Wednesday, March 24, 2010  
The Expozine Alternative Press Awards Gala

:: Posted by max @ 3/24/2010 11:32:00 PM
Wednesday, March 31, 8 p.m.- 12 a.m., Le Divan Orange, 4234 Saint-Laurent (Mont-Royal metro). Free admission.

Recognizing the best publications sold at 2009's Expozine small press, comic and zine fair in Montreal! The gala is a rare chance for you to meet and mingle with the most talented up-and-comers of the local publishing scene, as well as purchase copies of the 36 short-listed titles (listed at www.expozine.ca).

Alexis O'Hara (www.alexisohara.com) will be the MC for the evening. Also on tap are readings by some of the nominated authors before the awarding of prizes at 9:30. Capping the night off is a performance by the one and only Tony Ezzy (www.tonyezzy.com).


The 2009 edition of Expozine was the largest yet, with approximately 15 000 people visiting 300 different exhibitors over two days. The Expozine organizing team asked each exhibitor to submit a copy of their best new publication for consideration for the Expozine Alternative Press Awards in one of three categories in English and French: best book, best zine and best comic, with the winners chosen by an esteemed panel of judges drawn from the city's small press community.

The 2009 Expozine Alternative Press Awards are sponsored by the Conseil des Arts de Montreal, Le Conseil des Arts du Canada, Drawn and Quarterly (www.drawnandquarterly.com) and Libraire Le Port de Tete, 262 Mont-Royal E., (514) 678-9566.

www.expozine.ca

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2010 Expozine Gala

:: Posted by Bryan @ 3/24/2010 12:05:00 AM
The 2009 Expozine Alternative Press Awards Gala

Wednesday, March 31, 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Le Divan Orange, 4234 Saint-Laurent (Mont-Royal metro). Free admission.

Recognizing the best publications sold at 2009's Expozine small press, comic and zine fair in Montreal! The gala is a rare chance for you to meet and mingle with the most talented up-and-comers of the local publishing scene, as well as purchase copies of the 36 short-listed titles (listed at www.expozine.ca).

Alexis O'Hara will be the MC for the evening. Also on tap are readings by some of the nominated authors before the awarding of prizes at 9:30. Capping the night off is a performance by the one and only Tony Ezzy.

The 2009 edition of Expozine was the largest yet, with approximately 15 000 people visiting 300 different exhibitors over two days. The Expozine organizing team asked each exhibitor to submit a copy of their best new publication for consideration for the Expozine Alternative Press Awards in one of three categories in English and French: best book, best zine and best comic, with the winners chosen by an esteemed panel of judges drawn from the city's small press community.

The 2009 Expozine Alternative Press Awards are sponsored by the Conseil des Arts de Montreal, Le Conseil des Arts du Canada, Drawn and Quarterly (www.drawnandquarterly.com) and Libraire Le Port de Tete, 262 Mont-Royal E., (514) 678-9566.

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   Saturday, October 31, 2009  
Sunday Nov 1st Toronto - Canzine!

:: Posted by max @ 10/31/2009 03:56:00 PM

"Canada's Largest Zine Fair and Festival of Alternative Culture"

The heart of the event, indie publishers both in print and online come from across the country and the continent will fill the old Gladstone Hotel to it's gills, to show off their wares. We are cautioned to be amazed at the creativity, ingenuity, and sheer weirdness of it all.

There is a huge line up of stuff this year, sorry i'll be missing it. Check here for the many events held along side the main floor, in various rooms about the old hotel: Hotel Room Installations; 1:00-7:00pm; Canada's brightest and weirdest will be creating one day unique environments to explore in five of the Gladstone Hotel's Rooms. There's The City of Craft General Store, ARTCADE 2009, The Lost Window: Toronto Mannequin Window Displays 1930-1950 [provocative found-photo exhibit], Spelunkin' fer Culkin [3Dzine installation by Wowee Zonk], and....

The Toronto Comic Jam Room: All day long sequential art.
On the last Tuesday of every month the Toronto Comic Jam meets at the Cameron House to collaboratively create comics. But on November 1st it will be coming out of the back room and setting up shop in one of Canzine's art rooms where it will invite passers-by to stop in and draw a panel or two. Past Toronto Comic Jam books will be for sale. Links- regular Jam home page, and the Facebook event page.

The slide show is anything tagged Canzine from the flickr stream, if you go have a great show!

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   Saturday, October 10, 2009  
EXPOZINE 2009

:: Posted by max @ 10/10/2009 09:57:00 PM
MONTREAL'S EIGHTH ANNUAL
SMALL PRESS, COMIC AND ZINE FAIR!
Free admission. Thousands of new books, cool comix, poster, buttons, freaking you name it.

