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The TradeWaiters 90: “Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands” by Kate Beaton

Today’s episode takes Jam, Jeff, and JD to northern Alberta with Kate Beaton’s Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands. Kate is better known for her comics making jokes about history, but Ducks IS history. This first-hand account of the time Kate spent working in, and surviving, the oil industry […]


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Halloween Reviews: Through the Woods

Carroll is a master of page layouts and colour. Chaotic panels bring the horror to life while enhancing the reading experience. The colour punches the emotions ever higher, while the use of greyscale serves as a stark, bleak contrast to the vibrancy surrounding it.


Cover of Daniel: A Grave Tale of Horror

Halloween Reviews: Daniel

Daniel: A Grave Tale of Horror is a completed horror webcomic created by Sarah Nelson. The story takes place in the 1930s and follows Christine and Daniel, two close friends living in small-town Illinois.


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Halloween Reviews: The Case Study of Vanitas

The Case Study of Vanitas is a manga series by Jun Mochizuki set in Paris, France, where humans and vampires live in an uneasy peace. An increasing number of feral vampires threatens to plunge both human and vampire worlds into chaos.


The TradeWaiters 89: “Mare Internum” by Der-Shing Helmer

This week Jam, Jeff, and JD read and talk about Mare Internum by Der-Shing Helmer. This is a character-driven sci-fi webcomic turned graphic novel that goes to some dark places in the belly of Mars. We’ll talk about dying climates, extraterrestrials, and our panelists’ complete lack of pioneer spirit. Be […]


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Halloween Reviews: Shades of Fear

Shades of Fear is a horror comic anthology that features ten stories told in vivid colour. Editors Ashanti Fortson and Allison O’Toole bring us riveting tales from a multitude of talented creators.


“Expressive Inking” Cloudshop Rescheduled

A quick announcement from the Cloudscape team: The ‘Expressive Inking’ Cloudshop that was scheduled for September 13th has been moved to October 11th! There will be no Cloudshop on Tuesday September 13th.


The TradeWaiters 88: Return to Planet Con

This year our panelists returned to their first convention in a very long time, VanCAF 2022, and walked away with some books worth sharing. We discuss Prince of Cats by Ronald Wimberly, Mmm Syrup and Prayer of the Ninth House by Tajliya Jamal, Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas, Science Ghost […]


Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures is a manga series set in the Pokémon universe, with the story written by Hidenori Kusaka and the artwork by Mato.


Cloudshops: Using InDesign with Jeff

In this special Cloudshop 2022 presentation, Cloudscape founder and book designer Jeffrey Ellis discusses using InDesign to make a mini comic, and goes over some time saving options, as well as how to output for press. This video is a part of a series of comic making workshops hosted by […]