Comic book creator news for Sep. 20, 2025

Here’s the latest news about Canadian comic book creators for Saturday, September 20, 2025

Todd McFarlane offers advice to future comic book creators
Den of Geek interviewed Todd McFarlane at the recent San Diego Comic Con where he provided advice to would be comic book creators based on his storied career in the comic book industry.

Jeff Lemire in the spotlight
CBC Books interviewed Jeff Lemire about his latest book 10,000 Ink Stains: A Memoir. During the chat, Jeff offered why he chose to write his memoir now, what books inspired him at a young age, how his environment impacted his love of comic books, what inspired him to create Essex County, and more.

Alfonso Espinos brings Studiocomix Press to ThunderCon
CBC News published an article about ThunderCon 2025 taking place this weekend in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Among the special guests, including actor Doug Jones, is Alfonso Espinos founder of Studiocomix Press.

Sam Maggs in the spotlight
EDify Edmonton spoke with Sam Maggs in advance of her appearance at Edmonton Expo taking place this weekend. In the conversation, Sam reflected on her enjoyment of the event and artist alley along with her growing interest in telling more Canadian stories.

Ryan North headlines Word on the Street in Lethbridge
MyLethbridgeNow wrote about the Lethbridge Public Library’s 15th Annual Word on the Street festival taking place today in Lethbridge, Alberta and featuring Ryan North plus others. The article also mentions that local artist Eric Dyck will be live cartooning.

Wacom introduces new second display creative tool
Wacom announced the Wacom One pen display designed for creators to draw, sketch, edit photos, annotate and more. Priced at CDN$419.95, Wacom One features a bigger drawing canvas, natural feel, reliable performance, comes with a bundle of software trials including Clip Studio Paint Pro and connects to laptops or PCs with a single USB-C cable.

While at the recent Guelph Comics Jam, Canadian creators provided their input about where they find inspiration.

Today is Batman Day! Check out this article about celebrating the special day with Canadian creators.

In case you missed it:

Check out this interview with Mark Allard-Will about his Photo-Illustration project

Additionally, discover this conversation with Elena Nahum Leroy about making artists tools in Canada