stuff In the papers

:: Posted by max @ 6/30/2004 04:59:00 PM

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Political Minded version 2.0 6/29/04

:: Posted by max @ 6/29/2004 03:28:00 PM

Co: Dan aka Dstrbo

Tyler, Gene and myself are preparing to show the third installment of the Heavyweight Art Installation's Political Minded series, right here in Montreal. The other two shows, in San Francisco and Los Angeles have both been successes, and loads of fun. This time we're occupying an entire gallery, by not only showing some of the canvases (not to mention prints, posters, and t-shirts) but we're also creating an mural installment directly on the walls of the gallery.



This version of the show has been titled (May You Live in) INTERESTING TIMES. Considering what that ancient curse implies, and the political weight of these times we live in, we felt it was appropriate.



Here's the flyer- I hope you can all make it.



Dstrbo

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Chester Brown, Drawn & Quarterly Win Big at Harvey Awards, June 26th

:: Posted by max @ 6/29/2004 04:58:00 AM

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TIME MAGAZINE CANADA FEATURES D+Q, SETH & CHESTER

:: Posted by max @ 6/28/2004 02:38:00 PM

Co:D&Qnews

TIME Magazine's Andrew Arnold profiles Chris Oliveros in the Canada edition, on how he "created the most elegant comics publisher in North America" in a two-page spread with photos as well as a sidebar article on Chester Brown and LOUIS RIEL. Journalist Andrew Arnold notes that Oliveros is "blessed with a sharp eye, a strong sense of what he likes and a commitment to making beautiful if unconventional, books."



You can read the html version here or download the PDF with the pictures and side bar here

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:: Posted by max @ 6/28/2004 12:04:00 AM

The MMCJ: doodling, patio shuffle, RevolveR book launch and more...



Ok kids, its that time of the month once more. Time for the Monthly Montreal Comix Jam. Specifically Wednesday June 30th at 8pm.



The time each moth that cartoonists and co. come a crawling out of their holes and abodes to hang out a draw mano a mano, lady to lady, and any which way in between.



This months Jam may be at Casa del Popolo or at Sala rosa across the street, where we’ve been gathering over the last few months. If we make the move it will be to take advantage of the patio in back and for the general slight change of scene. I’ll let you all know shortly exactly which location it’s going down at but either way it one side of the street or the other.



Now, for the Jam this Month we have at least One book being launched along with the usual unveiling of the latest Mensuhell.



My book in fact!



I’m very happy to be presenting RevolveR One. Copies of the book will b on hand as will I.







Also, if he can make it, maybe Alex Fellows will bring out some copies of his recently published book that was to be launched at the last jam [there was a hang up at the border that messed up that plan]?



And as usual, you'll find a few dozens doodlers and friends hanging out at Sala Rosa or Casa all night drawing comix, shooting the poop, and hocking their zines to one another and you.



If you publish a zine yourself and plan to attend we encourage to you bring some copies to set out on your own table or the merch table if there's room [space is first come first serve. If you notify us in advance with details of you zine we will post the info on the Sequential news blog and the comix group here for you.



As always the jam is free to all, participation is encouraged. Bring your pens, friends and imaginations.



your host - Salgood Sam





The MMCJ

Casa Del Popolo - Sala Rosa

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Convention report and photo story for The Paradise Toronto Comicon of 2004

:: Posted by max @ 6/27/2004 11:17:00 PM

To start i posted on my blog some thoughts about The Paradise Toronto Comicon of 2004, as well as this photo story here...





Also available is a selection of photos from the Con and the after party by Tyrone McCarthy [ Corduroy High ]



My neighbour at the con, fellow Montrealer & Image artist Azad posted one here on ComiXtreme.



The Black Bastard was also there, and made a two part report, here and here.



And finally for the moment SSS Comic's Saul makes a oral report n the front page with his VHOST, pics and text to come. You’ll have to fast forward through some of the other spiels, hit forward twice.

