Written by Russ Dobler America is a fractured place. I should know, I live there. This month’s presidential election shocked many, and illustrated that views of the nation and where it is and should be headed are much more divided … Continue reading Comics and American politics: Life imitates (the business of) art
Written by Cheryl Cottrell-Smith If you live in Edmonton, you know this already: our city can be great, and it can be ridiculous. We have the AGA, the Muttart, and food and culture festivals out the wazoo. We also have … Continue reading End of the Earth: YEG comic satire at its finest
Written by Cheryl Cottrell-Smith Title: The Saga of the Jack of Spades, No. 1 Publisher: Nothing Works Entertainment Inc. Publication Date: September 14, 2016 Written by Chase Kantor Pencil and inks by Daniel Schneider Colours by Sabrina O’Donnell Letters by Sylvia … Continue reading The Saga of the Jack of Spades is back with their second issue
Written by Jonny Lobo As with any other commodity, manga has long been marketed in Japan and abroad according to demographics. For decades, longstanding categories such as Shōnen (for boys) and Shojo (for girls) have helped authors and publishers cater … Continue reading Downplaying Demographics: Shōnen, Shojo, and Soul Eater
Written by Brendan Brown Just ahead of this year’s Free Comic Book Day on May 7th, I was able to talk with Maija Plamondon and Christopher Eric Peterson, two local comics creators who are making a web/print comic called Coming … Continue reading Deer in the Spotlight: interview with Coming of Age comic creators
Written by Russ Dobler “Not as bad as Bush v. Gore, but close.” That quip alone, from J.R. Jones of the Chicago Reader, could have ended it all before it started. Of course he’s referring to the bent tent-pole that … Continue reading Batman v Superman: Dawn of Endless Bad Reviews
Written by C.B.W. Caswell Genre: Horror, Psychological Favourite Character: Kakihara (Ichi the Killer) Summary: With powerful art and avant garde symbolism, Yamamoto pushes manga to its extreme while retaining artistic integrity. — We’re laughing our guts out while a woman is … Continue reading What to read: The Work of Hideo Yamamoto
