IDW Talks New Releases At NYCC 2019
Scott Dunbier and Dirk Wood were on hand at NYCC to talk about their upcoming Artist Editions and Artifact Editions.
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NYCC 2019 – Advance Screening Of Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
Fairly late on Saturday night, I went where no man has gone before: the men’s washroom on the lower level
Read moreDC Black Label House Of Horrors Line Of Comic Books Announced At NYCC 2019
We all know that good, thoughtful horror movies are nothing to turn our noses up at and DC editor Joe
Read moreHBO Screens First Episode Of New Watchmen Series at NYCC 2019
The lineup for this screening was huge. Showrunner Damon Lindelof and HBO appeared with cast members, director, and surprise guest
Read moreNYCC 2019 – The Current Crop From Berger Books
The panel on Berger Books, headed by editor Karen Berger, spoke today at NYCC. Six artists were present and they
Read moreStraight Outta Hamilton…A Review of Sylvia Nickerson’s ‘Creation’
When I went to Hamilton a few months ago to see the indie art show at the gallery there, a
Read moreAd Astra Is The Latest In A String Of Neo Sci-Fi Flicks To Hit The Screens
Ad Astra (‘to the stars’) is the new movie by director James Gray, starring Brad Pitt. I love James Gray’s
Read moreToronto Canzine 2019 In Pictures
Canzine Toronto came and went this past Saturday, September 14th, at the Art Gallery of Ontario. A long running event
Read moreDo We Make Meaning? Reviewing King Of King Court By Travis Dandro
Travis Dandro‘s King of King Court: A Memoir (out now from Drawn and Quarterly) is a thick book but reads
Read moreFan Expo Toronto 2019 In Pictures
This is sort of an unusual write-up for me. I didn’t attend the Fan Expo in Toronto, Canada, this past
Read moreThe First Ever Museum Exhibit of Canadian Indie Comic Art
Hamilton is about an hour’s drive west of Toronto. The art gallery there has put on
Read moreThe First Ever Museum Exhibit of Canadian Indie Comic Art
Hamilton is about an hour’s drive west of Toronto. The art gallery there has put on
Read moreOnce Upon A Time in Tarantinoland: A Review Of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
[**Warning: Spoilers Ahead!!] Quentin Tarantino‘s latest technicolour toned fantasy, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad
Read moreSuperman Year One’s Not That Bad
From the hue and cry that went up on the internet against the first issue of Frank Miller and John
Read moreThe Unexpected Anatomies of Rick Parker’s Sketchbook
Mort Todd (of Cracked fame) introduces Rick Parker‘s sketchbook by saying that he (Todd) encouraged Parker to put it out
Read moreFantastic Fante Bukowski – A Review Of Volume 3: A Perfect Failure
Noah Van Sciver’s third volume of the Fante Bukowski series is up for the Eisner Award for humour at this
Read moreAri Aster’s New Film Reviewed: Midsommar
[**WARNING: Spoilers Ahead!] I was eagerly anticipating the follow up film to Ari Aster’s outstanding horror family drama Hereditary (and
Read moreGetting Back To Childhood Roots In Craig Thompson’s Ginseng Roots #1
I’m enthused to know that Craig Thompson has a new work out soon and that it’s autobiographical. The famed
Read moreNick Maandag’s Brand Of Satire In The Follies Of Richard Wadsworth
What kind of cartoonist is Nick Maandag? Is he a satirist, a humourist, a wry observer of human life, or
Read moreTCAF 2019 In Pictures
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) was again held over the Mother’s Day Weekend this year, much to
Read moreCelebrating Comics At The 2019 Doug Wright Awards At TCAF
The Doug Wright Awards, presented every year as part of the TCAF (the Toronto Comic Arts Festival) proceedings, are named after
Read moreThoughts On Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma
I saw Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma as part of an event for Latin Awareness Month, here in Toronto. I’d felt remiss,
Read moreWhat Makes A Cover? Aargh!
Often when I look at the cover of Aargh! (Artists Against Rampant Government Homophobia!), I almost think it might have been
Read moreFrom Hell Master Edition Volume Five: The Death Of Liz Stride And Kate Eddowes
The fifth part of Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell‘s colourized From Hell consists of Chapter 8 – only one chapter
Read more‘The Beach Bum’ Is A Beat Nightmare
Despite the negative reviews trailing like a string of discarded beer empties behind Harmony Korine’s new film The Beach Bum,
Read more‘The Beach Bum’ Is A Beat Nightmare
Despite the negative reviews trailing like a string of discarded beer empties behind Harmony Korine’s new film The Beach Bum,
Read moreFrom Hell: Master Edition # 4 Shows Us Eerie Wormholes Through Time
The fourth installment of Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell‘s From Hell: Master Edition contains chapters six and seven of the
Read moreJordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Reviewed
[*Spoilers for Us below!!] Jordan Peele’s new horror movie Us has garnered a fair amount of anticipation, largely due to
Read moreEncountering Classic Creators And Comic Art At Toronto Comicon 2019
The 2019 Toronto Comicon ran between March 15th-17th. Despite the name, it’s not the BIG Toronto show (that would be
Read moreWhat Makes A Cover? Superman # 199
Superman #199 has a cover date of August, 1967. It features a Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson image of a
Read moreThe League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Tempest #4 Reviewed
The format for this issue of Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill‘s League: Tempest reflects British annuals and weeklies such as
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