Comix News & culture
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31.3.04
Photo's from the MMCJ of Mar31st
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max@Sequential : 11:52:52 PM
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Readers Of The Last Aardvark
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 Dave Sim's postmodern comic-book epic, Cerebus, ends after 26 years and 6,000 pages
by Grady Hendrix in the village voice
March 30th, 2004 10:50 AM
"Cerebus drove his country into temporary ruin, wrote his memoirs, got married, became a hateful pope in an attack on organized religion, got divorced, sat catatonic for hundreds of pages, fought the law, and traveled through the solar system. Kept in print as 16 hefty anthologies, the series juggled multiple plotlines and interwove real-life and fictional figures (Oscar Wilde and Keith Richards rubbed elbows with Cerebus and Co.). Within this vast, decompressed narrative, even one-note characters were given room to grow, and the book dwelled on their failures and occasional triumphs in excruciating detail. But its scope (300 issues, dead or alive) was both its greatest strength and its biggest liability."->>>
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max@Sequential : 6:48:45 PM
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30.3.04
Long Dave Sim interview version…?
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Dave in the onion’s a.v. club takes another whack at being understood...
DS: Well, I've always been more of a thinker than a "feeler," so I've always assumed that if you can frame a persuasive argument—as I think I did with "Tangent"—that, all things being equal, that should open up a dialogue on the merits of the argument. But when you're dealing with feminism, you're dealing with women, and that means if you frame a persuasive argument with which they disagree, they will, instead, indulge in character assassination. Was Dave Sim abused as a child? Is Dave Sim gay? Is Dave Sim insane? Does Dave Sim have misogyny issues? It's evasive. But then, the defense of feminism is always going to be evasive, because it's indefensible.
…Hand the man a new shovel, his old one is getting dull.
Or better, just buy him a vacation in the Caribbean islands.
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max@Sequential : 5:10:02 PM
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More info on the Blue Met comix events for April the 3rd - Note that there are some timetable conflicts!
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Just got a whack of new info about the up-coming Blue met events. This first bit was mailed to me by Danny Hellman...
Montreal fans of underground/indie comics won't want to miss: COMIX: A BLUE VIEW
Saturday, April 3rd, 2004 starting at 2pm (program runs approximately 150 minutes) - admission: $5.00
Location: the Hyatt Regency Montreal hotel 1255 Jeanne-Mance - Room: Picardie - 5e étage / 5th floor
Part of Montreal's week-long 6th Blue Metropolis literary festival, COMIX: A BLUE VIEW will include the following:
R. Sikoryak's CAROUSEL, a dazzling multimedia slide performance direct from New York City, featuring comix slideshows by R. Sikoryak (RAW, Drawn & Quarterly), Michael Kupperman (author/artist of Snake 'n' Bacon Cartoon Cabaret), Danny Hellman, (Legal Action Comics, Last Gasp Comix & Stories, Bizarro #2) and Lauren R. Weinstein (author/artist of the Xeric Award-winning Inside Vineland; member of the band Flaming Fire).
New York cartoonist/illustrator Danny Hellman (Time, Wall St Journal, Screw, etc.) and editor/publisher of the anthologies Legal Action Comics Volumes 1 & 2), talks to journalist Rupert Bottenberg about Rall v. Hellman, the notorious nuisance lawsuit that led to the acclaimed anthologies.
Billy Mavreas, Montreal's master of psychedelic comics and graphic art, presents an original, exclusive slideshow comic strip, featuring handmade slides!).
Marc Ngui (Enter Avariz, a comic book of cute-n-cuddly anti-capitalism) unveils a new slideshow.
Bernie Mireault (Grendel and Madman), previews his forthcoming The Jam, a full-length graphic novel of all-new material, with a slideshow presentation.
Sherwin Tjia, (Pedigree Girls), traces the evolution of his graphic-novel-in-progress Sullyville, from conceptual sketches to final,
inked pages.
Michael Kupperman's cartoons and illustrations have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Fortune, and many other publications, as well as on Comedy Central's TV Funhouse. His book Snake 'N' Bacon's Cartoon Cabaret was published by Harper Collins.
R. Sikoryak's cartoons have appeared on the cover of The New Yorker, and in Drawn and Quarterly, Raw, Nickelodeon Magazine, among other places. He is the co-author, with Michael Smith, of the NEA-funded comic book, The Seduction of Mike (Fantagraphics). He hosts the series of cartoon slide shows, "Carousel," previously seen in NYC at Dixon Place, Makor, and The Brooklyn Museum.
