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30.10.04
MTL Comix Jam on Halloween
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Hello everyone,

Sorry for being late issuing this announcement since a few computer graphics professors sucked out all the energies of your high priestess these past few weeks. So this is it. The next comixjam will be held tomorrow on October 31 from 1PM to 6 PM at the Casa del Popolo, corner St-Laurent and a little bit south of St-Joseph. If you can, come with a costume or weird make up and let celebrate Halloween (or Samhain for the pagans among us) by drawing strange and horrific things.

Spookily yours,

Jane -Jam High Priestess


Désolée pour le retard dans mes envois de message. Mes profs d'infographie m'ont drainé de toutes mes énergies durant ces dernières semaines. Voilà je voudrais vous informer que le prochain Jam aura lieu à la Casa del Popolo (coin St-Laurent et juste un peu au sud de St-Joseph) de 1PM à 6PM. Si vous le pouvez, venez déguisés ou maquillé bizarrement et célébrons l'Halloween (ou Samhain pour les paiens qui sont parmi nous) en dessinant des choses zétranges et horribles.

Épouvantablement vôtre,

Jane -Grande Prêtresse de Jam

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29.10.04
Mac Tin Tac the book launch : Samedi le 4 décembre
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Co: Marc Tessier
Le voici enfin, après cing ans d'attente, Mac Tin Tac, le livre, 160 pages de bandes dessinées et d'illustrations par Alexandre Lafleur, Simon Bossé, Siris, Richard Suicide, Caro Caron, Rupert Bottenberg, Carlos Santos, Stéphane Olivier, G.B. Edwin, Gigi Perron, Hélène Brosseau, Billy Mavreas, Helge Reumann, Jean-Pierre Chansigaud, Bernie Mireault et Al+Flag.

Bières gratuites pour les collaborateurs

After 5 years of waiting, Mac Tin Tac the book is being Launched Saturday December 4th -- 17hrs to 20hrs. Whieing in at 160 pages of comic strips and illustrations by talents such as Alexandre Lafleur, Simon Bossé, Siris, Richard Suicide, Caro Caron, Rupert Bottenberg, Carlos Santos, Stéphane Olivier, G.B. Edwin, Gigi Perron, Hélène Brosseau, Billy Mavreas, Helge Reumann, Jean-Pierre Chansigaud, Bernie Mireault et Al+Flag.

Free beers for the collaborators!

Lancement
Samedi le 4 décembre
de 17hrs à 20hrs au Cheval Blanc,
809 Ontario Est

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28.10.04
Snubdomizer
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This week at http://www.snubdom.com/

Rick Trembles' MOTION PICTURE PURGATORY comic-strip review of MAN FROM DEEP RIVER (1972): "Beefcake beef-stock a la Stockholm syndrome with a dash of hambone!"


BOOK SIGNING & GOOP NEWZ #2!

(Pictured right: rare photo of long defunct Montreal all-girl band The Army Brats who premiered opening up for The American Devices in the early-eighties. L to R; Anne-Marie & Ava Rave)

Don't miss the RICK TREMBLES HALLOWEEN BOOK-SIGNING this Saturday, October 30 from 4PM to 6PM

@ Montreal's alternative comix boutique FICHTRE, 436 de Bienville, 844-9550, Metro Mt-Royal!

Yes come see me face to face & buy a MOTION PICTURE PURGATORY book straight from yours truly & I'll personally autograph it to you with a free doodle! Check out this week's Montreal Mirror to see the official plug (effective Thursday)!
GOOPY NEWZ #2!

Wanna see my animated film Goopy Spasms this Halloween weekend?
Well then head on over to Vancouver right NOW because it's playing this Friday October 29 at the 2004 Cine Muerte International Fantastic Film Festival opening for the excellent & eccentric Japanime feature Tamala the Punk Cat! Let me know how it went!

-Rick

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27.10.04
Rocking Raven : Seoul to New York to Angouleme
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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas has been on the wing a lot as of late, enjoyig considerable attention as the creator of the sub genre of Hida Manga. Here's his latest update from RockingRaven.com

My body is back from Korea but my head is still swimming home-jet lug lug lug- hence the midnight email-

The trip was an intense week filled with dinners with the City Mayor and a host of senior managers of Korea's cartoon and animation industries. I had my first experience with fans. They had lined up for an hour just for an autograph- school children, mothers with babies even an old man who turned out to be somewhat of a cultural treasure, a cartoonist whose hands are cast in bronze at the Institute. 55,000 Koreans walked through the exhibit in three days but only after the military brass band had finished a rather lengthy but sparky set of tunes.

What was most remarkable was realizing that in Korea and perhaps in Asia a cartoonist is a member of a respected profession and as such there is an expectation that we dont over indulge in the fermented rice whiskey or ever pass on the Kimcii. I am happy to report I did neither.

Back only 4 days and i was invited by the French consulate to participate in their manga/bande D contribution to the Writers Festival. I believe that I have received a second serious option to illustrate a book, one in Korean and one in French. Where are the English? Mon Dieu just when the Indians finally want an Englishman they've all buggered off.

Anyway after the good reception by the French hosts- Vancouver's Sophia Books and the Consulate I came home and booked my hotel room for January at the comic book fair in Angouleme, France.

And just in case my head gets to close to my body I'm off with a plane load of Haidas to New York this weekend to sing at an opening at the Museum of Natural History. It is my intention to slip in either Jimmy Durante's theme song or a cheeky Aria from Don Giovanni amidst the drum beats and carrying on of our national Haida incantations.

-Michael

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22.10.04
BEM on the Radio
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Hey Kids! There was a radio interview with Bernie Mireault on CJAD 800 at 3:10pm on Oct 22. He talked about the Dr Robot benefit book he recently completed, now available at the concession stands of the Famous Players cinemas in Laval, Kirkland and downtown, from Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, in conjunction with Shark Tales and The Incredibles.

MP3 recording of the interview
MTL MIRROR article on the project
BEM.com

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20.10.04
Patrick Jusseaume exhibit @ Rendez-vous de la BD de Gatineau
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On the occasion of the fifth annual "Rendez-vous de la BD de Gatineau",
the Alliance Française of the National Capital Region is pleased to invite you to the exhibition of comic strips by Patrick JUSSEAUME: Le vagabond des mers / Sea tramp


Du 22 au 30 octobre 2004 / From October 22 to 30, 2004
Vernissage/Opening: Friday, October 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Patrick Jusseaume will be in attendance along with several Canadian cartoonists @ the Galerie de l'Alliance Française - 352 MacLaren, Ottawa

link

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19.10.04
Liste des BéDénautes 2004-41 du 18 octobre 2004
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googled text

RVIBD : ... plus que 3 dodos avant!
http://www.slo.qc.caBDQuébec.qc.ca
BDQuébec.qc.ca à la recherche de parents adoptifs

