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Artist calls from the city of Vancouver

Two artist calls from the city of Vancouver have just been announced: Indigenous artists are invited to submit proposals for murals and two dimensional artworks. Project budgets range from $5,000 to $25,000. Guidelines are at http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/indigenous-artist-call.aspx. Deadline is Wednesday, April 18th . Artists are invited to create designs to be […]


Moby Dick

Review by Matthew Nielsen The original Moby Dick by Herman Melville is, in many ways, a very large book about a very long voyage. It is well known as a tale of grudges and the price of vengeance; the story of the Peequaad whaling ship, their intense captain Ahab, and […]


Save the Rio Theatre!

The Rio Theatre needs your help! Recent zoning changes have attracted the attention of developers who want to buy the Rio and tear it down for a new development project that would leave a big cavernous hole on the corner of Commercial and Broadway for years, and there is only […]


Cloudscape’s Comics in Transit Gallery Reception

Where: Laura C Muir Theatre, Douglas College 700 Royal Ave, New Westminster, BC V3M 5Z5 When: Monday, March 26 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM On March 26, join us for an exhibition of all the posters from our “Comics in Transit 2017” posters at the Douglas College Muir Theatre Foyer.  Nine Canadian […]


Kickstarter for Toronto Comics: Osgoode as Gold

Toronto Comics is back again with a new anthology on Kickstarter featuring 24 fresh comic stories from Toronto-based indie veterans and first-time creators. From the strange giants that prowl Kensington at midnight, the vengeful Pacific Mall dance mafia, or the dragon-hunting wannabes working Queen Street, they’ve got stories inspired by […]


Four days left in “Monsterella” Kickstarter!

BC comic creator Nevin Arnold, who drew the cover for Cloudscape’s Epic Canadiana #2  (as well as co-authoring one of the short stories) is Kickstarting issue 2 of Monsterella, his action/adventure/horror/sci-fi anthology inspired by spooky and action-packed magazines of the 1970’s like Vampirella, 2000 AD, Creepy, and Eerie. This 40 page sinister second […]


Memories of Outer Space

Review by Matthew Nielsen Memories of Outer Space by French creator Enki Bilal is a series of short sci-fi themed stories. Each has its own sick little twist and turn which, coupled with Bilal’s detailed and brutal artwork, creates an often skin-twistingly strange feeling when read. Bilal’s approach at drawing […]