Danny Hellman has provided illustrations for a wide variety of publications, including Time, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, Hustler and Screw. His comic strips have appeared in DC Comics' BIG BOOK series, Last Gasp Comix & Stories, the forthcoming Bizarro #2, and in volumes 1 & 2 of LEGAL ACTION COMICS, (anthologies featuring work by over seventy cartoonists, edited and published by Hellman).
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Now I just talked to Chris at D&Q tonight, and apparently the folks at the Blue Met have double booked a presentation he's doing with the ones listed above. I haven't found the details about that online yet but if you’re planning to go be warned, you may have to choose between the two events for at least part of the time.
See this post for more info and some links not added here...
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max@Sequential : 3:47:58 AM
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Montreal rockers Simple Plan are Scooby-Doo's house band
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max@Sequential : 3:28:49 AM
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Hellboy in the Montreal Gazette
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29.3.04
Sequential gets some nodes :)
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 My ears have been burning, seems it was cus of some nice folks out there who were talking about Sequential and my own home site blog, and that of my 'blond', roomie and sometimes collaborator a.j.duric.
Steven Wintle got me all a fluster with this post on Flat Earth! & Laura Gjovaag had a very positive Random Thought about me personally on her Bloggity-Blog-Blog-Blog in response to that.
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max@Sequential : 3:56:47 AM
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Dstrbo.com Update
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 Harper
vs. Martin
3/29/03
Ok, so it's not quite as interesting as what's going on in the states, but we have to work with what we've got, as they say in the business. Harper is a blindingly plain politician, but my friend Marty over at the Hour wrote a pretty interesting article on just how frightening he may end up being... if we get too bored and accidentally elect the guy.
Dan B aka DSTRBO
Previous DSTRBOtoons here & here & here, here and here and here, and more art by Dan at DISTRBO.COM
Look for DSTRBO's comix and illustration in the weekly Montreal Hour
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max@Sequential : 1:53:42 AM
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`COMEDY AND COMICS @ Montreal International Literary Festival
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Biting humour, nasty caricature and political derision on Saturday, April 3 at 14:00hr with some of the best cartoonists around: Danny Hellman from New York (Legal Action Comics); Billy Mavreas, Montreal's master of psychedelic comics; and Sherwin Tjia, the local boy behind Pedigree Girls & other oddities.
On April the 14h, you won't want to miss the launch of Way to Go by the incredible Harry Mayerovitch, who will be celebrating his 94th birthday on this occasion.
And there's the younger generation: don't miss the vernissage of the Don't Touch My Board, Man exhibit, the product of a series of creative workshops for kids aged 12-17 on the theme of taxing, led by cartoonists Michel Grant, Louis Neves and Jocelyn Jalette.
From the Blue Met site
COMEDY AND COMICS
See the Blue Met site for more details
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max@Sequential : 12:25:39 AM
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Kicking fascist ass: Lillian Robinson talks to the Link about her new book 'Wonder Women'
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max@Sequential : 12:23:20 AM
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I CAN SEE YOU BEING INVISIBLE book launch
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 DC Books invites you to join them for the launch of I CAN SEE YOU BEING INVISIBLE, A "Stand-up Tragedy" by Andy Brown
Thursday April 1st - 9pm @ Casa Del Popolo - 4873 St. Laurent
The launch will be adorned by music from Les Separatwists, graphic mayhem by Marc Ngui, and a screening of "Karma on the Corner" a short film starring Andy Brown.
"Brown is a pimp of the odd. The range and content of this collection sprawls buckshot from the absurd to the moody, and Brown writes with a lush and dense lens." -- The Link
I CAN SEE YOU BEING INVISIBLE is a diverse book of linked stories filled with off-centre characters and their flaws and burdens. Read about a one-armed baseball player, anosmiatics, a colour blind photographer, a time push and his best customer, intruders, the grape-picking diaspora, the whippet police, treeplanters lost in the slash, a one-handed mechanic with a reputation to uphold, and many more. Also contained in this collection are the definitive 'How-To' guide to building a wall and tales of writers getting real jobs (William Faulkner drives a cab, Mikhail Bakhtin becomes a clown). Brown moves from hilarity to foreboding, often with a single page,with a craftman's skill.
Reviews of the book can be found here at the danforth review and at bookslut.com here.
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max@Sequential : 12:01:13 AM
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28.3.04
Grickle's Graham Annable in the Comic Book Network Emag
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 There's a fairly extensive interview with Graham Annable, creator of Grickle, in the latest THE COMIC BOOK NETWORK ELECTRONIC MAGAZINE, conducted by Jonathan A. Gilbert of 'E-dispatches from the Great White North'
AN: As long-time readers of my work know I LOVED your two volumes of
Grickle, can we look forward to more?