Michel Pleau, l'instigateur et le maître à penser du site BDQuébec pendant plusieurs années avec sa sympathique petite équipe, a décidé de relever de nouveaux défis. Ses raisons, il les explique longuement et clairement sur le forum de BDQuébec, et nous assure que ce pourrait être que temporaire. Mais en attendant, il faut bien que quelqu'un « garde le fort » :« Le site est a un niveau où l'on peut rien faire de plus. Pour qu'il puisse grandir encore plus, il faut qu'il soit pris en main par plusieurs personnes et qu'il puisse être un outil important pour les auteurs, les éditeurs et les amateurs. Et il n'a pas atteint encore ce stade. Est-ce qu'il y a quelqu'un qui voudra prendre la relève? Peut-être, je sais que Francis (Hervieux) a le goût de s'en occuper et je n'ai pas le goût non plus de donner le tout à n'importe qui. » précise-t-il dans sa longue lettre. Alors, si vous avez des disponibilité et des talents de webmestres, pourquoi ne pas soumettre une proposition à Michel?Michel Pleau : mpleau@assnat.qc.ca Lire la lettre au complet : http://www.bdquebec.qc.ca/forum/detail.php?forumid=2&id=15805&p=1

Cher « Mr Plow », je crois que toute la communauté BD du Québec te doit une fière chandelle. Grâce à ton site de nouvelle et de données encyclopédiques sur la BDQ, de nombreux auteurs québécois sont maintenant connus et la BD québécoise rayonne de par le monde sur Internet. Merci de tout c¦ur de la part du BéDénaute-en-chef et bonne chance dans tes nouvelles entreprises.

NDLR : prenez note que le site demeure actif au http://www.bdquebec.qc.ca
La relève se lance

« Dans le cadre du Rendez-vous international de la bande dessinée de Gatineau (RVIBDG), le Studio Premières Lignes est fier de lancer le nouvel album de bande dessinée Voyage 100 histoires par l'auteur Jérôme Mercier. Promenade dans l'imaginaire de l'auteur alors qu'il parcourt le Royaume-Uni, Voyage 100 histoires relate de manière anecdotique son séjour et ses péripéties durant quelques mois de l'année 1997. Le choc des cultures, des langues et toute la démesure et la frénésie qu'engendrent un tel périple passent sous la plume et les pinceaux vifs et humoristiques du routard. Sac au dos et l'esprit fertile, Jérôme Mercier nous entraîne dans les bons et moins bons moments qui caractérisent tant nos voyages de jeunesse, nos craintes et nos fascinations devant l'inconnu. Au long de ces 58 pages de bande dessinée en noir et blanc, c'est à travers un regard tantôt autobiographique, tantôt surréel mais toujours sans prétention que Voyage 100 histoires nous entraîne dans les aventures et les réflexions de l'auteur, au milieu de ses ombrages et traits expressifs. » dit le communiqué.

Jérôme Mercier sera présent au stand du Studio Premières Lignes aux Promenades de l'Outaouais. Pour rencontrer ou contacter l'auteur, communiquez avec :Frédérick Lavergne39, rue Leduc - Gatineau (Québec) - J8X 3A3(819) 770-1727 - fredmagoo@hotmail.com

Les hauts et les bas de Lucky Luke au Québec
On connaît l'opinion bien tranchée du « Prof » Richard Langlois sur le dernier Lucky Luke par Achdé et Gerra, « La belle Province ». On parle même d'une critique « vitriolique ». http://www.actuabd.com/article.php3?id_article=1741

Or, Philippe Ostermann, éditeur chez Dargaud, ne le voit pas du tout comme ça et donne un son de cloche différent au journaliste Didier Pasamonik lors d'une entrevue : http://www.actuabd.com/article.php3?id_article=1837

Maintenant, chers BéDénautes, à vous de faire votre choixŠ
"EXPOZINE : Montréal's Annual Small Press, Comix and Zine FairDimanche le 8 novembre, 11 :00 à 18 :00Station C,1450 rue Ste-Catherine E. (Métro Beaudry ou Papineau)Info + réserver une table: 278-4879 (Billy Mavreas)

Jean Frigault change de créneau
Jean Frigault sera dorénavant le critique de bédé à l'émission littéraire "Cadavre exquis", animée par Geneviève Thibault à l'antenne de CIBL, les mercredis de 18:00 à 19:00. Sa participation ne sera ponctuelle (une ou deux fois par mois) et nous sera annoncée à l'avance.
Source : Jean Frigault jfrigault@b2b2c.ca

Revue de presse

Paquin, É. : « La forêt enchantée - Le bédéiste François Lapierre poursuit sa série Sagah-Nah, dont l'action se déroule dans une Nouvelle-France fantasmagorique ». VOIR, 14 octobre 2004, p. 47

Agenda - Événements20 - 24 octobre 2004 : Ve Rendez-vous international de la BD de Gatineau -Commencez à surveiller http://www.slo.qc.ca

Samedi 30 octobre 2004 : Remise des croquis ou des textes pour le projet de BD sur la liberté de presse pour l'Aut'Journal de Simon Banville. Info banvillesimon@hotmail.com

Jeudi 28 octobre à 19 :30 : Jean Fugère reçoit Michel Rabagliati. Maison de la Culture Rosemont - La Petite PatrieLaissez-passer requis Info : 514 872-1730 http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/maisons/maisons.htm

Samedi 30 octobre 2004 à 14 :00 : L'Halloween en BD avec Siris. Ateliers pour enfants sur le thème des monstres et des bibittes. La maison de la Culture Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie au 6707 avenue de Lorimier (angle Saint-Zotique)Laissez-passer requis Info : 514 872-1730 http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/maisons/maisons.htm

Samedi 30 octobre 2004 à 19:00 h - Lancement de Ti-Guy II à Montréal - « L'Oasis de la couronne », le deuxième album des aventures de « Ti-Guy » par Michel Grant à la taverne de L'inspecteur Épingle, située au 4051, rue Saint-Hubert (coin Duluth) à Montréal. « Ambiance d'Halloween sur le thème des 1001 nuits. Bienvenue à tous. 18 ans et plus. » spécifie le communiqué.

Dimanche le 8 novembre, 11 :00 à 18 :00" EXPOZINE Montréal's Annual Small Press, Comix and Zine Fair Station C,1450 rue Ste-Catherine E. (Métro Beaudry ou Papineau) Info + réserver une table: 278-4879 (Billy Mavreas)

Jeudi 11 novembre 2004 à 19 :30 : Conférence illustrée de Michel Viau sur la BD au Québec. La maison de la Culture Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie au 6707 avenue de Lorimier (angle Saint-Zotique) Laissez-passer requisInfo : 514 872-1730 http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/maisons/maisons.htm

Mercredi le 15 novembre : date de tombée : remise des bande dessinée pour le projet de BD sur la liberté de presse pour l'Aut'Journal de Simon Banville. Info banvillesimon@hotmail.com

18 au 22 novembre 2004 : Salon du livre de Montréal http://www.salondulivredemontreal.com

Mercredi 24 novembre 2004 à 19 :30 : BD en direct avec Siris - Atelier pour adultesLa maison de la Culture Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie au 6707 avenue de Lorimier (angle Saint-Zotique) Laissez-passer requisInfo : 514 872-1730 http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/maisons/maisons.htm

Samedi 27 novembre 2004 à 14 :00 : BD en direct avec Siris - Atelier pour enfantsLaissez-passer requis.La maison de la Culture Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie au 6707 avenue de Lorimier (angle Saint-Zotique)Info : 514 872-1730
http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/maisons/maisons.htm


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16.10.04
TÖPFFER & Cie, Les Illustrateurs Suisses in Montreal Oct. 21
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Töpffer & Co.
Oct. 21 - Dec 12 2004
Vernissage: Oct. 21, 7 pm
at the Maison de la culture for Rosemont/Petite-Patrie
6707 de Lorimier, corner St-Zotique


This exhibition includes about 20 draughtsmen mostly from Geneva and Zurich, who express themselves through creating animated movies and comics. The main feature is the diversity of styles, originality and technique. Some already enjoy significant popularity: Schwitzgebel, Luyet, Tirabosco, Wazem.

