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rgbfilter @ TCAF 2010: Kick-off Event – Daniel Clowes presents Wilson

May 8, 2010May 10, 2010 drsquid Comics, Dan Clowes, Daniel Clowes, event, pictures, Ramones, TCAF, TCAF 2010, Toronto, Toronto Reference Library, Wilson1 Comment

We went to the Daniel Clowes presents Wilson event on Friday night, where Mark Medley, arts writer from the National Post, sat down with Daniel, and talked with him at length about his career, art, and Wilson (his new graphic novel). Some interesting info I learned was that he created art for an animated Ramones video, and there was the short-lived ‘OK’ Cola created by Coca Cola, that featured his artwork on the can. He also mentioned that while he still pencils, inks, and letters everything by hand, he now…

Daniel Clowes Presents WILSON: Official TCAF Kick-Off Event

May 6, 2010May 10, 2010 drsquid Arts, canada, Comics, Dan Clowes, festival, TCAF, TCAF 2010, Toronto, Wilson0 comment

Tomorrow night TCAF 2010 kicks off with Daniel Clowes presents WILSON at a FREE, but ticketed, event at the Toronto Reference Library. Seating is limited, and the first round of tickets released are already SOLD OUT, but there is another block being released tomorrow morning – you’ll have to act fast to get one!

Don’t Miss the 2010 Toronto Comic Arts Festival

May 6, 2010May 10, 2010 drsquid canada, Comics, Dan Clowes, event, James Sturm, TCAF, TCAF 2010, Toronto7 Comments

The first Toronto Comics Arts Festival was held in 2003, as a “natural progression of years of disparate book signings, author appearances and miscellaneous events” put on by world renowned Toronto comics store The Beguiling. Since that first event, it has quickly grown to be one of the most preeminent comic festivals in the world. Unlike other comic conventions, like the Toronto Fan Expo and San Diego Comic-con for example, TCAF does not focus on the big names (Marvel, DC etc.), nor is it full of aging actors from old…

rgbFilter @ TCAF 2009 – Jamie McKelvie, Ray Fawkes & Alec Longstreth

January 21, 2010May 7, 2010 drsquid Comics, event, Image, Jamie McKelvie, ka-blam, lulu, Oni Press, Phonogram, Ray Fawkes & Alec Longstreth, TCAF, tcaf 20093 Comments

Last May we attended the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, and got a chance to talk to a lot of the artists at the show. We posted 2 videos back in May, but a lot of the other interviews were put on the backburner, so, after a long delay, we will finally be posting the remaining videos, just in time to coincide with the announcement of TCAF 2010 guest list. In this video we talk to Jamie McKelvie, the artist, with writer Kieron Gillen, of Phonogram, Ray Fawkes, one half of…

rgbFilter @ TCAF 2009 – Cecil Castellucci & Miriam Libicki

July 16, 2009May 7, 2010 Doug Groves Comics, convention, event, interview, TCAF, tcaf 2009, Toronto1 Comment

We were at the 2009 Toronto Comic Arts Festival, held on May 9th and 10th. We got the chance to talk to a lot of the artists at the show. This is the second video we’ve put out, and we’ll have more over the next few weeks. This episode is with Cecil Castellucci, writer of the graphic novels The Plain Janes and Janes in Love illustrated by Jim Rugg, which was the launch title for DC Comics Minx line of graphic novels for young adults. We also talk to Vancouver…

rgbFilter @ TCAF 2009 – interviews with Sketchkrieg! & Tom Scioli

June 3, 2009May 7, 2010 drsquid Comics, convention, interview, Jack Kirby, Sketchkrieg!, TCAF, tcaf 2009, Toronto1 Comment

We attended the 2009 Toronto Comic Arts Festival, held on May 9th & 10th, and we got a chance to talk to a lot of the artists at the show – we will be posting more videos over the next few weeks. This episode is with the members of Sketchkrieg!, a band of comic artists based in Toronto, and Tom Scioli (a huge Jack Kirby fan), co-creator of the Image comic series Godland with writer Joe Casey, artist of the Freedom Force comic (based on the classic PC game by…

TCAF 2009 Day Two Pictures

May 12, 2009May 7, 2010 drsquid canada, Comics, festival, TCAF, tcaf 2009, Toronto0 comment

A few more pictures from TCAF – what a great festival. On the second day we did more video and we will be posting over the next few weeks some very interesting interviews with some of the guests, and a great panel discussion on newspaper and web comics and their future, so stay tuned – same bat-time, same bat-channel!

TCAF 2009 Day One Pictures

May 10, 2009May 7, 2010 drsquid canada, Comics, pictures, TCAF, tcaf 2009, Toronto1 Comment

Saturday was a day of checking out all the tables and some of the signings. We filmed one of the panels, and those videos will be up soon! For now enjoy these pictures…