News for Saturday, January 13, 2024

Here’s the latest news about Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators from this week for Saturday, January 13, 2024:

Most anticipated comics of 2024
IGN published an article about the most anticipated comics of 2024 and Canadians are in the mix. These titles include
– Marvel’s Blood Hunt written by Jed MacKay
– DC’s Joker: Year One written by Chip Zdarsky
– Marvel’s Vengeance of the Moon Knight written by Jed MacKay
– Ghost Machine comics including Jason Fabok, Francis Manapul and others
Read more at https://www.ign.com/articles/the-most-anticipated-comics-of-2024-x-men-joker-spider-man

David Finch teaches you to draw comics
On his YouTube channel, David Finch presents his theories and teachings about how to get started leaning how to draw comics. Because this is a starter video, David just starts with the basics and ignores other refinements until a later time. Discover more at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMmsydblf7s

François Vigneault showcases 2023 in review
On his website, François Vigneault wrote about the highlights of the past year including his illustration work and collaborations with fellow creators. He also included some of many interesting topics surrounding his Marketing Manager role at Pow Pow Press. Read more at https://francois-vigneault.com/2023-in-review/

Doug Wright Awards is still accepting entries
On its Instagram feed, the Doug Wright Awards mentioned that it’s still accepted entries for the upcoming 2024 awards. Any type of Canadian comic produced in 2023 is eligible and there’s no entry fees for small-press works. Read more at https://dougwrightawards.com/submissions/

Canadians on tap for Free Comic Book Day 2024
Dexerto published an article about the anticipated comic books slated for this year’s Free Comic Book Day. Canadians are in the mix with the following offerings:
– Jed MacKay – Blood Hunt/X-Men #1
– Jim Zub – Conan the Barbarian: Battle of the Black Stone
– Anthony Del Col – Romeo vs. Juliet: A Kill Shakespeare Adventure
Note that some titles have yet to be announced from BOOM! Studios, DC and others. Read more at https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/free-comic-book-day-titles-where-to-buy-2467071/

Keanu to turn his comic book series into a novel
The National Post wrote that Keanu Reeves will collaborate with author China Miéville to turn his BRZRKR comic book series into a novel. Keanu said that ‘The Book of Elsewhere’ will reflect the series tale of “an immortal warrior’s fight through the ages.” Read more at https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/books/keanu-reeves-releasing-novel-inspired-by-a-comic-book

Sneak peek of Verse Book 3
Comics Beat showed off exclusive promo art from Sam Beck in advance Verse Book 3 slated for stores this August. Sam talks about the how the series first started as a webcomic and what readers are anticipating for the final book in the series. Read more at https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-preview-take-a-look-at-verse-book-3/

If you missed all the CES 2024 coverage this week about all the new tools for comic book and graphic novel creators, then please check out this daily reports: Day One, Day Two, Day Three and Day Four.