Canadian comic book news for Mar. 28, 2026

Here’s a round up of this week’s news about Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators and supporters for Saturday, March 28, 2026

CBC Books is excited about spring’s illustrated books
CBC Books published an article listing the 12 illustrated books coming out this spring they can’t wait to read. Notables include:
– The Woodchipper by Joe Ollman (published by Drawn & Quarterly)
– Hot or Not by Jessica Campbell (published by Drawn & Quarterly)
– Nowhere by Jon Claytor (published by Goose Land Editions)
– Knight Terror by George Michail, illustrated by Vincz Tabanas (published by Renegade Arts Entertainment)
– Grande Prairie With an E by Stefano Jun (published by Renegade Arts Entertainment)
– All The Cameras in My Room by Michael DeForge (published by Drawn & Quarterly)
– Palookaville 25 by Seth (published by Drawn & Quarterly)
– All the People in My Head by George Toles, illustrated by Robert Fleming (published by At Bay Press)
– Blood on the Snow by Jacques Poirier, illustrated by Christian Quesnel and translated by Sarah Moses (published by Invisible Publishing)
– The Reaper and The Waiting by January Sun (published by WEBTOON Unscrolled)
– The Lost Haida Manga by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas (published by Douglas & McIntyre)
– Opioids and Organs by Arizona O’Neill (published by Drawn & Quarterly)

Ryan North offers comic-making DC Comics webcast
Junior Library Guild announced that Ryan North and Mike Norton will host Super Stories & Super Dogs webcast on April 9 at 12 pm ET. Details of the webcast include: a live comic drawing demonstration by Mike North; tips for writing exciting comic storied from Ryan North; a behind-the-scene look at making Krypton: The Last Dog of Krypton; and a Q&A where event attendees can ask the creators questions.

Jim Dolmage honours uncle’s war story with new comic book
MuskokaToday.com published an interview with Jim Dolmage about his new comic book Real War Canada: The Night in Tilley’s Field illustrated by Alaire Racicot. During the chat, Jim spoke about his uncle Lt. Ernie Phair and his activities in World War II and how readers can access the comic book for free.

Richard Comely promotes Captain Canuck in advance of Calgary Expo
CTV News Calgary interviewed Richard Comely about his upcoming appearance at Calgary Expo (April 23-26) at BMO Centre in Calgary, Alberta. Richard spoke about the recent project featuring Captain Canuck and the current United States President and the media coverage the image generated.

Canadian creators to sign Mad About DC on April Fool’s Day
The Beguiling revealed that a boatload of comic book creators will be on hand at the Toronto store location to sign the new Mad About DC comic book on April 1 from 6 pm to 8 pm. Notable participants include Chip Zdarsky, Ryan North, Jim Zub, Ramon Perez, Benjamin Errett, Andrew Wheeler, Joseph Starky, Kagan McLeod, and Jay Bone.

Jim Zub goes compact
ComicM!X wrote that Dynamite Entertainment will be publishing Compact Editions (5.5 by 8.5-inch format) of their titles. The first out of the gate is Jim Zub’s Pathfinder: Dark Waters Rising in June that collects issues #1 to 6 with a bonus 10-page story and 30 pages of world building details.

Tate Bromball brings new additions to the Teen Titans
DC Comics published an interview with Tate Brombal about his new writing venture with the Teen Titans starting with New Titans #33. During the chat, Tate spoke about how he became involved with the title, what Teen Titans story was his first, how his previous writing experiences (including Batgirl) will help with this title, why he chose particular characters for the story and more.

Faith Erin Hicks in the spotlight
CBC Arts interviewed Faith Erin Hicks about her new graphic novel InBetweens. During the chat, Faith offers background about the graphic novel, her reflections on teenagers today, the message of the book and her thoughts creative tools.

Angela Odusanya wins Readers Choice Book Award
In an Instagram post, Angela Odusanya referenced her Gold Winner announcement from the Readers Choice Book Award for Amelia’s Loose Part Art. With a 5 star rating, the award referenced the children’s book as ‘a perfect read for families, educators, and anyone who wants to nurture a child’s love for play and exploration’.

