News about Canadian comic book creators for Saturday, September, 21, 2024

Here’s the latest news about Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators for Saturday, September 21, 2024

Canadians win at 2024 Ignatz Awards
Publishers Weekly reported on the 2024 Ignatz Awards handed out recently the Small Press Expo in Maryland. Canadians among the winners included:
– Jenn Woodall editor of Pulping for Outstanding Anthology
– Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki creators of Roaming for Outstanding Graphic Novel
– Sami Alwani for ‘The Happy Art’ from Pulping for Outstanding Story
Read more at https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/95949-2024-ignatz-award-winners-announced.html

Jeff Lemire answers questions about Minor Arcana
Comics Beat interviewed Jeff Lemire about his new series Minor Arcana from BOOM! Studios. In the article, Jeff talks about the background for making the series, how readers will relate to the story, how small towns have impacted his writing, if the story was difficult to write, and other details about his inspirations for the series. Read more at https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-jeff-lemire-on-the-influences-of-minor-arcana/

Scott Chantler’s Three Thieves to re-published next year
ComicBook wrote that Scott Chantler’s Three Thieves series is to be republished in February 2025 from Papercutz. The article features comments from Scott about the return of his beloved series along with a sneak peak of the interior art. Read more at https://comicbook.com/comics/news/papercutz-reveals-three-thieves-new-edition-first-look-exclusive/

Johnnie Christmas signing Swim Team today
CityBiz announced that Johnnie Christmas, will be signing his graphic novel Swim Team at the YMCA of South Florida ‘Swim for Jenny Party on the Pool Deck’. Hosted by the YMCA of South Florida, the event is designed to promote water safety education and drowning prevention, at the L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center. Read more at https://www.citybiz.co/article/600784/ymca-of-south-florida-hosts-swim-for-jenny-party-on-the-pool-deck-in-fort-lauderdale/

Marguerite Sauvage to table at LA Comic Con
On her Instagram feed, Marguerite Sauvage announced that she’ll guest artist at Los Angeles Comic Con taking place from October 4 to 6. Her post offers details about what she’ll have on her table and more. Read more at https://www.instagram.com/p/DAAFzPVv64S/

Caitlin Major in the spotlight about cats
Catster interviewed Caitlin Major about her graphic novels about Manfried the Man. Naturally, because the interviewer is from a site that is focused on all things about cats, the discussion turned to Caitlin’s love of cats and the cat-based comics she grew up reading. Read more at https://www.catster.com/lifestyle/we-chat-with-caitlin-major-about-her-kitty-comic-strip-manfried-the-man/

Snotgirl to return in December
Comic Watch reported that Bryan Lee O’Malley and Leslie Hung will continue their Snotgirl series from Image Comics. In article Bryan talked about working on the new stories with Leslie and more. Issue #16 is slated sale on December 4. Read more at https://comic-watch.com/news/bryan-lee-omalley-leslie-hungs-bestselling-snotgirl-series-returns-in-december

Darwyn Cooke’s Batman book mentioned as a DC ‘weekend escape’
DC Comics published an article focusing on Batman: Ego and Other Tails by Darwyn Cooke. In addition to various page selections, the write up features a focus on Darwyn and the other contributors, why it’s worth reading and why the book is worth your time. Read more at https://www.dc.com/blog/2024/09/13/come-find-yourself-in-batman-ego-and-other-tails

And in case you missed it, check out this interview with Ricky Lima about his graphic novel Undergrowth.