• Rick Trembles gives more than I ever wanted to know about tweenybopper Hannah Montana, in his latest comic strip movie review.

• Welcome back, Michael Cho. The Toronto cartoonist just got over a 3-week bout of hospital-quality intestinal nastiness.

• Jay Stephens has a comics version of his Secret Saturdays animated tv show coming from DC in June.

• Scott Chantler has announced that his next graphic novel project is a non-fiction adaptation of his grandfather's wartime diary. Scheduled for a 2009 release from Tundra Books.

• The nominees for the BC and Yukon Community Newspapers Association's Ma Murray Awards have been announced: Dennis Parker (Gulf Islands Driftwood), Wendy Brown (Powell River Peak), Wyatt Tremblay (Yukon News). The winner will be announced in April.

• Upcoming: The Expozine Gala takes place this coming Monday, March 10. 9 p.m., free admission, Mainline Theatre, 3997 St-Laurent, Montreal.
  

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