A comic jam interview with the candidate can be found here at the National Po...
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Word on the Street (Toronto 2008)
I just got back from Toronto Word on the Street and took the worst pictures of my life. Apologies to all involved. Extra special thanks to Peter Birkemoe for helping me out at every turn this weekend.I should have got a picture of my hotel (the former Hotel Selby now Clarion). Coincidentally it was the same place I stayed 15 years ago on my first visit...
Defeat Olivia Chow!!
From the Toronto Star: "It's not like I can win against Olivia Chow," Brown says, shrugging. "I'll attend whatever meetings there are, debates--if I'm welcome there....But getting out and doing election campaigning? I figure my time is better spent working on my next book." {Click on image for articl...
Today in Toronto! D+Q at Word On The Street
For about the 7th year in a row, D+Q will have a booth at one of the best outdoor book festivals around, Toronto's Word On The Street. Come meet the artists and take a first peek at one of the most beautiful Petits Livres art books we've published, Pohadky, by Pat Shewchuk and Marek Colek. Also being launched is Matthew Forsythe's incredible Ojingogo,...
Pascal Blanchet in Edmonton
Come see Pascal Blanchet at The Edmonton Public Library this Sunday, September 28th at 1:30pm.Pascal will give an author talk and reading and will then answer your questions and offer advice. Come and talk about your writing in a friendly and supportive atmosphere and listen to the suggestions of professional writers in our community. All writers and...
D+Q on CTV
It's the usual short tv news puff piece but there're brief interviews with Ojingogo cartoonist Matt Forsythe, Operations Director Kit Malo, and The Chief. Soon to be hotly debated topics--which are the greatest North American comics cities, and Is Comics Art? {Click to go to the CTV page and the Item with video link should be right at the top. UPDATE:...
Our now daily Chester Brown for MP post
From a piece titled "Hookers and Blowhards" in Toronto's Eye Weekly:"The notorious graphic novelist from Trinity-Spadina remains the best-known of the Libertarian lot, of course, even if further discussion of Chester Brown's candidacy in mainstream Canadian media hasn't yet travelled farther than the weblog at Quill & Quire. There, news that Brown...
Oh, zombies, we all love the zombies.
Our pals at The Walrus take a little look at Chester Brown's zombie comic ad campaign. Zombies...the new Pirates! Or the new Monkeys! Or the new Ghosts!{Spotted by Tom Spurgeo...
There's an election coming up in Canada next month, and although it's not nearly as exciting as the campaign being waged south of our border there is one thing both have in common: if this poll and this poll are any indication, both countries stand real chances of voting in, yet again, another set of wingnut governments. Pascal Blanchet is doing his...
Matt Forsythe in Halifax
Matthew Forsythe is appearing this Saturday, September 20th at Strange Adventures in Halifax (5262 Sackville), 7 pm. His event was featured by The Coast yesterday, and is sure to be a total bla...
Erin and Leif (not D+Q)
Maybe it's time I called Leif up again and said "how about a book with you and Erin?" I just found this Flikr set from a show at Paper Boat Gallery. Amazin...
An excuse to go to Kitchener
When, oh when am I going to get to see these Seth buildings in person? I won't be making it to Kitchener anytime soon but if you're in the area, you should definitely attend this special attraction at the Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery. Consisting of more than 60 model buildings from the fictitious Canadian city that has been at the center of Seth’s...
The perils of doing business in Canada...
JOURNALIST: Are you in New York?ME: Nope, actually, we're in Canada. Montreal.JOURNALIST: THAT'S why you talk fun...
Matt Forsythe in Halifax!
At everyone's favorite east coast comics shop, Strange Adventures this Saturday, September 20...
Congratulations Ignatz Nominees!
Congratulations to the following D+Q cartoonists on their Ignatz nominations: Michel Rabagliati, Paul Goes Fishing for Outstanding Artist, Outstanding Graphic Novel and Outstanding Series; Joe Matt, Spent for Outstanding Graphic Novel; Gabrielle Bell, Lucky Vol. 2 #2 and Seth, Palooka-ville #19 for Outstanding Comic.Speaking of SPX, D+Q will be in Bethesda on October 4th and 5th with bells on and Kevin Huizenga and his new issue of Or Else, Jason Lutes and a new VOLUME of Berlin, and making his US debut, Matt Forsythe of the current 211 Bernard...
