November 23, 2011 – 6:31 am
In continuing our theme of featuring artists with comics currently featured on The Fabler, for this week’s interview we caught up with Jordan Kotzebue (aka thejmon) to talk about his webcomic Hominids.
By Kevin
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Posted in Comic News and Interviews
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Also tagged Bejeweled, Fabler Spotlight, Heroes, Hominids, Jordan Kotzebue, Kotzebue Brothers, League of Legends, Neanderthals, PopCap, Seattle, Sly Cooper, Zumba
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For this week’s interview, I chatted with Calgary artist G. Gerald Garcia in an attempt to pin down the elusive nature of the Artist Block Party.
Is it a book? Is it a collective? Is it a movement?
I had questions, and Gerald had answers.
This interview is especially significant for two reasons, the first being that The Fabler has collaborated with Mr. Garcia to release a print-on-demand book for the Artist Block Party. The book is titled ‘Illustrated Classics’, and it marks The Fabler’s first official foray into the wonderful world of print-on-demand.
Calgary, AB – July 18, 2010
A group of Alberta artists and comic book illustrators are releasing “The Artist Block Party, Vol. 1 Illustrated Classics” as part of a fund raising effort for the Alberta Literacy Foundation and the Eugene Ouchi Scholarship Fund. The limited edition book is a collection of artistic renditions of classic stories [...]
Last week I mentioned a groovy new webseries featuring artwork by Francis Manapul (The Flash, Superman Batman, Witchblade) that would be launching on June 7th. Which is yesterday, for the calendar deprived.
The webseries, titled Murdoch Mysteries: Curse of the Lost Pharaohs, struck me as an innovative blend of live action and a sort of animation that is very motion-comic-esque. I talked to Francis Manapul (The Flash, Superman Batman) about his experience making the Murdoch Mysteries webseries, how he ended up working as a ‘comic artist for TV shows’, and how he manages to juggle his time between this sort of thing and his work for DC Comics.
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.
By Kevin
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Posted in Canadian Comics
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Also tagged Alex Fellows, Best Emerging Artist, Canadian Comics, Canvas, Cartoonist, Comic Writer, Dought Wright Awards, fabler, Fantagraphics Books, Interview, Profile, Spain & Morocco, Webcomics
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November 17, 2010 – 6:30 am
Scott Chantler is a busy man these days – the Ontario-based comic artist has been up to his elbows in publicity for his latest graphic novel, Two Generals. Two Generals presents a detailed depiction of the conditions for Canadian soldiers during the Second World War, and it also tells a story about the friendship between Scott’s Grandfather Law Chantler and his best friend Jack Chrysler. Fortunately for us, Scott wasn’t too busy to do a quick Q & A for The Fabler.
September 22, 2010 – 6:30 am
For those of you who haven’t been paying attention, The Fabler just recently concluded our first major contest over in this here corner of the interwebs. The winners were announced on Monday, chosen from finalists voted in by YOU. We figured, hey, if you liked their work enough to vote them into the finals, maybe you would like to know a little more about the talented individuals behind the comics.
The Grand Prize winner of this particular contest was Kutztown, Pennsylvania resident and illustrator Scott Ferguson, for his comic Scout Crossing.
By Kevin
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Posted in Comic News and Interviews
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Also tagged Abominable Charles Christopher, cintiq, Comic Creator, Fabler Contest, Karl Kerschl, Nerf This, Philadelphia, Pizzly Bear, Ramon Perez, scott ferguson, Scout Crossing, The Meek, Wacom
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When sometime-superheroes get somewhat autobiographical…
When the combined comics of one creative Calgarian threaten to overwhelm the humble corner of the interweb that they occupy…
One name resounds clearly amidst the din. (the din?)
Damian Willcox is… dorkboy.
(cue theatrical John Williams knockoff score)
By Kevin
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Posted in Canadian Comics
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Also tagged Adobe Illustrator, Calgary, Damian Willcox, dorkboy, Dorkboy Comics, Interview, kernel corn and peater, Manga Studio, sketchbook comics, SketchBook Mobile, skully., Webcomics, workin jones
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This week’s interviewee is Ethan Rilly, the Toronto-based author and artist of Pope Hats. Pope Hats # 1 was a Xeric Foundation Grant-winning comic book that obtained high praise for its fresh art, natural dialogue, and quirky narrative. I talked to Ethan about his graphic novel follow-up to Pope Hats # 1, as well as his illustrative background and finding a balance between non-artistic-work and cartooning.
Adam Bourret wrote a comic book called I’m Crazy, which was about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Gay Romance, Hallucinations, Drugs, and Secrets. If this doesn’t pique your initial interest, you probably wouldn’t be interested in this interview and I would instead highly recommend visiting the official website for the Family Circus (http://www.familycircus.com/).
If you are interested, in this post Adam talks about winning the Best English Award at Expozine, how people living with OCD have responded to his book, and why he wouldn’t do another regular webcomic. He also talks about his next book, “Mighty Ernestine”. Awesomeness ensues.
By Kevin
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Posted in Canadian Comics
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Also tagged Adam Bourret, Comic, Doug Wright Awards, Gay Romance, I'm Crazy, Interview, Mighty Ernestine, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Self-publisher, Webcomic, Xeric Grant
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