News about Canadian comic book creators for Saturday, June 22, 2024

Here’s the latest news about Canadian comic book creators for Saturday, June 22, 2024.

Shawn Daley takes on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Usagi Yojimbo
BOOM! Studios announced that Shawn Daley will be illustrating the Mighty Morphin Power Rangs/Usagi Yojimbo one shot written by Ryan Parrott and coloured by James Jenner. The crossover spectacular is set to hit shelves this September 25. Read more at https://www.boom-studios.com/archives/mighty-morphin-power-rangers-usagi-yojimbo-1-announcement/

Johnnie Christmas wins Golden Cowbell Award
On his Instagram feed, Johnnie Christmas acclaimed that he’d incredibly honoured that his graphic novel Swim Team won the 2023-2024 Golden Cowbell Award in the Evolène category. The awards are handed out by The Swiss Group of International Schools (SGIS) Librarians Group. Read more at https://www.instagram.com/p/C8LAI08Sxjc/

Hobtown Mystery creators talk about their past and their future
The Orange County Register interviewed Kris Bertin and Alexander Forbes about their Hobtown Mystery series originally published by Conundrum Press in 2017 but now republished in colour by Oni Press. The two creators talked about going to school together and their early days of working together too. The article elaborates about the ‘wholesome but weird’ stories and what readers can expect for the future. Read more at https://www.ocregister.com/2024/06/21/where-are-the-missing-men-hobtown-mystery-creators-share-a-lifelong-connection/

Jeff Lemire reveals mysterious project for BOOM! Studios
Forbes published an interview with Jeff Lemire talking about the mysterious project for BOOM! Studios originally cited back in April. The new series, which hits stores in September, is entitled Minor Arcana and follows a young women Theresa who returns home to find her hometown untouched by time. Read more at https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshweiss/2024/06/17/jeff-lemire-reveals-new-details-about–mystery-boom-studios-title-minor-arcana-first-look/

Andrew Benteau brings comic book publishing back to St. John’s
CBC News interviewed Andrew Benteau about bringing his publishing company Black Panel Press back to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.Read more at https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-black-panel-press-1.7232246

Jillian Tamaki comic book series gets new life on the small screen
Warner Bros. Discovery announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival that Jillian Tamaki’s comic series “Super Mutant Magic Academy” is being produced for Adult Swim by Cartoon Network Studios.Read more at https://press.wbd.com/ca/media-release/adult-swim-0/adult-swim-announces-new-and-returning-series-annecy-international-animation-film

Manfred Von Vulte leads students in artistic fundraising effort
Durham Region wrote that Grade 6 homeroom teacher, and Director of the Comic Book Project Canada, Manfred Von Vulte Read led his students at St. John XXIII Catholic School to launch an e-commerce website, www.gradesixflyingfishart.com, selling their one-of-a-kind, student-made artworks to raise funds for Indigenous Disability Canada/British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (IDC/BCANDS), which delivers Indigenous disability programs and services across Canada. Read more more at https://www.durhamregion.com/news/going-beyond-oshawa-students-get-artsy-to-raise-money-for-indigenous-communities/article_f7da12bc-4e67-50d1-acbf-28b0e7c69939.html

Andrea Hoff helps students bring their comic book to life
Richmond News reported that 80 Richmond elementary students recently published their first comic book, Hidden Stories of the Bioverse, created in partnership with artist Andrea Hoff. Artwork in the comic was created through drawings and cyanotype printing, a photographic process that involves laying objects on a piece of paper coated in a chemical solution and exposing them to UV light. Read more at https://www.richmond-news.com/in-the-community/photos-richmond-students-showcase-their-first-comic-book-about-local-biodiversity-9088308

There’s lots of conventions and festivals on the go. Check out the current Calendar listings.

And in case you missed them, check out this podcast interviews from the week:
– Francine Delgado chatted with True North Country Comics Podcast about her new Kickstarter comic book Blood of Atlantis plus a bit about Cara
– Philippe Lemieux discussed his ongoing education graphic novels about film history called L’histoire du cinéma en BD and the state of cinema today.