GA: Yes, I would believe so. I'm working out with Jeff Mason
(publisher of Alternative Comics) what's next on the horizon. Nothing
definite yet but these days I'm leaning towards the idea of doing a
single story in a book format. I enjoyed the experience of putting
together the slightly bigger tale, "by necessity", in further Grickle
and I'd like to try my luck at doing a longer single work. I need to
hammer out the details with Jeff first before I dive into it. Of
course I also have a bunch of short ideas that still haven't seen the
light of day yet so who knows?
Grickle is published by Alternative Comics
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max@Sequential : 11:36:28 PM
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The Monthly Montreal Comix Jam 3.3
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Hey gang
 Your friendly monthly reminder, the Monthly Montreal Comix Jam for March is this Wen/Mec the 31st, starting at 8pm.
You'll find a few dozens doodlers and friends hanging out at Sala Rosa all night - 4848 boul. St-Laurent, Montreal - drawing comix, shooting the poop, and hocking their zines to one another and you.
As always the jam is free to all, participation is encouraged. Bring your pens, friends and imaginations.
As you may know by now, the MMCJam is in our third year and has been taken over by the brand spanking new Marmælade collective
As a result we will now have a rotating line up of hosts for the Jams. This month's jam will be hosted by the one and only Mr Billy Mavreas, A founding member of the Collective, as well as one of the murky back room power brokers who started up our annual Expozine. Not to mention, a purveyor of strange goods and oddities, & a zine or two, at Monastiraki [5478 St. Laurent Boul].
If you publish a zine and plan to attend we encourage to you bring some copies to set out on your own table or the merch table if there's room [space is first come first serve].
Previous issue of The Monthly Montreal Comix Quarterly will be available: the next issue will be published next month [delayed again due to lack of funds for printing]. Also on hand will be Mensuhell 53, sporting a cover by yours truly.
Photos from the last Jam [feb] are here
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max@Sequential : 5:49:47 AM
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27.3.04
An indepth critique of Cerebus #300
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co:bugpowder
Andrew Rilstone gives a long page-by-page critique of issue 300 here...
Cerebus is now old and decrepit, holed up in a palatial compound and almost unable to rise from his bed. ('Why does Cerebus feel the urge to say 'Rosebud' '?) Cirin, the female aardvark, is still alive, and has used genetic engineering to clone a baby from Cerebus' son, Shepreth. The baby is half-human and half-lion, and will in the future be worshipped by a race called Egyptians. (I am slightly confused by the fact that we now have many references to real-world races and religions: Jews; Moslems, Egyptians. 150 issues ago, when Dave was incorporating Oscar Wilde's last days into his narrative, he carefully changed words like 'Catholic' in Oscar's biography for terms which had a meaning in the Cerebus imagined-universe, such as 'Orthodox Tarimite.' My assumption is that when Cerebus met 'Dave' in a previous volume, Dave made alterations to his world. This is one of many things that may make more sense on a re-reading) Cerebus, of course, regards this creature, his grandson, as an abomination. At the end of # 299 he picked up a sword and announced his intention to kill them both.
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max@Sequential : 8:43:18 PM
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26.3.04
Little Sister's vs Big Brother: Gay bookstore asks for funding as court fight against book seizures continues
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 Co:Bryan Munn
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Canada customs is still working on getting the booby prize for most oppressive Canadian governmental body.
A brass ring they seem to have been chasing going on some time.
Personally I think that it’s highly questionable to have border guards dictating my reading material. No disrespect intended, I’m all for them taking a peek if they must. Some fine reasons from content actually unlawful as is outlined in the laws, to the possibility that there might be something other than books inside. Yes yes it’s their job to be nosy.
But there’s a difference between what’s actually illegal [gay porn & erotica Is NOT Inside Canada] and what just makes the customs officer a little hot under the collar.
What sort of ridiculously lame excuse do they have for not doing their job at parliament and simply bring them in line with the rest of the country’s laws on the issue? Or would we be threatening someone’s supply?
There is a 2002 documentary about the BC store’s fight with customs by AERLYN WEISSMAN. And you can read more here about Little Sister's battle with customs and the government, which has been going long and strong now for 13 + years!
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max@Sequential : 4:03:17 PM
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25.3.04
This week's MOTION PICTURE PURGATORY
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24.3.04
Prisonfunnies.com New[ish] Messages From Chip!
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I haven't been by Chips site for a while, just noticed he's put a shit load of stuff up recently.
09.03.04: New Message From Chip! Follow him on an awesome tour!
09.03.04: New Guest Prison Funnies! {comix - lots of free comix!}
09.03.04: New Guest artist bios!
09.03.04: Prison Funnies Issue Two! Buy it now!
09.03.04: New interviews up on the brand new Press page!
