News about Canadian comic book creators for Saturday, July 13, 2024

Here’s this week’s news about Canadian comic book creators for Saturday, July 13, 2024

Bryan Lee O’Malley receives Spark Award at IndieWire Honors Ceremony
IndieWire reported on Bryan Lee O’Malley winning the Spark Award at the IndieWire Honors Ceremony for the anime series based on his Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series. The article summarized Bryan’s speech and referenced a Zoom interview that provided insight into the changes required for the anime series. Read more at https://www.indiewire.com/video/bryan-lee-omalley-indiewire-honors-1235014726/

Jim Zub talks about year two of Conan at Titan Comics
AIPT interviewed Jim Zub about his second year with Titan Comics as the writer for Conan the Barbarian. Jim spoke about the differences in writing the character for different publishers in advance of the Titan’s new trade paperback entitled Conan the Barbarian: Thrice Marked for Death. Read more at https://aiptcomics.com/2024/06/18/jim-zub-conan-the-barbarian/

More Jim Zub as he wins Robert E. Howard Award
Locus Magazine published the results of the 2024 Robert E. Howard Awards with Jim Zub and others winning The Costigan — Literary Achievement award for Conan the Barbarian from Titan Comics. Full details of the awards are listed on the REH website https://rehfoundation.org/2024-reh-award-winners/. Read more at https://locusmag.com/2024/06/2024-robert-e-howard-awards/

Surprise! Jed MacKay brings back Moon Knight
Marvel published an article about the return of Moon Knight/Marc Spector. Jed MacKay will rejoin with artist Alessandro Cappuccino for Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #1 planned to hit shelves on October 16. Read more at https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/moon-knight-fist-of-khonshu-marc-spector-return

The Human Fly makes a comeback
CityNews Montreal reported on a comeback for the Montreal-based superhero The Human Fly. Read more at https://montreal.citynews.ca/2024/07/08/a-montreal-based-superhero-the-human-fly-is-making-a-comeback/

Scott Hepburn talks about Barfly
AIPT spoke with Scott Hepburn about the upcoming series Barfly. The interview also features Scott’s insight on the recent success of Minor Threats with Patton Oswalt and Kyle Starks. Read more at https://aiptcomics.com/2024/07/09/barfly-minor-threats-qa/

Canadians help create top selling comic books of all time
Surge Radio published a list of the top selling comic books of all time. Canadians, such as Todd McFarlane, helped with the effort as seen in:
6. Spawn #1 (1992) – 1,700,000 copies sold
5. Spider-Man #1 (1990) – 2,500,000 copies sold
Read more at https://surgeradio.cl/eventos/20-best-selling-comics-of-all-time/18407/

Johnnie Christmas spills the beans about Gamerville
Quill & Quire interviewed Johnnie Christmas about his new graphic novel Gamerville that’s hitting store shelves this month. Johnnie offers insight into the inspiration for this particular book along with what he hopes readers will taking away from reading the graphic novel. Read more at https://quillandquire.com/authors/every-choice-is-pushing-you-in-a-direction-says-johnnie-christmas/

Jeff Lemire to publish art book for Descender
Popovers wrote that Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen will self-publish a companion edition to the 50 issues of the Descender and Ascender series. Read more at https://www.thepopverse.com/comics-descender-art-of-jeff-lemire-dustin-nguyen-zoop

Kelly Bastow illustrates children’s book about to celebrate author’s father
CBC News reported on a new children’s book written by Kelly Piercey that is illustrated by artist Kelly Bastow. My Dad, Our Boat, and Me features Kelly Bastow’s illustrations that capture the sights and sounds of Newfoundland including spotting visiting dolphins and eagles, and fishing for cod. Read more at https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/children-book-kelly-piercey-trinity-bay-newfoundland-1.7254097

Cale Atkinson talks about rejection
Popverse interviewed cartoonist Cale Atkinson about dealing with rejection and his career. Cale spoke about his attempts to get into the syndicated comic strip market at the recent ALA annual conference. Read more at https://www.thepopverse.com/comics-cale-atkinson-comic-strip-career-ala-2024

And if you missed it, don’t forget to check out the chat with Joanna Cacao about her graphic novel The Secret of the Ravens, tips for making graphic novels, her thoughts on Artificial Intelligence for comic book creation, and more in advance of Ai-Kon 2024 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.