This exhibition has already been shown in the Alliances Françaises of Vancouver (pilot of this event) and Calgary, thanks to a collaboration between the Consulate-general of Switzerland and the Alliance françaises in Canada. This exhibition is presented at the occasion of the fourth international comic strip meeting of Gatineau. The exhibition will move to Toronto in December for it's last canadain showing this year.

web link for the event


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Lingua graphika: F52 - book story and gallery
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Our friend Frédérik Langlois, heureux propriétaire du F52, sends me this link for a write up his shop just got in La Presse a few days ago [googled page]. It spotlights the re-launching of the shop [Frédérik took over from the previous owners this summer] And the dedication of the shops walls to the new gallery aspect of the shop mandate. Already about to open their second show [the first I’m told went very well with a fair number of pieces selling], ECHES: Portraits du pire de Matthieu Henman. The Verniessage will be held Friday October 22nd, starting at 5pm. The show runs from now till the 30th of Nov.

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15.10.04
Scream team: The manic multimedia madness of Le Dernier Cri
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Co; the mirror
by RUPERT BOTTENBERG

“There’s living art,” says Pakito Bolino, “and dead art.” Skulls, gore, medical horror and violence may be luridly prominent in the work of Le Dernier Cri, the French publishing house/art collective of which Bolino and Caroline Sury are the founders. There’s no question, though, that life—ferocious, vibrant, chaotic life—seems to pulse through every drop of ink they lay down... -->>

Link to the Gallery web site here [googled text].


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The launch of Fish Piss vol3 no1in photos
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The Cultural Gutter Update: Antagonistic Amusement
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by Jim Munroe

Now that the Matrix franchise has collapsed under its own hype and mystical mumbo-jumbo, it's refreshing to see a well-executed cyberpunk tale in what is perhaps its ideal medium: the videogame. Because it's not just about the style -- the leather overcoats and the sunglasses -- that shit was embarrassing in the '80s when it was still edgy. It's about the hard business of getting by in a deeply fucked-up world. Sometimes you have to install implants that allow you to derive energy from corpses for those heavy-combat days. Sometimes you have to spend your last creds to get your sniper rifles modified so that assassination goes off without a hitch. All part of a day's work for a corporate rent-a-cop in the year 2030... -->>

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ALEXCANVAS.COM update
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Co: Alex Fellows
Hello you,
My website www.alexcanvas.com has just been updated with four brand new strips! 'A BLOCK PARENT COMMUNITY', 'GODDAMN SHITTY WEATHER TO GOLF', 'UNREAL TOURNAMENT PARTY', and 'WHO IS TINA YORK?' are there just for YOU, my dirty cartoon-loving friend.

And please forward this link to anybody you think would enjoy the strips... It's my only means of publicity!

Thanks, Alex

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14.10.04
ART SPIEGELMAN at Harbourfront’s International Festival of Authors
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Sorry for the late posting on this, just found out myself -ed

Following up on Adrian Tomine’s excellent sold-out reading at Harbourfront’s reading series, Harbourfront’s International Festival of Authors is proud to welcome Art Spiegelman! Spiegelman will be interviewed by Canadian graphic novelist Seth, and the two will be discussing Spiegelman’s new work, IN THE SHADOW OF NO TOWERS. The event takes place Friday, October 22nd 2004 at 8pm at The Brigantine Room at Harbourfront Centre. Tickets are on sale for $15 (tax included) at The Beguiling.

For more info, visit this page .

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10th issue of Montreal’s Fish Piss Magazine launched Thursday, October 14th, at Pharmacie Esperanza
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Co: Louis Rastelli - publisher/editor
In a bigger new format (8 x 10) & just $4 for 164 pages!

Fish Piss will be launched Thursday, October 14th, at Pharmacie Esperanza (12 St. Viateur W., corner St. Laurent), from six P.M. to midnight.

The launch is free admission, with special guest DJs spinning 45s all night. This issue features long interviews with Amon Tobin, Kid Koala, Sixtoo, Joey Shithead, Mick Collins of the Dirtbombs and Les Georges Leningrad.

There is also a feature on independent record labels, including interviews with the labels Dischord, Alien8, G7 Welcoming Committee, Union, Sudden Death, Kranky, Endearing, and Grenadine.

We speak with former Polygram employee (and CKUT fixture) Louise Burns to discuss major labels from inside and out. And there?s more! A huge section on 45 RPM records includes the story of how they were invented, the origins of 12-inch 45s and numerous nostalgic looks back at the classic era of pop and punk 45s.

On more serious matters, there?s the return of our World War Report, essays detailing the facts and myths of missile defense, and what we can expect from either Bush or Kerry in 2005.

Our historical coverage includes the 2nd part of our history of vinyl and the record industry, and the story of the first nuclear attack as told by Hiroshima survivors.

As always, the issue is filled with the work of more than 40 comic artists and 40 writers from across North America and the world. Discover Montreal?s only internationally distributed free-form magazine at the launch party, or find Fish Piss later this month at most independent book, record or comic stores (or all Chapters, Indigo, Tower Records or Multimags locations.)

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Comics Courses at the Anarchist Free University
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Co: The Beguiling
Interested in discussing comics and graphic novels in an academic setting? Want the benefits of University courses on comics without constantly rising tuition? You’re in luck, as the Anarchist Free University is offering a ten week program entitled “COMICS: HISTORY AND AESTHETICS”. Drop in to a specific class or go the distance in an interesting and unique program of discussion. For more information, visit http://anarchistu.org and click on “courses offered”.

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Shary Boyle & Michael Boyce Book Launch October 15th
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Co:The Beguiling

Pages’ “This Is Not A Reading Series” will be presenting a double book launch on Wednesday, October 15th at 6:30 PM at The Rivoli, 332 Queen West. “A special one-night only performance of live projected drawing and confessional anecdotes on the theme of Shame!” will be Shary Boyle’s performance, and that’s likely of interest to many comic fans (Kidding! Kidding!). No cover charge, and it should be an interesting evening. For more info: http://www.pagesbooks.ca


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Canzine Sunday, October 17, 2004
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Hotel Canzine: Canada's Largest Zine Fair and Festival of Alternative Culture
Sunday, October 17, 2004 1pm-7pm at The Gladstone Hotel 1214 Queen Street West Toronto, Canada Free admission - All Welcome!