09.03.04: New illustrations at chipstudio.com!
09.03.04: Not to mention I have a new art dealer! Holy shit!
I’m quoting!
Go check it out, now. go on....
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max@Sequential : 3:34:22 AM
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23.3.04
So you're a Cerebus junky going into withdraw you say...
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 Well, fear not my poor lad, for there will be manna for you yet in the post Cerebus world...
Following Cerebus: A new quarterly publication from Win-Mill Productions devoted to all things Cerebus! Each issue will feature a new cover by Dave Sim and Gerhard and contributions from Sim himself! There will also be previously unpublished art and writings, essays, out-take pages from the books, photographs, and more. Expect interviews with Sim and Gerhard; reactions to the conclusion of the story; and lots of other "goodies" in book one.
Comic book format; 40 pages.
IT WILL NEVER END....ahem.
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max@Sequential : 11:52:54 PM
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A photo essay from Leanne Franson's book launch for "Don't Be a Crotte!!"
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22.3.04
Kiss Machine curator Paola Poletto participates in a panel tomorrow night
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Multiplicity:DIY publishing and artist multiples
When: Tuesday March 23, 6 - 9 PM.
Where: Drake Hotel 1150 Queen St. West, Toronto
Presented in association with Gallery TPW
Moderated by Michelle Kasprzak
Panelists:
Dave Dyment, (Art Metropole)
Rita Godlevskis (Fiat Lux)
Sally McKay (artist)
Paola Poletto (Kiss Machine)
Gallery TPW presents a discussion that delves into the world of artist's
multiples and self-published ventures. This panel will analyze the
intersecting roles of artists and distributors when creating limited
edition art products, the exciting possibilities for radical content, and
the search for an appreciative public. What power is there in numbers? Join
us and our expert panelists to find out.
Kiss Machine: A Conga Line of Culture
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max@Sequential : 9:31:02 PM
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The Ottawa Smallpress Book Fair: spring edition - celebrating it's 10th birthday!
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Press relaese CO:SPAN-O
The Ottawa Smallpress Bookfair spring edition (sponsored by the small press action network - Ottawa) will be held Saturday, June 12, 2004 in room 203 of the Jack Purcell Community Centre (on Elgin, at 320 Jack Purcell Lane).
Contact rob mclennan at rob@track0.com to sign up for a table, etc.
General info: the Ottawa small press book fair noon to 5pm (opens at 11am for exhibitors)
Admission free to the public. Tables are $15 for exhibitors (payable to rob mclennan). Full tables only. For catalogue, exhibitors should send (prefer on paper, not email):
name of press
address
email
web address
contact person
type of publications
list of publications (with price) if submissions are being looked at, & any other pertinent info, including upcoming Ottawa-area events (if any).
The Fair usually consits of exhibitors/creators of poetry books, novels, cookbooks, posters, t-shirts, graphic novels, comic books, magazines, scraps of paper, gum-ball machines with poems, 2x4s with text, etc. happens twice a year, started in 1994 by rob mclennan & James Spyker.
Questions, rob@track0.com or 613 239 0337 more info on span-o at the span-o link off of this page: c/o 858 somerset street west, main floor, Ottawa Ontario Canada k1r 6r7
Free things can be mailed for fair distribution to the same address. we will not be selling things for folk who cant make it, sorry.
Also, always looking for volunteers to poster, move tables, that sort of thing. let me know if anyone able to do anything. Thanks.
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max@Sequential : 8:53:43 PM
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Dstrbo.com
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 Kerry vs. Bush 3/21/04
So, this might be a little paranoid, and I'm usually not one to perpetuate silly conspiracy theories, but there's just something so compellingly plausible about this one.... call me crazy, but I wouldn't be surprised if Bin Laden were "captured" on the fourth of July this summer.
My friend Nick once told me that he blieved all conspiracy theories "about twelve percent."
Dan B aka DSTRBO
Previous DSTRBOtoons here & here, here and here and here, and more art by Dan at DISTRBO.COM
Look for DSTRBO's comix and illustration in the weekly Montreal Hour
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max@Sequential : 12:59:56 AM
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21.3.04
Forever Young syndrome
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Co:thestar.com
An otherwise interesting article about the increasing tendency of culture to glorify youth annoyingly tries to rope in the growth of animation and comics for adult readers as somehow being symptomatic and given the articles spin, negative.
"The infantilization of contemporary society is driven by passions that are quite specific to our times," says British sociologist Frank Furedi of Kent University. "The understandable desire not to look old has been replaced by the self-conscious cultivation of immaturity."
