Ryan North was born in Ontario, took a degree in computer science in Ontario, paid it off in Ontario, did a grad degree in computational linguistics in Ontario, then started Dinosaur Comics while living in Ontario. Maybe he’ll live on the moon next time, who knows.
Wowee Zonk 4 is the largest and most ambitious issue to date, featuring a number of Canadian and international contributors, each with their own unique approach to storytelling and image making.
[close]Spring 2012 will see a new release from artist and illustrator Jesse Jacobs whose book Even the Giants (AdHouse, 2011) marked his major publishing debut after several award-winning self-published titles.
[close]A companion piece to Drop-in, Lapp’s critically-acclaimed account of working in inner city Toronto drop-in centres, but People Around Here takes it to the streets! Always the consummate observer, Lapp’s ability to crystallize everyday moments of street life and overheard conversations into short visual vignettes is remarkable.
[close]In the bohemian and brilliant Montparnasse of the 1920s, Kiki managed to escape poverty to become one of the most charismatic figures of the avant garde years between the wars. Partner to Man Ray – whose most legendary photos she inspired – she would be immortalised by Kisling, Foujita, Per …read more
[close]Back Alleys and Urban Landscapes meanders through the city, functioning as a sort of caught on-paper psychogeographical Jane’s Walk.
[close]We are a nation of storytellers. We can make stories out of anything. Four stories about stories: how we tell them (and how we understand them) in our limited but human way. The tales revolve around a doctor’s note, a bottle, a stone and a rubber duck. And, of course, people.
[close]From the creators of the webcomic Mac Hall, Three Panel Soul is a semi-autobiographical collection of comic strips about dealing with mid-twenties life. Also, there’s a lot of video game jokes.
[close]Horrible is a new collection celebrating the terrifying underbelly of independent comics. In this inaugural issue, contributors Michael DeForge, Zach Worton, Chris Kuzma and Patrick Kyle scrape the bottom of their contorted cartoon-addled reptilian pea-brains to present to you their most alarming work to date. Delicately printed and painstakingly assembled personally …read more
[close]My Friend Dahmer is an original graphic novel that gives a unique perspective on the notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.
[close]A young boy named Colby Reynolds searches for meaning in the world around him and discovers a place where dreams can come true – if he’s willing to pay the price!
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