Canzine is [one of, contrary to claims made on their site, it's not the only one] Toronto's annual zine fairs, the bigest. A festival of alternative culture featuring over 150 underground periodicals on display from across Canada. Don't miss our radical film and reading events, room of sin, and hands-on workshops. Canzine is your chance to explore independent Canadian culture at its best. Coming from out of town? Check out http://www.gladstonehotel.com/ for rates and availability. Here's some of what is happening on the day: Giant Zine Fair!Over 150 zines from across Canada on display and for sale! (interested in booking tables? well there ll sold out this year but you can check out how to register at the bottom of this page.)

Video Open Screening and Curated programAll are welcome to bring videos (VHS or DVD only, 10 minutes and under) to show to the world. Register in advance by emailing canzinevideo@brokenpencil.com. Or just show up with your film. Indie film program curated by BP film editor Zev Asher.

Room of Sin (18 and over only!)The Come As You Are sex toy table and erotica cabaret hosted by Kitty Galore!
Sex and Sin Zines.
Drinking (only licensed room in Canzine!)
Hotel CanzineSome of Toronto's brightest and weirdest will be creating environments for our Canzine guests to explore. Utilizing hotel rooms at the Gladstone, these will be wild, wacky places to check in to and check out.

5 Rooms including: The Shangers (ShangersCove.org). Crazy indie pirates. Join them to find out about starting your own pirate culture group and watch out - they'll be staging raids of Canzine throughout the day and forcing indie poseurs to walk the plank! New pirates wanted! Blocks Recording Club. Audiophile indiacs will be releasing a new CD EVERY single hour at Canzine! Drop by their room to find out how and be part of the experience! Plus Sandy Plotnikoff, Tiger Press novelty mini books and action dolls, and the "soft art" of Magda Wojtyra.

Radical Reading SeriesReadings from great indie writing talent: Sonja Ahlers - Launching her new book Fatal Distraction at Canzine! The graphic novel follow up to cult classic Temper, Temper, explores the themes of obsession, drugs, rock and roll and copycats - fatal distractions from this Vancouver creator. Greg Kearney - Presenting stories from his new short story collection Mommy, Daddy, Baby. The Xtra columnist's unique take on the domestic is like nothing you've ever read! Alexandra Legatt Canada's new indie gothic writing queen. Brian Francis, reading from a novel about a boy and his nipples.

Hands-on WorkshopsHour-long demos are hosted by Canada's best indie culture workers.
How to Shamelessly Promote Yourself - the editors of Shameless -- Canada's new indie magazine for teen girls - tell all about their shameless efforts to get attention!

Silk Screening for Beginners - Veteran indie printer and underground publisher Michael Comeau instructs on silk-screening zine covers, posters, t-shirts and more!

Canzine is organized by Broken Pencil, the Magazine of Zine Culture and the Underground Arts. To be a Canzine volunteer, write Broken Pencil, PO Box 203, Station P, Toronto, ON, M5S 2S7 or email: editor@brokenpencil.com.

Canzine is made possible by a grant from the Toronto Arts Council. Canzine is sponsored by: Toronto Public Library, Pages Books, the Canadian Magazine Publishing Association, Insomniac Press, Sumach Press, The Beguiling, Raincoast Books, Fantagraphics Comics, The Ryerson School of Journalism, Penguin Books, CBC Radio 3, and Come as You Are. Media sponsors are: CKLN 88.1, Word/Mercury Press and Eye Magazine.
There's a recap of Canzine 2003 over here.


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seanward.net site update
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Toronto comix hipster Sean Ward's website is finally finished in it's complete form. I'll let Sean give the tour...

There has been much construction going on over the past few days over at www.seanward.net! The site is now, finally, fully operational. Let me tell you about what's new!

The first thing you'll notice is that the front splash page has been beautified with flashy things, lots of color, and a dancing girl. Move your mouse around, there's lots to click!

The SHOPPE is finally open! Now you can order copies of The Sean Ward Electric Comics Freak-Out!, T-Shirts, and other fun stuff from all over the world.

The SEAN section is launched with several new features. The PHOTO ALBUM will be a rapidly growing part of the site where we take you along on some of our adventures. The MEDIA page is home to sound and video clips to download. The JOURNAL, a favorite from the old site, is back and better than ever. And my favorite is the all new MAILBAG, a new weekly feature where I respond to letters and e-mails sent in by readers and visitors to the site.

Go on and have a look around. Be sure to write back and tell me how you dig it!

Have fun!
-Sean


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13.10.04
Expozine 2004
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Expozine 2004, Montreal's 3rd annual small press, comic, and zine fair is set to take place on Sunday nov 28th, 11am – 6pm [doors open at ten for exhibitors] Station C, 1450 Ste. Catherine St. E [Beaudry Metro]

Tables are going for 10$, a deal! call Billy at 514 278 4879 to book a spot.

Last year the event was healed at a larger space than the first, and was a big sucsees.



I’ll be there myself with my book revolver and I think I’ll try to find some time to put together another jam zine finally for the event [I’m nearly a year over due now I think]. And i know the whole Montreal small press community is planning to go if they can, so bet on a smorgasbord of comics, books, art, everything.

I’m a bit sad that it’s not going to be in the 500A MONT-ROYAL E location, that space as you can see from my photo story was really very bright and cheerful, and even when it was packed it never got uncomfortable.

But I’m assured by event organizers that the new location is even bigger and better! The neighbourhood is great – lots of restaurants and shops in the area, and one of the most exuberant nightlife areas in town, right next to the Montreal downtown core, which is also always hopping.

You can make a whole day of it with your friends!

So get those zines printed, dolls stuffed, pins punched, and nicks naked and reserve your spot. 120 exhibiters are expected and thousands showed up over the course of the day and the event attracted plenty of out-of-towners last year.

Here's the Expozine site link but it's not working, I'm told someone's on it.

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12.10.04
Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas flies off to Bucheon on Tuesday and will roost at the EMILY CARR Gallery October 23rd
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Rocking Raven flies off to Bucheon on Tuesday
The latest Book is RED WHITE A LOUSY TALE & Sales are very inspiring
We self published a cautious 300 copies 2 weeks ago. All are gone now and there is outstanding orders for another 100 copies!

50 were gone at the opening in London England-Sold 175 copies in three days to shops in Alaska and Haida Gwaii. Sold out at Vancouver's Word on the Street literary fair- We will have a link on the rockingraven.com so you can order a copy from our distributor- http://www.qcislands.net/nwcbooks

Also Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas has been invited by the French Consulate and Writers Festival to display his latest ROCKING RAVEN comics during a day long examination of French, Japanese and Haida comics at the EMILY CARR South Gallery- Granville Island- Vancouver on October 23rd [12 pm to 6 pm]

And He will be attending a Vancouver Comic event at Main Street in November, more information later

see the newest publication of Haida Manga at http://www.rockingraven.com/

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7.10.04
MACLEAN'S Magazine spotlight's the rise of comics in the book market.
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Drawn From Life
Graphic novels are forcing their way into the literary main stream, and Canadian artists are leading the charge
BRIAN BETHUNE

An article in this week's issue of the Canadian news weekly Maclean's spotlights Drawn & Quarterly, Chester Brown, Adrian Tomine and Seth in a feature story about the health of the comics market and speculates on the impact of so many popular literary graphic novels. The future looks bright it seems.

