Thursday, July 31, 2008
Summer Reading
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/31/2008 05:08:00 PM 
The First Annual Sequential Summer Reading Survey
Dear Sequential Readers,
During the last month of the summer, Sequential plans to run a series of summer reading lists. In a shameless effort at "content generation," we would love it if you could take a moment and reply to our short list of questions below --just tell us a little bit about who you are and what you are currently interested in, books-wise.
Always remember, Sequential is the only (mostly-) daily newsblog about Canadian comics publishing and culture and a great way to promote your latest project, not to mention recommend a good book.
The Survey
1. Name/occupation (contact info/website/publisher's website).
2. What is your latest project (ie, what are you hyping)?
3. Please provide a list of books you have recently read or are planning to read. They don't have to be comic books. (In fact, we would almost prefer they weren't, you know, to show how erudite and worldly comics fans are, and stuff.) Any number of books is fine. Please feel free to comment (ie, Why are you reading these books? What did you think?).
4. Any upcoming events/upcoming publications? What is your next project?
Your answers will hopefully be published in their entirety on Sequential (unedited) over the coming months, depending on number of replies.
Thanks again!
(above image: Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent reads the funnies with his grandkids.)Labels: Sequential, summer reading
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Monday, July 28, 2008
Toronto Comic Jam
:: Posted by dave h @ 7/28/2008 04:26:00 PM Torontonian cartoonists please take note of Dalton's message:
Hello,
The Toronto Comic Jam is this Tuesday, July 29th (TOMORROW!) from 9:00 on, in the back room of the Cameron House, 408 Queen St. W., Spadina & Queen. Sorry for the late notice. The paper is free, but the beer costs money. See you there!
Skyshark and Run With The Kittens are performing up front I believe.
Copies of the latest DTM anthology will be available. www.donttouchme.ca
Thanks,
-Dalton
www.torontocomicjam.comLabels: Ontario, Toronto
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Coming Soon: Strip Stories / Wright Awards Gallery Show
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/28/2008 12:01:00 AM 
Just in time for next week's Doug Wright Awards comes news of this great gallery show of work by a wonderful selection of some of the best comics creators in the country, including panels from Chester Brown's Louis Riel graphic novel (parts of which have been on display previously). Co-curated by Sean Craig, who has been working with the organizers of the Wright Awards over the past year, the show has its opening reception just two days before the actual awards are handed out (August 7 and 9, respectively) at the Katherine Mulherin gallery. See the Facebook page of the event here.
The Doug Wright Awards for Canadian Cartooning and BOARD OF DIRECTORS, a curatorial project at Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Arts Projects, are pleased to present an exhibition of original work by some of Canada's most recognized and promising cartoonists.
Strip Stories features works by artists who focus on sequential arts and graphic novels, many of whom have either won a Doug Wright Award in the past or have received nominations.
The show also marks the first time Toronto audiences will get a chance to view originals from Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography, Chester Brown's critically-acclaimed graphic novel. Originally published in comic book form, Louis Riel was released as a book in 2003 . Publisher's Weekly hailed it as "a strong contender for the best graphic novel ever."
Alongside Brown will be King cartoonist (and 2008 Doug Wright Award juror) Ho Che Anderson, Lorenz Peter, the 2006 Wright Award Best Emerging Talent winner for Dark Adaptation, and Montreal's Joe Ollmann who won the 2007 Best Book Award for his collection of short stories This Will All End in Tears.
Also included in the show will be Halifax-based artist/cartoonist Ray Fenwick, the mind behind the world's only typographic graphic novel, Hall of Best Knowledge, and 2008 Best Emerging Talent nominees:
Jason Keiffer, for Keiffer#1
Jeff Lemire, for Essex County
Nick Maandag, for The Experiment
Ethan Rilly, for Pope Hats
As well, 2008 nominees for the inaugural Pigskin Peters Award for Non-Narrative Cartooning, Emily Holton (Little Lessons in Safety) and John Martz (Excelsior 1968), will exhibit their experimental and progressive redefinitions of cartoon art.
Strip Stories will consist entirely of works with sequential, narrative or relative qualities. The exhibit presents viewers with a rare opportunity to witness the comics medium outside of conventional mass distribution.
Runs August 7-23.
Opening reception: August 7, 7pm.
Featuring works by
Ho Che Anderson
Chester Brown
Ray Fenwick
Emily Holton
Jason Kieffer
Jeff Lemire
Nick Maandag
John Martz
Joe Ollman
Lorenz Peter
Ethan Rilly
and Doug Wright!
The show is curated by Katharine Mulherin, Erin Stump, and Sean D.B. Craig.