Expozine, Montreal's annual small press, comic and zine fair, will take place on Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, 2009, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 5035 St-Dominique (Eglise Saint-Enfant Jesus, between St-Joseph and Laurier, near Laurier Metro). [street view links]

For the last few years EXPOZINE has been huge bringing together nearly 300 creators of all kinds of printed matter - from books to zines to poster art and comics - in both English and French. It has become one of North America's largest small press fairs, attracting thousands of visitors as well as exhibitors from across Canada, the U.S. and Europe.

This year for the first time there will also be a program of discussions and readings running throughout the event, as well as an opening party on Friday, November 13 (details to be announced). Not to be missed!

To reserve a table at Expozine, fill out the registration form at www.expozine.ca before November 2, 2009, or mail the printed form to Arcmtl, box 1232, Place d'Armes, Montreal Que. H2Y 3K2.

We're also looking for sponsors!!! For information on becoming a sponsor, contact us by email at expozine@archivemontreal.org.

www.expozine.ca

I will be there, will you?

Expozine is made possible through the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des Arts de Montreal. Merci very much!

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   Monday, March 02, 2009  
EXPOZINE Awards Gala Tuesday, March 3

:: Posted by max @ 3/02/2009 05:08:00 PM

The Expozine Alternative Press Awards Gala
*free admission*

Come and celebrate the best of the nearly 300 small presses that took part in last fall's Expozine small press, comic and zine fair! Six prizes will be awarded, recognizing the best book, comic and zine sold at Expozine.

Each exhibitor was asked to submit one publication, and the winners were chosen by an esteemed panel of judges out of the hundreds of publications submitted at Expozine 2008. The gala is a rare chance for you to meet and mingle with the most talented up-and-comers of the local publishing scene, as well as purchase copies of the 36 short-listed titles.

Admission is free, beer and liquor specials will be in effect, and your MC, Ed Fuller, will regale the crowd!

Les nomines:

Nomines francophones fanzines :

Trio a emporter, par Kathey Tibo
Gargouillis indigeste #003, www.gargouillis.com
Ffsshmrwlbaouarf par Simon Bosse/ Mille Putois, www.myspace.com/milleputois
Ectropion, collectif de cremation litteraire, www.myspace.com/zineectropion
Fanzine sans titre, Genevieve Dumas
Toxico (Fanzine # 3), par Delf Berg, delfberg.blogspot.com

Nomines francophones BD :

Hasemeister : C'etait 2007, Frederic Mahieu, www.hasemeister.com
La terreur noir pâle, C. Reney
Fatima, A. Desmarteaux, Egotrip Productions, www.arthuro.ca
Une aventure de M. Pixel, etienne Beck, L'Employe du Moi, www.employe-du-moi.org
Chimeris 1: Sirus, Adeline Lamarre, Vaar editeur, www.vaar.ca
Humoro Sapiens, Yayo, Les 400 Coups, www.editions400coups.ca

Nomines francophones livres :

Stephane Ranger, Plusieurs excuses, Ta mere, tamere.org
Isabelle Ayotte, Les solitudes de la premiere saison, www.isabelleayotte.blogspot.com
Karmen Mantha, Tout est interrelie, editions du Pigeon, www.editionsdupigeon.com
Mario Rendace, 28 petites fables typographiques, editions du Colporteur
Marie-Andree Gilbert, Le velo couleur peau, editions Les Raboussiers, lesraboussiers.blogspot.com
Maxime DeBleu, Une autre seconde, editions Ü, www.utrema.ca

The nominees :

English Zine:

Four Minutes To Midnight no. 10, www.lokidesign.net/2356
Nailbiter: An Anxiety Zine, www.steemilie.free23.net
Soulgazers II, Camilla Wynne, Michelle Sterling, Simon Reader, Jeff Miller, Spencer Krug, Anna Leventhal
Lickety Split no. 7, www.licketysplitzine.com
Mostly True vol.19 issue 7, Bill Daniel, Microcosm Publishing, www.billdaniel.net, www.microcosmpublishing.com
Place Magazine, Winter 08 issue, www.placemag.org

English Book:

Words the Dog Knows, J.R. Carpenter, Conundrum Press, www.conundrumpress.com
The Debaucher, Jason Camlot, Insomniac Press www.insomniacpress.com
The Sunlight Chronicles, Chris Dyer, Divine Life LLC, www.sunlight-chronicles.com
Fear Of Fighting, Stacey May Fowles & Marlena Zuber, Invisible Publishing, www.invisiblepublishing.com
Blert, Jordan Scott, Coach House Books, www.chbooks.com
Jack, Mike Spry, Snare Books, snarebooks.wordpress.com

English Comic:

Mourning a lover, Sofeel, myspace.com/sofeel
Welcome to the Dollhouse by Ken Dahl, Microcosm Publishing, www.microcosmpublishing.com
BFF by Nate Beaty, Microcosm Publishing, natebeaty.com, www.microcosmpublishing.com
Hypocrite, Dakota McFadzean, dakota.mcfadzean.googlepages.com
Finding Joy, Luke Ramsey, Anteism Publishing, islandsfold.com
Kieffer #2, Jason Kieffer, jasonkieffer.com

Le Chic Gala des Prix Expozine de l'edition alternative
*c'est gratuit!*

Dans ses sept annees d'existence, Expozine, la foire annuelle des fanzines, bandes dessinees et petits editeurs de Montreal, est devenu le plus grand rassemblement de publications alternative au pays. L'edition 2008 d'Expozine a battue les records, avec pres de 300 exposants presents et environs 15 000 visiteurs.

Le comite organisateur a demande a chacun des exposants de soumettre leur meilleure creation. Six juges distingues ont procede au choix de six finalistes par categorie, les gagnants seront annonces au gala anime par le maître de ceremonie Ed Fuller.

De plus, DES COPIES DES 36 PUBLICATIONS NOMINeES SERONT DISPONIBLES POUR ACHAT AU GALA (yay!) -- une rare occasion de se procurer des exemplaires de ces publications souvent obscures, inusitees et la plupart du temps produites a tirages tres limites!

Tuesday, March 3, 7:00pm
4873. St-Laurent
Montreal, QC
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Scrape - a new venture for William Brian Maclean

:: Posted by max @ 3/02/2009 04:59:00 PM

Scrape - a Cervical Adventure is a 16-page story about a young couple and a broken condom.

As RoosterTree ComicLit's 1st release, this microcomic is available exclusively through the RTCL website.

$1.25 CAD - B+W with hand-coloured cover elements - http://www.roostertree.com/scrape.html



Links
> William Brian Maclean
> RoosterTree ComicLit

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   Tuesday, February 24, 2009  
Scanning the Magazine Racks

:: Posted by Bryan @ 2/24/2009 12:04:00 AM
The don't just write about comics on the internet, y'know.

Some recent Canadian content from the few remaining print magazines (the ones made of paper).

1. The latest (and last) issue of upstart general interest comic zine Comic Foundry has a cover feature on Canada's Greatest Living Cartoonist of The Month, Bryan Lee O'Malley. As well, the issue devotes 2 pages to a Kate Beaton interview and Jillian Tamaki participates in one of those lame roundtable panel discussions where the participants have no contact with each other. The issue also features a best of 2008 list, tons of reviews, and more interviews with superhero creators and art comics nerds.

2. The latest issue of CNQ (Canadian Notes and Queries) is a wonderful anniversary issue (75 issues/40 years) that looks ahead another quarter century to 2034 to see what the cultural landscape of Canada may look like. Smart writers from various fields write short essays on the future of books, movies, newspapers, science fiction, poetry, cities, and even Canada itself. And graphic novels are not left out. Cartoonist-poet Sherwin Tjia contributes a great 2-page strip that artfully and obliquely takes on a tour of the graphic novel world of the future (hint: Bernie Mireault doesn't live in Canada anymore).


3. Broken Pencil #42 features a great history of tabloid newspapers in Canada, lots of minicomics reviews, and the great regular strip by Jason Turner where Turner draws comics about all the comics and zines he buys.

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   Friday, January 23, 2009  
R.I.P. Mensuhell

:: Posted by Bryan @ 1/23/2009 01:53:00 AM

Mensuhell is no more. I mentioned this when it was first announced last year, and again in the year-end wrap up, but I neglected to mention the actual appearance of the final issue.

The long-running fanzine went out with a bang with issue #109 in December with a "Sergeant Pepper's"-style cover by cartoonist Sirkowski featuring many of the characters and cartooning styles that had appeared in the zine during its long run. Mensuhell was basically the best comics anthology published on a regular (monthly! for 6 years!) basis in Canada, responsible for introducing many young talents from the Quebec comics scene, as well as providing a home and community for more established cartoonists and fans. It was also a source of learned history about BDQ (bandes dessinees from Quebec). The few issues I have in my possession reveal that the zine was a veritable who's who of the times and of cartooning talent. Publisher Francis Hervieux should be congratulated for his long effort. As well, congratulations are in order for the many contributors. Good luck and bon voyage.

There is a long discussion of the final issue at the BDQ forum (google translation).

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   Thursday, November 27, 2008  
EXPOZINE 2008 | Saturday, November 29 and Sunday, November 30

:: Posted by max @ 11/27/2008 08:49:00 PM


EXPOZINE 2008

MONTREAL'S SEVENTH ANNUAL
SMALL PRESS, COMIC AND ZINE FAIR!

www.expozine.ca

EXPOZINE 2008 will take place on Saturday, November 29 and Sunday, November 30, 2008, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 5035 St-Dominique [map] (Eglise Saint-Enfant Jesus, between St-Joseph and Laurier, near Laurier Metro). Free admission!

