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***GUESTS
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2003 is currently proud to present the following guests from Toronto and abroad. The list is currently subject to change, and the list will increase dramatically in size as we get further confirmation from invited guests. There will be, in all likelihood, nearly 50 guests attending the festival.
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Complete Alphabetical Listing of Guests
Edmond
Baudoin
Edmond
Baudoin hails from Nice, France. A talented artist and illustrator, he
has been drawing comics for over 20 years. Recently, Baudoin has taken
up teaching and is currently a Professor teaching comics at the Université
du Québec à Hull in Canada. North American fans of Baudoin's
work will most likely recall his piece in L'Association's massive COMICS
2000 anthology, or seen his work referenced numerous times in The Comics
Journal. The Toronto Comic Arts Festival is very proud to welcome
Mr. Baudoin as an honoured guest of the Festival.
Related Links:
Official Homepage (French Language): http://w3.uqah.uquebec.ca/baudoin/index.html
Phoebe
Gloeckner
Although Phoebe has created several graphic novels of note,
including the remarkable A CHILD'S LIFE AND OTHER STORIES, she is probably
best known to Toronto comics readers thanks to her appearances on television
show SexTv, where she talked extensively about her work. Phoebe's
newest graphic novel, DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL, is a gripping portrait
of the difficult life of a girl growing up in the 70's, as told through
the motif of diary entries featuring prose, illustrations, and traditional
comics. Phoebe is an artist of remarkable depth and ability, and the Toronto
Comic Arts Festival is proud to present her as a featured guest of the
Festival. Phoebe will be performing a reading from her DIARY OF A TEENAGE
GIRL at the Saturday evening Festival event.
Related Links
Phoebe Gloeckner's Homepage: http://www.ravenblond.com/pgloeckner/
Chester
Brown
Writer and artist, and the renowned creator of books such as THE PLAYBOY
and I NEVER LIKED YOU, and the ongoing comics series' UNDERWATER and YUMMY
FUR. His graphic novel ED THE HAPPY CLOWN earned him the accolades of
Rolling Stone magazine, naming him one of their IT Comics Creators.
Currently, Chester is serializing his next graphic novel LOUIS RIEL, being
published by Drawn and Quarterly. LOUIS RIEL will see see completion in
2003, and the final installment, issue #10, will make it's debut at the
Toronto Comic Arts Festival.
Related Links
Drawn & Quarterly Homepage: http://www.drawnandquarterly.com
Drawn
and Quarterly's Chester Brown Page
Jason
Little
A talented writer and artist, Jason Little first made quite an impression
on the comics industry with his comic JACK'S LUCK RUNS OUT. The whole
book was told featuring the face-cards from a traditional deck of playing
cards and coloured in the same style, using only red, yellow, blue, black,
and white. His follow up project, SHUTTERBUG FOLLIES, has been published
as one of the initial offerings from Random House's new graphic novel
line, a prestigious position made all-the-sweeter thanks to favourable
reviews from The New York Times Book Review and Publisher's
Weekly.
Related Links
Jason Little's Homepage: http://www.beecomix.com
Jason
Lutes
Writer and Artist, creator of the critically acclaimed BERLIN and
JAR OF FOOLS, published by Drawn & Quarterly. BERLIN was named by
Time Magazine to be one of the 10 best comic books of 2000, and is very
much deserving of that acclaim. A rich, dense, sophisticated story set
at the inception of World War Two, this title is truly worthy of the description
"Graphic Novel". He is currently completing his epic BERLIN,
published by Drawn & Quarterly.
Related Links
Drawn & Quarterly Homepage: http://www.drawnandquarterly.com
Drawn
& Quarterly's Jason Lutes Page
David
Mack
Painter, creator of KABUKI published by Image Comics. Combining accomplished
watercolour and mixed-media techniques with a desire to push the boundaries
of sequential storytelling, David Mack's work is some of the most immediately
recognizable in comics. He stradles the line between "mainstream"
and "alternative" effortlessly, and to great effect. He is currently
writing and illustrating a new KABUKI mini-series, as well as a new graphic
novel to be illustrated by Andy Lee. He is also painting the covers of
Marvel Comics' ALIAS.