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DON'T TOUCH ME INDEPENDENT COMICS # 11

:: Posted by max @ 6/25/2004 09:20:00 PM

The Toronto Comic Jam will merge with the Don't Touch Me Independent Comics Issue #11 Launch Party, Tuesday June 29th at the Cameron House, 7:30 in the front room and carrying on (and on) in the back room at 9pm.



Join us for the launch of DTM #11, a tri-annually published anthology showcasing some of the best work of the Toronto & area underground alt comics community. This issue features a wonderful wraparound cover by New York underground comics artist and anarchist squatter Fly. (http://www.bway.net/~fly/index.html). Take a sneak peek at the cover here:



Fly has been drawing comics for many years, a collection of her portraits was published last year called PEOPS. Here's her book:



DTM #11 (like our last issue) is our largest ever, at 46 pages and 17 contributors. Our contributors are: Tanya Read,



Brett Lamb, Christa Rowley, Dalton Sharp, Dave Lapp, Ethan Rilly, Fiona Smyth, Jackie Chang, Jason Kieffer, Jason Turner, Kat Meow, Luke Krienke, Marc Bell, Matt Daley, Patrick Hickey, rutz, Scott Carruthers, and Tania Howells.



Come down and pick up your copy and meet the contributors. Copies are $7.00. Please support Toronto's comics small press!

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JULY 16-18 - KOMIKSTOK: FANTASIA 2004 COMIC BOOK AND MANGA WEEKEND

:: Posted by max @ 6/24/2004 11:36:00 PM

Co:Marc Lamothe, Directeur du marketing et des communications

For this summer's edition, we have a SPECIAL COMIC BOOK AND MANGA WEEKEND (JULY 16-18), entitled KOMIKSTOK FANTASIA. For this occasion, we will be showing movies related to, or adapted, from comic books. We'll also organize an sales fair where the Fantasia crowd, comic and manga fans in general, and those who are simply curious will be able to meet with artists and discover specialized stores, publishers and distributors. The event aims to expose the variety and originality the comic-book medium has to offer, as well as building links to similar, sympathetic artforms.



With this event, we will showcase the work of certain major American publishers (such as DC Comics and Dark Horse), some North American alternative publishers (Slave Labor Graphics, Drawn & Quarterly, Oni, Fantagraphics Books), as well as local and European publishers (such as les Éditions de la Pastèque, l'Oie de Cravan and l'Association). You'll see animated adaptations of comic books and manga, live-action adaptations, shorts from American and European alternative comic artists and a showcase dedicated to super-hero shorts in live-action.



On July 17th and 18th, Fantasia will host a comic and manga convention on the mezzanine of the Hall Theatre Building, adjacent to the principal cinema of our festival. There, you'll be able to meet with retailers, comic-book artists and more, while admiring comic-book and cinema oriented displays.



During the course of this special event, you’ll be able to experience some feature films adapted or inspired by internationally acclaim comic book such as:



· Bill Plymton’s Hair High,

· Enki Bilal’s Immortel,

· Jan Kounen’s Blueberry (adapted from the work of Moebius),

· Moebius’s Arzak Rhapsody (adapted from the work of Moebius),

· Pascal Morelli’s Corto Maltese (adapted from the work of Hugo Pratt).

· Javier Fesser’s Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (based on the Spanish comice book from Francisco Ibáñez).





We will also presents films adapted from popular mangas such as:



· Anno Hideaki’s Cutie Honey (live action movie based on the popular manga and anime) ,

· Yudai Yamaguchi’s Battlefield Baseball,

· Band of Ninja (Nina Bugeicho) from Nagisa Oshima, a newly remastered 35 mm print of the 1967 anime classic directed before In the Realm of the Senses and Merry Christmas Mister Lawrence.

· Ghost in the shell (STAND ALONE COMPLEX),

· Paranoia Agent from Satoshi Kon.



