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Vancouver’s Archie blogger back in action

Musician Mark Haney, once disillusioned by the direction of Archie Comics, has new hope. read more

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Vancouver rallies around first comic arts festival

The inaugural festival is a rousing success. “Now we can apply for grants,” enthuses organizer Shannon Campbell. Ryan Ingram reports. read more

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Vancouver cartoonists represent in Shuster Award noms

Vancouver cartoonists dominate the Webcomics Creators category read more

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Vancouver’s Brandon Graham nominated for an Eisner Award

A complete list of nominees for the 2012 Eisner Awards.. read more

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Henry and Glenn Forever – the Rollins/Danzig comic

Plus: Camilla d’Errico, Jim Henson and more in our Weekly Comics News Update. read more

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Indie comics news – Golgo 13, Spandexless and Dylan Williams (RIP)

This week’s news – Dylan Williams RIP. Plus: Criminal Records closes, Spandexless launches, more. read more

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Vancouver literary events at a glance

Scotiabank Giller Prize nominees long list released, the troubles with publishing, D&M turns 40 and resistance fighter/author Carmen Aguirre. read more

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Just who is Holden Catfield?

Plus: the return of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Small Press Expo goes legit and more from our weekly comics correspondent Eric Buckler. read more

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Grant Morrison and Deepak Chopra panel at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con

The comics writer and spiritual leader discuss superheroes in the modern age. read more

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Walt Kelly’s Pogo goes to print

Pogo, one of the greatest comic strips ever printed, is on its way to bookshelves. read more

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Brandon Graham’s Fantastic Four remake

Indie comics artists like Chester Brown and Brandon Graham re-imagine Fantastic Four # 9. Plus: Womanthology: Heroic, and news about a couple of comic book stores. read more

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Vancouver Comic Arts Festival announced

Plus: Glenn Beck rants about Spider-Man, Marvel introduces Miles Morales, Jack Kirby’s estate goes to trial and more in this week’s Comic Round-Up. read more

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Barks’ duck is back!

We kick off a new column, Adventures in Indie Comics, with news about Carl Barks’ Donald Duck, Kate Beaton’s Hark! A Vagrant, and a new line of pulp fiction comics. read more

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The best show you’ll never see?

The pilot for an aborted TV series based on Joe Hill’s Locke & Key comic showed great potential. read more

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Girls gone Gotham!

From the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con – a gallery of girls wearing Batman T-shirts, costumes, and underwear! read more

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San Diego Comic-Con report Day 2

San Diego Comic-Con report, Day 2: Jerry Robinson, Jaime Hernandez, Sybil Danning and Werner Herzog. read more

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Banned in Canada?

We’ve got a copy of Dave McKean’s erotic graphic novel Celluloid to give away. There’s just one catch… read more

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Lost Girls and Tijuana Bibles – sex in the comics

A brief history of sex in comics, with excerpts from an interview with Lost Girls author Alan Moore. read more

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Win a copy of one of the year’s best graphic novels!

We’re giving away a copy of the award-winning French graphic novel Lucille. read more

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Comics round-up – Canada Day special

Jeff Lemire, Kate Beaton, Ian Boothby, Nina Matsumoto and more in our inaugural weekly comics column by Ryan Ingram. read more

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New comic My Deadbeat Dad from Simpsons writer Ian Boothby

A new comic from Vancouver’s Ian Boothby and Nina Matsumoto hits the stands. Plus: dead Spider-Man. read more

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Emily Carroll’s stylish illustrations

An interview with Emily Carroll, a Vancouver-based artist who recently won an award for Outstanding Web Comics Creator. read more

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Vancouver artist Emily Carroll wins Shuster Award

Vancouver-based artist/illustrator wins for Outstanding Web Comics Creator. read more

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NeMo Balkanski’s adults-only comics

Belgrade-born/Vancouver-based artist NeMo Balkanski launches his new collection of darkly satirical, adults-only comic strips. read more

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Superheroes gone wild!

Jaime Hernandez, Tony Millionaire and more alt-comics artists get in on the Marvel action. read more

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Brucilla and Galatia, the heroines of Starstruck by Elaine Lee and Michael Wm. Kaluta.

The best comic you’ve never read?

Is Starstruck the best comic you’ve never read or simply too clever for its own good? read more

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Chester Brown tonight in Vancouver

Canadian cartoonist on a book tour for his Paying For It graphic novel. read more

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Adrianne Palicki in new Wonder Woman costume

First look at the new Wonder Woman outift, which Adrianne Palicki will wear in the 2011 reboot of the ’70s superhero TV series. read more

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Vancouver Comic Jam – March edition

Vancouver’s monthly comic art jam takes place this Saturday. read more

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Dr. Seuss meets Star Wars

Seattle cartoonist creates Dr. Seuss Does Star Wars series. read more

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Original Batman comic book art!

Okay, now this is cool. Even if you’re not a comic book or superhero or Batman fan… read more

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Review – Fantastic Four #587

The Human Torch gets extinguished. Too bad it wasn’t Wolverine. read more

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The Fantastic Four minus one

It’s the end of Marvel’s flagship superhero team as the Fantastic Four loses a member. read more

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Interview – Dame Darcy

The cartoonist talks about her latest project and working for Marvel. read more

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Canada Reads final five includes graphic novel

Sara of Tegan and Sara has selected Jeff Lemire’s Essex County as one of the five finalists in this year’s Canada Reads. read more

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Comix Counterculture

Okay, so we’re a little late… read more

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