Original art is near and dear to my heart; I’ve been an active collector for a few years and really enjoy getting a completely unique piece of comic art when attending a comic convention. I diligently check the list of attending guests and then decide who I’m going to try and get a...

In a recent Jiminy Christmas I had a nice heartfelt memory of store appearances by comic creators, meeting the fans and sharing in the comic spirit.  With eager anticipation I went to a store signing recently where two local artists were appearing, Jeff Lemire and Scott...

The big draw for me at Montreal Comiccon 2011 was the bandes desinee artists that would be attending the show.  I’ve been reading a lot of translated European material and was hoping to pick up some original art. Overall it was a small creator space, two rows of tables and a few more at...

This Saturday is an event at The Dragon in Guelph Ontario that will have Jeff Lemire, Scott Chandler, Marco Rudy and Jesse Jacobs. I plan attending to get a few books signed and a sketch or two so watch for coverage here. For my area of Southern Ontario there isn’t a long history of...

Adam Hughes was at Boston Comicon this past weekend.  I arrived at his table around 10:05 AM on the first day to find his sketch list well over ten names, which I knew meant he wouldn’t get to me even if I was added to the list. I’ve actually seen Adam Hughes four times at...