Tuesday, September 30, 2008  
Toronto Comic Jam TONIGHT

:: Posted by Dave Howard @ 9/30/2008 01:16:00 PM
From Dalton Sharp:

Hello,
The Toronto Comic Jam is this Tuesday, September 30, (TONIGHT!) from
9:00ish on, in the back room of the Cameron House, 408 Queen St. W., Spadina
& Queen.
B.Y.Own pens. Paper provided.

Also: Charlie's Gallery Live Art Drawing Classes (events happen every other
Thursday) and always start at 8:30 p.m.
112 Harbord Street
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=24085631452&ref=ts#/group.php?gid=18446549707

See you there! -Dalton
www.torontocomicjam.com
It's The Toronto
Comic Jam - Facebook

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   Friday, September 26, 2008  
Friday: You Ain't No Dancer Launch, Vancouver

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/26/2008 05:00:00 AM


Featuring the best use of a Beatles lyric in a comix or graphic novel title, the latest issue of this annual comics anthology features a high quality roster of Canadian and international cartooning.

Date: Friday, September 26, 2008
Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Lucky's Comics, 3972 Main St, Vancouver, BC


Come celebrate the release of New Reliable Press's latest anthology,
You Ain't No Dancer Vol. 3! We're launching the book in style, with
and art show of original artwork by several of YAND3's contributors
that will be on display in Lucky's gallery.

Artists on display:

•Catia Chien
•Colleen MacIsaac
•Dalton Webb
•Dorothy Gambrell
•Graham Kahler
•Grant Reynolds
•Jason Turner
•Jordyn Bochon
•KC Green
•Kim Hoang
•Lars Brown
•Phil McAndrew
•Steve Rolston


About The Book:

Featuring a wrap-around cover by Kazimir Strzepek, You Ain't No Dancer
Vol. 3 clocks in at 176 pages and contains 30 new stories from
indy-comic favourites and up-and-comers.

Vol. 3 Contributors:

Kazimir Strzepek, Becky Dreistadt & Frank Gibson, Blaise Larmee, Catia
Chien, Coleman Engle, Colleen MacIsaac, Dalton Sharp, Dalton Webb,
Dorothy Gambrell, Graham Kahler, Grant Reynolds, Ira Marcks, Jason
Turner, Jeff Bent, Jeremy Sorese, Jon Sukarangsan, Jordyn Bochon, KC
Green, Kate Beaton, Ken Dahl, Kim Hoang, Lars Brown, Lucy Knisley,
Mike Laughead, Mitch Clem & Jason Oberbichler, Patrick Murphy, Phil
Barrett, Phil McAndrew and Steve Rolston & Sabina.

More information on the book and New Reliable Press can be found at:
www.newreliable.com

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   Wednesday, September 24, 2008  
Seen there : The ego and the squid : Ojingogo book launch @ the D&Q shop

:: Posted by max @ 9/24/2008 11:17:00 AM

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   Tuesday, September 23, 2008  
Arts Funding Update

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/23/2008 01:00:00 PM
Lagging behind coverage of the Canadian economy and the $22 Billion war in Afghanistan, mainstream media coverage of the arts and publishing/Canadian culture is generally a distant third.

That being said, isn't it ironic how the normally reactionary and knee-jerk conservative Globe and Mail has traditionally had a bang-up arts reporting department?

Not only did they report on the federal government's populist spin on cuts to arts funding awhile ago, now they have also now crunched the numbers on the Harper government's actual cuts to arts funding, as reported in this past weekend's edition.


(graphic: this great Pascal Blanchet poster reminds me of the best anti-fascist propaganda from the 1930s and 40s. Thanks to Chris Butcher for the link.)

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Last of the Summer Wine: Summer Reading Survey

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/23/2008 12:16:00 AM

With apologies to Eric Theriault, today was so summer-y that I thought I'd post this final response to the summer reading survey. Stay tuned for the Sequential Holiday Wish List!

