News for Saturday, February 17, 2024

Here’s the latest news about Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators from this week for Saturday, February 17, 2024:

Cale Atkinson asks you to take at walk
The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported that Explorers of the Wild by Cale Atkinson has been selected for a StoryWalk at Linear Park in the City of Palm Coast and Flagler County. Pages from Cale’s book are laminated and displayed throughout the park for walking visitors to enjoy. Read more at https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/flagler/2024/02/13/new-storywalk-at-linear-park-provides-an-engaging-reading-experience/72322927007/

Oshawa local newspaper showcases hometown creator
DurhamRegion.com wrote about Ed Brisson’s new comic book series The Displaced (now in its second printing!). Ed is scheduled to return to his home town of Oshawa, featured in the series, by appearing at the comic and games stored in downtown Oshawa today. Read more at https://www.durhamregion.com/news/people-forget-that-oshawa-even-existed-new-comic-book-the-displaced-imagines-city-disappears-and/article_823b587b-d9f2-583e-8d94-41811160476b.html

Conan continues with his favourite writer
Starburst Magazine interview Jim Zub writer of the new Conan the Barbarian: Bound in Black Stone ongoing series from Titan Comics. Jim talks about how he finds new ways to tell Conan’s story, the excited fandom and moving from the Marvel continuity. Read more at https://www.starburstmagazine.com/features/jim-zub-conan-the-barbarian-bound-in-black-stone/

Batman and Robin get new Omnibus print
Bleeding Cool reported that DC Comics plans to publish The Batman and Robin Adventures Omnibus Hardcover featuring Ty Templeton. The 904 volume Collects The Batman & Robin Adventures #1-25, The Batman & Robin AdventuresAnnual #1-2, The Batman Adventures: The Lost Years #1-5, and The Batman &Robin Adventures: Sub-Zero #1, and more. Look for it on store shelves on July 9. Read more at https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-omnibuses-for-batman-and-robin-adventures-and-more/

Megan Huang takes on even more dragons
Screen Rant reported that Megan Huang will join forces with Steve Orlando for The Scale Trade from Magma Comix. Arriving this May, the story tells the tale of dragons as a highly respected species, but poaching makes them highly endangered. Megan talks about her influences for the series as well. Read more at https://screenrant.com/the-scale-trade-dragons-orlando-huang-magma-comix/

Michael Cherkas to plans talk about Red Harvest
On his Instagram feed, Michael Cherkas announced that he will be doing a book talk and signing for his latest graphic novel Red Harvest from NBM publishers on Wednesday, February 21 at Station Gallery in Whitby, Ontario. Read more at https://www.instagram.com/p/C3VxmmHvhGy/

And in case you missed it, check out this interview with Roberto Viacava and Rodolfo Santullo about the comic book series Voyager now available on Kickstarter.

And also check out this interview with Jonathan Kociuba about his artistic contribution to Cauldron: Forbidden Appetites anthology on Kickstarter.