One of the signs, he says, is the marketing of toys for adults, from computer games to cyber pets, stuffed animals and in-line skates. Cartoons are pitched to adults in increasing numbers, along with fantasy and adventure books, and comics that were once the province of children and teens.
It’s ART people, the whole point is that they can be more than JUST kiddie books…arggg!
Sheesh. Ok fine, yes, lets all get serious and dour and not look at anything that's fun at all. No, that would be just to immature....oh grow the fuck up! Try painting your theory with a more precise brush.
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max@Sequential : 6:42:11 PM
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19.3.04
Insequence.org: I'd rather be hangin' with the Triplets
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Insequence gives the animated feature The Triplets of Belleville a positive grade in their head to head review of the film against Disney's Finding Nemo.
"While Nemo is a polished example of Disney storytelling, next to Triplets it seems formulaic and rather conventional. Although I am a huge fan of Disney animation, a movie like Triplets shows what has been lost through Disney's dominance in the field, at least in the U.S.
Where Nemo is heartwarming and clever, Triplets is, well, trippy. The story is told for the most part without dialogue, yet its narrative manages to be much more specific than Nemo. We know more about the internal lives of triplets characters, in part due to the film's evocative story-telling methods. For example, portions of the Triplets story are told through the dreams of a dog that belongs to the lead characters, which provides the viewer with a completely different, yet intimate perspective on the action." >>>
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max@Sequential : 8:32:16 PM
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Job opening for game designers
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Co:clickableculture
The local studio for international game publisher  Electronic Arts is opening a Montreal studio, and is seeking game designers, level designers and modelers for three action-adventure titles currently underway.
The studio is located downtown in Place Ville Marie, in a 25,000 square foot office. Applicants can send their resumes to montrealjobs@ea.com.
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max@Sequential : 7:21:06 PM
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Seth serialized in Toro magazine
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Co:Bryan Munn
Canadian comics creator Seth has a new graphic novel [155 Asherwood St] beginning serialization in this month's Toro magazine. Seth had been doing a series of illos for philosopher Mark Kingwell's series on cocktails but it looks as though that gig has been replaced for this new project.
Sorry, there is no image available for this yet- look for Toro at a news stand near you.
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18.3.04
Dstro.com comics and art
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 new conservatives 3/16/04
"By the end of the week the fascinating and stimulating Conservative Party of Canada will choose their first leader. It's been a tight race, the three main contenders have thrown everything they've had into it, battling bravely for the hearts and minds of Canadian conservatives across the land. Despite the fact that you couldn't find three more dazzling charmers competing for the throne, there can only be one winner. I don't claim to have any magic powers or any crystal balls telling me unequivocally who will take all in this nail-biter of an election, because literally anything could happen, but the brilliant and white-hot Stephen Harper will probably be the leader of the new conservatives, so I hope that this cartoon isn't too premature." -Dan B aka DSTRBO
Also check out the sweet murals Dan painted, here and here
Previous DSTRBOtoons here & here & here, here and here and here, and more art by Dan at DISTRBO.COM
Look for DSTRBO's comix and illustration in the weekly Montreal Hour
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MOTION PICTURE PURGATORY
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 TAKING LIVES: Crabby Montreal cops couldn't catch a "hermit crab"!
Last week - Decoys: Cosmic conquest for Canadian cum!
Rick Trembles' MOTION PICTURE PURGATORY appears weekly in the Montreal Mirror
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max@Sequential : 2:16:09 AM
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Cartoonist finds laughter is indeed the best medicine
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Co:CNW
TORONTO: Cartoonist Rachel Oliver sent her children off to school one May morning and set off on her daily jog. Her life was changed in an instant when she was struck by a car.
She awoke from a five-day coma to find her shattered body held together by metal pins.
Humor, however, had built her career, and she knew instinctively that laughter would see her through the long rehabilitation process.
When she'd nearly recovered, she wrote and illustrated Really, I'm Fine! - A Humorous Look at Recovery, a "must
read" for accident victims and those who care for and about them.
Acording to her site, 'Anyone who has suffered a brain injury will enjoy this book. Families and individuals who are trying to cope with a relative or friend who is in the midst of recovery will feel better about their situation. There is comfort in knowing that someone else has been through the same experience'.
For further information: Rachel Oliver, (519) 372-2680,
e-mail: comicart@bmts.com, website: www.racheloliver.com
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Scribe #8 will be launched at Salon du livre de l'Outaouais
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The launching of Scribe #8 - an antholagy of student work from l’Université du Québec en Outaouais published by les Éditions Premières lignes - will be held at the upcoming Salon du livre de l'Outaouais. There will also be a launch for the second edition of Plan B, another anthology featuring the work of students in the BD program at UQO.
the official statement:
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Objet : Lancement du 2e numéro de Plan B, la revue des étudiants en
BD de l'UQO.