Labels: art show, awards, events, graphic novels, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Toronto
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Friday, July 25, 2008
This Weekend: Otakuthon, Montreal
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/25/2008 06:00:00 AM 
July 25-27
Otakuthon 2008
Anime Convention or "Le Salon de l'Anime de Montreal"
featuring webcomics artists Sebastien Frechette (Sirkowski) & Gisele Lagace, an artists alley, manga and anime dealers, and lots of cosplay.
Palais des congres de Montreal
201, avenue Viger Ouest, Montreal
Friday, July 25, 2008
5 PM to 8 PM — Pre-Registration Pick-Up
Saturday, July 26, 2008
9 AM to 6 PM — Registration
10 AM to 3 AM — Convention
Sunday, July 27, 2008
9 AM to 4 PM — Registration
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Quickly
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/25/2008 03:22:00 AM Some quick links to recent news and views from the world of Canadian comics, for your weekend reading:
- Sequential congratulates Halifax comics blogger Rachelle Goguen and her beau on their wedding. Best wishes!
- D+Q has a new hire, Kit Malo, Director of Operations.
Labels: events, Halifax, links, Nova Scotia, pod casts, publishing, Quebec
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
MensuHell To End Monthly Publication
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/24/2008 06:00:00 AM 
The long-running Quebec comics fanzine MensuHell will cease publication on a monthly basis by the end of 2008, according to a post on the BDQ forums (see translated version here). According to MensuHell editor/publisher Francis Hervieux, "the MesnuHell as you know it is coming to an end." The zine has showcased a wide array of Quebec comics talent since beginning in 1995. The zine was originally titled Requin Roll Presente but changed to MensuHell and more regular publication in 2000. Each month the zine presents a combination of serialized comics, historical articles, gags, and short stories, ranging from the work of first-timers to well-established pros and writers about comics.Labels: bd, publishing, Quebec, zines
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Publishing: The Apocalipstix
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/23/2008 06:01:00 AM 
Out today, The Apocalipstix by writer Ray Fawkes and artist Cameron Stewart. The first volume in a new series published by U.S. graphic novel publisher Oni Press, the book follows the adventures of an all-female rock band.
THE APOCALIPSTIX, Vol. 1
$11.95
Pages: 144
ISBN: 978-1-932664-45-4
Diamond Code: MAY08 4059
website
A 50-page preview is available here.
See the book profile in the Toronto Star.Labels: comics with music, graphic novels, Ontario, publishing, Toronto
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Publishing: Mysterious Minute-Men
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/23/2008 06:00:00 AM 
Mike Aragona's The Mysterious Minute-Men Omnibus is now available. A 254 page book collecting the superhero parody serialized in the Aragona-edited fanzine/APA Comicopia.Labels: publishing
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Second Life Comic-Con
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/22/2008 02:13:00 AM 
The Comic Book Bin is one of the co-sponsors of the first Comic Book convention and symposium to take place in the virtual world/video game of Second Life, a website owned by Linden Labs.
The "Second Life Web Comics Comic-Con and Conference" will be held October 3, 2008.Labels: events, webcomics
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Monday, July 21, 2008
More Photos: Paradise Con
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/21/2008 03:12:00 AM 
Jamie Coville has extensively documented last weekend's Toronto convention. That's Sean Ward above.Labels: conventions, events, Ontario, photos, Toronto
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Friday, July 18, 2008
This Weekend: Vancouver Comix Jam
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/18/2008 02:00:00 PM From Ed Brisson:
When: Saturday, July 19th, 2008. 8pm until midnight.
Where: Clubhouse Japanese Restaurant 255 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver
Who: Anyone who is of legal drinking age is invited.
How Much: Free. Bring your own pencils/pens. Paper is provided.
I've reserved the upstairs room at the Clubhouse Japanese Restaurant for the Jam. I've been told to let everyone know that there is a maximum capacity of roughly 25 people. If there is overflow, we can always take a table or so downstairs. It's never been an issue, just one of those things that I am asked to tell you all.
Crosspost as you see fit.
See you there!
Ed Labels: comic jams, events, Vancouver
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Today: Billy Mavreas Launch, Toronto
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/18/2008 11:11:00 AM 
Billy Mavreas' Inside Outside Overlap Book Launch
feat. Michael Comeau, Two Pack Fer Sure, DJ Marcus Boon
Friday, July 18th, 8PM
Keep Six Contemporary, 938 Bathurst (N. of Bloor)
FREE
http://www.timeless.org
Booksigning and debate.
