• The amazing Norwegian cartoonist Jason was in Toronto yesterday, and as Ty Buttars notes, his original art is sold exclusively through The Beguiling.

• Kevin Boyd has some "behind-the-scenes" notes about the upcoming Shuster Awards (this Saturday!) as well as links to the Superman-related event the awards-planners have cooked up. As well, Boyd comments on several controversial nominees for the Wright Awards.

• Jian Gomeshi interviews the curator of Vancouver's KRAZY! gallery show about some of the controversial inclusions over at the CBC's Q podcast.

• Speaking of podcasts, Montreal's Billy Mavreas is interviewed by the Inkstuds gang about his new graphic novel. As well, Canadian Underground comix pioneer Marv Newland is interviewed.

• A French-language review of everyone's favourite new character, Burkette.

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