"Oliveros is right, then, about the quality of work on offer. So will graphic novels take a permanent place beside other literary genres in North America, as they always have in Europe and Japan? Most signs are positive. Media attention is constant and sales are good; Louis Riel is in its third printing. The success of veterans like Seth and Brown, and of D&Q itself, has inspired younger artists. Tomine, 30, says he "always had a kind of fantasy about writing for D&Q," which was founded when he was 15. And Tomine, whose subtle drawings of contemporary urban angst brought a lineup of fans to his Toronto reading, is a role model for even younger artists. For the past 18 months, notes Oliveros, he's been able to get his better works into bookstores, even if some shops stick them in the sci-fi section. If graphic novels are still there in two years, when Clyde Fans Book 2 is expected, it may mean that their time has finally come."

The article can be read here.

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6.10.04
IGNATZ WINNER KEVIN HUIZENGA IN TIME
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Co:Peggy Burns peggy@drawnandquarterly.com

Time Magazine Canada and Time.com feature a two-page original comic strip by D+Q cartoonist Kevin Huizenga, who this past weekend at SPX (Small Press Expo) in Bethesda, MD took home the Ignatz Award for "Outstanding Story" for his GLENN GANGES story in the DRAWN & QUARTERLY SHOWCASE: BOOK ONE. In addition, D+Q has just published Kevin's first issue of his new comic book series OR ELSE.

The strip for Time, GLENN GANGES IN THE HOT NEW THING, can be found here.



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Toronto Comic Book Expo 2004 Report by Jamie Coville
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Co: thegraphicnovels.com
Toronto Comic Book Expo 2004
Date: August 27th to 29th.
Attendance: 28,000
Last year: 19,000 to 20,000 - Major Increase!

" This year I went up with a group of friends on Friday, stayed overnight at a hotel and went home Saturday night. We had decided we were going to spend part of the time visiting a comic shop inside Toronto."-->>


Photos ,Photos& Text


And he got a shot of the bust, the only one i have ever seen of it.

I think i've posted this before but there is also some good shots and words on corduroyhigh.com from that con, text here [scroll down till you find the pic of Tyrone hugging Leather Face] and pics here.

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Chester Brown in Canadian Writers in Person Lecture Series in November at York
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Co:Toronto Comic Jam Discussion Group


As part of it's Canadian Writers in Person Course York is hosting a fee lecture with Chester Brown Thursday November 4th, 2004 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

In the Stedman Lecture Hall "D" York University.

Canadian Writers in Person Course explores the works of contemporary Canadian writers who give readings to the class and respond to questions about their work.

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4.10.04
montrealmirror.com: You know, for kids!
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Bernie Mireault & X-Press Comics presents a good read for a good cause

by RUPERT BOTTENBERG

Gotta love a win-win situation. The new Montreal publishing imprint X-Press has managed to concoct one - a comic book that benefits not only hospitalized kids but also, in the long run, the comic's own creator.

The first X-Press title is Dr. Robot by Montreal's Bernie Mireault, best known for his work on Matt Wagner's Grendel and with Mike Allred on the Madman series, and of course his slice-of-life, everyday-superhero series The Jam.

"Until the last decade," says Mireault, "I was ignorant of Japanese manga and anime. Dr. Robot is a reflection of how much I love that stuff now that it's taken a hold of me. Dr. Robot is my version of all the basic conventions of the Japanese stuff that I like - I'm just trying to do it my way. -->>


link to Bernie Mireault's site

Below, taken from his site is the new cover and inside cover for the upcoming Dr Robot Benefit Book [The Montreal Children's Hospital]




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Liste des BéDénautes 2004-39 du 3 octobre 2004
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Care of Le BéDénaute [ bedenaute@videotron.ca ]
googled text
Nouvelles

RVIBD : Š plus que 18 dodos avant!
Jimmy est en ville
Jimmy Beaulieu interrompt son séjour de création en France et est de passage au Québec un court moment pour un double lancement de Mécanique générale soit, « Le moral des troupes » par lui-même et « Histoire de pêche » par PhlppGrrd (voir agenda pour coordonnées de l'événement). Il sera en entrevue avec Jean Frigault à CIBL (mardi vers 08 :40), et une séance de dédicaces est prévue à l'Imaginaire à Québec (jeudi le 7 octobre de 18 :00 à 20 :00) et d'autres auront probablement lieu à la Librairie Monet et chez Fichtre! (à confirmer).

François Lapierre à l'Imaginaire
Jeudi 7 octobre de 18 :00 à 20 :00 : François Lapierre, l'auteur de Sagah-Nah sera en dédicaces à la librairie l'Imaginaire, Place Laurier, à Québec.
www.imaginaire.com

Touche pas à ma planche!

« Aboutissement d'un projet ayant permis à des jeunes de 9 à 17 ans de s'exprimer au sujet du taxage. Les ateliers de création, en mars 2004, étaient encadrés par des bédéistes professionnels et un recueil éponyme renferme les meilleures planches réalisée par ces jeunes; on pourra se procurer ce recueil lors du Salon du livre de Montréal, en novembre. Les planches seront aussi exposées du 13 octobre au 3 novembre à la bibliothèque Le Prévost et au Collège Mont Saint-Louis. » dit l'article dans ICI.
Info : http://www.blue.met.bleu.com (NDLR : le site ne contient pas de détails).
Source : Perron, Patricia : ICI, 30 septembre - 6 octobre 2004, p.40.

Un projet BD sur la liberté de presse pour « L'Aut'Journal »
Simon Banville - dont on a parlé dans La Presse il y a quelques semaines - propose l'expérience suivante aux auteurs de BD :
« J'organise un « spécial bande dessinée » dans le journal mensuel l'Aut'journal. Les auteurs se partageraient deux pages de 11 pouces par 15 pouces en couleur dans les pages centrales du journal pour le numéro Décembre-Janvier. Les auteurs doivent s'inspirer d'un sujet : la liberté de presse. La bande dessinée doit être remise dans un format qui convient à un certain standard de la publications dans les journaux en raison des contraintes de la mise page. Les caricatures sont la bienvenue mais les histoires « à suivre » ne peuvent être acceptées. La participation est bénévole. Voici l'échéancier :
Samedi 23 octobre : Première réunion des auteurs (Pour les auteurs de Montréal)
Samedi 30 octobre : Remise des croquis ou des textes.
Mercredi le 15 novembre : date de tombée : remise des bande dessinée.
Cette expérience de publication peut être bénéfique pour tous bédéistes qui veulent tenter leur chance dans une publication journalistique. L'aut'journal est publié à 35 000 copies à travers le Québec. L'expérience pourrait aussi être répétée pour les prochains mois si l'enthousiasme des bédéistes y est. Je publie depuis maintenant presque 4 ans dans « l'aut'journal » et j'estime qu'il m'ont toujours laissé libre dans mes sujets ». Les gens intéressés peuvent me rejoindre à banvillesimon@hotmail.com
Voir aussi http://www.lautjournal.info/default.asp

M'as-tu lu une BD?
La nouvelle émission littéraire de Télé-Québec, animée par Sylvie Lussier et Pierre Poirier (scénariste de 4 et demi, Jack Carter, l'Auberge du chien noir,Š) a un chroniqueur BD attitré en la personne du comédien et musicien Stéphane Archambault. Ce dernier a déjà parlé du tome 4 d'Isaac le Pirate et du dernier Spiegelman « À l'ombre des deux tours ».
Diffusion : lundi 19 h
Rediffusion : mardi 14 h, mercredi 23 h, vendredi 11 h 30, dimanche 14 h 30
http://www.telequebec.tv/mastulu/index.html

MensuHell
Francis Hervieux nous signale que le # 59 est maintenant disponible en librairie.
http://www.geocities.com/mensuhell/

Changements à l'horaire
« Les 5 à 7 BD » à Québec : prendre note que l'événement est le mardi. Prière de mettre son agenda à jour.

