Canadian comic book creator news for Sep. 6 2025

Here’s the latest news about Canadian comic book creators and supporters for Saturday, September 6, 2025

Steve McNiven wins Dragon Award
NiceGirlsTV.com reported on the recipients of the 2025 Dragon Awards. In the category of Best Comic Book/Graphic novel, Steve McNiven, along with Charles Soule, were recognized for Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell.

CBC promotes 9 Canadian comic books and graphic novels for the fall
CBC Books listed 9 Canadian comic books and graphic novels that readers should pay attention to for this fall. The notables include:
– Gord Hill for The Antifa Comic Book (published by Arsenal Pulp Press)
– Lee Lai for Cannon (published by Drawn & Quarterly)
– Alexander Finbow and Jillian Fleck (illustrator), edited by Shea Proulx for Love (published by Renegade Arts Entertainment)
– Ariel Gordon and GMP Chomichuk (co-writer and illustrator) for Blood Letters (published by Great Plains Press)
– Conor McCreery and Jibola Fagbamiye for Fela: Music is the Weapon (published by HarperCollins Publishers)
– George Michail with Vinz El Tabanas and Ed Benes (illustrators) for Resilient (published by Renegade Arts Entertainment)
– Raymond Biesinger for 9 Times My Work Has Been Ripped Off (published by Drawn & Quarterly)
– Duane Murray with Ahmed Raafat and Rob Jones (illustrators) for Who Are the Power Pals? (published by Dark Horse Comics)
– Christian McPherson for Screaming at the Sky (published by At Bay Press)

Sam Beiko talks up Prairie Comics Festival
CTV News interviewed artistic director Sam Beiko about what attendees can expect at the 2025 Prairie Comics Festival taking place this seeking at the Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg. For more information, check out this week’s podcast interview with Sam.

Megan Huang to illustrate Zatanna book
In an Instagram post, Megan Huang announced that she will illustrate a story in Zatannic Panic #1 from DC Comics. Written by Callie C. Miller, the story will be featured in the comic book that’s slated for sale on October 1.

Canadian graphic novelists featured on CBC Bookends
In advance of the new season of Bookends with Mattea Roach, CBC Books published a list of the guests from the past year. The list includes some notable creators of graphic novels including:
– Bryan Lee O’Malley for Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life (published by Oni Press)
– Sarah Leavitt for Something, Not Nothing (published by Arsenal Pulp Press)
– Teresa Wong for All Our Ordinary Stories (published by Arsenal Pulp Press)
– Alison McCreesh for Degrees of Separation: A Decade North of 60 (published by Conundrum Press)
The new season of Bookends with Mattea Roach begins September 7 on CBC Radio and podcast sites.

And in case you missed it, check out these podcast interviews:
– Enzo Ferrari talks about insurance for comic books and collectibles
– Sam Beiko chats with True North Country Comics Podcast about Prairie Comics Festival 2025