The Original Dirty Plotte
One of the most common requests I receive from readers of Forgotten Silver is to write about minicomics from the 1980s more often. Last year, I wrote columns about the early works of Chester Brown and also covered the work…
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Comic Legends and The End of an Era
Welcome back to the final part of my three-month-long look into the major Canadian publishers from the 1980s. Since December, I have covered (in broad strokes) the important contributions to the history of Canadian comics made by the largest Canadian…
Snore Comix
Before delving into this month’s topic, Snore Comix, I want to wish everyone (in Canada) a happy Thanksgiving! As we approach seven months of living in a world fundamentally altered by Covid-19, I am both fortunate and thankful to find…
Who Should the Canadian Comic Book Hall of Fame Induct Next Year?
Honouring a person who has excelled or who has had a noteworthy contribution to a certain field is a common institutional practice. A hall of fame takes this to another level by enshrining a person as an honoured member in…
Joe Shuster Awards 2016
The 12th Annual Joe Shuster Awards were presented November 6th at the Forest City Comic Con in London, ON. I’d like to thanks the Shuster Awards organizer Kevin Boyd and all the volunteers and members of the committees for their…
Forest City Con and Shusters 2015
The second edition of the Forest City Comic Con was held this past Sunday at the London Convention Centre. My day there began hosting an advertised panel with Patrick Loubert and Michael Hirsh. However, Patrick had apologetically written me midweek…
2015 Harry Kremer Award Winner: Amazing Stories, Saskatoon SK
The 2015 Joe Shuster Awards took place Sunday October 18th in London Ontario. Anthony Falcone and myself chair the Retailer Award Committee and were pleased to announce this year’s winner of The Harry Kremer Award for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Retailer: Saskatoon's Amazing Stories.
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2014 Harry Kremer Retail Award Winner: The Comicshop
The 2014 Joe Shuster Awards took place Saturday September 20th in Toronto Ontario. Anthony Falcone and myself chair the Retailer Award Committee and were pleased to announce this year's winner of The Harry Kremer Award for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Retailer: Vancouver's The Comicshop.
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2013 Harry Kremer Award Winner: Heroes, London ON
The 2013 Joe Shuster Awards were held Saturday August 24th in Toronto; the full list of award winners can be found here. Anthony Falcone and myself were responsible for the Harry Kremer Award for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Retailer, who this…
What I’m looking for in a Harry Kremer Award comic shop
As Anthony mentioned a few months ago he and I constitute The Harry Kremer Retailer Award committee. The criteria are presented at the site and are straightforward, but it also comes down to personal experiences. The criteria for judging includes: Support…
2013 Joe Shuster Award nominees announced
The nominees for the 2013 Joe Shuster Awards were announced late last night, and it’s quite a list. The nominees cover a wide variety of material and genres. Feel free to make your selections in the comments. The “separate retailer…
What makes a local comic shop great?
Scott and I have recently taken on the role of coordinators for the Harry Kremer Retailer Award (part of the Joe Shuster Awards) that is given each year to an outstanding comic book retailer. Past winners have included The Silver…
Comic Culture September 19th
Welcome back to a new season of the Comic Culture radio show. This week hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija discuss the Montreal Comic Con that just was, the Joe Shuster Awards that just were and the latest in comic book news that just is!
The boys shine some light on a few new releases hitting comic book stands today and they open up the Comic Culture Mailbag to the questions people really need answers to. Go ahead and pour yourself that nice stiff drink then sit back, relax and enjoy the Comic Culture radio show.
Read MoreComic Culture September 19thJoe Shuster Awards: 2012 Winners
The Joe Shuster Awards took place in Montreal Saturday September 15th, during the Montreal Comiccon. Here’s the list of nominees with the winner in bold. Artist Chris Bachalo, Age of X: Alpha 1, Avengers 13, 15, Wolverine and the…
The Joe Shuster Wrap Party
This past Friday July 17th was the wrap-up party for the 7th annual Joe Shuster awards, which took place at the new location of the Toronto Cartoonist’s Workshop in downtown Toronto on 578 College Street. It was an intimate affair with…
Joe Shuster Winners
The winners of the 7th Joe Shuster Annual Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards were announced June 18 at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo. The awards highlight from coast to coast the Canadian comic book industry’s top talent and recognize…
Comic Culture February 9th
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija discuss the Joe Shuster Awards nominees, the NHL Guardian Project, declining comic book sales, Captain America and lots more. Now just kick back, relax and enjoy the show. Comic Culture…
CBD’s 52Q | #23: “How About Them Shuster Awards?”
Every week CBD’s Editor in Chief Pete DeCourcy asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers, we’ll be doing this for 52 weeks. Tip of the hat goes to the gang at Scans_Daily for the inspiration.…
Suddenly|Meanwhile… | Looking at the Shusters
With the nominees for the Joe Shuster Awards just released, I thought I’d take a closer look and see how some of them line up with my own personal preference. I was lucky enough to be part of the nomination…
Nominations announced for 2011 Joe Shuster Awards
The nominees were announced this morning for the seventh annual Joe Shuster Awards, which recognize the achievements of Canadian comics creators. The awards are named in honor of Toronto-born artist Joe Shuster, co-creator Superman. Our very own Peter DeCourcy was…