« Comix Jam » à Montréal : l'événement se tiendra désormais sur une base ponctuelle, et non tous les derniers mercredi du mois. Consultez le calendrier de la Casa del Popolo au http://www.casadelpopolo.com/casa/francais/casa_fr.htm


Revue de presse

Lepage, A.K. : « Du grand Art ». La Presse, 3 octobre 2004, p. L 11.
Le « Art » dont il s'agit, c'est Art Spiegelman et il est question de « À l'ombre des deux tours ».


Agenda - Événements
Jeudi 7 octobre de 18 :00 à 20 :00 : Dédicaces à l'Imaginaire, Place Laurier, Québec.
François Lapierre , Jimmy Beaulieu et PhlppGrrd
http://www.imaginaire.com/
Samedi 9 octobre de 17 à 19 heures : Lancement automnal de mécanique générale
« Le moral de troupes » de Jimmy Beaulieu et « « Une histoire de pêche » de Phlpp Grrd
"L'amère à boire"
2049, rue Saint-Denis,
Info : Jimmy Beaulieu j.beaulieu@la-mda.com
20 - 24 octobre 2004 : Ve Rendez-vous international de la BD de Gatineau -
Commencez à surveiller http://www.slo.qc.ca/
Jeudi 28 octobre à 19 :30 : Jean Fugère reçoit Michel Rabagliati
Maison de la Culture Rosemont - La Petite Patrie
Laissez-passer requis
Info : 514 872-1730
Samedi 30 octobre 2004 à 14 :00 : L'Halloween en BD avec Siris
Ateliers pour enfants sur le thème des monstres et des bibittes.
La maison de la Culture Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie
au 6707 avenue de Lorimier (angle Saint-Zotique)
Laissez-passer requis
Info : 514 872-1730
Samedi 30 octobre 2004 à 19:00 h - Lancement de Ti-Guy II
- « L'Oasis de la couronne », le deuxième album des aventures de « Ti-Guy » par Michel Grant à la taverne de L'inspecteur Épingle, située au 4051, rue Saint-Hubert (coin Duluth) à Montréal. « Ambiance d'Halloween sur le thème des 1001 nuits. Bienvenue à tous. 18 ans et plus. » spécifie le communiqué.
Jeudi 11 novembre 2004 à 19 :30 : Conférence illustrée de Michel Viau sur la BD au Québec.
La maison de la Culture Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie
au 6707 avenue de Lorimier (angle Saint-Zotique)
Laissez-passer requis
Info : 514 872-1730
18 au 22 novembre 2004 : Salon du livre de Montréal
http://www.salondulivredemontreal.com/

Mercredi 24 novembre 2004 à 19 :30 : BD en direct avec Siris - Atelier pour adultes
La maison de la Culture Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie
au 6707 avenue de Lorimier (angle Saint-Zotique)
Laissez-passer requis
Info : 514 872-1730
Samedi 27 novembre 2004 à 14 :00 : BD en direct avec Siris - Atelier pour enfants
Laissez-passer requis.
La maison de la Culture Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie
au 6707 avenue de Lorimier (angle Saint-Zotique)
Info : 514 872-1730
Agenda - Expositions
18 juillet au 24 octobre 2004 : « T'es-tu prête, la visite s'en vient ? »
BD géantes au Vignoble de la Sablière,
1050, chemin Dutch,
St-Armand, Téléphone : 450-248-2634 Entrée libre.
Contact : Danielle Bilodeau
CLD Brome-Missisquoi, 450-266-4928, poste 275
Mailto:dbilodeau@cldbm.qc.ca
www.brome-missisquoi.ca
5 octobre - 21 octobre 2004 : Exposition « Panorama de la jeune BD canadienne ». À 19 :00 le mardi 5 octobre : une table ronde animée par Jean-Louis TRIPP et Sylvain LEMAY, professeurs de BD à L'Université du Québec en Outaouais, et José BABONNAUD, ex-propriétaire de Planet BD, réunira les artistes et le public pourra intervenir. » Entrée est libre.
Les « jeunes auteurs » sont : VoRo, Christ Oliver, François Lapierre, Christian Quesnel, Sherwin Tija, Michèle Laframboise, Thierry Labrosse, Max the Black Rabbit, Leanne Fransson et Jean-Paul Eid.
Info : http://www.af.ca/ottawa/
Cliquez Menu « Activités culturelles » puis « Calendrier »
Jeudi 21 octobre au 12 décembre 2004 : « Topfer »
La maison de la culture Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie
au 6707 avenue de Lorimier (angle Saint-Zotique)
Heures d'ouverture :
Mardi, mercredi : 13 h à 19 h
Jeudi : 13 h à 18 h
Vendredi, samedi et dimanche : 13 h à 17 h
Renseignements : 514 872-1730
http://www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/culture
22 octobre au 30 octobre : « Le vagabond des mers » exposition des travaux de Patrick Jusseaume (Tramp, La maison le Quéant...) à la Galerie de l'Alliance française à Ottawa (352, rue Maclaren, à Ottawa)
Info : http://www.af.ca/ottawa/
Cliquez Menu « Activités culturelles » puis sur « Calendrier »
22 octobre 2003 - 2 janvier 2005 : Astérix et les Romains
Au Musée de la civilisation de Québec
Info : http://www.mcq.org/mcq/mcqavenir.html

Événements réguliers
Toutes les semaines - "Les 5 à 7 BD" à Québec -
Tous les mardis à la Taverne urbaine MO. « Apportez vos BD, dessins, histoires, ami(es), sketchbooks et assez d'argent pour survivre toute la soirée... ». Dès 17 heures.
La Taverne Urbaine MO
810, boul. Charest Est Québec
Info : news@bede-ka.org ou
http://www.bedeka.org
Émissions de radio qui parlent de BD...
Émissions entièrement consacrées à la BD diffusées simultanément et en direct sur les ondes et sur Internet :
" Au Pays des bulles "
Émission consacrée à toutes les facettes de la BD, et animée par Marc de Roussan et Robert Laplante.
Le lundi à 13:00 (GMT+5))
En ondes : CINQ-FM - Radio Centre-ville - sur 102,3 MHz, et captée au centre-ville de Montréal (Québec) et dans la banlieue rapprochée.
Sur Internet : http://www.radiocentreville.com/ et cliquez sur le petit haut-parleur (Lecteur Real Audio requis).
Contact : Marc de Roussan : deroussan@videotron.ca
" Bédés de BD "
Émission consacrée à la BD, aux auteurs, albums, biographies, approches artistiques et on y fait jouer tous les styles de musique. Animée par Bertrand Dugas.
Le dimanche à 16:00 heure locale (21 :00 GMT).
En ondes : CKIA - FM sur 88,3 MHz, et captée au centre-ville de Québec.
Internet : http://www.meduse.org/ckiafm/default.html (Lecteur Windows Media requis)
Contact : Bertrand Dugas dugasbe@iquebec.com