LES BÉDÉISTES RÉCIDIVENT!
GATINEAU, 10 février 2004. Les étudiants en bande dessinée de l'Université du Québec en Outaouais sont en train d'instaurer une tradition! En effet, le deuxième numéro de leur collectif Plan B verra le jour au Salon du livre de l'Outaouais, comme ce fut le cas pour la première parution, l'an passé. 132 nouvelles pages de pures merveilles, pondues par une vingtaine d'auteurs talentueux... Je vous imagine déjà en train de frétiller d'impatience!
Le lancement aura lieu le jeudi 25 mars 2004 à 19h, sur la scène ---
. Simples passants, amoureux de la BD et surtout journalistes (oui! on veut de l'attention!) seront, tels des astres planant nonchalamment dans le doux confort de l'infini sans se douter de la force irrésistible de l'entité qui les appelle, attirés par un trou noir de saine folie les incitant à venir voir et entendre ces étudiants pour qui le sérieux est, comme toute chose, bien meilleur lorsque utilisé avec modération.
Au programme : Claude-André Pelletier (C.A.) et Jean-Sébastien Bérubé (JanSeb), deux étudiants actuels au Baccalauréat en bande dessinée de l'UQO, animeront une soirée ponctuée de prestations musicales, d'entrevues, de blagues et calembours, de tirages de prix divers (dont certains en vaudront réellement la peine) et surtout, SURTOUT, de multiples imprévus aux répercussions imprévisibles. Vous pourrez aussi apercevoir, si vous êtes chanceux, plusieurs accoutrements inhabituels autant sur scène que dans la foule. Bref, du plaisir à en revendre.
Certains auteurs seront disponibles après l'événement pour discuter de tout, de rien et aussi de leur travail, si on leur demande. N'ayez crainte; ils ne mordent pas, pour la plupart. Au plaisir de vous y voir nombreux!
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Pour renseignements additionnels, contactez André St-Georges au (819) 778-3698. mailto: grand_pied@yahoo.com
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Au Palais des congrès de Gatineau du 24 au 28 mars 2004.. http://www.slo.qc.ca
Source : Sylvie Gravel mailto:gravels@slo.qc.ca
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max@Sequential : 1:54:12 AM
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16.3.04
Comix by Z: Cheese Boy's hangover and Service Industry Guy's first night
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Service Industry Guy appears monthly in UpFront magazine monthly along with a lot of his illustrations. like what you see? Drop by the CAR WHOLE in windsor ontario and join the artist at the bar!
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Publishers Weekly Gives Louis Riel "Starred" Review
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Co:D&Q's news page
The 3/15/04 issue of Publishers Weekly gives Chester Brown's LOUIS RIEL a "starred" review.
"Brown’s exploration of the life of a fictional 19th-century Canadian revolutionary Riel is a strong contender for the best graphic novel ever.
Over five years in the making, Brown’s work is completely realized here, from the strikingly designed two-color cover to the cream-colored paper and pristinely clear drawings. The story begins in 1869, with the sale of the independent Red River Settlement area of what’s now Canada to the Canadian government. The area is inhabited by the French-speaking Métis, of mixed Indian and white ancestry, who are looked down upon by the Canadians.
Riel is bilingual and becomes a de facto leader for the Red River Settlement, demanding the right for them to govern themselves within Canada. Not surprisingly, this request is denied, and the conflict is set in motion that ultimately consumes Riel’s life. Brown doesn’t deviate from a six-panel grid for the entire book, telling his story in a cartoon realism style reminiscent of Little Orphan Annie. And while the book concerns imperialism, empire, nationalism and the chaos that results, Brown maintains a still, almost silent atmosphere. He brilliantly renders a lengthy courtroom sequence by setting figures against a black background, heightening the tension of the events by employing minimal effects. Even the battle scenes are subdued.
All of this will hook readers’ minds and eyes, but never tell them what to think or feel. Instead, Brown calmly lets his story unfold, making the reading process deeply affecting. This is an ingenious comic and a major achievement."
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15.3.04
COMICFEST MARCH 28 2004
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14.3.04
13.3.04
Leanne Franson's "Don't Be a Crotte!!" launch this March 22
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With great pleasure and excitement, Leanne Franson invites you to the launching of her comic book "Don't Be a Crotte!!", starring bi-dyke Liliane. 96 all-new pages of people acting badly!!
Café Toast Thé
Le Placard at 2129 ave Mont-Royal east,
one street east of deLorimier.
Monday March 22, 2004, from 5 to 8 pm.
The cafe is a full restaurant, so it will be possible to dine during the launch.