If a big bunch of superhero shorts directed by fanboys from all across the globe is more you cup of tea, then you’ll enjoy Square Jaw Theatre/Le Cinéma des Gros Bras. Programmed by Éric Lavoie, this special presentation will showcase the following shorts:



· BATMAN :DEAD END,

· BATMAN: DARK JUSTICE,

· DAREDEVIL,

· GREEN ARROW,

· HULK REACTION,

· PROJET GAMMA (HULK),

· REX STEELE: NAZI HUNTER,

· WONDER WOMAN: BATTLE OF JUSTICE



A series of shorts will serve to showcase certain American and European alternative Comic artists who have branched out into animation. Rupert Bottenberg’s Comic Cartoons/Bandes Animées will showcase some of the industry most daring artists and productions such as:



· Nosferatu (adaptes from. the psychedelic Works of Druillet)

· Bird Bug Goat by Dave Cooper

· Fetch! by Nina Paley

· Whimgrinder by Jim Woodring

· Maakies by Tony Millionaire

· Kid Koala/"Basin Street Blues" by Monkmus

· Nuzzle by Kaz

· Histoires Muettes by Blanquet

· Ramachan by Carle Bacha

· Isaac Vs. Eli by Bernie Mireault

· Goopy Spasms by Rick Trembles

· Flaschko by Nicolas Mahler

· Hollywood Superstar la biographie non autorisé de Monsieur Ferrailes by Winshluss & Cizo.



The Hôpital Brut / Mauvais Oeil / La Peau de chagrin are three adaptation of a variety of edgy comics and bizarre graphic projects from the talented members of Europe’s Dernier Cri collective, a loosely-structured assembly of unusual, non-conformist and even dangerous artists based in Marseille, France. Since 1993, Dernier Cri has published more than 150 titles, created numerous exhibitions and performances and of course produced two films. In addition, the program begins with a special bonus, La Peau de Chagrin, a gruesome fairy tale created entirely with paper cut-out silhouettes by French comic artist Stephane Blanquet. A special tribute to some of the wildest, weirdest talents in comics, animation and graphic design from the European punk-art underground



A large number of international guests have already confirmed their presence at the event:





· Bill Plympton

· Steve Bissette

· Kim Deitch

· Ho Che Anderson

· John Holmstrom

· Danny Hellman

· Mike Kupperman

· Marc Ngui

· Brian Ralph

· Josh Simmons

· Cameron Stewart

· Kagan Mcleod

· Ben Shannon

· Chip Zdarsky





Many local guests have also confirmed their presence at the event:



· Rick Trembles

· Bernie Mireault

· H. Valium

· Billy Mavreas

· Michel Lacombe

· Sherwin Tjia

· Caro Caron

· Eric Theriault

· Pablo Aravena

· Thierry Labrosse

· R. Suicide

· Simon Bossé

· Salgood Sam





Finally, The Ubisoft Fantasia Festival will pay an homage to this new pictorial art than represents the graffiti with a special programme call Mundo Urbano: Graffiti and Beyond. A selection made by Pablo Aravena (director of the global graffiti documentary) among the better films concerning this urban art.





Four short films about graffiti and street art in the new millennium:



· "Letter to the President" dir.: David Ellis (USA) featuring NYC’s Barnstormers collective

· "Acces(s)" dir.: Eko (France) originally commissioned for Access festival, Pau, France

· "Atlantis Phase 1" dir.: Sergio Aguilar (Spain) "Public Discourse" dir.: Darius and Downey (USA) featuring Doze Green, Swoon and other major graffiti artists

· plus: trailer for Next: A Primer on Urban Painting



Please, check our website for further details about Komikstok schedule and programming.

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MOTION PICTURE PURGATORY: THE BOOK now on sale!

:: Posted by max @ 6/24/2004 01:18:00 PM

Co:Rick Trembles

Yes, it's true... Fab Press has compiled a 192-page paperback anthology of the best of Rick Trembles' Motion Picture Purgatory (with shiny, embossed silver cover)! Order your copy now from the FAB PRESS WEB SITE (www.fabpress.com)! Read more about it and info on the official book signing & launch at Montreal's FantAsia Film Festival, Saturday July 17th in this week's latest installment of Snubdomizer Random Blather!



