Here’s the news about Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators of the week for Saturday, September 23, 2023.
Jed MacKay returns to Moon Knight
Marvel interviewed Jed MacKay about the new series Vengeance Of The Moon Knight following a 30-issue run Marc Spector. Jed talks about what he and artist Alessandro Cappuccio have in store for Moon Knight starting with issue #1 slated for stores on January 3. Read more at https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/vengeance-of-the-moon-knight-jed-mackay-alessandro-cappuccio-2024
Kate Leth answers questions about new graphic novel
The Nerd Daily interviewed Kate Leth about the new graphic novel Mall Goth. Available on September 26th, the book is published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Read more at https://thenerddaily.com/kate-leth-mall-goth-interview/
Jeff Lemire signs Phantom Road
On an Instagram post, Jeff Lemire said he’d be signing copies of his graphic novel Phantom Road along with Gabriel H. Walta. The event takes place Friday, November 10th from 6 pm to 7 pm at Gosh Comics in London, UK. Jeff will follow that event with a table at Though Bubble Festival for a special screening of the ‘Essex County’ tv pilot plus a Q&A. Read more at https://www.instagram.com/p/CxTTFEcrwb2/
Roaming gets the spotlight on NPR
NPR interviewed Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki about their new graphic novel Roaming. The discussion focused on how travel can affect a person’s character especially with the setting of New York City in 2009. Read more at https://www.npr.org/2023/09/20/1196977811/roaming-is-a-graphic-novel-about-friendship-and-travel
Scott Chantler at the crossroads
On an Instagram post, Scott Chantler mentioned that today, in promotion for his current graphic novel Squire & Knight, he’ll be at Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (in Columbus, Ohio) for a storytelling workshop at 11 am followed by a spotlight panel moderated by Irene Velentzas. Although he’s not tabling at the event, Scott indicated that he’ll be doing a one-hour signing following both events. Read more at https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxazse2rDw6/?img_index=1
And in case you missed it check out the interview with Kate Leth about the new graphic novel ‘Moth Goth’ here https://truenorthcountrycomics.com/2023/09/20/kate-leth-takes-us-back-to-the-mall-with-mall-goth/
Plus, if you missed the Guelph Comics Jam from last weekend, here’s a link to a video from the event https://youtu.be/rpyJDBE2Nr8?si=O647mlt8eihTKLUJ