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D&Q NEWS ROUND UP March 3rd - 13th
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The McGill dailys' 'Comics Spectacular!'
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#38 - 2004-03-08 The main feature is a profile of Drawn & Quarterly that you can read here. Pretty good all in all! Echoes of the old comic vs kids trop but mostly in the context of establishing that we are well past those days....
'I remember doing interviews with people years ago and always having to explain to them - OK comics don't have to just be for kids, you can do comics for adults,'' says Oliveros. 'People would just look at me like I was crazy. Or when I'd say "comics for adults' people would think I was doing pornography or something."
A lot has changed in the last 15 years. Now it seems that graphic novels have officially entered the mainstream. This past year a number of Drawn and Quarterly titles have made it onto literary critics best -of lists and Louis Riel became the first Drawn and Quarterly publication to become a bestseller. Julie Doucet's My New York Diary is even on a McGill English Literature syllabus as sure a sign as any that literary graphic novels have been fully accepted by the literary establishment.>>>
Also there's an article titled
Drawing the Darkside: A look inside the dark world of B-comic artists Frank Miller and Matt Wagner
"Long after Batman, Superman, and Spiderman save the day, get the girl, hang up the costume, and call it a night, the city will be safe again...for now. But in the world of Dark Horse Comics, things go a little differently. Up, down, black, white, good, bad - these things just don't carry the same weight. Thinking about Dark Horse Comics in these terms usually has the same effect as showing up to a hockey game with a croquet mallet - it just doesn't work. ">>>
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11.3.04
Have you had your fill of Sim? If not...
:Even Aardvarks Have An Ending:
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Dave Sim reflects on the evolution of Cerebus, the independent market, the future and more...
An good meaty interview with Dave by Comic World News
"Dave Sim needs no introduction. If you have been reading comics for any length of time, you likely have heard of Sim, either by way of CEREBUS or his political ideology. CEREBUS itself is a landmark I/SP comic, and even people who haven’t read it will claim to have done so simply to appear in the know. Now that CEREBUS’s final issue – the end of an impressive 300 issue run – is complete, Sim’s legendary status in the industry is cemented. Whether you like or hate the man, his work or his views, one thing is certain: Dave Sim has earned his place in the history of comics. In this interview, COMIC WORLD NEWS discovers Sim’s opinions on CEREBUS, the future of the industry and more.>>>"
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10.3.04
The Beguiling Mid-May Mailing: Cerebus Seth Chester Morrison TUTENSTEIN Sim's first post-Cerebus work Reading Series & a secret sale...
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The buys at the Beguiling in Toronto have been busy. In their Mid-May mailing they announced the This Is Not A Reading Series featuring Seth & Chester Brown!Wednesday, March 31st @ The Rivoli, 332 Queen St W, 6:30-8:30pm, no cover. Co-Sponsored by Pages and The Beguiling
SETH presents his new books: "Bannock, Beans and Black Tea" and "Clyde Fans: Book One" at The Rivoli on Wednesday, March 31st. Bannock, Beans and Black Tea is the illustrated autobiography of Seth's father, John Gallant. A gripping and poignant memoir, it recounts one boy's experience of deprivation and poverty growing up in a Prince Edward Island farming village during the Great Depression. Meanwhile, the long-awaited new "Palooka-Ville" collection arrives with "Clyde Fans: Book One", a collection of the first seven issues of the Clyde Fans story line.
Come celebrate the launch of these two Seth titles on our Drawn & Quarterly night, and you'll also see Seth present an entertaining multi-media show called "20 brief stories about cartooning".
CHESTER BROWN presents his latest book: Louis Riel: A Comic Strip Biography. Every Canadian school child can tell you the story of Louis Riel and the Red River Rebellion of 1869. To some Louis Riel was one of the founding fathers of a new nation, but to others he was a murderer who nearly tore a country apart. A man so charismatic he was elected to government twice while in exile, Riel took on the army, the government, the Queen of England, and even the Church in the name of his passionate vision of freedom for the people of the prairies. Come see Chester Brown in a multi-media presentation on the creation of his epic on this Canadian legend, Louis Riel: A Comic Strip Biography.
The Beguiling is presenting this event in conjunction with Pages Books. For more information, you can visit the Pages website.
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For fans of Pop Genre fiction The Beguiling will be bringing INVISIBLES, FILTH, and NEW X-MEN writer Grant Morrison to Toronto early this May. Details are still being worked out on both sides of the Atlantic, but they hope to have a signing for the release of the FILTH trade paperback and SEAGUY #1, a new mini-series with Toronto artist Cameron Stewart while he's in town (amongst other events). Further details will be forthcoming.