Today's Summer Reading Survey comes to us via Janet Hetherington, a comics writer who I first became familiar with thru the pages of old comics that she wrote to as a young fan:


1. Name and occupation (contact info/website/publisher's website).
My name is Janet Hetherington (www.best-destiny.com), and I'm a writer, editor and artist. I studied Journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, and currently work as an editor with a government agency. I also write for Animation World Network. In my comics career, I wrote, drew and self-published ETERNAL ROMANCE, a supernatural comic book series that parodied 1950s-70s love comics and earned a place in Trina Robbins' book, The Great Women Cartoonists. I also scripted ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK (Claypool Comics) for six years. I have frequently collaborated with artist Ronn Sutton on such projects as JANNIE WEEZIE (daily newspaper strip, Ottawa Citizen), SPINNERETTE (Millennium Comics), PERF & GAUGE (Canada Post), FIVE ALARM CHARLIE (Sky-Dog) and numerous ELVIRA stories. I received Canada's Aurora Award for excellence in science fiction and fantasy in 1999.
2. What is your latest project (ie, what are you hyping)?

I currently have a contemporary romance story called "The List" in GIRLS DRAWN WILD (Happy Harbor Comics, July 2008), a new Canadian anthology published to benefit women in crisis. My supernatural comedy comics creation MONSTER LOVE was selected at a Top 50 entry in the 2008 Comic Book Challenge from Platinum Studios. Mini-movie versions of "The List" and "Monster Love" can be seen online on my YouTube Channel (with music by Ottawa composer Derek Audette). In addition, people can read my PYXIE CHIX and FOUR EYES BUT ONE HEART comics at www.drunkduck.com. I just completed two Wonder Woman illustrations for Andy Mangels' third annual WONDER WOMAN DAY, to raise funds for women's shelters. I hope everyone will check out the contributions by all the artists when they are posted online and participate in the auction, which will be taking place on October 26, 2008.

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.) Any number of books is fine. Please feel free to comment (ie, Why are you reading these books? What did you think?).
I enjoy good writing in escapist novels.I read everything by Stephen King, and my boyfriend Ronn Sutton often buys those books for me as gifts. The most recent one by King that I read was DUMA KEY. I buy a lot of paperbacks at yard sales and then send them to my mother to read. I just finished reading TURNING ANGEL, a thriller by Greg Iles. Ronn and I recently watched the movie adaptation of 30 DAYS OF NIGHT, which was quite good. I read the source material, the graphic novel by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith, which Ronn borrowed from the library. I am also working on some screenplays, so I have SCREENWRITING FOR DUMMIES permanently open at my desk in my home studio office. Plus, it may sound weird, but I love reading the dictionary.

4. Please list any upcoming events/upcoming publications. Your next project?
As I mentioned, I am currently working on some screenplays, particulary in the horror-comedy genre. I am practising writing the perfect logline -- not easy! I also write for Animation World Network (www.awn.com) and will be covering the Ottawa International Animation Festival as well as Montreal's ADAPT digital arts conference, both in September. I have some other things simmering that I can't chat about just yet. Thanks for asking!

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   Monday, September 22, 2008  
Autumn News Link-up

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/22/2008 01:05:00 AM
Some quick links about comics in the mainstream press for the first Monday of Fall:

  • Dalhousie prof Anthony Enns will be teaching a comics course in a January and is profiled here.
  • It seems like there have been at least one or two profiles of Lynn Johnston every week since she started FBOFW over at the beginning of the month. I don't generally link to them since I've been assuming they all cover the same ground. Here's the latest one.
  • As we reported last week, Chester Brown has entered the federal political arena. Here is an interview from Eye Weekly.
  • A trio of D+Q titles are reviewed in the Montreal Gazette.

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   Sunday, September 21, 2008  
Parental advisory : The Bear Stories Signing @ the Silver Snail

:: Posted by max @ 9/21/2008 02:23:00 PM
George Todorovski & Chris Hatzopoulos present The Bear Stories

George and Chris will be appearing Friday,
September 26th from 4 to 8:00pm.