Brooklyn Book Festival '08
Just add the letter "L"... several people thought that, at first glance, Ron Rege's book was called "AGAINST PALIN."Adrian signs more copies of Shortcomings......while over at the other table people peruse the new books.I realize this looks like Miriam Katin is signing a stack of Adrian's books (see Crickets #2 for more insight), but it's just the...
Lynda in the Bay Area! Upcoming October & November Events!
Do not miss Lynda in San Francisco at the Booksmith this Thursday, I repeat, do not miss her only Bay Area appearance this Fall!Up next for Lynda: Boston on Thursday, October 2 at Brookline Booksmith; Washington DC on Friday, October 3 at Politics and Prose with SPX; and the New Yorker Festival on Saturday October 4th where she'll be in conversation...
Adrian on The Sound of Young America!
While Adrian was in Seattle for Bumbershoot he was interviewed live on stage for the public radio show The Sound Of Young America. Here's the podcast where he explains his fantasy of working in the Marvel bullp...
This weekend! D+Q in Brooklyn!
(from Gabrielle Bell's upcoming Cecil and Jordan in New York.)Come see us this weekend at the Brooklyn Book Fest! Here's our schedule.12:00 pm- Adrian Tomine in conversation with John Wray at the Center Stage, International1:00 pm- Adrian Tomine signing at the D+Q Booth2:00 pm- Miriam Katin signing at the D+Q Booth3:00 pm- Gabrielle Bell signing at...
Stanley Stories
Frank M. Young is doing an amazing job over at his Stanley Stories blog. Not only is he posting a wide variety of stories (Melvin Monster, Little Lulu, Woody Woodpecker, Dunc and Loo, Jigger) by the greatest comic book writer of all time but he's writing lengthy personal essays on the stories. Frank and I may disagree on Stanley's golden age (how many...
Helsinki, two
It looks like Guy Delisle is also a special guest at Helsingin as well as everybody's favorite British cartoonist Tom Gauld (misspelled as "Gould", and misidentified as an America...
This weekend in Helsinki!
According to this website, Anders Nilsen and Sammy Harkham will be at the "biggest and baddest" comics festival in Finland, Helsingin, where there is also a Kramers art sh...
This Sunday, Sept 14th at Noon! D+Q In Brooklyn!
Don't miss Drawn & Quarterly at the Brooklyn Book Fest this weekend with Adrian Tomine, Miriam Katin and Gabrielle Be...
New York! Philadelphia! Comic art shows!
(Charles Burns' "Crumb Illustration," 1995)Charles Burns has a show opening today at the awesome Adam Baumgold gallery. The exhibition is on until the 12th of October, so there's plenty of time to make it in to see the work. This is Charles Burns' first solo NYC show, and not to be missed.The other comics show opening today is "R. Crumb's Underground"...
Bid on Matt Forsythe!!
And no, I don't mean at a bachelor auction.Matt is participating in the Totoro Forest Project, for which artists auction off works inspired by filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, with the proceeds going to the preservation of the Sayama Forest outside of Tokyo. You can read more about the project, and bid of Matt's painting, on the Totoro Forest Project web...
Come see us in Toronto!! Sept 27-28, 2008
OJINGOGO and POHADKY launchMatt Forsythe, Pat Shewchuk & Marek ColekSaturday, September 27th 5:00 PMThe Central, 603 Markham St, Toronto(with The Beguiling)WORD ON THE STREET FESTIVALSunday, September 28th, 11 am to 6 pmQueen's Park, Toronto Schedule:1:30-2:30- Chester Brown signing2:30-3:30- Forsythe, Shewchuk & Colek signing3:30-430- Keith...
Jason Lutes interview with The Wall Street Journal
What's that? Is he turning the pages of an upcoming D+Q book to give us a sneak peak? Nope, it's just a Dungeons and Dragons manu...