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The Beguiling would also like to take a moment to congratulate Jay Stephens for the nomination his TUTENSTEIN tv show for a daytime Emmy award for "Outstanding Special Class Animated Program"! TUTENSTEIN is a spin-off character from Jay's popular JETCAT series of books, and airs as part of the "Discovery Kids" block on ABC Saturday mornings.
-Did you know?: The two "Beguiling Characters", the man holding a comic, and the woman holding a page of art (check the website ici) were created for the store by Jay Stephens? As was the great big monster mural right next to the front door? We can totally say "We knew him when."
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Dave Sim's first post-Cerebus work on display!
As part of the art exhibition for the forthcoming comics anthology "Drawing The Line", a collaborative three page story by Dave Sim and Chester Brown is on display at the Frecklbean Cafe. In addition to the Sim/Brown story, there are over 40 pages of comics art from the forthcoming book. Pop in for a drink and take a look at the excellent display of comics art in a public setting:
Frecklebean Cafe
132 McCaul Toronto
(416) 595-1943
NW corner of McCaul and Dundas W. Just a few doors north of the AGO.
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Beguiling partners with Harbourfront for their 2004 reading series:
The Beguiling is working in partnership with Harbourfront to bring a number of bold and innovative comic creators to their 2004 reading series. Although exact details are still under wraps, chances are you will see a number of comic creators at the reading series who have never been to Toronto before. More information in future mailings.
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And there's more!
Read their full mailing here @ torontocomicjam.com
http://www.torontocomics.com/
Beguiling
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DREAMS IN TEXTURE!: A B&W anthology of indy canadian comics.
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Co:Mike Gagnon @ lightningstrike.ca
SMASH! Comics and DARK DELICACY PRESS of Tiverton Ontario are co-publishing the new anthology comic, Dreams in Texture.
The book fetures art by Kevin Clorey and Tom Muzzell. There is a 5 page sample of it to be found at the bottom of the page here on the DARK DELICACY PRESS page of lightningstrike's web site. The anthology includes several short comic stories and prose with themes like fantasy, magic, tragedy, and horror.
Dreams in Texture is slated to be released in July 0f 2004
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Kean's Comic Jam Adventures
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Last chance to see "The Stacks" by Marc Bell in NY, show ends March 13
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 "Adam Baumgold Gallery presents an exhibition of works by Marc Bell, "The Stacks," from February 5 through March 13, 2004. In his first solo exhibition, Marc Bell seamlessly combines his decade plus comics activities with his lifelong devotion to, as he calls it, "Fine Ahtwerks." The result is cardboard constructions, paintings, and drawings of a fully formed visual world of tubular creatures, inexplicable landscapes, and nonsense words that imply narrative as quickly as they distract from it. His "Layer of the Earth" drawings are a Bedeker's guide to Bell's pen and ink universe, as much related to Philip Guston as medieval celestial maps. Bell's work finds roots here in masterful renderings, typography, and old-fashioned gags, but then grows into assemblages that bring his images into real space, and funny, seat-of-the-pants comic narratives that give his characters an inner life beyond the page." >>>
Gallery site includes some nice images of Marc's work.
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Event: Admiration or Agitation? : Canadian Perceptions of the United States in Editorial Cartoons
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Co: Jack Ruttan via comixjam@yahoogroups.com
Tuesday March 16, 2004
3:00 p.m., Room 156
Library and Archives Canada
395 Wellington St., Ottawa
Refreshments at 2:30 p.m.
In English. Questions entertained in both official languages.
Free admission.
Adam J. Green will examine Canadian editorial cartoons of the 1960s, from different regions across the country, to illustrate how Canadians have viewed their changing relationship with the United States. Adam J. Green is currently completing his Ph.D. in History and Canadian Studies at the University of Ottawa.
Le Mardi, 16 mars, 2004
15h, salle 156
Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
395 rue Wellington, Ottawa
Rafraîchissements à 14h30
En angais. Période de questions dans les deux langues officielles.
Entrée libre.
Adam J. Green présentera des caricatures politiques des années soixante, provenant de différentes régions du pays, qui illustrent comment les Canadiens ont perçu leurs relations changeantes avec les Etats-Unis. Adam J. Green termine présentement un doctorat en histoire et études canadiennes à l'Université d'Ottawa.
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ALTER EGO spotlights CANADA'S GOLDEN AGE SUPER-HEROES: In Previews this Month; shipping May 2004
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"Scooby-Doo house band? Why not? say Simple Plan whose songs in the movies and TV show help propel sales of debut album to 2.5 million copies"
Hellboy's only human: 
DAWN OF THE DEAD (REMAKE): "Scramble or shamble: the great zombie debate"!