Related Links
NOH TV: David Mack Homepage: http://www.nohtv.com
Michal
Rabagliati
A designer and illustrator by trade, Michel Rabagliati is a Quebec
native who grew up on classic French graphic novels such as TINTIN and
ASTERIX AND OBELIX. Rabagliati's main introduction to comics in English
came in 1990, when he designed logos for Drawn & Quarterly (Volume
1) and discovered the work of Chester Brown, Seth, Maurice Vellekoop,
and Joe Matt. By 1997, he discovered a new generation of French cartoonists
from the "new wave" of publishers like L'Association. With his
interest in comics gradually being rekindled throughout the decade, it
was finally the Dupuy & Berberian book "Le Journal d'un Album"
that gave him the inspiration to write and draw his own comics. Rabagliati
has completed the short works PAIL IN THE COUNTRY and PAUL: APPRENTICE
TYPOGRAPHER, and his first full-length graphic novel PAUL GETS A SUMMER
JOB will make it's debut at TCAF.
Related Links
Drawn
and Quarterly's Michel Rabagliati Page
Seth
Seth is a reknown writer and artist, and thought to be one of the
best auto-biographers in the business thanks to his stories in the comic
series PALOOKAVILLE. His graphic novel, IT'S A GOOD LIFE IF YOU DON'T
WEAKEN, will see print in an expanded softcover edition in time for the
festival. In addition to his comics work, Seth is a sought-after illustrator
whose work has appeared in The New Yorker and The Wall Street
Journal. His most recent large project has been illustrating the cover
and packaging for Aimee Mann's new CD, LOST IN SPACE, as well as two comic
strips that appeared within it.
Related Links
Drawn & Quarterly Homepage: http://www.drawnandquarterly.com
Drawn
& Quarterly's Seth Page
***FEATURED INTERNATIONAL GUESTS***
Gabrielle
Bell
Former
west-coaster Gabrielle Bell now makes her home in scenic Brooklyn, New
York. Gabrielle Bell is responsible for the Book of series: Book
of Insomnia, Book of Sleep, Book of Black, Book of Lies, and Book of Ordinary
Things. She has contributed to publications such as Stereoscomic, Bogus
Dead, Orchid, and Shout! Magazine. Alternative Comics will be publishing
her first trade paperback work, "WHEN I'M OLD AND OTHER STORIES in
March, and it will be making it's debut at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival.
Related Links
Alternative Comics' Gabrielle Bell Page: http://www.indyworld.com/bell/
Becky
Cloonan
Artist
and Writer, creator of numerous zines and member of the ESTRIGIOUS and
MEATHAUS collectives. Becky has created a number of excellent short comics
that have been self published, and has most recently appeared in MEATHAUS
#6. Her first extended work will be doing the art for CHANNEL ZERO: JENNIE
ONE, published by AiT/PlanetLar. She will be debuting a new comic at the
Festival.
Related Links
The Estrigious Homepage: http://www.estrigious.com/
Meathaus Homepage: http://www.meathaus.com
AiT/PlanetLar Homepage: http://www.ait-planetlar.com
Mu
Dafaka
Mu
Dafaka is a member of the Meathaus Collective, and has contributed to
most of the issues to date. Unfortunately, not much more is known.
Related Links
Meathaus Homepage: http://www.meathaus.com
Farel
Dalrymple
Writer and Artist, creator of POP GUN WAR and the first editor of
the MEATHAUS anthology. Farel's star is definitely on the rise, having
juse completed a story for Matt Wagner's GRENDEL and released a new issue
of his own book, POP GUN WAR. He'll be illustrating a number of high profile
(but hush-hush) new projects in 2003, in addition to the POP GUN WAR trade
paperback collection.
Related Links
Farel Dalrymple's Homepage: http://www.fareldalrymple.com/
Meathaus Homepage: http://www.meathaus.com
Tom
Devlin
The
man behind Highwater Books and a talented cartoonist in his own right,
Devlin will be attending Toronto with a host of Highwater creators in
tow. Further details will follow.
