Tag Archives: Drawn + Quarterly
Doug Wright Award winners 2010
Added May 15: This video tribute is a nice showcase of the Best Book nominees. On the evening of Saturday May 9, the 2010 Doug Wright Awards for Canadian “cartooning” – as it was described so quaintly at Friday night’s … Continue reading
Filed under Events, Toronto comic info
On tour: Seth in Montreal
Seth’s Canadian tour arrives in Montreal on November 3 at Drawn and Quarterly’s Librairie D+Q Bookstore. Get out and say hello. His work also appeared in the Friday New York Times to illustrate a feature on haunted New York apartment … Continue reading
Filed under Comic News
What happened to The Walrus Presents?
It’s been a while since I’ve had time to browse The Walrus web site, and it appears one of my favourite features is missing: The Walrus Presents. This one-page strip by Jason Sherman and David Parkins is a satirical look … Continue reading
Filed under Comic Reviews
Gallery news and book reviews
Globe and Mail reviews Underground Classics: The Transformation of Comics into Comix (Abrams ComicArts). It mentions this book is part of a travelling exhibit, but the only information I was able to find about that is a show in Madison, … Continue reading
Filed under Comic Reviews, Comics - General
New format for Palookaville?
It looks like Seth’s Palookaville is changing formats. He tells Guelph Mercury that the changing habits of comic buyers is prompting him to switch from floppy to trade. “The traditional comic book just doesn’t sell any longer. Cartoonists have begun … Continue reading
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