Canadian comic book news for April 5, 2025

Here’s the latest news about Canadian comic book creators for Saturday, April 5, 2025

Todd McFarlane in the spotlight at WonderCon 2025
MXDWN.com wrote about Todd McFarlane in the spotlight at the recent WonderCon 2025 event. The writeup outlined Todd’s talk about his start in comic books, his work on Batman, his work with Marvel, the birth of Venom and more. Read more at https://movies.mxdwn.com/news/spotlight-on-beloved-comic-book-creator-todd-mcfarlane-at-wondercon-2025/

David Finch’s character to star in Peacemaker Season 2
Flickering Myth wrote that Batman villain White Rabbit will be joining the upcoming season of DC’s Peacemaker. The article reminds readers that White Rabbit was created by David Finch and Paul Jenkins debuting in Batman: The Dark Knight #1. Read more at https://www.flickeringmyth.com/peacemaker-adds-brey-noelle-as-white-rabbit-for-season-2/

Barrie comic book store owner sells vintage Spider-Man comic
Money.ca reported on the sale of Amazing Spider-Man #15 by Marc Sims, owner of Big B Comics in Barrie, Ontario. The article reports that the comic book, featuring Spider-Man’s first appearance was sold for $30,000 and offered a quick financial overview of the value of comic books. Read more at https://money.ca/news/barrie-collector-sells-rare-spider-man-comic

Troy Little talks up ‘Rick and Morty’ Omnibus
Geek Vibes Nation interview Troy Little about the Rick and Morty 10th Anniversary Deluxe Omnibus Library on Kickstarter. During the chat, Troy spoke about his comic book beginnings, his involvement with ‘Dungeons & Dragons’, details about The Unprintable Rick and Morty, plus Pegamoose Press. Read more at https://geekvibesnation.com/gvn-talking-comics-interview-artist-troy-little-rick-and-morty-10th-anniversary/

Tara Audibert gets animated
Windspeaker spoke with artist Tara Audibert about animating and directing a new animated film Qaqsoss Naka Wahantuhsis (Fox & the Tiny Demon). In the interview, Tara talked about why she created from Wolastoqey stories, tackling subjects like mental health, and how she became a storyteller. Read more at https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/animated-film-explores-strength-found-shadow-demons

Marvel spotlights Cole North co-created by Chip Zdarsky
To help viewers who are watching the current Disney+ series ‘Daredevil: Born Again’, Marvel published an article about one of the stand out side characters Cole North. Created by Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto, the Cole North character gets a lengthly bio and key appearances in Marvel Comics. However, for those who avoid spoilers, it’s a safe bet to hold off reading the article until after the episodes of this season have aired. Read more at https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/cole-north-history-explained-daredevil-skeptic-ally

Curt Pires discusses his new Lost Fantasy
Comics Beat interview Curt Pires about his newest project Lost Fantasy from Image Comics slated for published at the end of April. During the chat, Curt talks about the collaboration with artist Luca Casalanguida, why the resurgence of fantasy in comics, and background about the story. Read more at https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-curt-pires-on-bringing-lost-fantasy-to-life/

And in case you missed it, check out this interview with Claudio Ghirardo as he chats with True North Country Comics Podcast about his latest comic book projects.