Related Links
Highwater Books Homepage: http://www.highwaterbooks.com
Sam
Hiti
Writer
and Artist, Sam has already created a number of shorter works including
END TIMES (self published). He was recently awarded the prestigious Xeric
Grant, to aide in the publication of his upcoming graphic novel, due (hopefully)
to premiere at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival. Sam's work is both fluid
and dynamic, and in our opinion he'll be someone to watch this year.
Related Links
Sam
Hiti's Homepage: http://www.samhiti.com
Kevin
Huizenga
Artist and Writer, creator of SUPERMONSTER COMICS. Kevin was nominated
for the Ignatz Award for Promising New Talent, and continues to
create new issues of his book.
Related Links
Kevin Huizenga at U.S.S. Catastrophe: http://www.usscatastrophe.com/kh/
Megan
Kelso
Artist
and writer, the talented creator of ARTICHOKE TALES, a modern fable, will
be attending the Festival as part of the Highwater Books contingent. In
addition, Megan Kelso's work was recently seen in both the ROSETTA Anthology
(a compendium of some of top-notch alternative comix), and DIRTY STORIES
VOLUME 3 (an adult-comix anthology).
Related Links
Megan Kelso's homepage: http://www.girlhero.com/
Megan Kelso's page at Highwater Books: http://www.highwaterbooks.com/megan.html
Jeffrey
Kilpatrick
Jeffrey
Killpatric is an illustrator and cartoonist from the Philladelphia area.
He has drawn a number of comics for the MEATHAUS anthology, but his most
ambitious and personal work is the new comic PETEY. PETEY is a story about
the challenges and difficulties that face young children, inspired by
Jeffrey's time working with kids at the Children's Crisis Treatment Center
in Phillidelphia. Jeffrey will be debuting PETEY at the Festival.
Related Links
Jeffrey Killpatrick's Homepage: http://www.angelfire.com/art/pcs/jeffro.htm
Children's Crisis Treatment Center: http://www.cctckids.com/
PETEY page at Baboon Books: http://baboonbooks.com/comics/Petey%20/Petey.html
Andy
Lee
Andy Lee is an artist working in a traditional Chinese brush style,
using sumi ink on rice paper. He describes his work as "a form of
modern Zen art which combines Eastern and Western philosophies of painting.
He has recently adopted the Cha'an Buddhist style of painting into his
work, and will be applying it to an upcoming project in collaboration
with David Mack, featuring his KABUKI character.
Related Links
Andy Lee's Homepage: http://www.findandy.com
Carla
Speed McNeil
Writer and Artist, the creator of the excellent science-fiction series
FINDER which she self-publishes under the LIGHTSPEED PRESS banner. Finder
is probably the best science fiction comic being published today, and
that's not damning it with faint praise either. Carla has created a brilliant
and fantastic world, populated by wonderfully-realized characters and
she works them to create some thought-provoking drama and adventure, the
way the best science fiction should. FINDER is currently available in
four graphic novels. Carla will also be taking over the reigns of Oni
Press' QUEEN & COUNTRY for 5-6 issues beginning in April of 2003.
Related Links
Lightspeed Press Homepage: http://www.lightspeedpress.com
PopImage's Extended Feature on McNeil: http://www.popimage.com/finder
John
Mejias
John
Mejias is a New York native and the creator of the zine/mini-comic PAPING,
which has published at least six issues or so. Unfortunately, there's
not much else about him on the internet...
Scott
Mills
An
excellent cartoonist whose graphic novels BIG CLAY POT and TRENCHES were
some of my personal favorites, Mills mixes a careful line with harsh mechanical
zip-tones to beautiful effect. His upcoming graphic novel, MY OWN LITTLE
EMPIRE, will be out in time for the festival, and be published by Chris
Pitzer and Adhouse Books.
