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Sid Barron, 1917-2006
“Poet of the mundane” by BK Munn Cartoonist Sid Barron, dubbed “the poet of the mundane” by Robert Fulford, has died in Victoria at age 88. Barron was one of the funniest and most stylistically...
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Bus Griffiths, 1913-2006
by BK Munn Logger Cartoonist Created one of Canada’s First Graphic Novels Gilbert Joseph (Bus) Griffiths, a cartoonist, logger and fisherman, died of prostate cancer in Comox, B.C., on Sept. 25, 2006....
View ArticleComic Shoppe Talk: Elfsar, Vancouver
This week, Ethan Peacock from Vancouver’s Elfsar Comics agreed to answer a few email questions about his business. Elfsar occupies 2,500 square feet in Vancouver, BC. and opened May 2003 with some help...
View ArticleComic Shoppe Talk: 8th Street Books, Saskatoon
This week’s Q & A is with Pat Thompson of 8th Street Books and Comics in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Pat also hosts Comic Chat with Theo and Pat heard on CFCR radio, FM 90.5, Friday at 6 and Monday...
View ArticleLiam O’Donnell Interview
Cartoonist Debbie Ohi interviews writer Liam O’Donnell for BlogTO. O’Donnell has two new educational graphic novels for kids coming out, illustrated by Michael Dead. He is also the writer behind the...
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Thirsty Thursday
Brad Mackay announces the debut of the Doug Wright Awards sticker program. See here for more images. Perro Verlag Books by Artists will be at Toque, the Western Front’s Christmas Craft Fair. We will...
View ArticleThings to See and Read: Monday
Pictures of the Paul Goes Fishing launch at the D+Q blog. I haven’t seen a review copy of the book myself, but here are 3 reviews of Kean Soo’s Jellaby: 1 2 3. The National Post on Maid Cafes in...
View ArticleWeekend News and Comment Catch-Up
This article about changes at Little Sister’s bookstore in Vancouver and the freedom fighters who run it includes a quote from employee and cartoonist Ken Boesem. Derek McCormack writes about...
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True Loves | NXNW Interview with Jason Turner and Manien Bothma
True Loves co-creators (and couple) Jason Turner and Manien Bothma were interviewed for North by Northwest on CBC last year. The segment has been released as a podcast now, you can download it via this...
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Sequential Magazine Issue 06 Now Available
Sequential Magazine Issue 06 Now Available The latest issue of our digital first Sequential Magazine is now available for download from our gumroad store. It is pay what you want so you can download...
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