"This incredible event brings together over 250 creators of all kinds of printed matter – from books to zines to posters and comics – in both English and French. In the past seven years, Expozine has become one of North America's largest small press fairs, attracting thousands of visitors as well as exhibitors from as far afield as Chicago, Toronto, Ottawa, and Quebec City!

At Expozine, one can discover a multitude of publications and printed works that are often difficult to find anywhere, much less all in the same room! The result is a rare opportunity to peruse the work of hundreds of young and emerging authors, publishers and artists, and to see what the winners of last year's Expozine Alternative Press Awards are up to. Not to be missed! "




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   Monday, November 10, 2008  
Sean Ward, man of a million hats, is getting back into the comics thing

:: Posted by max @ 11/10/2008 02:20:00 PM
Counter to the popular notion that you have to be a neurotic introvert to play with funny books, Sean Ward proves you can be a sparkling super geek with good taste in cloths.

Makes me all fuzzy inside! Go Sean go!

For a while the Media thing has been keeping him busy but seems he's been hearing the call of his markers! He's working on some new characters and stuff; check it out, and let a little enthusiasm rub off on you.

Also he posted links to these cool videos. One is a short City tv interview, and the other is a short profile on Sean and how he does his 'thang'. Laugh if you will but the guy has parlayed all this into late night tv appearances, so.....






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   Sunday, October 12, 2008  
It's on! | EXPOZINE 2008, MONTREAL'S SEVENTH ANNUAL SMALL PRESS, COMIC AND ZINE FAIR!

:: Posted by max @ 10/12/2008 07:39:00 PM

Montreal's huge 2 day comic and zine orgy! Excuse me, Fair; will take place on Saturday, November 29
and Sunday, November 30, 2008,
12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

@ 5035 St-Dominique [map] (Eglise Saint-Enfant Jesus, between St-Joseph and Laurier, near Laurier Metro).

Free admission!

Creators of all kinds of printed matter and crafty DIY fun will be in attendance, in numbers! - from books to zines to posters and comics - in both English and French. In the past seven years, Expozine has become one of North America's largest small press fairs, attracting thousands of visitors as well as exhibitors from as far afield as Chicago, Toronto, Ottawa, and Quebec City! That's the PR, but it truly is a smorgasbord of cool stuff!

Drop buy and discover multitudes of things that are often difficult to find anywhere else, much less all in one room! One very big, sometimes steamy room being a November [MTL winter] crowd so bring stuff you can peal off easy, and something to carry it and all the cool books and stuff you're bound to end up buying! Also there's usually some good eats sold on sight, and lots of prime spots for food or drinks in the area.

Most of the Montreal art and DIY crowd show up on one side of the tables or the other, and there's usually some off site part time stuff going on too.

To reserve a table at Expozine, you can fill out the online registration form before November 17, 2008, or mail the printed form to Archive Montreal, box 1232, Place d'Armes, Montreal Que. H2Y 3K2.

They are also looking for sponsors folks, contact them at expozine@archivemontreal.org if your interested.

www.expozine.ca

Check out this Flickr slide show of past Expozines, to get a taste of what to expect.

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   Thursday, October 09, 2008  
Le congres de science-fiction et fantastique de Montreal | Montreal's science-fiction and fantasy convention

:: Posted by max @ 10/09/2008 02:04:00 AM
Con*Cept is Montreal's fan run annual science-fiction and fantasy convention.

It kicks off this year Friday October 17 and runs till the 19th , and attempts to cover all aspects of fandom: literature, television, comics, art, gaming, and more.

The Event is booked at the Days Hotel, 1005 Guy Street, Montreal.

A detail that caught my eye from their facebook group is...

The Montreal Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will be attending Con*Cept. Weather permitting, there will be telescopes day and night! Yes, the sun is a star, and can be observed through specialized telescopes. Two Center members are planning to bring their hydrogen alpha and calcium K solar telescopes.

Also what looks like some tentative programing notes: More details here on the main site.

Programmation pour les Fans du Futur

Sam. 10h00-12h00: Il était une fois...
(activités à nature historique et géographique incluant la présentation de fossiles)

13h30-18h00: Terre de contes (ateliers créatifs, un ou deux invités spéciaux, et préparation des costumes de nos fans du futur avant la mascarade)


Dim.
09h30-12h30: Explorations spatiales (un autre invité spécial, jeux et ateliers sur la galaxie)

13h30-18h00: Fou de la science (expériences amusantes et autres activités)

We have a tentative schedule for the Young Fans programming.

