Hey Cloudscape members! I’m Victoria (formally, but call me Vicky) and I’m looking after the upcoming elections. I hope you’ve been paying attention to the emails that have been going out! This one is particularly important, because two members will be added to the board to help Cloudscape grow bigger. […]
by Bevan Thomas The next installment in the Name Game, where I take the name of some DC or Marvel comics character, and construct a totally new entity from it (for either Universe-D or Universe-M, respectively), with the final result illustrated by some talented artist I know. The Ringmaster in […]
So in my continuing quest to do many, many things, I have started blogging at Broken Frontier, a comic book news site. Basically, I can write about anything I want as long as it involves comics, and as I have a lot to say about comics, it works out pretty […]
Ever since aboriginal shamans first locked horns with puritan mystics, ever since the first explorers of the “New World” unearthed mysteries far older than they could comprehend, there have been secret discoveries, secret wars, within the United States of America. And since almost the beginning, an organization was created to deal with it. Its purpose is simple: to protect America from paranormal forces, to make certain that the American populace remains ignorant (or “protected”) from them, and to see how such forces can be used for the betterment of the country.
The current director is a man who calls himself John Jones, an obvious pseudonym. He is the ultimate MIB, totally generic in his black suit and mirrored sunglasses, utterly unemotional while surrounded by total insanity. Witchcraft, aliens, bizarre supervillains, nothing seems to phase him. Many of his subordinates wonder if “Mr. J” is an emotionless robot programmed to serve his country. None have ever seen him crack a smile, perhaps he doesn’t even really comprehend what humour is. Certainly everything he says seems to be entirely earnest and to the point. In light of that, most agents of Shade have sarcastically referred to him as the “Joker,” though never to his face. He wouldn’t find in funny.
Vancouver is home to a new low brow gallery opening up in East Vancouver – Mount Pleasant. From underground artist Mad Dog comes No U-Turn Gallery, which is opening this Friday with a show featuring some of the best underground painters this city has to offer. The opening show will […]
With the release of the 21 Journeys and Exploded View ebooks, the Fabler blog spent some time with President Jeff Ellis asking about the production of 21 Journeys. In particular there is a small discussion on using IndieGoGo as a fundraising platform and our experiences with the service. Kevin D:Do […]
Attention fans! If you wanted to read a Cloudscape book but haven’t gotten your hands on a print copy, well today is your lucky day! We re proud to offer immediate downloads of our last two books ‘Exploded View’ and ’21 Journeys’ on this very site. Buy yours today! NEW! […]
by Bevan Thomas The next installment in the Name Game, where I take the name of some DC or Marvel comics character, and construct a totally new entity from it (for either Universe-D or Universe-M, respectively), with the final result illustrated by some talented artist I know. Funnily enough, while […]
The Roundhouse Community, a great supporter of the Vancouver comic community, is hosting their annual fundraiser on August 19, 2011. The Roundhouse provides space and classes for artists, students and any Vancouverite looking to explore the fine and performing arts. In order to keep their support network alive and active, […]
by Bevan Thomas The next installment in the Name Game, where I take the name of some DC or Marvel comics character, and construct a totally new entity from it (for either Universe-D or Universe-M, respectively), with the final result illustrated by some talented artist I know. I don’t really […]