Émissions culturelles ou de variétés contenant une chronique de BD :
" Les oranges pressées "
Chronique de bande dessinée de Jean Frigault pendant l'émission matinale " Les oranges pressées "
Le mardi vers 7:15 heure locale (GMT+5)
En ondes : CIBL-FM - Montréal sur 101.5 MHz captée au centre-ville de Montréal (Québec) et dans la banlieue rapprochée.
Sur Internet : http://www.cibl.cam.org et cliquez sur "CIBL en direct" (Lecteur Real Audio requis)
Contact : Jean Frigault oranges@cibl.cam.org ou jfrigault@b2b2c.ca


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2.10.04
More catch-up
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Guy's got a review up at The Cultural Gutter, of creatively vaclempt but slick and prolific, Adrian Tomine's Scrapbook: Uncollected work: 1990 ­ 2004. Though he's been stuck in a bit of a self-proclaimed rut in terms of development [time to toss the rulers and computers colours Adrian! Get you hands dirty and make a mess for a bit!] he's been putting out a string of successful and stylish books. This latest is a sampling of work spanning his career to date, and features the work that initially put him on the map in Pulse! Magazine [Tower Records]

"Some Nerve"
by Guy Leshinski

Adrian Tomine in one word? Clean. His unofficial uniform is pressed khakis and an oxford shirt, hair fastidiously parted, black-framed glasses polished to a glow. Clean, too, is his top-selling comic series, Optic Nerve. Not that he doesn't curse; his comic is full of four-letter invectives and frank sex-talk. But filtered by the machine-washed colour palette, the careful rulering, the pinpoint line, it's more like incidental punctuation spilling from his cast of beautiful young alt-beatniks.


The Canadian Comic Art Foundation has some new stuff online, Bio pages with Strips for Walter Ball, Palmer Cox, Violet Keene, C.E. Toles, & J.F. Wilson.

And from thier news page, this...
5th Annual "Rendezvous International de la BD de Gatineau" As part of the Salon du Livre de l'Outatouais, Oct 20-24, 2004. 5 days of exhibits, panels and workshops featuring Canadian cartoonists like Michel Rabagliati, Michel Grant, Paule Boisvert, Jean-Sebastien Berubé and Jean-Paul Eid --as well as a bevy of international stars from the European and Québec comics worlds. Events at select locations in Gatineau, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario.

There is a load of news posts at the D&Q site i'venot seen, going back to my birthday this, er, last month...
· D+Q Newsletter Volume 2004 #2 (September 24, 2004)
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Seth gets a New Yorker cover! (September 24, 2004)
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D+Q in NYC & Bethesda October 1-3 (September 24, 2004)
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D+Q at Toronto's Word on the Street 9/26! (September 24, 2004)
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Adrian Tomine at Toronto Harbourfront Reading Series 9/22 (September 20, 2004)
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Toronto EYE interviews Adrian Tomine (September 20, 2004)
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Boston Phoenix features Sacco's FIXER (September 17, 2004)
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Quill & Quire Reviews D+Q 5! (September 16, 2004)
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EW Reviews The Golem's Mighty Swing (September 16, 2004)
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LA Weekly reviews SCRAPBOOK! (September 16, 2004)
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D+Q Showcase 2 Reviewed in Booklist! (September 16, 2004)
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Sammy Harkham & Martin Cendreda In the LA Times (September 16, 2004)
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Quill & Quire Reviews THE FRANK RITZA PAPERS (September 15, 2004)

The October issue of the primire underground Montreal comics zine MENSUHELL is out, here is the table of contents...
Couverture par : Mathieu Benoit
p. 2 The Circle of Life (Daniel Vinh Ha Thé)
p. 3 Éditorial + annonces diverses
p. 4 La plume japonaise [3ème partie] (Michèle Laframboise)
p. 6 Comme les 3 doigts de la main (Mathieu Benoit)
p.10 Histoire de la bande dessinée au Québec [suite] (Michel Viau)
p.17 Le Général Tidéchet: Branle-bas de combat à Cocapabanana [suite] (Denis & Louis Rémillard)
p.20 Bébites ('El Quesnel)
p.22 Les impériales crampes de la vilaine impératrice: Mémoire vilaine! [3ème partie] (Jane Tremblay)
p.23 Voir l'Alberta et mourir! [fin] (Kurt Beaulieu)
p.27 Miss Dynamite [suite de l'épisode 3] (Sirkowski)
p.30 Il pleut à mort! (Catherine Fréchette-Grégoire)
p.35 The Bug-Eyed Monster: Halloween '99 (Bernie Mireault)
p.39 Le Petit MensuHell Illustré (Collectif)
p.40 Les Ayoyes (Jacques Boivin)



Christopher Butcher at comics.212.net covers the relaunching of Captain Canuck as a hero for our times....? welll.....

"...On the plus side, they've ditched the original rip-off-Captain-America costume and gone with something a little more contemporary (via New X-Men from 4 years ago, but still). The jacket looks stupid though. Who the hell goes out in a bright red leather jacket, except for possibly Michael Jackson? I get that he's supposed to be a mountie in disguise, but... yikes... The rest of the costume is a decent superhero costume though, and the mask design is sorta neat..."
- Chris

Tony Walsh posted this in his seacret lair...

Toronto Sequential Art Fest Supports Literacy

A group of Toronto-based illustrators has organized a grassroots literacy drive in the form of the "Sequential Art Festival". There are three events in October at various locations in the city. The events serve as a "show and tell about the making of cartoons, comics, animation and film by cartoonists, comic book artists, writers, animators, collectors, producers and distributors." The project's goal is to help praise the awareness, profile and funds for adult literacy programming. I'll [tony] be a presenter for two of the events, sharing the story of my Rat Boy comic book exploits (Event 1) and flash animation chops (Event 2). More information is available here.

thats all for now kids, go out and play in the sun! Whats left of it anyway...

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Big catch-up post [been busy renovating]
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The Kilrush crew was at the Word on the Street festival on Sunday in Toronto, you can check out pics posted on the Corduroy High website here for your virtual tour. Many familiar faces from the Toronto scene...

NATIONAL POST: He's back!: He's an RCMP officer by day and a superhero the rest of the time! Brandon boy revives '70s comic book with Captain Canuck

When creating a superhero, few comic-book writers allow the words "RCMP" and "Moose Jaw" to creep into their thoughts, let alone onto the page. But for Riel Langlois, the force behind Captain Canuck: Unholy War, such Canadianisms are integral to the creative process.
Langlois's three-part series -- a revamped version of the original 1975 Captain Canuck by Richard Comely -- hit stores this week, after two years in the making. And there was so much buzz among those in the comic-book know, some copies never even made it to the rack.
"I put one aside for myself as soon as the order came in to make sure I got one," said Toby Orr of Silver Snail Comics on Toronto's trendy Queen Street West. "There's been some buzz about it for awhile -- I had a couple of friends actually call me at work and ask, 'Is it true there's another Captain Canuck coming out?'