Fans in Training

Sat. 10:00 to 12:30: Long Ago and Far Away (activities of a historical and geographical nature including a fossils exhibit)

1:30 to 6pm: Land of Make-Believe (imaginative crafts, a very special Guest or two and preparation for the Fan in Training fashion show before the Masquerade)

Sun. 9:30 to 12:30: Spatial Explorations (another special Visitor, galactic games and crafts)

1:30 to 6pm: Mad About Science (experimental fun and other activities)

All our Guests of Honour will be visiting our young fans!

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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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   Tuesday, August 19, 2008  
Hell Passport Box Set, part of Comix and Stories at the Vancouver Art Gallery

:: Posted by max @ 8/19/2008 07:04:00 PM
Was sent this by Jo Cook:

Perro Verlag has just put together a box set of 24 visual art chapbooks by 24 different Canadian artists.

They we will be part of Comix and Stories at the Vancouver Art Gallery on Sunday August 24th. "A day of alternative & small press comics, zines, artwork & culture"

Sunday, August 24th, 11am to 5pm
Vancouver Art Gallery,
750 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC

Guest list is on the site here, Top Star Guest is Kim Deitch and there's some other pretty cool people on the list with him.

The Hell Passport Project
is a 24-volume series of visual art chapbooks by 24 artists riffing on hell, holes, holiday suicides, sewers, zombies, ghost tracks, acephalic vulva, evil eye families, premonition rip-offs, bone hounds, contamination, papists' passports, larva womb rat, scum, entrail readings & scabnose demons.

The artists in this project come from across Canada and take a variety of approaches and styles, making this series a comprehensive survey of current contemporary drawing.

Artists in the series: derek beaulieu, Lisa Cinar, Mark Connery, Rebecca Dolen, Brandy Fedoruk, Julie Feyrer, Emily Goodden, Roy Green, Sally Ireland, Ben L. Jacques, Collin Johanson, Donato Mancini, Billy Mavreas, Wesley Mulvin, Robert Pedersen, Guinevere Pencarrick, Owen Plummer, Terry Plummer, Fiona Smyth, Scheisse Wives, Colin Upton, Ed Varney, Julie Voyce and James Whitman.

The sets were printed in a limited edition of 20 boxes: 10 in blue and 10 in red. The complete set sells for $150. Some individual books are also available, at $7 each.

Inquiries: Jo Cook
www.perroverlag.com

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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.

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   Thursday, March 13, 2008  
Expozine Gala, 2008

:: Posted by Bryan @ 3/13/2008 01:47:00 AM

The winners of the 2008 Prix Expozine were announced at a ceremony in Montreal on Monday night. The prize is given to publications featured at Expozine, the annual small-press fair.

ENGLISH WINNERS

COMIC: Oola Dug by Malcom Sutherland

BOOK: Extraction! edited by Frederic Dubois, Marc Tessier and David Widgington, Cumulus Press

ZINE: The Bedrooms of the Nation by Michelle Sterling

FRENCH WINNERS

COMIC: Comment le dictionnaire fut-il invente by Zviane & Charles Menard, Grafigne.com Editions

BOOK: Kaspar by OBOM

ZINE: Victor by Adrien Sanchez Valero

For full details, including information on the judges, links, and the judges' comments, see the Expozine website.

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   Tuesday, March 11, 2008  
OWL Magazine Comics Issue

:: Posted by Bryan @ 3/11/2008 02:39:00 AM


It's Owl Magazine's annual Comics Issue, featuring strips and profiles by Jean Chin, Steve Manale, Willow Dawson, Michael Cho, Charlene Chua, Eric Kim, Claude Bordelau, Brian McLachlan, & Scott Chantler.

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   Thursday, February 21, 2008  
Tonite: Sleazy Slice Launch, Vancouver

:: Posted by Bryan @ 2/21/2008 06:00:00 AM


Feb 21
Fox Porn Theatre, Vancouver

Robin Bougie is launching a trio of projects tonight, including the second issue of the adults only Sleazy Slice comics anthology, featuring work by Bougie, S.H.K, David Paleo, S.C.A.R, Putrid, and more. Also on offer is the latest issue of Cinema Sewer, the Bougie-edited zine devoted to adult film.

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   Thursday, October 25, 2007  
Canzine 2007: Things are about to get Scary!

:: Posted by max @ 10/25/2007 09:51:00 PM
Almost Missed this one...But I'll be there, not square!

Toronto

Hotel Canzine
Sunday, October 28, 2007
The Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St. West
(Queen just East of Dufferin)
1pm - 7pm


$5 at the door gets you the new Horror Issue of Broken Pencil Magazine and access to hundreds of zines, all-day horror screenings, DIY Gore workshops, readings, and all sorts of other madness.