Billy Mavreas and Michael Comeau will be expounding, expostulating and marking their metaphysical turf for the launch of Inside Outside Overlap: A Boy Priest and Lifeform the "Cat" Adventure. The new book will be celebrated in a comic-arts smack down at Keep Six Contemporary (938 Bathurst Street) as part of their two-week art show. Montreal underground legend, Billy Mavreas, pits his neo-pagan, sinister cartoons of cute bunny gods against the silk-screened, oil-mongering fundamentalist Hellbertan humans from Toronto's Punchclock hero, Michael Comeau.
Musical guests: Two Pack Fer Sure, DJ Marcus Boon
The show featuring Mavreas' and Comeau's silk screening, rock posters, illustrations, print and sound will run from July 18 to August 3, 2008.
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Paradise Con Reports
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/17/2008 06:01:00 AM 
The Paradise Comicon was held this past weekend in Toronto; by all accounts a smaller version of its former self. Here are some reports:
The lads from the No Reason webcomic had fun.
Ty Buttars has a full report with photos --it's a really cute post that includes the tale of his really young nephew getting artists to draw his favourite video game character.
A nice report from "Cam" at the Comic Geek Speak forums.
Publishing news: Cameron Stewart released his new artbook at the con.
A double review: Paradise Comicon and Wall-E.
The inevitable (do not try to escape!) Jason Truong massive report.
An Agnes Garbrowska sketch.
A short report from Dave Merrill that focuses on the contraction.
Danny Truong brings the sketching news.Labels: conventions, events, Ontario, Toronto
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Maximum Linkage
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/16/2008 02:17:00 AM 
Some links to Canadian-related comics stories:
Sandra Bell-Lundy's Between Friends strip profiled.
The Globe has more on the bitstrips website where you can make your own comic strip.
St. Catharines journalist is in the top 50 of some Stan Lee comic writing contest.
BlotTO profiles "superstar" Sean Ward.
Jeet Heer writes on the history of Batman's gaiety.
What's with this "Graphica" thing? First, the Globe uses it for Nathalie Atkinson's quarterly comics review. Now, the Toronto Star uses it for its review of Blake Bell's new book on Steve Ditko.Labels: links, Ontario, Toronto
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Sometime-Canuck Cartoonist at Centre of New Yorker/Obama Cover Flap
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/16/2008 02:06:00 AM 
Cartoonist Barry Blitt drew this caricature of Michelle and Barack Obama as Angela Davis and Osama Bin Laden for the New Yorker, spawning all sorts of chatter for what is an essentially pale gag in the Edward Sorel manner, spoofing the popular representation of the current bogeyman and -woman of the U.S. Right. Here's the Associated Press story. Simon Haupt covers the reaction for the Globe and Mail. Elsewhere, Tom Spurgeon rounds up the commentary from comics professionals and the comics blogosphere.Labels: international, political cartooning
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Friday, July 11, 2008
This Weekend: Paradise Comicon, Toronto
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/11/2008 10:51:00 AM A wonderful summer weekend. You could go to the rockabilly meetup in St. Catherines. Or you could go to the Polaris Science Fiction Convention in Toronto. Or, if you like comics even a little bit, you could go to the Paradise Comicon in Toronto. This is one of the two big comics shows of the summer in Toronto this year. This is the first year of the convention without Kevin Boyd who left the con to work with its rival, Hobbystar.
Sequential publisher Salgood Sam will be on hand to enjoy the festivities. Other guests include U.S. cartoonist Herbe Trimpe, Joseph Michael Linsner, Frank Brunner, J. Torres, Francis Manapal, Cameron Stewart, and a host of other Canadian and U.S. artists and writers.
July 12& 13, 2008
Holiday Inn on King Street
Toronto, ON
Minutes from the subway in the heart of Downtown Toronto!
$15 single day pass
Weekend Pass: $25Labels: conventions, events, Ontario, Toronto
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Doing the Rounds
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/10/2008 01:35:00 AM 
Summer Reading Part I: Since I had only 3 hours sleep Tuesday night, today I read 4 old Lois Lane comics, Billy Hazelnuts, Joe Ollman's Chewing on Tinfoil, and an old issue of the Cherkas/Hancock Suburban Nightmares series that I found for 50 cents at the BMV on Bloor Street ... as well as the information at the following links:
Comic book collection stolen in Kincardine.
The U.S. vs Canada, in caricature.
Merriam-Webster dictionary finally lists "fanboy."
Happy 10th Anniversary, Editions La Pasteque, publisher of fine French-language graphic novels!
Robin Bougie on stealing money to buy comics when he was a kid. Part One. Part 2.