Advance praise for Motion Picture Purgatory:

"Hysterically funny" - Joe Bob Briggs, author of JOE BOB GOES TO THE DRIVE-IN

"Hilarious & profound" - Lloyd Kaufman, creator of THE TOXIC AVENGER & president of TROMA ENTERTAINMENT

"Intense... a marvel to behold" - Peter Bagge, author of HATE (FANTAGRAPHICS), & SPIDERMAN (MARVEL COMICS)

"Funnier, more observant & entertaining than most film criticism today" - Michael Gingold, FANGORIA MAGAZINE

"The first-ever regularly published comic strip movie reviews" - John Holmstrom, creator of "PUNK MAGAZINE" (the first of its kind) & illustrator of several early Ramones albums

"Hilariously acidic comic-strip reviews from the mind of a Montreal menace" - Howard Cruse, author of STUCK RUBBER BABY & WENDEL ALL TOGETHER

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F52 's 5th anniversary party

:: Posted by max @ 6/24/2004 12:49:00 PM

Co:-frédérik @ F52

Hello all

I would like to personally invite you to celebrate our 5th anniversary a F52 july the 2nd at 980 Rachel E. I hope to see you there. For details, please visit www.f52.ca and help us spread the word.

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Bonjour à tous,

Je vous invite personellement à venir célébrer nos 5 ans, vendredi le 2 juillet au 980 Rachel est. J'espère pouvoir compter sur votre présence. Pour de plus amples informations, visitez le www.f52.ca et aidez-nous à diffuser la nouvelle au plus grand nombre.

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Dstrbo.com Update

:: Posted by max @ 6/24/2004 12:42:00 PM

Dan B aka DSTRBO



Previous DSTRBOtoons here & here & here & here & here & here & here & here & here & here, here and here and here, and more art by Dan at DISTRBO.COM





Look for DSTRBO's comix and illustration in the weekly Montreal Hour

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THE PANELIST | The Comicon uncovered

:: Posted by max @ 6/24/2004 12:35:00 PM

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New issue of Vancouver's drippytown comics and stories profiled in Georgia Straight.

:: Posted by max @ 6/24/2004 12:31:00 PM

Co:Bryan @ Canadian Comic Art Foundation



Alt-Comic Bible Perseveres

By shawn conner|Publish Date: 17-Jun-2004





Ted Dave and Julian Lawrence, seen here with Drippytown Comics and Stories’ Drippy, enjoy cartooning on the margins. Photo-illustration by Alex Waterhouse-Hayward, Julian Lawrence, and Ted Dave. Apologists and promoters alike often make the point that comics are a form of artistic expression as viable as movies or literature. It's just too bad, these faithful say, that the medium has been hijacked by Wolverines, Punishers, and She-Hulks when high-water marks like George Herriman's Krazy Kat and Art Spiegelman's Maus are relegated to the sidelines. But are comics best left marginalized?

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Canadian Retailers: PERVERSO!

:: Posted by max @ 6/24/2004 12:27:00 PM

CO:Jeff Mason/tcj

For Canadian retailers interested in us shipping Rich Tommaso's PERVERSO! directly to you from Quebecor in Montreal, please e-mail Jeff Mason. He assures you that your deliveries will come discreetly to you, in brown paperboard boxes if you prefer. The book is for adults only.





PERVERSO! by Rich Tommaso

For adults only, deluxe oversized 8-1/4” x 10-5/8", 24pg, $4.95

ISBN 1-891867-53-9, DCD: MAY042212. July 2004.



A taut, unsettling exploration of sexual perversion, Rich Tommaso's PERVERSO! drives you straight into the mind and life of a "bad girl" photographer obsessed with his work. The pornographer, known only as Roy, is desperately seeking a more fulfilling sexual lifestyle than the one he has with his dull, uninterested, lush of a wife. But when his wife up and leaves him one day, he begins to feel more lost than free. Even his fantasies behind the camera begin to revile him--especially when a certain new "model" arrives at his studio. This is the second in a trilogy Tommaso has planned about "camera shy" men trying to create a more desirable world within their art form. So, keep watching, if you so desire!



