News about Canadian comic book creators for Saturday, September 14, 2024

Here’s the latest news about Canadian comic book creators for Saturday, September 14, 2024

Adam Gorham to make mini-series set in WWII
On his LinkedIn feed, Adam Gorham announced that he’s signed on with Marvel Comics to illustrate Hellhunters. In his post, Adam says that the series will be set during World World II and will include Ghost Rider ’44 and other WII era Marvel heroes. Read more at https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adam-gorham-93808644_im-working-on-a-new-mini-series-at-marvel-activity-7240366947131932674-FgBI

Michael Walsh unveils Universal Monsters: Frankenstein
Daily Dead spoke with Michael Walsh about his new comic book series Universal Monsters: Frankenstein published by Skybound Entertainment and Image Comics. In the video interview, Michael discusses how he worked with colorist Toni-Marie Griffin and the editorial team to bring Frankenstein to life. Read and watch here: https://dailydead.com/video-interview-writer-artist-michael-walsh-discusses-resurrecting-a-classic-horror-story-in-new-limited-comic-book-series-universal-monsters-frankenstein/

Ken Lashley to sign new Marvel Wolverine comic book
InHalton reported that today Ken Lashley will be at Comic Inspiration, in Burlington, Ontario, for a signing of his variant cover for the new online Wolverine series. The new Marvel comic book series is being launched this weekend. Read more here: https://halton.insauga.com/wolverine-gets-special-treatment-from-burlington-comic-book-artist/

Chip Zdarksy talks about new time-travelling romance comic book series
Newsorama interviewed Chip Zdarsky about his new comic book Time Waits. In the article, Chip talks about working with David Brothers and Marcus To on the new series from DSTLRY and how the story came today. Issue #1 is on newsstands now with issue two slated for November 13. Read more at https://www.gamesradar.com/comics/time-waits-chip-zdarsky-david-brothers/

Gifts by Canadian creators in the spotlight
Don’t look now but Christmas is only 3 months away. ICv2 has the answers for those seeking gift giving ideas for comic book fans. Graphic novels from Canadian creators made the list including:
– Scott Pilgrim Box Set from Oni by Bryan Lee O’Malley
– Paying For It from Drawn & Quarterly by Chester Brown
Read more at https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/57748/way-way-early-gifts-geeks-comics-edition

Swim Team wins 2024 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
On his Instagram feed, Johnnie Christmas announced that his graphic novel Swim Team is the winner of the 2024 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, Grades 6-8. Johnnie mentioned that he’ll be visiting Minnesota in the near future to accept the award. Read more at https://www.instagram.com/p/C_tneERyjL8/

Kitchener comic book store celebrates 35 years and counting
CTV News Kitchener reported about a local comic book store celebrating 35 years in business. The interview includes personal anecdotes from John Brenner of Lookin’ For Heroes and how a comic book collection turned into a store. Read more at https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/kitchener-comic-book-store-starts-a-new-run-after-35-years-in-business-1.7028505

Behind the scenes of Chester Brown’s graphic novel making it to the big screen
On CBC Arts, Sook-Yin Lee wrote about her experience adapting Chester Brown’s graphic novel Paying For It into a film. In the essay, Sook-Yin describes the method of creating the film and how Chester played a part in the making of it. Read more at https://www.cbc.ca/arts/sook-yin-lee-paying-for-it-tiff-1.7314346

Sarah Leavitt’s latest graphic novel in the spotlight
The Tyee wrote about Something, Not Nothing from Sarah Leavitt. The article provides an overview of the graphic novel in which Sarah reveals the grief of losing her partner to medically assisted death. Additionally, the write up includes information about the Sarah’s previous book Tangles. Read more at https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/09/12/Through-Chronic-Pain-Transcendent-Exploration-Love/

Canadian graphic novels are highlighted for great reading this fall
CBC Books published a list of 23 Canadian graphic novels to read this fall. The list includes:
– Crystal Cave by Mike Deas and Nancy Deas from Orca Book Publishers
– Raw Sewage Science Fiction by Marc Bell from Drawn & Quarterly
– Little by Little by Sonya Ballantyne and Rhael McGregor from Portage & Main Press
– Haunted Canada: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 by Joel A. Sutherland, illustrated by Hannah Barrett, David Bishop, Matt Salisbury and Jenn Woodall from Scholastic Canada
– Taxi Ghost by Sophie Escabasse from Penguin Random House Canada
– Steve, A Pretty Exceptional Horse by Kelly Collier from Kids Can Press
– Little Moons by Jen Storm illustrated by Ryan Howe from Portage & Main Press
– God Flare by David A. Robertson illustrated by Scott B. Henderson from Portage & Main Press
– Nancy Spector, Monster Detective 1 by Stephen W. Martin and Linh Pham from Hachette Book Group
– Something, Not Nothing by Sarah Leavitt from Arsenal Pulp Press
– All Our Ordinary Stories by Teresa Wong from Arsenal Pulp Press
– Crush by Tegan Quin and Sara Quin illustrated by Tillie Walden from Farrar, Straus and Giroux
– Puffin and Penguin by Helaine Becker and illustrated by Kevin Sylvester from Kids Can Press
– Bog Myrtle by Sid Sharp from Annick Press
– Boy vs. Shark by Paul Gillian from Tundra Books
– Lost at Windy River by Trina Rathgeber, illustrated by Alina Pete from Orca Book Publishers
– we only see stars at night by Cole Pauls from Conundrum Press
– Roth by Richard Van Camp, illustrated by Christopher Shy from Renegade Arts Entertainment
– Dog Days by Keum Gendry-Kim, translated by Janet Hong from Drawn & Quarterly
– The Cosmic Con by Ron Kasman from At Bay Press
– The Squad by Christina Soontornvat, illustrated by Joanna Cacao from Scholastic
– The Forgotten Frontier by Tristan Jones, illustrated by Alexander Bumbulut from At Bay Press
– Curb Angels Vol. 2 by Nyala Ali, illustrated by Lisa Mendis from At Bay Press
Read more at https://www.cbc.ca/books/23-canadian-comics-to-check-out-in-fall-2024-1.7296633

This week this site published an article entitled The Presentation and Representation of Police Officers in comic books – The 1970’s. Definitely worth the read.

And if you missed it don’t forget to check out this interview with Clive Smith about his new graphic novel The Rather Unusual Adventures of Ice Cream Girl and Mr. Licorice and more.