Despite being relatively new to the wonderful world of webcomics, Emily Carroll is a name that pops up with a frequency that seems to be steadily increasing with every month.
The Vancouver, BC local has only been doing comics “in earnest” (her words) since last May, but already she has been featured on The Comics Reporter, Robot 6, Scott McCloud’s Blog, Comics Alliance… I could legitimately keep going for some time, but instead I’ll finish by mentioning that Emily is also up for a Joe Shuster Award this year and she is currently collaborating with Eisner-nominated group The Anthology Project on their second volume.
I honestly believe that there is a webcomic out there for everyone.
Whether you’re interested in buddy comedy action stories or anthropomorphic cats performing historical reenactments of the American revolution, there’s likely a webcomic creator out there doing something that speaks directly to you.
This week’s interview features Ontario-based artist Adriana Blake, who writes and draws a webcomic with its own unique niche market; Fall on Me, which she has been cartooning since February ‘09, explores the lighter side of day-to-day newlywed life.
Oni Press is billing it as ‘the most ambitious book (they) have ever published’.
It stands out as a fresh new example of the stylistic horizons that only a comic book could explore while, narratively, it presents a unique approach to exploring questions of meaning and existence
These are just a couple of the reasons why I was extremely excited to talk to Ray Fawkes about his new graphic novel, One Soul.
Posted in Canadian Comics
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Tagged 18 Lives, Artist Interview, Cameron Stewart, Canadian Comics, fabler, Interview, Junction True, One Soul, Oni Press, Possessions, Ray Fawkes, The Apocalipstix
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Take two socially and sexually awkward young men, give them a couple of backpacks and a few dollars to spare, then send them halfway around the world to a land as intimidating as it is exotic.
Now put that premise into the capable hands of Montreal-based artist Alex Fellows, a comic creator so talented he was nominated for a Doug Wright Award in the Best Emerging Artist category and then nominated again for that same award six years later.
Toss in a dash of surrealism alongside some genuinely interesting use of colour to convey tone and mood, and congratulations! You’ve successfully whipped up a steaming fresh batch of Spain & Morocco, the graphic novel currently being serialized online by Fellows over at www.spainandmorocco.com.
Posted in Canadian Comics
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Tagged Alex Fellows, Best Emerging Artist, Canadian Comics, Canvas, Cartoonist, Comic Artist, Comic Writer, Dought Wright Awards, fabler, Fantagraphics Books, Interview, Profile, Spain & Morocco, Webcomics
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By now, it’s likely you’ve heard the big news that Waterworld’s Kevin Costner has been confirmed for the role of Jonathan Kent in the Superman reboot. In each of the various origin stories surrounding Superman’s journey from a Smallville schoolboy with severe pubescent growing pains to the world-famous Man of Steel, Jonathan ‘Pa’ Kent plays a seminal role in Clark’s development. To any and all who may be skeptical of Kevin Costner playing Clark Kent’s human Dad, I say this: It could be worse. Here are seven examples of mentor figures in classic hero movies that could have been cast differently, to varyingly entertaining affect:
Posted in Comic News and Interviews
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Tagged Aslan, Bob Saget, Charlie Sheen, Gandalf, Gilbert Gottfried, Jonathan Kent, Kevin Costner, Lil Jon, Lord of the Rings, Michael Cera, Morpheus, Narnia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Professor X, Spider-Man Reboot, Splinter, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Superman Reboot, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, The Matrix, Tommy Chong, Uncle Ben, X-Men, Zack Snyder
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Welcome to March.
Here in Calgary, this translates to: “Hope you like -28 degrees Celsius, b*tches.” (For you backwards American types, this equates to -18.4 degrees Fahrenheit.)
Just a quick update this week – ostensibly to show you that we care, but in actuality because there is a bomb wired to the underside of my desk and if we miss a weekly Fabler Blog post it WILL go off. Sort of like Speed meets Newsies, but with all of the musical numbers written by Sting and performed as duets by Dennis Hopper and a young Christian Bale.
February 23, 2011 – 6:30 am
Dear internet,
Today we are a comic book news aggregator. Oh what? We can do that?
That’s right, internet. When we’re not interviewing crazy talented comic book writers and artists, talking up the current Fabler content, or ‘critically analyzing’ social web outlets like Formspring and Kickstarter, we reserve the right to arbitrarily talk about new stuff that interests us.
We can say we choose our own adventure ’round here at the Fabler Blog. Can you?
February 16, 2011 – 6:30 am
Hey Fabler friends, guess what’s on the menu for this post?
If you guessed an entree of more savoury Formspring goodness, pat yourself on the back, grab some utensils, and pull up a chair.
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Oh, but I kid. Please, contain your raucous laughter so we can move on to topics of substance. So this week I thought we’d take a look at some of the content our fabulous users have updated to The Fabler. If the term fabulous is too effeminate or grandiose for some, you could substitute ‘creatively talented but rough around the edges’. Sort of like Jeff Bridges.
Posted in Comic News and Interviews, Fabler News
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Tagged Blind Love, Fabler Contest, Formspring, Fruitful Confusion, Gene Day Award, Jason Bradshaw, Jeff Bridges, matthew dunn, ROTFLOTR, Simon Roy, Total Recall
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February 9, 2011 – 6:30 am
Hey guys, you know what’s sweet? Formspring. As more comic artists and writers embrace its Q & A approach to direct interactions with fans, it virtually eliminates any work associated with my role as an interviewer/blogger. Those comic artists and writers use it as a method to answer relevant, compelling, or as the case often is, utterly ridiculous questions posed to them directly by their fans. Here are some comic-related Formspring accounts that you might find worth a perusal.
Posted in Comic News and Interviews
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Tagged Angela Melick, Der-shing Helmer, Formspring, Fred Van Lente, Jeph Jacques, Jonathan Hickman, Kathryn Immonen, Marvel, Questionable Content, Saved by the Bell, Stuart Immonen, The Meek, Tom Breevort, Wasted Talent, Zack Morris
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February 2, 2011 – 6:30 am
The Joe Shuster Awards are presented annually to talented comic artists and writers from the Northern Wastes we affectionately refer to as ‘Canada’. Named after some artist guy who co-created a superhero or something, they celebrate outstanding achievements by Canadians in the fields of comic books, graphic novels, and webcomics. As of yesterday, the official nominees for the 2011 Shuster Awards have been published online at the Joe Shuster Awards home page. Take a gander for yourself if you’d like, but I’ll break it down for you anyway.
Posted in Comic News and Interviews
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Tagged Anthony Del Col, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo, Chester Brown, Conor McCreery, Darwyn Cooke, Fiona Staples, Gene Day Award, Jason Bradshaw, Jeff Lemire, Jim Zubkavich, Joe Shuster Awards, Mike Del Mundo, Pascal Girard, Salgood Sam, Scott Chantler, Todd McFarlane
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