Canzine is an annual event organized by Broken Pencil, the Magazine of Zine Culture and the Independent Arts.

Contact Broken Pencil, PO Box 203, Station P, Toronto, ON, M5S 2S7, email: editor@brokenpencil.com, phone 416-204-1700

Hotel Canzine
Giant Zine Fair!

Over 150 zines from across Canada on display and for sale! The heart of the event, indie publishers both in print and online come from across the country and the continent to show their wares! Be amazed at the creativity, ingenuity, and sheer weirdness! (Those interested in booking tables can register online at www.brokenpencil.com.)
Launch of the New Issue of Broken Pencil "Indie Horror"

Featuring Ghost Stories at the Canzine Camp Fire, all day Indie Horror Videos, and our Cheap Thrills Special Effects exhibit In celebration of the brand new Horror Issue that will launch at Canzine, we feature six great indie writers telling ghost stories in front of the Canzine Campfire. The fake log will be glowing weakly, the marshmallows will be room temperature straight from the bag, but that shiver up your spine will be real! Also: Canzine Gorefest! Take the Canzine workshop on do-it-yourself gore, then ham up your fake black eye, bloody lip and severed hand at our "Cheap Thrills Special Effects Exhibit". Plus: All day indie horror movies in the Canzine screening room.

The Canzine Whodunit

Help! Someone's killing local zinesters, picking them off one by one like ripe grapes plucked from the vine! Can you solve the crime and stop the serial destruction of our indie culture? This year, for the first time ever, Canzine will present an all day murder mystery game going on all over the Gladstone! Join the game and solve the crime or just watch the antics.
Hotel Room Installations

Canada's brightest and weirdest will be creating one day unique environments to explore. Including: Tara Bursey's Haunted Room of worry bead diet pills and baby rat bedsheets. Friendly Rich and the Lollipop People's room of scary music and tortured puppets. Shannon Gerard's room of crocheted cancer prevention. The Special's room of mystery featuring the amazing Mysterion.

Campfire Ghost Story Readings

Sit around the Canzine campfire and enjoy 10 minute ghost stories throughout the day by great indie writers like Tony Burgess, Kate Story (an up-and-comer featured in our new horror issue), Maggie MacDonald and more! Free marshmallows!
All Day Underground Video Screening

Open Screening and Curated program by James King. Special horror program. All are welcome to bring videos (VHS or DVD only, 10 minutes and under) to show to the world. Register in advance by emailing canzinevideo@brokenpencil.com. Or just show up with your video.


Workshops

Do It Yourself GoreFest:
Special Effects on the Cheap

Indie Artist, Promote Yourself:
A How-to Guide to DIY Promotion lead by indie promoter extraordinaire Trevor Coleman.


Hotel Canzine is made possible by grants from the Toronto Arts Council and the Ontario Arts Council. Hotel Canzine also is supported by the following most excellent sponsors: Magazines Canada, The Toronto Reference Library, Open Book, Eye Weekly, CIUT 89.5, Torontoist.com, BookShorts, Mint Records, and The Gladstone Hotel.

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   Monday, October 15, 2007  
Billy Mavreas' Monster Island Three & Nog A Dod in Tom Spurgeon's Basket

:: Posted by max @ 10/15/2007 12:43:00 AM
Tom tries to get on top of the Review pile with a big catchup and thanks post - Conundrum [mtl] got two hits from their recent line up of Graphic lit.

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   Saturday, September 29, 2007  
Oct: 5 le prochain Fanzine Bidon - Lancement!

:: Posted by max @ 9/29/2007 12:24:00 AM
Co:pishier.blogspot.com

Bonjour a tous le 5 octobre prochain, dans le cadre du festival Atenne_a, lancement du prochain fanzine bidon accompagne d'un cd du groupe (swedish) death polka. et une merveilleuse couverture realisee par Valerie Morency. 5a 7 plus spectale a 19hr a la chapelle de l'amerique francaise a Quebec. histoire ecrite par samuel murdock basee sur le premier effondrement du pont de quebec 2, cote de la Fabrique. merci et au plaisirs http://www.swedishdeathpolka.com/ http://www.antenne-a.com/ http://pishier.blogspot.com/ http://kabochenook01.blogspot.com/


Translated i think it says, this October 5th at the Atenne festival, they will be launching the latest issue of their zine, 'fanzine bidon', along side a new CD from swedish death polka

The event is being held at la chapelle de l'amerique francaise, Musee de l'Amerique francaise Pavillon d'accueil 2, cote de la Fabrique, Quebec City.

Cool looking zine. Check out the links.

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   Friday, September 28, 2007  
EXPOZINE 2007 | MONTREAL'S SIXTH ANNUAL SMALL PRESS, COMIC AND ZINE FAIR!