"For fans of Adult Swim, this comic is right up your alley.

The Bear Stories is about a cute, rude, crude bear living in the city.

He can say and do anything he wants because - well, he's a cute cartoon bear! But that doesn't mean that he doesn't get into trouble..."


For more info, check out The Bear Stories official website. For Mature Audiences Only. www.thebearstories.com

George and Chris will also be attending The Word on the Street inToronto. Sunday, September 28th, 11:00am-6:00pm

Silver Snail
367 Queen St. W
Toronto, Ont,
M5V 2R4
(416)-593-0889

The Bear Stories Volume 1: Stupid Assholes
56 Pages in full color!
Adult themes & course language!
Irrelevant bonus story!
Pinup by Christopher Shy!

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MiniKim Launch at Librairie Planete BD

:: Posted by max @ 9/21/2008 02:00:00 PM


I just checked out Librairie Planete BD for the first time the other week.

It's a really cool BD shop on one of the more popular and fashionable parts of town in Montreal. It's also a few blocks from both Millenium and Fichtre, but closer to downtown which will work for them.


Local Artist MiniKim is Lunching her newest book there in September, you can sign up for the events facebook page here. It's the second one in the all ages series, called Alta Donna!

La jeune dessinatrice MiniKim vient nous presenter sa nouveaute, le deuxieme tome de Alta Donna, une serie haute en couleurs pour toute la famille !

Sunday, September 21, 2008
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Planete BD
3883 St-Denis
Montreal, QC

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   Saturday, September 20, 2008  
Saturday: Zine Fest & Graphic Novel Launch, Guelph

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/20/2008 01:51:00 AM
Kazoo! Zine Fair and Graphic Novel Launch

Time: September 20, 2008 from 10am to 3pm
Location: St. George's Square
Street: intersection of Wyndham and Quebec streets, Guelph, ON.
Contact Info: 519-400-1180
see also: Kazine (myspace)

The Kazoo! zine fair is taking over downtown Guelph on September 20. Hal Niedzviecki is delivering a keynote talk on indie culture in Canada; tables will include Broken Pencil, Carousel, and a diverse range of local and regional initiatives.

The zine fair is part of a larger festival, the Kazoo! festival, which will also showcase some of Canada's best independent musicians, as well as festivities for Car Free day, the launch of the Guelph Speaks! community anthology, and the inaugural performance of a unique multimedia project entitled Le Cyc, a projected narrative art sequence with musical accompaniment --billed as "An unusual project combining a bicycle-themed graphic novel presented in slide show form with a live band.." (@ Guelph Youth Music Center, 3:30 - 5:30, All Ages, $10).


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Saturday: Matt Forsythe at Strange Adventures, Halifax

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/20/2008 01:49:00 AM

from the D+Q press release:

OJINGOGO'S MATT FORSYTHE
AT STRANGE ADVENTURES THIS SATURDAY 9/20/9!
SLIDE SHOW & SIGNING


Saturday, September 20th 2009, 7:00 PM

Strange Adventures
5262 Sackville Street
Halifax, NS (902)425-2140

As featured on the cover of the Montreal Mirror!

ABOUT OJINGOGO:
Nominated for 2 Eisner Awards for best web comic, winner of an Expozine award, and hailed by the Montreal Mirror, Matthew Forsythe's Ojingogo is already highly anticipated. Exuding simplicity in design and narrative, Ojingogo is an illustrated, dreamscape of abstracts and events. The otherworldly pantomime about a girl, her squid, and the creatures and calamities they experience together, is an intrinsically expressive and deeply rewarding journey. Drawing from Forsythe's Korean influences, Ojingogo is accessible for all ages, tossing aside traditional narrative conventions in favour of creating its own world, language and rules that anyone can find a home of their own in.

ABOUT MATT FORSYTHE:
Matt Forsythe was born in Toronto in 1976. He studied politics and religion at McMaster University and has worked variously as a database programmer in Dublin, a motorcycle courier in London, and a kindergarten teacher in Seoul, South Korea.