Montreal Comic Arts Festival announces Bédélys Awards nominees
On its website, the Montreal Comic Arts Festival posted the nominees for the 27th Bédélys Awards. Congratulations to all the nominees in the various categories including:

For Best comic book by a Québec artist published in Québec
– Cannon by Lee Lai (published by Drawn & Quarterly)
– La glace part en morceaux by Charlotte Gosselin (published by Pow Pow)
– Les canots de Satan by Alexandre Fontaine Rousseau and Xavier Cadieux (published by Pow Pow)
– Migrasyon by Jimmy Suzan (published by Éditions de la Pastèque)
– Pétales et pépins by Floramaille (published by Nouvelle adresse)

For Bédélys Youth Québec
– Ataria Zéro by Alex A. (published by Presses Aventure)
– Chroniques de ruelles T.2 : Les rencontres de Zara by Sampar (published by Éditions Michel Quintin)
– La maison cachette by Erika Soucy, Geneviève Bigué (published by Éditions de La Pastèque)
– Le facteur de l’espace T.4 : Panique à la poste! by Guillaume Perreault (published by Éditions de La Pastèque)
– Mimose & Sam, la maison disparue by Cathon (published by Comme des géants)

Best self-published francophone comic book in Québec
– Un éclat dans la nuit by Maïa Zeidan
– Carnet d’un·e anxoissé·e by GourdonR
– L’Avenir du monde se joue au salon de thé by Chakare
– Les pieds d’Isadora by Karima Lacroix
– Survivre by Sacha Bernard

Best self-published anglophone comic book in Québec
– Where the Cat Is by Jody Soh
– As Seen on Conan by Alex Nem
– Life After Life by Joshua Barkman
– Take That by Nina Drew
– The Bookbinder’s Slaughter by Keenan Poloncsak

Best French-language comic book intended for young people aged 7 to 14
– Sans voix by Alessandro Atzei, Manuele Morlacco and Lidia Bolognini (published by Glénat)
– Go Akio T.1 – Le plus jeune lumisurge by Chasa (published by Presses Aventure)
– Golem Nanny by Zimra (published by Drakoo)
– Jefferson by Antoine Ronzon, based on the work of Jean-Claude Mourlevat (published by Gallimard BD)
– La Nuit aux loups by VAN (published by Casterman)

Best French-language comic book published outside Québec
– Virgile by Mazel and Zidrou (published by Le Lombard)
– Beneath the trees where nobody sees by Patrick Horvath (published by Ankama © Patrick Horvath)
– Drome by Jesse Lonergan (published by 404 Graphic)
– Les guerres invisibles by Marina Lisa Komiya (published by Casterman)
– Les sentiers d’Anahuac by Romain Bertrand and Jean Dytar (published by Éditions Delcourt)
– Mitsuo T.1 by Jérôme Hamon and Gijé (published by Le Lombard)
– Rouge signal by Laurie Agusti (published by Éditions 2042)
– Sangliers by Lisa Blumen (published by L’employé du moi)
– Shin Zero T.1 by Guillaume Singelin and Mathieu Bablet (published by Rue de Sèvres – Label 619)
– Soli Deo Gloria by Jean-Christophe Deveney, Édouard Cour (published by Dupuis)

Calendar

Mar. 27-29
C2E2
Featuring Agnes Garbowska, David Finch, Michael Walsh and Eric Olcsvary (Cool People Talking About Comics panel)
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
https://www.c2e2.com/

Mar. 27-29
Comicon Kansas City
Featuring Dawn McTeigue, Chris Bachalo, Jamie Tyndall and Megan Huang
Kansas City Convention Center
Kansas City, Missouri
https://planetcomicon.com/

Mar 28
Stratford Comicon
Best Western Plus The Arden Park Hotel
Stratford, Ontario
https://www.popculturecanada.ca/main.html

Mar. 28
Paperjam – A Zine Fair
Tranzac Club
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.torontozinelibrary.org/

Mar. 28-29
Atlantic Entertainment Expo
PEI Convention Centre
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
https://atlanticexpo.ca/charlottetown-26/

Mar. 29
Cambridge Comicon
Oriental Sports Club
Cambridge, Ontario
https://www.popculturecanada.ca/main.html

Apr. 4
Kingston Comicon
Royal Canadian Legion #560
Kingston, Ontario
https://www.popculturecanada.ca/main.html

Apr. 4
Ottawa Comic Arts Festival
Glebe Community Centre
Ottawa, Ontario
https://ottawacomicsfestival.com/

In case you missed it, check out these podcasts
– Audra Balion reveals her graphic novel Flight Nineteen
– Georgia chats about her Drawing Health podcast
– Eric Olcsvary preps for C2E2 and more

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