Related Links
Adhouse Books Website: http://www.adhousebooks.com/
Scott Mills' Homepage: http://www.bubbaandsmoot.com/
Anders
Nilsen
Artist and Writer, creator of the outstanding BIG QUESTIONS. Anders
has received the Xeric Grant, and an Ignatz Award nomination for both
Promising New Talent and Best Comic. Anders is working on
a new story for inclusion in Drawn & Quarterly's upcoming new talent
showcase.
Christine
Norrie
Christine Norrie is an artist and writer living in New York City.
In addition to numerous illustration projects, Christine is the artist
of Oni Press' first HOPELESS SAVAGES graphic novel, as well as several
KUNG-FU SPACE GIRLS short stories. Christine will be writing and drawing
her first complete graphic novel for, CHEAT, which is scheduled to arrive
in time for the festival. 2003 will also see at least one more graphic
novel from Norrie, possibly entitled CRUSH.
Related Links
Christine Norrie's Studio Website: http://www.spookoo.com
Oni Press Homepage: http://www.onipress.com
Chris
Pitzer
Chris Pitzer is primarily known as the publisher of Adhouse Books,
but is also a comics creator in his own right having created the several
short works under the title PROCRASTINATION COMICS. He plans to have new
work to debut at the show.
Related Links
Adhouse Books Homepage: http://www.adhousebooks.com
Joel
Priddy
Joel Priddy is the writer and artist responsible for PULPATOON PILGRIMAGE,
the Ignatz-Award winning graphic novel for best Debut Book at the 2002
Small Press Expo. Joel has also had work in the SPX 2002 anthology, and
teaches illustration at the Memphis College of Art.
Related Links
Adhouse Books Homepage: http://www.adhousebooks.com
Interview with Joel Priddy: http://www.punchlinemag.com/ContentDisplay_small.php4?UID=549
Brian
Ralph
Brian Ralph is the favorite artist of too many artists to mention,
and looking at the deceptively simple work in his graphic novels CAVE
IN and CLIMBING OUT, it's not difficult to see why. A Harvey, Eisner,
and Ignatz nominated creator (he took home two of the Ignatzes), Ralph's
work can also be seen in the magazines VICE and GIANT ROBOT. In addition
to his graphic novels, Brian Ralph will have a number of gorgeous hand-made
silkscreen prints of his work available.
Related Links
Brian Ralph's Page at Highwater Books: http://www.highwaterbooks.com/brian.html
Megan Kelso interviews Brian Ralph: http://www.girlhero.com/BR_Interview.html
Ron
Rege Jr.
Ron
is a self-described punk-rocker from Plymouth, Massachusetts. After attending
art school and working in a copy shop for several years, he recently relocated
to Northern California. His mini-comics are famous for their creative
use of color xerox technology and were recently featured in an artist's
book show at the Sea-Tac Airport. His name can be found in the credits
of a recent Pokemon video game. Ron is probably best known for
his graphic novel SKIBBER BEE BYE, as well as for his contributions to
the SPX, COMICS 2000, DRAWN & QUARTERLY, and ROSETTA anthologies.
Related Links
Ron
Rege Jr.'s page at Highwater Books: http://www.highwaterbooks.com/ron.html
Jason
Sacher
Jason
Sacher is an NY cartoonist who will be contributing to MEATHAUS.
Vincent
Stall
Also known as King Mini, Vincent has created mini-comics to numerous
to mention. Vincent is a contibutor to the MEATHAUS comics anthology,
with work appearing in the most recent issues. In addition to his comics
work, Vincent is also an illustrator working in the field of advertising.
Related Links
King Mini International: http://www.kingmini.com/
Jose
Villarubia
An acclaimed fine artist, photographer, and computer colourist, Jose
Villarubia came to the attention of the comics industry thanks to his
ground-breaking work using fumetti and digital manipulation on the original
graphic novel VEILS, published by Vertigo/DC Comics. Since then, he has
used his digitial photography skills to create the majority of Alan Moore's
PROMETHEA issue 7, and is doing photos and art for two upcoming Alan Moore-related
works including the long-awaited new version of Moore's epic poem VOICE
OF THE FIRE. Jose's most recent work can be seen on the FANTASTIC FOUR:
1234 and CAGE mini-series' from Marvel Comics.
