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Élise Gravel, Michel Rabagliati among 83 Appointed to Order of Canada From Quill and Quire: Prolific Montreal-based children’s book authors and illustrators Élise Gravel and Marianne Dubuc, whose works have been published in many languages, were named as members of the Order of Canada. Dubuc is the creator of more than 25 books and Gravel is the author-illustrator of almost 50 books exploring such topics as diversity, gender equality, and social justice.

Élise Gravel, Michel Rabagliati among 83 Appointed to Order of Canada

From Quill and Quire: Prolific Montreal-based children’s book authors and illustrators Élise Gravel and Marianne Dubuc, whose works have been published in many languages, were named as members of the Order of Canada. Dubuc is…

Canadian comic book news for July 12, 2025 True North Country Comics Podcast presents the latest news about Canadian comic book creators for Saturday, July 12, 2025

True North Country Comics Podcast presents the latest news (short and sweet) about Canadian comic book creators for Saturday, July 12, 2025. Get the scoop here truenorthcountrycomics.com/2025/07/12/c...

Learned behaviour Grok A.I.

Learned behaviour
by @deAdder
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I'm proud to be a special guest at the first...
Atlantic Canadian First Nation Comic Book Expo!
Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 10 AM – 5 PM
@ the Chief Young Eagle Recreation Center
elsi-con.com

Ipad pro inside a Sketchboard pro, a human hand patting it approvingly

I find my iPad awkward to draw on, so I bought a Sketchboard Pro, which makes things much more ergonomic. Bonus: I can draw digitally on my balcony now.

"Summertime"
Acrylic (and ice cream) on Baltic Birch
30 x 40 inches

[Superman flies above Batman.] Superman: Bet you wish you could fly, eh? Batman: Nope. [Superman next to Batman.] Batman: You've got dead bugs on your face again.

Haven't seen the new Superman movie yet but I hope they cover this...

[Chicken talking to tired-looking chicken.] Caption: Instead of saying "You look tired!" try these useful alternatives... "You feeling OK?" "Out drinking last night?" "You look haggard!" "Are you dying?" "You look like a sack of hot garbage!"

You Look Tired. www.patreon.com/posts/you-lo...

Sketchbook

A 4-panel comic. We're in the car, on the road to spend time with both our families for Christmas, so for several days. I suddenly blurt out "AH SH- poop, I forgot to pack my earplugs!! I won't sleep for sure!!" My husband looks at me gently and says "I packed them for you." The last panel is just my husband's floating head with sparkles and it says "HUSBAND MATERI-- oh right I already married him"

Two brains are better than one

#comics
#boumeries

Zubby Newsletter #119: Super Saturday
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• Thoughts on Superman (2025), No spoilers
• A Quick Hunt in September
• Conan the Barbarian #23 Teaser
• The Last Diamond Previews Catalogue
and more!

Zubscribe here to stay up to date:
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True North Country Podcast: Creator Resources with Mark J. Jones, The Starving Artist Myth From the awesome and amazing True North Country Comics Podcast: Made in Canada – Creator Resources with Mark J. Jones about ‘The Starving Artist Myth’. Go listen to it RIGHT NOW! From their site: On this special episode in the series entitled Made In Canada – Creator Resources, I chat with specialists in particular areas to discuss whether Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators have all the resources they need in Canada to produce and promote their content…

True North Country Podcast: Creator Resources with Mark J. Jones, The Starving Artist Myth

From the awesome and amazing True North Country Comics Podcast: Made in Canada – Creator Resources with Mark J. Jones about ‘The Starving Artist Myth’. Go listen to it RIGHT NOW! From their site: On this…

Two chickens watching TV, looking a bit worried. One says "Ignorance is humanity's factory default setting."

Ignorance. www.patreon.com/posts/ignora...

A 4-panel comic. I'm in bed and my kids are yelling MOMMY MOMMY MOMMY, so I sleepily say OK. I get up, and groggily serve breakfast to my two kids. I say "There you go. Breakfast is ready." My oldest daughter says "We wanna watch Peppa Pig". Then I actually wake up, and it's the same: my kids are yelling MOMMY MOMMY MOMMY. As I serve them breakfast, I think, "That was the worst dream ever." My oldest daughter says "We wanna watch Pokémon"

I remember this one was misinterpreted when I first posted it! People thought I meant that "Peppa Pig" was the bad dream part, but I actually thought it was a bad dream because it was just... the same as my normal routine...

#comics
#boumeries

All Hail Gotham Academy!
The gang is back!

Gotham Academy: First year on October 1st with a 6 issue prequel series! 📚

If you’d told me 10 years ago I’d one day draw a cover for this series I’d never have believed you. So excited for everyone involved and this title to be back on the shelves 🖤

Recent commission from #montrealcomiccon
A recreation of the Menage a Zombies cover by Fernando Ruiz but using #archiecomics characters.

Exorsisters page 4 is up! tinyurl.com/3dkr639t #exorsisters

Sketchbook.

Drawing: Waiting to pay for Cherries with her dad at the farmers market, a girl despairs "Why aren't we moving?!"

Scenes from the farmers market.

Cotton Candy from Cinema Sewer Cotton Candy: The art of Robin Bougie 40 pages (high gloss, offset printed, color covers, black and white interiors) Comics and pin ups in the underground comix/zine style that will be familiar to fa...

COTTON CANDY! Brand new comic/art collection of my filthy and funny work that I've been working at for a full year now! Published by Spread Love in Montreal. This one is available from their site, as well as from mine. I only have 200 of these, so don't wait. cinemasewer.storenvy.com/products/369...

The Montrevic Arcology, now in glorious technicolor

Big beautiful lie July 1st, 2025

Big beautiful lie
by @deAdder
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HAPPY CANADA DAY!

This #Thursday join @keithgrachow.bsky.social and I to talk #comics, #creativity, and the #artisticprocess in #MySketchyGoodness!

www.youtube.com/live/drLFmHM...

Then, on July 9th, @coltonthefox.bsky.social is joining us to talk #WitchHazel coming out by @silversprocket.net

Drawing of Wolverine “fastball specialing” follow Canadian, Puck.

Happy Canada Day.

Two chickens drinking coffee. The one reading the paper says "Does marijuana really cause paranoia?" The other one says "What? Who told you I was paranoid?"

Reefer Madness. www.patreon.com/posts/reefer...

Ari Gross updates 'Upkeep' on Kickstarter Ari Gross chats with True North Country Comics Podcast about his comic book 'Upkeep #2' on Kickstarter.

Ari Gross chats with True North Country Comics Podcast about his comic book 'Upkeep #2' on Kickstarter. Listen to the conversation here truenorthcountrycomics.com/2025/07/02/a...

A 4-panel comic. I'm having lunch with my 2yo daughter. I tell her "You know, we'll be on a plane soon!" because we were soon leaving for Disney World. She asks, "Me? On the plane?" I tell her yes. "Margot [her sister]?" I tell her yes. She hesitates, then grabs her sippy cup. "My milk on the plane?"

Priorities

#comics
#boumeries

Cartoon of two people having a conversation. The person on the left says, “I think I’m going to write children’s books. Thought I’d start with something easy, like a picture book,” while sipping wine. The person on the right responds, “I think I’m going to be a cage fighter. Thought I’d start with something easy, like a guy in a turtleneck,” while holding a drink. Comic by Debbie Ridpath Ohi and Catherine Bailey.

I still get people who say things to me like the turtleneck guy in my comic. Including recently, when I told someone I was going to switch to writing MG/YA for a while. Their attitude was "oh good, it's about time you write REAL books". Grrrrrr.
#KidLit #PictureBooks