Rich Tommaso was a student of The Joe Kubert Art School where he learned many techniques that he still today puts to use in his comics. He learned other things there that he would never put to use in his comics as well. He quit school after his first year there, never being interested in a career drawing superheroes and instead spent many years making pizza while trying to find more personal things to write and draw about. In this area, he has been mildly successful, sometimes focusing his stories upon his own life experiences, while other times falling back on just “making things up.” He’s worked for many companies such as: Fantagraphics, Top Shelf, and Dark Horse and became fed-up with bouncing around from one to the other until he finally found a home in 2003 at Alternative Comics.

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Possible TCAF 2005 [May 27-29 2005] spoiler on comics.212.net

:: Posted by max @ 6/16/2004 01:07:00 PM

Criss of comics.212, who’s day job is working in the coolest comic shop ever, posted this anecdote on his blog that suggests an interested addition to this years TCAF events…



"Hey, do I know you? Are you one of the Giant Robot guys, cuz I think I've met you before..."



I'm trying to place this customer store the last week. He's a happy, slightly-exhausted looking Asian guy and I know I've met him before and I can't place his face. I'm completely sure I'm losing what's left of my mind, and when I am 40 and can only recall things that have happened to me in the past 5 minutes (there's your MEMENTO...) I plan to sue the hell out of the people who got me hooked on the aspartame in the first place. Or my parents, I haven't decided.



"Oh yeah," he says. "I was here doing an interview a few months ago?"



That must be it, he must be one of the people that interviewed Peter or I at the store about graphic novels or TCAF or something. Well, I can be forgiven for not remembering him then, that's forgivable. ->>

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Revolve&#1071 Vol One: A book of comics by Salgood Sam

:: Posted by max @ 6/15/2004 07:27:00 PM

NEW: scans of the actual silk screened cover art.

RevolveЯ is to be an ongoing personal anthology. A venue for Salgood Sam to experiment, learn, and "vent as I see fit". The goal is to put out two issues a year, each containing a number of short works and installments of longer novel length stories.

Contents of Vol. One

Pg 2-12: Pin City: An introductory short character sketch, part one of a longer work titled Bliss.

Pg 13: A night at the bar: An imagined sequential study of Casa del Popolo in Montreal.

Pg 14-29: The Rise And Fall Of It All; Act 1- A Cube with a view. The fist Instalment of a Graphic Novel adaptation of composer John O'Brien's experimental audio play. Visit www.rise-fall.com to listen to the audio.

Pg 30-37: Misplaced. A silent narrative based on a dream. The search for something lost.

Pg 38: A portrait of Sandra

Pg 39-44: HelpLess: A short story about escaping mortality based on a script by a.j.duric.

Pg 45-46: Poems and sketches.

Pg 47-50: Where the wild things went. A short sequential poem inspired by my late 20's and my favourite children's book, Maurice Sendak's Where the wild things are.

Pg 51: Nature vs. Nurture?

Pg 52: A note from Max.



52 pages, B&W interiors, two colour silk-screened covers on Black cover stock. A limited first edition of 700. The first 100 will be numbered. Available online from salgoodsam.com for order July 1st by mail order - $4.95 us, $6.95 can + shiping



You can buy RevolveЯ Vol One from Salgood Sam in person at the Toronto Comicon [http://www.torontocomicon.com] [table AA9 in artist ally]. Copies will be available at the Beguiling [www.beguiling.com] in Toronto by June 21st. Fichtre [www.fichtre.qc.ca], F52 [www.f52.ca], Mojo, Monastiraki [spiltink.dreamhost.com/blogs/Monastiraki.html] and Millennium [www.libmillenium.com] in Montreal as of the 23rd. The official launch will be at The Monthly Montreal Comix Jam this June 30th [spiltink.dreamhost.com/MMCJ]. If you would like to order copies for your shop you can contact me at SalgoodATsympaticoDOTca

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The Toronto Comicon

:: Posted by max @ 6/14/2004 07:00:00 PM

poster care of comics.212

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Paradise Conventions TORONTO COMICON JUNE 18-20

:: Posted by max @ 6/14/2004 06:46:00 PM

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Submit to Kiss Machine's Love and Stars issue

:: Posted by max @ 6/12/2004 11:15:00 PM

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des nouvelles de mg

:: Posted by max @ 6/11/2004 05:16:00 PM

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D&Q news update: Seth interviews on Bookslut & Suicidegirls; GLOBE & MAIL Reviews CLYDE FANS; and a buch more stuff...