Lauren
Weinstein
Lauren
Weinstein is a New York based artist and writer. Her first graphic novel,
INSIDE VINEYLAND, was awarded the XERIC grant and will be debuting at
the Festival. Lauren is currently running the strip Little Laurie Sprinkles
and Mr. Peeves at Serializer.net, and has a ton of free comics to
read at her website. Go check them out.
Related Links
Lauren's Comics at Serializer.net: http://www.serializer.net/creator.php?name=laurenw
Lauren Weinstein's Homepage: http://www.vineyland.com/
***FEATURED CANADIAN GUESTS***
Ho
Che Anderson
A
renown creator, Anderson's stories are as diverse and unique as his art
styles. Besides being a contributor to the COMICS JOURNAL Special Issues
and the WHAT'S WRONG? anthology, Anderson is the creator of the groundbreaking
KING series from Fantagraphics. With a third volume due out this spring,
KING is the comics biography of American Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr.
Related Links
Fantagraphics' Ho Che Anderson Page: http://www.fantagraphics.com/artist/hca/hca.html
Marc
Bell
Artist
and Writer, creator of SHRIMPY AND PAUL. Marc Bell is reknown for his
illustration and comics work. He recently completed strips for the Time
Magazine-acclaimed ROSETTE anthology, and in March of 2003 his SHRIMPY
AND PAUL stories will be collected into a graphic novel from Highwater
Books, under the (appropriate) title SHRIMPY AND PAUL.
Related Links
Highwater Books' Marc Bell Page: http://www.highwaterbooks.com/marc.html
J.
Bone
A talented Toronto-area artist and writer, Jason was the artist on ALISON
DARE and MUTANT, TEXAS for Oni Press as well as the Valentine's Day and
Christmas issue's of SPIDERMAN: TANGLED WEB (with Toronto artist Darwyn
Cooke). He also wrote and drew the SOLAR STELLA series for Sirius Press.
Jason is also a talented illustrator and is trained as an animator.
Related Links
Oni Press Website: http://www.onipress.com
M@B
Also
known as Matthew Blackett, MattB is a Toronto Comics celebrity, voted
a creator to watch by NOW Magazine in Toronto. Matt's free mini-comics
are an integral part of the Toronto indie landscape. Matt will be debuting
the collected edition of his M@B mini-comics, SQUIRRELS MAKE ME NERVOUS,
at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival. Visit his website to read plenty of
his work.
Related Links
M@B Homepage: http://www.mattbcomic.com
Scott
Chantler
Illustrator
and animator, co-creator of the upcoming graphic novel DAYS LIKE THIS.
The DAYS LIKE THIS graphic novel will make it's official debut at the
Toronto Comic Arts Festival, and is published by Oni Press.
Related Links
Scott Chantler's Homepage: http://www.scottchantler.com
Oni Press Homepage: http://www.onipress.com
Michael
Comeau
Zine artist, head of the CUT AND PASTE zine fair. Michael also publishes
the work of a number of talented artists and zinesters, including Chris
Hutsell and Marc Bell. Michael is an administrative member Toronto Comic
Arts Festival staff, and is designing several posters for the festival.
Darwyn
Cooke
A Toronto native who made his mark on the industry in 2002, Darwyn is
best known for his gorgeous re-design of CATWOMAN, his hardcover graphic
novel SELINA'S BIG SCORE (both for DC Comics), and his work on X-FORCE
and X-STATIX (for Marvel Comics). Forthcoming this year will be the serialization
of his new graphic novel, a 400 page story for DC Comics, and a very special
two-part WOLVERINE mini-series set in Toronto for Marvel Comics.
