Review by Matthew Nielsen True Loves by Jason Turner and Manien Batoma is a romance comic set in Vancouver, Canada, that tells the story of True, the owner of a used clothes store, and Zander, a grocery clerk with a positive attitude. The story starts with True in a relationship […]
Stuff is bad right now. Let’s read a book! In this episode Jon, Jeff, Angela, and kgros read Sacred Heart by Liz Suburbia, about a group of punk teens surviving in a town that seems to have no adults. Spoiler alert: something mysterious is going on. Also in this episode […]
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Cloudscape’s 2016 Halloween party was on Friday, October 28th, and it was a lot of fun. Here’s all the Cloudscapers in their costumes having a wonderful time:
Exciting news! Epic Canadiana #2, our second serving of exciting tales of Canadian superheroes, has won the Gene Day at the Joe Shuster Awards! The Joe Shusters honour excellence in Canadian comics throughout various genres, with the Gene Day specifically awarding a graphic novel that has been self-published outside of […]
November the 9th at 7 pm, Michael Kluckner will be launching his graphic novel 2050 at the Book Warehouse on 4118 Main Street. In Kluckner’s own words, 2050 is “inspired by a trip to Cuba a few years ago as well as by the daily diet of climatic and humanitarian […]
THE FALLEN Matthew Nielsen COMPLETE ‘The Fallen’ is a brief but powerful story of the afterlife. Using much care, powerful inking forges a surreal realm.
In this episode Jon, Jeff, Angela, and kgros read Ghosts, the new graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier. Raina’s books have single-handedly dominated the New York Times Bestseller List for graphic novels for years. Join us as we look at why that might be. We’ll also talk about how great Montreal […]
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For today’s episode our panelists read Cul de Sac: This Exit by Richard Thompson, the “last great newspaper comic.” After Richard’s passing earlier this year and the dire state of newspapers in general, we may not see his kind again. We also discuss the documentary Stripped directed by Dave Kellett, […]
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Cloudscape is currently working on a new run of Comics in Transit, and the theme of this year is stories from refugees who have left their home countries to seek a new life in Canada. All artists for the project have been selected, but we would like to interview any […]
For the past 29 years, the Vancouver Writers Fest has provided a forum for authors to connect with readers, resulting in a vibrant exchange of ideas and conversation. Numerous prominent writers in numerous mediums and genres have performed dramatic readings, discussed ideas, and engaged with audiences on numerous levels. This […]