:: Posted by max @ 6/10/2004 01:17:00 PM

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Just Press Their Button: A History of Photography in the Comics

:: Posted by max @ 6/08/2004 03:46:00 PM

Co:NATIONAL POST/CCArF

Comics with a focus: From Superman to Dick Tracy, a new exhibit looks at why so many characters from comic books are wielding cameras



Kids have learned a lot from Archie comics. They've taken heed of lessons on the sometimes delicate matter of double dating and seen the value in a skilled soda jerk, and devoted readers may also have picked up a thing or two about photography. In Just Press Their Button: A History of Photography in the Comics at the Presentation House Gallery in Vancouver, among the more than 250 examples of the enduring bond of photography and comics are 20 Archie comics in which the redhead and his gang are either posing for or shooting pictures.-->>



From the Presentation House Gallery web site

The Just Press Their Button exhibition is comprised of three separate but related parts. This room has original comics artwork by three Vancouver artists, David Boswell, Robin Konstabaris and Colin Upton. The comics by Robin Konstabaris and Colin Upton were especially created for this exhibition. David Boswell’s ‘pages’ are taken from chapters in the life of Reid Fleming, World’s Toughest Milkman that he has been creating over the past twenty-plus years. The east room contains pre-comics graphic material, mainly from the 19th century, depicting the trials and tribulations of photographers and their subjects in the first sixty years after photography’s invention. The west room contains examples of comics that depict cameras and photographs in the lives of comics characters, and those characters operating as photographers. The origin of this exhibition lies in an article that Vancouver photographer Denes Devenyi published in the August 1989 issue of Photo Life magazine. In that article Devenyi explored not only the wide range of photo-related material in comics history, but introduced a key idea raised by this exhibition – that photography’s popularity might rest, in part, on its depiction in the comics. -->>

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Dstrbo.com Update - warning, opinions ahead of the dead...

:: Posted by max @ 6/07/2004 11:25:00 PM

one for the Gipper 6/07/04I remember when Nixon died I was so struck by how Americans seemed to collectively change their minds overnight about what a sick asshole he was.

I think the notions of respecting the dead and respecting the Office are both admirable, and I understand how America holds these qualities to be sacrosanct. I don't understand how these polite customs seem to mutate and become grotesque parodies of themselves when someone so undeserving is celebrated at such a fever pitch post-mortem.

Reagan was sick, he had a disease, but he was also sick. He believed that AIDS was God's punishment for fags, and that his generation was the one to usher in Armageddon. He also told children that Ketchup was a vegetable, but I digress.

I think it's important to cast someone who's passed away in a favorable light, celebrate their high points, their nobler qualities, but if you exaggerate these aspects to the point of blocking out the realistic ugly side then you're not really paying your respects, you're just mourning an imaginary friend.



[ED: got this a bit late but you have another 3 hours or so to check this out]

Vernissage 6/07/04

Heavyweight is having a bit of a vernissage tonight at Cas del Popolo, 4873 St. Laurent. Come on down.



Dan B aka DSTRBO



Previous DSTRBOtoons here & here & here & here & here & here & here & here & here, here and here and here, and more art by Dan at DISTRBO.COM





Look for DSTRBO's comix and illustration in the weekly Montreal Hour

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Cartoonist pushes comic envelope

:: Posted by max @ 6/07/2004 01:25:00 AM

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Picture This: Canadian Graphic Novels at Bookexpo. Lynn Jonston, Seth, Chester Brown, Ho Che Anderson and many others featured in weekend of events at

:: Posted by max @ 6/07/2004 01:16:00 AM

Co:CCArF

Picture This!: The Graphic Novel Pavilion, captures the abiding allure of comics and reflects the dynamic future of graphic novels in popular art and culture.



