Indy Comic Book Week is an event taking place the last week of December. Since Diamond Comics has announced they won’t be distributing any new titles the week of Dec 30th, a call to arms has gone out to Indy creators to supply content to line the new release shelves of their local comic shops for that week.
We talked to Jake Ekiss, one of the founders of the event, about his thoughts on Indy Comic Book Week.
The Fabler interviews Jordyn Bochon, former Vancouverite artist turned Montreal resident.
Jordyn dishes on her experience self-publishing comics, the inspiration behind her recurring characters, and generally provides insightfully witty dialogue. (Also, this is the one and only time I will ever use the word “dishes” in this context.)
The Fabler Blog interviews Kate Beaton, the witty and extremely historically well-versed creator of Hark! A Vagrant.
Read! As she reveals some of her own favorite webcomics… Be amazed! As she delves into her own comic influences… Laugh! At the early jokes Kate made about her grade six teacher… Cry! At how mean kids can be. (But still laugh.)
Professional illustrator and comic artist Michael Cho talks about his unique illustrative style, his hiatus from Papercut, and what it’s like to be a new Dad.
He also shares his thoughts on why Canadian comic artists tend to flock to social media, and anecdotally contemplates a stereotypical relationship between the superhero guy and the indie guy.
Just read it already. You know you want to.
Exploring several novels that make great entry points for anyone interested in learning more about the history, theory, and concepts behind comic books.
Ever wonder about how the mainstream side of the industry came to be locked in a perpetual stalemate between DC and Marvel? Curious about what elements other indie comic creators consider when they’re putting together an original work? Dying to know where you can get your hands on something that actually talks about Canada’s contributions to comic books?
Look no further, comic fansters!
James Turner talks to the Fabler Blog about Warlord of Io and the changing state of the comic industry in North America, and also shares some retrospective thoughts on Rex Libris and Nil.
Professional illustrator/caricaturist Lar deSouza, artist for the webcomics Least I Could Do and Looking For Group, talks about his artistic influences, his friendship with long-time collaborator Ryan Sohmer, and the Looking For Group movie.
Lecherously evil brit-punk spirits, ghoulish graveyard parties, stadium pop rock stage antics, and the zombie apocalypse.
All this and more adds up to just one day’s adventures for the girls of ‘Angora Napkin’, protagonists of Troy Little’s graphic novel of the same name and stars of their own upcoming pilot on Teletoon.
Troy talks about the Angora Napkin cartoon & graphic novel, as well as his ongoing three-volume epic, Chiaroscuro.
Next month, Gareth Gaudin of Legends Comic and Books in Victoria, BC. will be celebrating a milestone that few comic artists ever reach. As of June, the artist/comic shop co-owner will have been producing one comic strip a day, every day, for the past five years.
I talked to Gareth about his one-strip-a-day commitment, the success of his character the Perogy Cat, and the state of the comic scene in Victoria.