Related Links
DC Comics Homepage:
http://www.dccomics.com
DC Comics' Catwoman Site: http://www.dccomics.com/features/catsite/catwoman.html
Marvel Comics Homepage: http://www.marvelcomics.com
A Critical Eye Interview with Cooke: http://purpleplanetmedia.com/eye/inte/dcooke.shtml
Arthur
Dela Cruz
Toronto native Arthur Dela Cruz broke into comics via colouring, on
books such as MONSTER FIGHTERS INC. for Image Comics, Dave Cockrum's FUTURIANS,
and numerous books for Oni Press. Arthur now writes and draws KISSING
CHAOS for Oni Press, and is working on his second KISSING CHAOS series,
NONSTOP BEAUTY. His work has also appeared in the SPX 2002 Anthology.
Related Links
Arthur Dela Cruz's Homepage: http://www.kissingchaos.com
Catherine
Doherty
Bursting
into comics seemingly from the ether, Doherty's first graphic novel CAN
OF WORMS was met with a great deal of (deserved) praise. Catherine's musical
project, the Jane Waynes, are very likely to make an appearance at the
festival in some capacity. Catherine is currently developing her next
graphic novel project.
Related Links
Lambiek.net Biography: http://www.lambiek.net/doherty_catherine.htm
FRECKLEBEAN
GROUP
While this group of creators may not necessarily be known for their
comics work, having come from varied artistic backgrounds, but they are
debuting their FRECKLEBEAN ANTHOLOGY (named after a much-beloved Toronto
coffee-shop) at the festival, and will be attending in various capacities.
-
Dominic Bugatto works as an illustrator, and has also done stints
as a designer and concept artist for both film and television. His clients
have included The L.A. Times, The Wall Street Journal, RayGun Magazine,
Spin, Details and FHM magazine.
- David Cullen began his career as a freelance artist, writing
and penciling for Marvel Comics and DC Comics. Today, David works primarily
as a storyboard artist in film and television.
- Walter Dickinson is a storyboard artist for film and televison.
He is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art where he trained as a fine
artist.
- Ron Kasman has probably lettered more comic books than any other
cartoonist in Canada. He has worked for virtually every comics publisher
in Canada and the U.S.including Image, DC, and Eclipse. He is also one
of few Canadian artists to draw characters appearing on Canadian postage
stamps: Fleur de Lys and Captain Canuck.
- Sean Menard is a comic book and illustration representative.
- Richard G. Taylor left his 27-year teaching career to pursue
painting full-time in 2000. He has illustrated the critically acclaimed
comic book series Wordsmith, DC Comics' Sandman Mystery Theater, The Silencers,
The Raven Chronicles, and his own adaptation of Oscar Wilde's Salome.
- Noel Tuazon's work has appeared in a number of anthologies including
Cerebus Bi-Weekly, Taboo Especial, Dennis Eichorn's Real Stuff, Reactor
Girl and in the two-issue mini-series Arianne (Slave Labor) written by
Rafael Nieves.
- Rob Walton has worked in the animation industry as a designer,
board artist, and director since 1991. From 1995 to 1997 he published
his own comic book farce, RAGMOP, to international acclaim. Rob currently
works at Nelvana as an animation director.
Related Links:
Frecklebean Homepage:
http://www.artoriginals.ca/frecklebeancomics/index.htm
Marcel
Guldemond
Artist and Writer, creator of the acclaimed short story UNDER A SLOWLY
SPINNING SUN under his own Aporia Press. Last year Cyberosia Publishing
collected it and a number of other shorts in the volume APORIATICA. Marcel
is working on a number of new projects, and hopes to have them completed
in time for the Festival.
Related Links
Marcel Guldemond's Homepage: http://aporia.brainmade.com/main.htm
Cyberosia Publishing Homepage: http://www.cyberosia.com
Chris
Hutsul
Canadian
artist Chris Hutsul might be better-known under his pseudonym, ACE
HAMMERSMITH, because it's under that name that he wrote and drew the
weekly comic strip DUNK McDOUGAL for Eye Magazine for a number of years.
Toronto readers are intimately familiar with his work, whether from the
strip or in his new position as cartoonist, illustrator, and columnist
for the Toronto Star.