Meet a diverse group of experts who have been putting comic books and graphic novels into the hands of customers for years, and hear their tried-and-true advice on merchandising, demographic and market segments, categorizing, and ordering protocols. See how effective a well planned graphic novel section can be.



Graphic Novel Pavilion Event Schedule on site here-->>

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5 Questions for...Seth

:: Posted by max @ 6/06/2004 03:14:00 AM

From the TCJ messge boards....

AlanDavidDoane

Member posted June 04, 2004 11:36 AM

The Five Questions is back and in a new home, at Comics Newsarama. My thanks to Matt Brady for making room for the feature at Newsarama. I'm thrilled to tell you the first subject to answer the 5Q is Seth, discussing his new books Bannock, Beans and Black Tea and Clyde Fans, and a little about The Complete Peanuts, too!

Have a look.



The Five Questions will appear once a month at Newsarama. I hope you'll check it out!



ADD



"Seth is one of the best cartoonists working today, a unique stylist whose work reveals a fascination with the look and feel of a time long past. This is readily apparent in his ongoing series Palooka-Ville, and his previous graphic novel It's a Good Life if you Don't Weaken (which I review here), as well as his astonishingly beautiful artbook Vernacular Drawings. He has two new hardcovers in stores at present, Clyde Fans Book One and Bannock, Beans and Black Tea (written by Seth's father John Gallant and illustrated and designed by Seth). Both are published by Drawn and Quarterly and are highly recommended as entertaining, enlightening and elegant works that expand the possibilities of the artform. I interviewed Seth late last month, and am delighted to have him as the guest for this first Newsarama edition of the Five Questions. Special thanks to Chris Hunter for transcribing the interview and Peggy Burns at D&Q for setting up the interview." -->>

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Geneviève Castrée's new book-record PAMPLEMOUSSI launches June 10th

:: Posted by max @ 6/04/2004 08:56:00 AM

Bonjour,

This is benoît from L'Oie de Cravan



This is just to let everyone know that we are finally releasing Geneviève Castrée's new book-record : PAMPLEMOUSSI



The launching will be thursday june 10th at the Sala Rossa, 4848 Saint-Laurent in Montreal where we released Mike Watt's "Spiels of a Minuteman" last year. The book is going to be specially priced for the event and we will be giving free handmades dolls by Geneviève to the buyers. Music by The Microphones (Mount Eerie) and Geneviève Castrée. Admission is $8



PAMPLEMOUSSI is Geneviève Castrée's third book for L'Oie de Cravan, a 68-page 12x12 inch graphic tour de force presented in a limited edtion of 800 copies with a silkscreened color cover and includes a 12" lp of her songs! Graphically this is certainly her most accomplished work to date, the huge size of the book allowing her to get into crazy details that explode on the page. The book translates the 8 songs of the record into images. And this record is no comic-book-artist-trying-to-sing thing. After much touring on the west coast under ever-changing monikers (from Pauline Sniff-sniff to Pirate Morceau to Pipi Migou and now Woelv) Geneviève has developped a unique and strong style. Something of a francophone Chan Marshall with some Bjork inflections. But you have to hear it really. Phil Evrum of The Microphones gave some help on music and production. Included are lyrics in french and English.

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L'Oie de Cravan

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STRIP-O-MATIC #2 launch in june

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Michel Rabagliati Leif Tande at Librairie Monet June 12th

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Brett Lamb's blamblog is back!

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Eight years already!: The 2004 edition of the Fantasia Festival - July 8 to August 1st 2004

:: Posted by max @ 6/01/2004 04:33:00 AM

The Fantasia Film Festival, now called the Fantasia Ubisoft international genre film festival [oh, now that's a slick bit of marketing, Geezzz!, what a mouthful], returns this year in its 8th incarnation, having evolved from an underground cult film fest that blew every one away [by not only being a blast, but also the first Montreal festival, and we've got a lot of them, to actually run in the black] to a major international cinematic event that has made all the other fest organizers green with envy. They unveiled the new poster, by my good buddy, regular at the jams and local fantasy painter extraordinaire Mr. PETER FERGUSON. Pete has being doing the posters and not getting NEARLY enough credit for it by the way, for the last thee years as i recall. [to see more of his work check out his web site HERE and a gallery on this site HERE]



