of Gaza in The Guardian”
The Daily Cartoonist Appreciates the 100th Anniversary Issue of The New Yorker and Seth’s Comic About Rea Irvin
D. D. Degg of The Daily Cartoonist spotlights Seth’s comic appreciating Rea Irvin, the first art director of the New Yorker who created the magazine’s iconic look and its first cover, in its 100th Anniversary issue. Irwin’s font, design, and style defined the magazine in a way that is essential to its identity and enduresContinueContinue reading “The Daily Cartoonist Appreciates the 100th Anniversary Issue of The New Yorker and Seth’s Comic About Rea Irvin”
True North Country Comics: Andy Brown reveals 2025 plans for Conundrum Press
From the True North Comics Podcast site: True North Country Comics Podcast chats with Andy Brown about the graphic novels planned this year from Conundrum Press.Here’s my chat with publisher Andy Brown about graphic novels planned this year from Conundrum Press.Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notifiedContinueContinue reading “True North Country Comics: Andy Brown reveals 2025 plans for Conundrum Press”
Brigid Alverson writes of Diamond Comics Distributor’s Bankruptcy for The Comics Journal
In shocking news, the iconic monolith Diamond Distributors files for bankruptcy, but Brigid Alverson writes there is so much more to the industry today than before. Thinge are going to be alright: What has happened to Diamond is, ironically, an unraveling of the exclusives that allowed it to dominate in the first place. In theContinueContinue reading “Brigid Alverson writes of Diamond Comics Distributor’s Bankruptcy for The Comics Journal”
Paying For It Release moves to Winnipeg!
Go check it out! See more at the official Paying For It website! Meanwhile, its Toronto release continues till Feb 13! That includes $5 Tuesdays Feb 11! Check it out! Check out the Scotiabank listing here!
The Toronto Comic Jam 