Ojingogo was originally serialized as a Web comic in 2004. It was nominated for an Eisner Award in 2005 (Best Digital Comic) and featured in the "Year's
Best Graphic Novels, Comics, and Manga." Ojingogo was nominated again for an Eisner Award (Best Digital Comic) and won an Expozine Award (Best English Comic) in 2006.

He works at the National Film Board of Canada in Montreal and teaches journalism at Concordia University. His illustrations have also appeared in a variety of magazines and periodicals including the Wall Street Journal, Chickadee Magazine, and Kayak: Canada's History Magazine for Kids.

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Saturday: Vancouver Comics Jam

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/20/2008 01:48:00 AM
from Ed Brisson:

When: Saturday, September 20th, 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.

Also, if you're drawing with markers that bleed through paper, be sure
to either bring a drawing surface or place extra sheets of paper under
the paper you're drawing on.

Crosspost as you see fit.

See you there!

Ed

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   Thursday, September 18, 2008  
Seth Gallery Shows, Kitchener

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/18/2008 03:12:00 AM


Graphic novelist Seth (It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken) has two gallery shows running concurrently in Kitchener, Ontario starting this Friday. Both shows revolve around his work-in-progress Clyde Fans graphic novel and are 3-dimensional renderings of the story's setting, the fictional Ontario city of Dominion.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery hosts a life-size reproduction of Dominion's movie palace, described by Seth as "the NORTH STAR TALKING PICTURE HOUSE and it is a working movie theatre (showing films inside)."

At the same time, the Render Gallery in Kitchener is displaying the entire miniature cardboard city of Dominion --"along with Alfred Holden's cardboard city of BEAVER", Seth notes. Seth's city has been considerably expanded since its last outing at the Art Gallery of Ontario.

Map

Opening:
Render Gallery, 5PM, Friday Sept 19
KWAG, 7PM Friday Sept 19


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   Tuesday, September 16, 2008  
Chester Brown Runs for Office

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/16/2008 12:06:00 PM
Cartoonist and graphic novelist Chester Brown has begun a bid for political office in Toronto. A long-time libertarian (following a youthful flirtation with anarchism), the creator of the Louis Riel and Ed the Happy Clown graphic novels has been persuaded to throw his hat into the ring in the upcoming federal election. Although not always evident in his art, Chester's economic views are well-known to anyone who has had a political discussion with him.

Chester intends to run for MP in Toronto's Trinity-Spadina area on the Libertarian Party ticket. To get his name on the ballot, he needs 100 signatures from eligible voters in the Trinity-Spadina riding. A nomination form is available at The Beguiling until Friday September 19.

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Quickly Hitting

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/16/2008 11:02:00 AM
A few links about comics in Canada:

Procastination Comics: cartoonist Paul Mason helps a Carleton University professor illustrate the psychology of putting things off.

Procastination Comics II: Jovan Zimzovski's 4th (!) installment of the Ryan North profile.

Abusive Comics: Sandra Bell-Lundy examines spousal abuse in her Between Friends comic strip.

Krazy Comics: the Vancouver Krazy art show is extensively reviewed. The verdict? Not funny.

Japanese Comics: Chris Butcher is back from vacation and has a review of a translated Japanese comic at his blog.

Floppy Comics: Kevin Boyd says Summer 2008 was when the monthly superhero floppie finally died.

Watching Watchmen Comics: The Sequential bestseller list is on extended hiatus, but I'm sure industry watchers will be fascinated to learn that Watchmen tops the charts this week in bookstores.

Bestselling BD: The top 15 comics of the month at Fichtre in Montreal.

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   Monday, September 15, 2008  
Toronto's Dragon Lady : Big September sale till the 28th!

:: Posted by max @ 9/15/2008 01:13:00 PM
Should have posted this sooner, but this way I get to use some nice shots I took...

Dragon Lady's LABOUR DAY BACK ISSUE BLOW OUT!