Disturbo.com update:
"Check out the cover illustration I did for a pretty cool lefty magazine called Canadian Dimension- they describe themselves as: "An independent forum for debate on a broad range of issues of interest to the left."and even super-icon Noam Chomsky weighs in: "With the world veering from one potential catastrophe to another, in many different domains, it has never been more important to have clear, critical thinking and analysis that is not restricted by dominant ideologies. CD has performed that function very effectively, a contribution of unusual importance." - dan@dstrbo.com

link-Canadian Dimension


This week at www.snubdom.com

Rick Trembles' MOTION PICTURE PURGATORY comic-strip review of...
THE GODS OF TIMES SQUARE: "Gadzooks over Disneyfication of God kooks!"

Depression stalks those with MS: Mike Augustine has battled the disease's darkness, and emerged full of optimism and humour, MICHAEL VALPY writes.

By MICHAEL VALPY in theglobeandmail.com
Wednesday, September 29, 2004


"Mike Augustine, in his second year at Ontario's Sheridan College studying graphic arts and animation, woke one morning in the guest room of his girlfriend's parents' home with his feet tingling. The sensation quickly spread up both legs, into his chest and down into his arms and fingers. It was Valentine's Day, 1992. He was 22 years old. He was terrified" ... "Mr. Augustine said he is now on the lip of achieving his dream, to be a newspaper comic-strip cartoonist. He has developed a one-panel cartoon, which he will soon submit to a publishing syndicate, that looks with humour at people's problems."

RabbitHead Named Best Comic Book of 2004
The Georgia Straight, Vancouver's biggest entertainment paper names RabbitHead (Alternative Comics, ISBN 1-891867-72-5, DCD FEB04 2052) as the "Best Comic Book" for 2004 in its annual "Best of Vancouver" issue dated Sept. 23rd."Rebecca Dart's RabbitHead (Alternative Comics) is an ambitious, layered, and ultimately heart-rending tale full of wonder and whimsy. There aren't many comics creators in this city producing such complex, demanding work, and the fact that Dart also delivers an emotional bite in this surreal tale of strange but recognizable creatures makes RabbitHead a small miracle".See the article on-line: straight.comFor more information see: www.indyworld.com/dart

EDMONTON SUN: Drawing power!
by ERIK FLOREN

Two of North America's more successful cartoonists have showcased Edmonton to the world for years. Gary Delainey and Gerry Rasmussen are the creative duo behind the popular international comic strip, Betty. Seen in more than 100 newspapers around the globe, the comic strip's artwork frequently features local colour like West Edmonton Mall, Whyte Avenue or Oilers jerseys. Since both Rasmussen and Delainey were born and bred and still reside in Edmonton, that's not so surprising. But what is amazing is that our local colour seems to play well in other countries as diverse as Denmark and Pakistan.

the ottawa small press book fair Saturday, October 16, 2004
in room 203 of the Jack Purcell Community Centre (on Elgin, at 320 Jack Purcell Lane). Go here for more details >>>

L'exposition Topfer à Montréal du 21 octobre au 12 décembre 2004
Présentée pour la première fois lors du Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême en janvier 2001, cette exposition regroupe le meilleur de la création suisse contemporaine dans le domaine de l'expression graphique.
L'exposition comprend des oeuvres de 27 dessinateurs, pour la plupart originaires de Genève et de Zurich, qui s'expriment à travers l'illustration, le film d'animation et la bande dessinée. Ce qui est frappant, c'est la grande diversité du style des auteurs, leur originalité et leur technique. Certains jouissent déjà d'une notoriété: Schwitzgebel, Luyet, Tirabosco, Wazem... » dit le communiqué.
La maison de la culture Rosemont-La Petite-Patrieau 6707 avenue de Lorimier (angle Saint-Zotique)
Heures d'ouverture :Mardi, mercredi : 13 h à 19 hJeudi : 13 h à 18 hVendredi, samedi et dimanche : 13 h à 17 hRenseignements : 514 872-1730
http://www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/culture

Mécanique Générale : lancement automnalŠ
Le moral des troupes » de Jimmy Beaulieu et« Une histoire de pêche » de Phlpp GrrdLancement le 9 octobre à Montréal.Un 5 à 7 à "L'amère à boire"2049, rue Saint-Denis,Info : Jimmy Beaulieu j.beaulieu@la-mda.com

RVIBD : on saura mercrediŠ
Seulement que 25 dodos avant le Rendez-vous international de la BD de Gatineau. C'est mercredi 29 septembre que seront dévoilés les cinq auteurs européens et les cinq auteurs québécois invités en 2004. Le site du SLO a été mis à jour et offre une rétrospective des événements passés. On pourra constater que l'organisation a toujours réservé aux amateurs, au cours des ans, de très agréables surprises, comme Sandrine Revel (Drôle d'ange gardien), Francis Carin (Victor Sackville), Patrice Pellerin (L'épervier), Michel Weyland (Aria), Luc Jacamon (Le tueur), Jérôme Lereculey (Arthur), Griffo (Vlad), Marc Bourgne (Barbe-Rouge), Émile Bravo (Jules), Christophe Chabouté, Lax (Le Choucas), Lucien De Gieter (Papyrus), Nicolas Dumontheuil et Roger Winderlocher (Nabuchodinausore). Tous des invités sympathiques, généreux et qui en étaient souvent à leur première visite au Québec. Également, tous les auteurs importants du Québec y sont passés, ou presque. Qui seront les invités cette année ?
http://www.slo.qc.ca/bd_2004/hist_bd.html

"Té malade, toi!" La BD de Line Gamache
Premier long récit en bande dessinée de Line Gamache, "Té malade, toi!" raconte l'histoire de Josée, la petite soeur de l'auteure. Une petite soeur bien spéciale née dans les années '60 avec un handicap intellectuel. Nous découvrons à travers les yeux de l'auteure, la personnalité originale et attachante de cette enfant pas tout à fait comme les autres. Line Gamache puise dans ses souvenirs pour nous raconter les bouleversements survenus dans sa famille. On se doute bien que la présence de Josée en a modifié le quotidien. Cette famille a, bien malgré elle, vécu des aventures quelque peu rocambolesques, où le comique côtoie à l'occasion le tragique. Line Gamache évolue dans le milieu des arts visuels depuis 1989, année où elle termine son bac à l'université Concordia. Elle est aussi connue comme peintre, sculpteure et « patenteuse de l'art ».Cette bande dessinée sera lancée le samedi 2 octobre 2004, lors d'un 5 à 7au Cheval Blanc809 Ontario Est.Info : sirlin7@cam.org

RAPPEL : Jeudi 30 septembre à 18 :00 : François Lapierre, l'auteur de Sagah-Nah sera en dédicaces à la librairie Fichtre! 436, rue de Bienville, à MontréalInfo : (514) 844-9550
http://www.fichtre.qc.ca

BDQuébec de nouveau en ligneAprès une « absence » de quelques jours suite à un petit problème administratif, le site encyclopédique et actuel de la BD québécoise, BDQuébec, est de retour en ligne pour la plus grande joie de tous et de toutes. http://www.bdquebec.qc.ca



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