It's gone through a few hands and now the principal sponsor and official presenter is gaming giant turned media empire Ubisoft Entertainment Inc which has signed on for a two year stint. Corporate sponsors also include The Archambault group, a Quebec based chain of music stores selling, books, CDs and DVDs who signed along side Ubisoft for a two-year agreement as a partner sponsor. The agreement notably includes the installation of a kiosk at the event and an active role in the marketing strategy of the festival. Global Vision, a Canadian post-production company who have associated themselves with the event for 8 years as a sponsor. Pepsi Canada, Belle Gueule, Viacom and the Admission network also return this year as partner sponsors. Mega Bloks, a successful Montreal-based manufacturer of eponymous construction toys. They will be the official presenter of our series of films intended for children and families. Mega Bloks will be previewing the first ever animated film production based on one of its properties “Dragons: Fire & Ice”. The American company McFarlane Toys (founded by the Canadian comic book artist Todd McFarlane) will be the official sponsor of the new comic book and manga special weekend event, being organized in part by local comix artists and long time Jam organizer Rupert Bottenberg. Solotech Multimedia, An industry leader in sound, lighting, video and new media, will be a partner sponsor of this annual event. Ici, Mirror, Space, Drive In Classics and Z la télé du futur also return as media partners along with the Canoë network which will offer the event increased visibility on the net.



The fest's current madate is...



"to celebrate the different genre films that have made this event America’s premier genre film festival. As we know, the festival generates popularity, credibility and an international fame that keeps on growing year after year."



This year’s edition includes a program composed of 100+ feature length movies and some 60 short films, mostly action, comedy, documentaries, drama, repertory, martial arts, science fiction, fantasy and cult movies. The festival was original an Asian film fest but has expanded to include material from all around the globe.



Last years event attracted 73,000 spectators, so they are expanding back out to multiple venues [the first years fests were held at 4 or 5 venues], this summer it will hapen at the two movie theatres of Concordia University, the Hall Theatre that seats nearly 700 people and the J.A. De Sève Theatre that can welcome 200 spectators.





The programming will be announced as early as mid-June and the official souvenir program will be on sale at the cost of $3,00 throughout the province, notably through the Archambault’s store network.



Some thematic events will also be added to this year’s programming. Including the previously mentioned Comic Book and Manga weekend (JULY 17TH & 18TH). For this occasion, they will show movies related or adapted from comic books and the work of comic book artists. Also, the festival will pay homage to the films of Thailand this year, the programming team having identified the country as an emerging force in cinema.



The press conference which will present our new programming to the media will take place on June 22 at 10 h. at the J.A. de Sève Theatre (1400 West Maisonneuve blvd).



There’s a promotional video sampling clips from over the 8 years the fest has run on their site here for your viewing pleasure.

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Jasper the Bear getting extreme makeover

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Co:Bryan@CCArF - edmonton.cbc.ca



Calgary - After more than 40 years of loyal service, the official mascot of the city of Jasper getting a much-needed makeover. Jasper, the fiberglass-and-concrete bear, was shipped to Calgary this week for extensive repairs after it was severely damaged by vandals last month. The mascot has been armless after unknown vandals broke them off in early April. The landmark has been standing in downtown Jasper for the past four decades during which time it became a popular tourist draw. The president of Jasper Tourism and Commerce said the bear is in the hands of a Calgary company that specializes in building and repairing mascots.



"A decision will have to be made whether we're going to start fresh or repair this one," Bert Journault said. "We believe it's around 50 years old, so it might be more appropriate to just build a new one."



Jasper was built and installed in the town in the 1960s as an homage to a popular cartoon bear of the same name. A creation of cartoonist James Simpkins, Jasper the Bear was published in Maclean's Magazine and various newspapers for more than 30 years. The popular bear went on to become a tourist attraction and symbol for the city. Either a repaired or brand new Jasper will be back on Main Street within a month, Journault said.



Simpkins page at the the The Canadian Cartoonists Club

A Jasper strip at CCArF

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