Dragon Lady Comics' new Big Kahuna, Joe Kilmartin is dedicated to making the store a one-stop comic and illustrated media shop.

They are inaugurating some of the new changes at the store with a massive back stock/issue sale that began Labour Day 2008 - Go and see what they've got, and save some money while you do!

Along with comics they have a substantial vintage magazine and collectible papers collection. And while it may make some of the hard core nerds cringe, the art geek in me drools over them as raw materiel for collage! :)

Whatever it is that turn your crank though, be it glue and scissors, or the more conventional acid free back board and bag, or just the latest comic or grafic novel [not on sale but still cool], there's lots to check out.

So, the details: It began Monday September 1st, and is running till the 28th.

- ALL WALL COMICS (those fancy "high-end" comic books) at 20% off sticker price!

- ALL BACK STOCK (back issue comics, nostalgia materials such as frame-able art prints and vintage advertisements, old nostalgia magazines, the works!) at 30% to 50% off of their marked prices!

Bring your want-lists, your friend's want-lists and anybody else you know who likes the look of vintage memorabilia along with you and take advantage of our desperate need to make room for new stock!

Web site
Facebook page


609 College Street, Toronto.

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Publishing: Les Ravins by Phillipe Girard

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/15/2008 01:32:00 AM


Les Ravins
by Phillipe Girard
Mecanique General

reviews here and here

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   Friday, September 12, 2008  
Montreal: 1001 Visages

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/12/2008 06:40:00 PM
A few new faces: the third annual 1001 Visages.

Maison de la culture Frontenac, Montreal
Sept 4 to Oct 12

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   Wednesday, September 10, 2008  
International: Sleazy Slice Gallery Show

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/10/2008 04:05:00 AM

Robin Bougie's Sleazy Slice comic zine has a gallery show in Portland, Oregon.

Sept 1- Oct 2
Floating World Comics
20 NW 5 th Ave
Portland OR, USA

Created as an answer to the question: Why aren't there any REALLY dirty comics coming out of the self-published comix scene, Sleazy Slice came into being in 2007, and is published annually every February. Editor Robin Bougie, publisher and creator of Cinema Sewer magazine does his best to create and track down the most entertaining dirty comics he can find in the underground amongst his circle of talented pals.

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   Tuesday, September 09, 2008  
Cartoonist Sues Animator

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/09/2008 06:00:00 AM
As the CBC reports here, the case of Claude Robinson v Cinar has finally wound its way to Superior Court in Quebec. Cartoonist Robinson sued the animation company in 1996, accusing them of plagiarizing his idea for an animated series based on Daniel Dafoe's Robinson Crusoe, claiming that Cinar's Robinson Sucroe was based on a proposal to adapt his 1982 character Robinson Curiosite. The writing for the Cinar character is credited to a pseudonym for the wife of the studio founder, Micheline Charest.

According to the artist, he created the character in 1982 and then proposed a series in 1986. Cinar produced Robinson Sucroe in 1995 and Robinson sued them for $2.53 million in 1996. Because Cinar has had problems over the years (detailed in this new book), including tax fraud charges and a being sold to Nelvana, the case has been delayed until now. Robinson is now seeking $10 million.

Background

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   Monday, September 08, 2008  
Lost Chartier

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/08/2008 05:00:00 AM
albert chartier une piquant petite brunette book cover comic strip bd 2008
Albert Chartier (1912-2004) was one of Canada's greatest strip cartoonists, best-known for his extremely long-running strip Onesime, but most of his work is sadly out of print, with the exception of a few anthologies that have reprinted some strips over the last decade. As we reported earlier, the good news is that Les 400 Coups, a division of Montreal comics publisher Mecanique Generale, is publishing a collection of Chartier's sexy girl strips this fall. The book is called Albert Chartier: Une Piquant Petite Brunette and collects tons of the risque, mostly-silent strips that Chartier syndicated to one or two papers in Canada back in the 1960s. The bad news is that the publisher has some gaps in their collection and is making an appeal to collectors and archivists to help fill the gaps. Read the appeal from Jimmy B over at the bdq boards --translated here. (The best thing about the translation: apparently, thanks to this risque strip collection, we will now "be able to harness the peter.")