:: Posted by max @ 9/28/2007 11:12:00 PM
Co:expozine.ca


Expozine, Montreal's annual small press, comic and zine fair, will take place on Saturday, November 24 and Sunday, November 25, 2007, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 5035 St-Dominique (Eglise Saint-Enfant Jesus, between St-Joseph and Laurier, near Laurier Metro) MAP. Free admission!

This incredible event brings together over 250 creators of all kinds of printed matter - from books to zines to visual art and comics - in both English and French.

In the past six years, Expozine has become one of North America's largest small press fairs, attracting thousands of visitors as well as exhibitors from as far afield as Chicago, Toronto, Ottawa, and Quebec City!

It is one of the city's cultural success stories, and due to its ever-increasing growth, this year's edition will be expanded to two days.

Expozine brings together a multitude of publications and printed works that are often difficult to find in the first place, much less altogether in the same room! The result is a rare opportunity to peruse the work of hundreds of young and emerging authors, publishers and artists, and to see what the winners of last year's Expozine Alternative Press Awards are up to. Not to be missed!

To reserve a table at Expozine, fill out the registration form here before November 12, 2007, or mail the printed form to Archive Montreal, box 1232, Place d'Armes, Montreal Que. H2Y 3K2.

We're also looking for sponsors!!! For information on becoming a sponsor, contact us at expozine@archivemontreal.org, or call 514-282-0146.

Expozine is made possible through the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.


Links
Expozine.ca
Expozine on Youtube!
Expozine photos on Flickr!

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   Thursday, September 06, 2007  
Thursday Links

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/06/2007 12:01:00 AM

News concerning comics in Canada:

1. Von Allan's The Road to God Knows... is reviewed by Leigh Dragoon at Sequential Tart.

2. Satrapi and Saul Steinberg at Ottawa Animation festival: Persepolis, based on the graphic novel by France's Marjane Satrapi, and a retrospective devoted to U.S. cartoonist Saul Steinberg are two of the featured comics-related events at the Ottawa International Animation Festival:

An exclusive program dedicated to animation influenced by the New Yorker Magazine illustrator Saul Steinberg. Best known for his "View of the World from 9th Avenue,". Steinberg's elevated self-consciousness, reduced design to its essentials; freely melded the naive with the modern, and more than any other 20 century artist obliterated the wall between media and art. Animators as varied as Stefan Schabenbeck, Candy Kugel, Mo Williams and the "modernistic" designs from UPA and Zagreb owe much to Steinberg. The influence goes beyond the surface to include an abstract view of space, identity, and language. Curated by New York animator George Griffin.


3. Lynn Johnston's For Better of For Worse began it's new format Sept. 3 with a rerun some old strips framed by a journey through an old photo album. The strip is online here.

4. Toronto comics blogger and Beguiling employee is visiting Japan and already has a selection of manga retailing-related photos online.

5. Mike Aragona is a writer and the man responsible for keeping alive the long-running Canadian APA/zine Comicopia. He is currently going through some tough times concerning the health of his youngest child, as you will see from the updates from his livejournal page. If you know Mike or can identify with his situation, I'm sure his family would appreciate a note of encouragement or support.

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   Wednesday, September 05, 2007  
Have You Seen This Zine?

:: Posted by Bryan @ 9/05/2007 12:01:00 AM
Have you seen me? I am Canazine, a fanzine advertised in The Buyer's Guide in 1971, and published by Ralph Alphonso of Montreal. Persons with information about my whereabouts should contact this blog.

(image courtesy the yahoo canadiancomics group)

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   Wednesday, August 01, 2007  
Mensuhell #92

:: Posted by Bryan @ 8/01/2007 06:00:00 AM

via Michel Viau:


the venerable comix zine has only 8 more issues until #100!

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   Friday, March 09, 2007  
and the winners are...Expozine Awards 2007

:: Posted by max @ 3/09/2007 11:08:00 AM
The 2007 Expozine alternative press awards were held two days ago, so the posts are starting to pop up.

First of all, who won?

Feat stomping in the stands please, for the best of the independent press...

Best English Comic:
Skim by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki

Best English Zine:
A Queersafe Zine by Mary Potter, Leah Newbold, Adriana. Drawings by Sarah Mangle

Best English Book:
The Theory of the Loser Class by Jon Paul Fiorentino, Coach House Press

Best French Comic:
Hasemeister (spécial Halloween) by Frédéric Mahieu

Best French Zine:
FAS: Non-apprivoisable et non-domesticable, by fas.mjack.net

Best French Book:
Cyclope opus #3 / Plan cartésien, éditions Les 400 coups


Ok, over on midnightpoutine.ca there is an interview with organiser Andy Brown and this lovely YouTube posting was found via them...