Kagen
McLeod
Writer and Artist, and the creator of INFINITE KUNG-FU, incorporating
all the best parts of every kung-fu movie you ever saw, and about a dozen
that you haven't. Kagan will be debuting a new issue of INFINITE KUNG-FU
at the Festival. In addition to his comics work, Kagen is a noted illustrator
and traditional media artist.
Related Links
Kagan McLeod's Homepage: http://www.kaganmcleod.com
Marc
Ngui
Toronto native Marc Ngui is an artist and writer, probably best known
for his syndicated comic strip ZAK MEADOWS. The complete ZAK MEADOWS has
been collected into trade paperback format as ENTER AVARIZ, including
a great deal of new material that never initally saw print. Marc is also
a talented illustrator, who has done work for The Toronto Star,
and, er, The Beguiling. Recently, he completed all of the illustrations
for the Canadian Citydwellers Survival Guide.
Related Links
Zak Meadows Archive: http://rabble.ca/zak/archive.shtml
Michael
Noonan
Michael Noonan is a Toronto based artist and designer. He has created
the mini-comics series FANCYPANTS, a new issue of which will be debuting
at the show. Michael has also appeared in the WHAT'S WRONG and WHAT'S
RIGHT anthologies, to benefit the Little Sisters case against Canada Customs.
Bryan
O'Malley
A Toronto- and London, Ontario- based artist and writer, Bryan O'Malley
is responsible for numerous highly-regarded webcomics at the THRILLED
website. In 2002, he illustrated the second HOPELESS SAVAGES graphic novel,
GROUND ZERO, which will make it's debut at the Festival, as well as a
children's book featuring Spider-Man. 2003 will see the publication
of his first graphic novel, LOST AT SEA.
Related Links
Bryan O'Malley's Homepage: http://www.radiomaru.com
Thrilled- Webcomics:
http://thrilled.syste.ms
Oni Press Homepage: http://www.onipress.com
Joe
Ollman
Joe Ollman is a Montreal area cartoonist, and has recently released his
debut book CHEWING ON TINFOIL. A collection of short stories about contemporary
urban life, CHEWING ON TINFOIL has been very well-received critically
(and rightly so). In addition to his book, he will have original mini-comics,
art and more available for sale at TCAF.
Related Links
Now
Magazine Review of CHEWING ON TINFOIL
Lorenz
Peters
Lorenz Peters is a Toronto-area commercial artist and comics creator.
In addition to murals, storefront facade design, and illustration, Lorenz
will have the first collection of his work, CHAOS MISSION, published by
Peddlar Press and debuting at the Festival.
Related Links
Lorenz Peter's Homepage: www.mellishunit.com
Ben
Shannon
Ben Shannon is an illustrator and muscian, and a founding member of the
ROYAL ACADEMY OF ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN, along with Kagan McLeod, Cameron
Stewart, and Chip Zdarsky. He's worked for clients as prestigious and
diverse as Rolling Stone, Wired, The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
and the Globe and Mail. Although he hasn't really dipped his big toe into
the vast comics pool yet, he plans to very shortly.
Related Links
Ben Shannon's Reps: http://www.magnetreps.com/gallery_ben.html
Jay
Stephens
Jay Stephens hails from the scenic city of Guelph, Ontario, and is
about as multi-faceted an artist as you can get -- but he loves the heck
out of comics. His creations, ATOMIC CITY TALES and JETCAT can be found
in numerous trade paperback collections from Oni Press. In 2003, Schoolastic
Books will produce a new collection of the JETCAT CLUBHOUSE trade paperback
intended for the children's book market, and TUTENSTEIN, based on a character
from the Jetcat books will make his animated television debut on the ABC
and DISCOVERY KIDS networks.
Related Links
Jay Stephens' Homepage: http://www.jaystephens.com/
Cameron
Stewart
Artist
Cameron Stewart is currently illustrating the adventures of Selina Kyle
on DC Comics' CATWOMAN series, and recently completed several new pages
of art for the final INVISIBLES trade paperback collection. Stewart is
set to begin working on LeSexy with Grant Morrison sometime this year.