As well, the family of Chartier is circulating a form letter to the head of Canada Post, requesting a stamp in honour of the cartoonist's 100th birthday in 2012. The full text is also at the link, as are many examples of the strips in question.

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   Friday, September 05, 2008  
This Weekend: Vancouver Comicon

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/05/2008 03:51:00 PM

Vancouver Comicon
Sunday, September 7th, 2008
11am to 5pm
Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, Vancouver, BC

Special Guests:

* Steve Leialoha (Fables, Howard the Duck, Star Wars)
* Diana Schutz (Darh Horse Comics editor)
* Steve Rolston (The Escapists, One Bad Day, Queen and Country)
* Ken Steacy (Tempus Fugitive, Marvel Fanfare, Night and the Enemy)
* Ken Boesem (The Village)
* Kelly Everaert (Jungle Tales, Trilogy of Terror)
* Robin Thompson (Champions of Hell, Hemp Island)
* Verne Andru (420)
* Heather Frayne
* Donald King
* Carrie McKay
* Mike Myhre (Space Jet)
* Owen Plummer (Flip Flop Prophets, Kittenclops)
* Beth Wagner
* Critty Riphick
* Cale Toth
* Critical Hit Comics

Admission: $3.00
Kids under 14: Free

Dealer Tables: $50/centre; $60/wall

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   Tuesday, September 02, 2008  
Back to School Blogging: News and News-y Links

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/02/2008 06:11:00 AM
Armed with fresh supplies and cool clothes, Sequential goes Back to School, not with a bang but with a whimper:


Big Bully Dept: A Saskatoon police artist has created a comic book about bullying for Grade 5 students. And no, it's not about how cops are big bullies.

History Class Dept: Get ready to be schooled by that peerless archivist and historian John Adcock. John gets the goods on old Canadian cartoonists at his blog, Punch in Canada. Most recent finds: work by Giant of the North JW Bengough.

Freshmen I, or Best New Blog Dept: I found this new blog by a comic shop employee, Comic Store Earwig, very entertaining. Candid. Spiteful. Jaundiced. Funny. Start with the post on FanExpo and work you way back.

Civics, or Arts Cuts Dept: This list of cuts made to arts programs and funding by Harper's Conservatives is interesting. For instance, I only found out about culturescope.ca after it was cancelled. Likewise, the $3.8 million culture.ca --the total cut is $40 million so far.

Graphic Literature Dept: Check out the photos from Matt Forsythe's book launch at the Drawn and Quarterly store.

Guidance Counselling, or Stripper Profile Dept: Ottawa's Brian Boychuk (Chuckle Bros) is interviewed while on vacation in PEI.

Freshmen II or Second-best New Blog Dept: Over at the Walrus, Sean Rogers has started bloggin about comics for a feature called Four-Colour Words. I've hesitated to link to him until now since all of his posts have had something to do with the Wright Awards (as do I). But his latest is actually a negative review of two of the award winners (and worse, I actually agree with him about one of the books --can you guess which one?).

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   Monday, September 01, 2008  
Labour Day: Summer Reading

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/01/2008 04:00:00 AM
herbie popnecker sleeping in hammock by Ogden Whitney fat fury

(Please note: in the spirit of this holy day, this post was written on Friday.)


Well, that was summer. Summer's labour is at an end, now we hardy Northerners must gird our loins and face the Fantods of Fall and Wendigos of Winter.

If you are relaxing today after your titanic struggles against evil (like Herbie, above), why not catch up on some reading?

Sequential's Summer Reading Survey: Book recommendations from a bevy of our loyal readers.

Brad Mackay
Myles McInnis
Jennifer Stewart
Salgood Sam
Kurt Beaulieu
Danny Truong
Jamie Coville
Jeet Heer
Simon MacDonald
Kevin Boyd
Diana Tamblyn

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