And here are my own photos from the night, you can see them all here on flickr...

expozineawards2007- 192

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   Wednesday, March 07, 2007  
Expozine Gala Tonite

:: Posted by Bryan @ 3/07/2007 12:02:00 AM
Just a short reminder: the 2nd annual Expozine awards event is this evening.

Wednesday March 7, 2007
Mainline Theatre
3997 Boul. St-Laurent,
Montreal
9:00 pm

FREE admission!

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   Monday, February 26, 2007  
Announcing the 2nd Expozine Alternative Press Awards Gala!

:: Posted by max @ 2/26/2007 03:07:00 PM


The 2nd Expozine Alternative Press Awards Gala! Featuring as master of ceremonies perennial favourite Jean Giscagne, who will share the stage with musical/ lyrical entertainment by Montreal's Les Abdigradationnistes, plus special guests and surprises! You'll also have the chance to purchase copies of the nominated books, zines and comics!

Wednesday March 7, 2007
Mainline Theatre
3997 Boul. St-Laurent,
9:00 pm, FREE admission.

About the awards:

To reflect the wide diversity of printed matter that was represented last November at Expozine, Montreal's only annual small press, comic and zine fair, six prizes will be awarded: three prizes in English and three in French, for the following categories: Best book, Best comic, Best zine. Each of the more than 200 Expozine 2006 participants were asked to submit their best creation for consideration for the prizes. The shortlist was selected by an esteemed panel of judges, and are listed below.

SHORTLIST

  • Best English Comic
  • Skim by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki
  • Ojingogo (#2) by Matthew Forsythe
  • Revolver 2 by Salgood Sam with Jim Munroe
  • Screwed Ball by Bill Charbonneau
  • I Found It in My Urethra! by Robin Bougie
  • Best English Zine:
  • knoggin knowledge, a danger to themselves, and Rolling Man by Kerry Byrne.
  • A Queersafe Zine by Mary Potter, Leah Newbold, Adriana. Drawings by Sarah Mangle.
  • Welcome to Gayside by The Third Leg.
  • Wires by Jeff Otaku.
  • thanksgiving by Sarah Pinder.
  • Best English Book:
  • The Feast: A Collection of Art in Black and White by Permanent Marker Art Society / Shawn O'Keefe and Harley Smart
  • In Search of Divine Styler by Ryan Somers, a.k.a. Fritz tha Cat (MudScout Press)
  • Jugsaw Youth: Two New Stories by J.B. Staniforth
  • Monsters for Real (Loveletters #1 through 11) by Jim Holyoak
  • *Tattoo This Madness In by Daniel Allen Cox, Dusty Owl Press
  • *The Theory of the Loser Class by Jon Paul Fiorentino, Coach House Press
  • Meilleur Bande Dessinée:
  • Hasermeister (spécial Halloween) par Frédéric Mahieu
  • Le Bob #5 par collectif de Québec
  • Mélodie burlesque par Sylvie Rancourt et Jacques Boivin
  • Le commun des mortels par Louis Bouvier
  • Meilleur Zine:
  • FAS: Non-apprivoisable et non-domesticable, par fas.mjack.net
  • Sexyfall / shute nous, par Louise-Andrée Lapierre
  • Clémentine, par Vincent Couture
  • Fanzine bidon #13 spécial mouvement, par Pierre Bouchard
  • Take out / prêt-à-porter, par La Centrale
  • Meilleur Livre
  • (à venir)

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   Tuesday, February 06, 2007  
Le BOB

:: Posted by Bryan @ 2/06/2007 11:18:00 AM

An exposition devoted to the Quebec humour fanzine Le BOB begins on February 8th, in (I think) Saguenay, Quebec (courtesy, BDQ)

Feb 8-March 8, 2007

Cafe Cote-cour
4014, de la Fabrique, Jonquiere.

Le BOB

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   Tuesday, January 23, 2007  
TM Maple

:: Posted by Bryan @ 1/23/2007 03:00:00 PM

T.M. Maple was one of the most widely published comic book letter writers of the 1980s. His real name was Jim Burke and he was, of course, from Canada ("The Mad Maple" was his official name). He also published his own fanzines and contributed to many others: his column "The Canuck Stops Here" was a regular feature of Gene Kehoe's seminal It's a Fanzine. Sadly, T.M. died in 1994 of a heart attack. Over at The Comics Journal Message Board, older readers and fans share memories of him, including a comic strip.

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Other TM Maple links

Selection of Letters

T.M. Maple on Superman

Is the Simpsons' "Comic Book Guy" based on T.M.?

The Fallcon in St. Paul, Minnesota holds all of its guest panel presentations in the "TM Maple Edutorium"!

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