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X-Men: What’s old is new again

Two X-Men posts in one day? The most interesting thing about the new X-Men series launching this week is not the vampires (sorry) but the use of the original logo from the team’s debut in 1963 (minus the shading)! Funny … Continue reading

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This week: Gary Panter speaking in Toronto

Hello Jimbo! There is a two-page splash in Adventures in Paradise where a giant, six-eyed insect is chocking a shocked, naked Jimbo on the floor and accusing him: “You don’t have it bad. You’re literature, buddy!” Disturbing. Originally posted on … Continue reading

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Comics at the Festival of Authors

A few years ago, I interviewed Seth and Tony Millionaire at one of Toronto’s first International Festival of Authors to feature comic creators. There is one week left in the 2009 edition and courtesy of The Beguiling, here is the … Continue reading

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Summer reading recommendations

This year’s CBC’s Canada Reads program includes a few graphic novel and comic picks. In this video, The Beguiling’s owner Peter Birkemoe showcases Seth’s new book, George Sprott. Just have a look at how those pages are put together. Amazing. … Continue reading

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“Mirror Mind” launch party

Original posted on Beguiling.com: Featuring author Tory Woollcott Friday, July 3rd, 2009, 5pm-8pm @ The Central, 603 Markham Street (next to The Beguiling) FREE “Mirror Mind” is a brand new graphic novel written by Torontonian author Tory Woollcott. Tory uses … Continue reading

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