The most popular graphic novels in Canada are translated comics from Japan. Chris Butcher comments on the state of the manga industry in North America: Part One. Part 2.
(top image: Michael Nicoll Yahgulanass' "Haida Manga Bear")Labels: graphic novels, links, publishing, summer reading
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Crystal Fractal Comics at Paradise Con
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/10/2008 01:20:00 AM It's easy to get your press release or publishing news linked to at Sequential, Just email us and watch the magic happen!
The book below is debuting at this coming weekend's Paradise Comics Convention in Toronto.
CRYSTAL FRACTAL COMICS DEBUTS WITH PARADISE TORONTO COMICON PREVIEW EDITION OF "CRYSTAL FRACTAL UNIVERSE 0.0"
- Special CGC "Signature Series" will be available -
Crystal Fractal Comics [ED: not a great web site, their Myspace page has more art] launches at the July 12 & 13, 2008 Paradise Toronto Comicon with a special Paradise Toronto Comicon preview edition of "Crystal Fractal Universe 0.0."
 "Crystal Fractal Universe 0.0" provides a glimpse of the upcoming line of comics including "Doctor Twilight", "Magus Rex" and "Project Epsilon London Town" and includes two short stories including "CFU The Crossing" written by Derrek Lennox with Jeffrey Haas and art by Jian Yi. This printing will be limited to less than 2000 copies, with less than 133 set aside for the CGC Signature Series program. The exact print run will be released at the Convention.
"We are extremely excited to release this preview edition at the Paradise Toronto ComiCON," says Derrek Lennox, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Crystal Fractal Comics, "and of course to see the response and reaction to featured writers from the US and Canada, as well as renown artists from China, Argentia and Canada – artists from around the world that will be showcased as the comic series are released."
Crystal Fractal Comics is a Toronto, Ontario; Canada based comic book and character property company.
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Monday, July 07, 2008
New Books from Les 400 Coups
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/07/2008 02:10:00 AM 
Michel Viau lists the upcoming (August to October) graphic novel and strip releases from Les 400 Coups and Mecanique Generale. Included in the list is a French-language reprint of Jules Feiffer's Tantrum graphic novel and a collection of strips by Albert Chartier, Une piquante petite brunette.Labels: bd, graphic novels, publishing
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...And We're Back
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/07/2008 01:47:00 AM 
The Mighty Sequential roars back after a long Long Weekend (in addition to Canada Day, we took the U.S. July 4th weekend off for good measure) with a roundup of news and views from and about the great Northern Comics Scene Explosion, aka Canadian Comix Culture. Let's check in with our regular departments:
Taking-a-Stand Dept: Herve St-Louis, intrepid and principled publisher of The Comic Book Bin, outlines his philosophy of publishing and journalistic integrity, including his refusal to engage in industry gossip, feud with other news sources, or blithely forward misleading press releases from Marvel and DC.
Helping-Hand Dept: Herve St-Louis, intrepid and principled publisher of The Comic Book Bin, makes an appeal to his readers to create a Comic Book Bin entry on Wikipedia because it would be unethical for him to do it himself. St-Louis helpfully provides all the info a would-be Wiki-scholar needs to create such an entry.
Zombie-Awards Dept: The Coast's Sue Carter Flinn catches Faith Erin Hicks' reaction to her recent Shuster win.
I-Speak-Freely Dept: The Supreme Court of Canada has reversed recent trends clamping down on free speech in a recent decision. The conservative editor and blogger Andrew Coyne (Maclean's) covers the judges' statements on the issue of "fair comment".
Flexi-Fingers Dept: Daniel Joseph of Laurier's Cord Weekly profiles Scott Ramsoomair, creator of the video game webcomic VGCATs.
Detournement Dept: Policart Bruce MacKinnon has recently seen his editorial cartoon about Obama winning the presidency misappropriated by diverse groups. Sequential is reminded of a somewhat similar situation from a decade-or-so ago when a pair of satirical Robert Crumb strips were reprinted by racist groups in the U.S.
Nudity Dept: Toronto cartoonist Steve Murray illustrates his trip to a nudist colony. (see top image)
Gamma Flight Dept: As a rule, Sequential only links to an Alpha Flight-related story when there is absolutely nothing else to link to, but I'm feeling generous. Thus, this Georgia Straight article about the location of a scene in the recent Hulk movie.
Lucky Ello Dept: D+Q visits the London, Ont. studio of cartoonist/fine artist Richard Thompson (EDIT: that's Peter Thompson --sorry. BM).Labels: links, Ontario, Toronto
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Happy Canada Day!
:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/01/2008 02:48:00 PM  Labels: comics history, events
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