October 5, 2011 – 6:30 am
Do you know Andrew Foley?
You may have heard of him as ‘that guy who co-wrote the Cowboys and Aliens graphic novel, and then subsequently had his name unattached from anything remotely relating to the property and, later, film’.
Which I wouldn’t be miffed about at all if it happened to me.
Alternately, you might have been fortunate enough to read one of his less widely distributed original comics, like Parting Ways (drawn by Scott Mooney and Nick Craine) or The Holiday Men in The Massacre Memorial Day Sale Massacre (art by Nick Johnson).
If you were really, REALLY lucky you may have even read one of the five issues from a 2006 vampire satire miniseries he did alongside (then-budding) comic star Fiona Staples. The miniseries, titled ‘Done to Death’, told the two distinct yet inexorably linked stories of a serial-killing editor out to rid the world of bad writers and a vampire so antithetical to Anne Rice, it would make Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise choke on their sweet goblets of blood.
September 21, 2011 – 6:30 am
Hey Fabler pals. Or, ‘Hey, Fabler pals’ – as in ‘hey look, there are some pals of The Fabler’.
I wanted to bring a couple of blogs to your attention. Because pals share that sort of thing. And! A new TPB release from Andrew Foley and Fiona Staples that you should most definitely read.
August 17, 2011 – 6:31 am
Just another month in the high stakes world of comic books and the people that love them.
There are some genuinely interesting items making headlines on the sequential front this month, and I would be remiss if I didn’t touch on a few of them here. From professional perspectives on a call to boycott one of the two major publishers (hint: not DC) to the wildly successful endeavours of a group of female artists and writers to kickstart their own new anthology, and finally to the birth of a new Canadian Comic Festival.
By Kevin
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Posted in Comic News and Interviews
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Also tagged Gail Simone, Jack Kirby, Kickstarter, Lawsuit, Marc Toberoff, Marvel Comics, Scott McCloud, Seth, Steve Bisette, The Comics Reporter, VanCAF, Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, Womanthology
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It’s an interesting age we live in for creative types working in the North American comic book industry.
As Calgary Comic Expo spokesperson and co-organizer Steven Hodges points out, “The comic industry these days has made it so that you can pretty much live and work wherever you want to.”
He further goes on to say that, “It’s important to recognize those Canadian comic creators that choose to stay to work and live in Canada. From Fiona Staples, to Cary Nord, to Riley Rossmo, we have some fantastic talent that are making names for themselves in the industry and I’m very happy that they are still in our own backyard. When we found out that the Shuster’s were coming to the Calgary Expo we were very excited, because of that strong contingent of Canadian creator talent here in Western Canada.”
To bring you up to speed, The Joe Shuster Awards for Canadian Comic Book Creators just held their 7th annual awards ceremony here in Calgary at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo.
We’re two days in to the 2011 Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo, and I feel at this point I can safely report that it has been a hectic mess (of awesome).
The Calgary Comic Expo, which has steadily been growing in both size and attendance since its birth in 2006, was this year extended from a two day Saturday/Sunday event to a full three days. Friday being an ‘advance sneak preview’ day, before some of the larger media guests (read: William Shatner) arrived at the Con. The hectic nature of the con can be seen as growing pains as Calgary adjusts to its largest pop culture expo taking on a life of its own. As it has grown in size, so too has its recognition spread as one of the larger North American Comic and Entertainment conventions.
By Kevin
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Posted in Canadian Comics
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Also tagged Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo, Chester Brown, DC Comics, DC Nation, Emily Carroll, Frankenstein, Gail Simone, Hellboy, Jeff Lemire, Jimmy Palmiotti, Joe Shuster Awards, Jonah Hex, Koyama Press, Mike Mignola, Scott Chantler, Tin Can Forest, Todd McFarlane
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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.
By Kevin
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Posted in Comic News and Interviews
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Also tagged Anthony Del Col, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo, Chester Brown, Conor McCreery, Darwyn Cooke, 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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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, fabler, Gerald Garcia, IDW, Ledgend of Isis, Mike McAdam, Mike Rieger, Steve Niles, The Anthology Project, Wildstorm
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The Fabler Blog’s Kevin de Vlaming made a (budget) video of this year’s Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo.
Appearing in the video: Ryan North of Dinosaur Comics, Fiona Staples of North 40, Vicious Ambitious, The Anthology Project, Jay Korim of the Sundry 7, and – of course – the team behind the Fabler. Also featuring cameos from Ryan Sohmer, Richard the Warlock, and Scarecrow.
By Kevin
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Posted in Canadian Comics
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Also tagged 2010, Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo, Calgary Comic Con, Comic Convention, Dinosaur Comics, Handycam FTW, Jay Korim, Kevin De Vlaming, Mystery Society, Nick Johnson, Nick Thornborrow, North 40, Richard the Warlock, Ryan North, Ryan Sohmer, Scarecrow, The Anthology Project, The Sundry 7, Vicious Amitious, Vince Smith, YouTube
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The Fabler was present and accounted for at this year’s Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo, which took place April 24th/25th.
We met a lot of nifty people, chatted with some interesting creative talent, and were blown away by this year’s costumed con-goers. Click the above link for a detailed retrospective on the Con.
By Kevin
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Posted in Canadian Comics
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Also tagged Brent Spiner, Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo, Chris Claremont, Cosplay, Deadpool, Eric Vedder, Jay Korim, Lar deSouza, Least I Could Do, Leonard Nimoy, Looking for Group, Malcom McDowell, New Reliable Press, Ryan North, Ryan Sohmer, Simon Roy, Spock, Star Trek, Talmoh Penikett, The Fabler, The Sundry 7, Tony Todd, Trekkies, Vicious Ambitious, Vulcan, Wrap-up
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