September 7, 2011 – 6:30 am
It seems that every time I log on to The Fabler to check out the latest submissions/entries, I find something that impresses me.
And not like, ‘Oh that’s quaint. I’m sort of impressed, but I’d rather just eat my sandwich,’ sort of impressed. Like, genuinely, truly, ‘oh man, we have stuff that good on here?!’ impressed.
Which is rad. Because one, it means The Fabler isn’t ostensibly shitty, which as it turns out is good for business. Also because two, more importantly, it means that while the ‘big boy’ publishers continue to slowly creep over the digital landscape (did somebody say same day digital?) – there exists an ambitious horde of indie comic creators lurking in the rafters of the interwebs, just itching to realize their full potential.
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.
By Kevin
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Posted in Canadian Comics
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Also tagged 18 Lives, Artist Interview, Cameron Stewart, Canadian Comics, 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.
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 Artist, Comic Writer, Dought Wright Awards, Fantagraphics Books, Interview, Profile, Spain & Morocco, Webcomics
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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.
September 28, 2010 – 9:20 am
Hello again Fablerites! We live to fight another day. As the next iteration of our Fabler Cintiq contest is about to begin, we conclude our first event.
Though we are taking a neutral stance as to who was involved, Fabler Comics holds a zero tolerance policy towards copyright infringement and plagiarism. In light of our stance [...]
September 16, 2010 – 6:00 am
We are coming near the end of our first contest here at The Fabler. We want to publicly thank all those who participated in putting in their submissions. The race was tough with some very creative story tellers!
To you the Fans. Your participation to helping your favorite creators has put them into the spot [...]
September 1, 2010 – 6:30 am
Today, September 1st, marks the relaunch of Niki Smith and Mike Jasper’s Zuda comic In Maps & Legends as a digital, issue-based series.
Their comic, which has been described as a contemporary fantasy story with steam punk and sci-fi elements, won the November 2009 Zuda competition. When Zuda shut down, they were faced with the difficult choice of how to proceed with their comic. The Fabler chatted with them about their decision, their thoughts on Zuda’s demise, and about where the comic is headed.
Hello creative ladies and gents! The tides are turning and as we approach and prepare for the launch of the new self publishing features on The Fabler. We figured, what better way than to pregame that launch with a contest!
So with out further a due, I would like to announce the opening of the Premier [...]
For those of you wondering the results of Digital Alberta’s, Media Fresh Awards, the wait is over. All you fablerites just tuning in, we were nominated for an award in the category of Best Use of Social Media!
The competition was fierce! Thanks to our friends at Mob4Hire, and Lift Interactive. We were nervous. Well, I [...]
So another FCBD has passed folks. It was full of free comics, featured artists, hot dogs and crazy costumes. The Fabler was on site to cover the days events.
The three main venues this year was Another Dimension, Phoenix Comics, and Comic Kazi. Though we’d love to include all cities and venues, we’re just not as [...]
By Bruno @ The Fabler
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Posted in Events
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Also tagged Aaron Williams, Comic Kazi, Damian Wilcox, Diaperman Comics, Dorkboy Comics, Fiona Staples, Gerald Garcia, IDW, Ledgend of Isis, Mike McAdam, Mike Rieger, Steve Niles, The Anthology Project, Wildstorm
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