Related Links
Cameron
Stewart's Homepage: http://www.cameron-stewart.com
Diana
Tamblyn
Diana Tamblyn is a Toronto writer and artist, who has created the
short works GUNSLINGERS and TEQUILA WITH LIME. Her work recently appeared
in the SPX 2002 anthology, which was selected by Time magazine as one
of the best comics of the year. Diana plans to debut a new work about
Frederick Banting at the Festival.
Related Links
Diana Tamblyn's Homepage: http://www.speedlines.com/news.htm
J.
Torres
A very prolific writer whose work has appeared in the books JASON
AND THE ARGOBOTS, ALISON DARE, SIDEKICKS, and THE COPYBOOK TALES, and
that was just in 2002. In addition to an upcoming X-MEN mini-series, and
the mini-series SPARTA (about a female gladiator), Torres will be writing
the graphic novel DAYS LIKE THIS, an homage to the era of Phil and Ronnie
Spector-produced girl groups. The DAYS LIKE THIS graphic novel will be
making it's official premiere at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival.
Related Links
Oni Press Homepage: http://www.onipress.com
Maurice
Vellekoop
A
talented illustrator and artist, Maurice Vellekoop resides on Centre Island
in Toronto. As reknowned for his illustration work and paintings as his
comics, Maurice has produced a number of exquisite books including VELLEVISION,
a collection of his art and comics, two volumes of MEN'S ROOM, short erotic
comics, and THE ABC BOOK, a homoerotic primer.
Related Links
Lambiek's Biography of Vellekoop: http://www.lambiek.net/vellekoop.htm
An extensive Vellekoop fan-site: http://frpeneaud.free.fr/artists/Vellekoop/VellekoopPresentation.html
Chip
Zdarsky
Chip Zdarsky is a Toronto-based cartoonist, and an alumni of UofT's
1-year General Arts course, and in true alumni spirit has selflessly contributed
Prison Funnies to the campus paper The Independent Weekly from September
2000 - April 2001, with no thought of financial compensation. Since then
he's published The Collected Prison Funnies, and the first issue
of the ongoing Prison Funnies comic book. He currently resides
in the hearts and minds of our brave soldiers overseas and in a shitty,
overpriced apartment in Toronto. Chip will be debuting the second issue
of Prison Funnies at the Festival.
Related Links
The Prison Funnies Homepage: http://www.stevetastic.com/prison
Chip's Very Personal Online Diary: http://chipzdarsky.diaryland.com/
Ho
Che Anderson,
Gabrielle Bell, Marc Bell, Matthew (M@B) Blackett, J. Bone, Chester Brown,
Dominic Bugatto,
Scott Chantler, Becky Cloonan, Michael Comeau, Darwyn Cooke, Arthur Dela
Cruz, David Cullen,
Mu Dafaka, Farel Dalrymple, Tom Devlin, Walter Dickinson, Catherine Doherty,
Pheobe Gloeckner, Marcel Guldemonde,
Sam Hiti, Kevin Huizenga,
Ron
Kasman, Megan Kelso, Jeffrey Kilpatrick,
Andy Lee, Jason Little, Jason Lutes,
David Mack, Kagen McLeod, John Mejias, Sean Menard, Carla Speed McNeil,
Scott Mills,
Marc Ngui, Anders Nilsen, Michael Noonan, Christine Norrie,
Bryan O'Malley, Joe Ollman,
Lorenz Peters, Chris Pitzer,
Michel Rabagliati, Brian Ralph,
Jason Sacher, Seth, Ben Shannon, Vincent Stall, Jay Stephens, Cameron
Stewart,
Diana Tamblyn, Richard G. Taylor, J. Torres, Noel Tuazon,
Maurice Vellekoop, Jose Villarubia,
Rob Walton, Lauren Weinstein,
and Chip Zdarsky.
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***CANCELATIONS***
Unfortunately, previously announced guests Kris Dresen and Joel Priddy can no longer attend the Festival due to time commitments.
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