Cloudscape Comics

Ron Vark: A Comics Legend

Bevan — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:20:13 +0000

A mockumentary about Ron Vark, one of Canada’s most influential, most controversial, and most insane comic artists.

Written by and starring members of Cloudscape.

Warning: contains swearing

Cloudscape Televised 24-Hour Fundraising Comic Jam

Bevan — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:21:18 +0000

As the ultimate expression of our fundraiser for Giants of Main Street, we’re going to have a 24-hour comic jam at the home of our esteemed founder Jeff Ellis. The jam starts at 8:00 tonight and continues until 8:00 tomorrow.

Watch the cream of Vancouver comic artists draw, create, discuss, argue, and go slowly insane over a 24-hour period at 24-Hour Comic Jam.

Experience the madness!

Watch live video from cloudscapecomics on www.justin.tv

21 Journeys Nominated for a Gene Day Award

Jonathon — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:42:42 +0000

Cloudscape’s most recent anthology, 21 Journeys, has been nominated as a finalist for the Gene Day Award! The Gene Day Award honours Canadian comic book creators who self-publish their books. Everyone over at Cloudscape HQ is really pleased. The only thing that could make this better is to find out that Colleen MacIsaac has also been nominated for her book Fifteen Months. Colleen is a Cloudscape member formerly of the West Coast, and has a story (a pretty amazing story) in 21 Journeys as well.

So no matter who wins, the West Coast is sure showing its (comic-making) muscle! Congratulations everyone!

More Canadian heroes

Bevan — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:34:47 +0000

Here’s some Canadian heroes by the multi-talented Colin Upton:

The Loon, scourge of the 1940s Montreal underworld and a fanatical Nazi-hunter. Canada’s most ruthless, most eccentric, and certainly most debonair crime-fighter. Here he is with his customized tank and two of his duck sidekicks.

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TCAF 2012

Jeff — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:01:32 +0000

Cloudscape will be represented at TCAF by Jeff Ellis and Jonathon Dalton at tables 122 and 123. There will also be many friends and contributors on hand like Angela Melick, Sam Logan, Jordyn Bochon and Brian Fukushima! Come say hi and buy a book.

All-Canadian Heroes

Bevan — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:31:28 +0000

So I’m currently putting together the roster for the graphic novel anthology All-Canadian Comics, and have been sent a wide variety of heroes, all compelling and all very Canadian.

Here’s a sample of the ones we have so far:

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Johnny Canuck (by Bevan Thomas and Jeff Ellis): Canada’s living legend, who helped drive back the Nazis in World War II and now returns to confront modern foes.
The Loon II (by Bevan Thomas and Jeff Ellis): The scourge of the Montreal underworld, a mysterious lunatic vigilante with unknown ties to the Loon of the 1940s.
E. Pauline Johnson (by Shannon Campbell and Reetta Linjama): One of Canada’s first national poets, who in this universe was a prominent reporter of BC superhumans at the dawn of the 20^th century.
Ikniqpalagaq (by Bevan Thomas and Jeri Weaver): Half-human daughter of the North Wind, guardian of the Arctic and all its secrets.
The Energy Trader (by Morgan Wolf and Cody Andreasen): Mild-mannered Torontonian transformed by an evil corporation into an energy conduit.
Canada Jacques (by Bevan Thomas and Ksenia Kozhevnikova): Perhaps the first Metis gay-activist superhero.

There’s still room for more!

Calgary Comic Expo 2012

Jeff — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:24:25 +0000

Hey folks!

This weekend is the Calgary Comic Expo, as well as the Stumptown Comicon! So if you’d like to meet some of our fabulous members come on by!

Jonathon Dalton (www.jonathondalton.com) will be at Stumptown along with Anise Shaw (Even in Arcadia) and friend of Cloudscape Kevin Wilson (Titanzer).

And if you are in the Calgary area, come take the Vancouver tour of the convention with this handy map:

Giant of False Creek

Bevan — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:36:10 +0000

Here’s another addition to our “Main Street Giants.” Kate Ebensteiner gives us the “Giant of False Creek.”

Fan Expo

Jeff — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:19:38 +0000

Come on join Cloudscape for fun and excitement at Vancouver Fan Expo this weekend!

Also check out this handy map for locating Cloudscape contributors at the show:

Giants of Main Street

Bevan — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:47:17 +0000

In answer to our request, many talented artists have together shown us many of the giants that wander Main Street.

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Respectively, the artists are:

Cole Penton
Reetta Linjama
Christine Eberle
Mara-Dor Coman
Jeff Ellis
Oliver McTavish-Wisden

Thanks, guys!

Anyone who missed submitting this time around, we are calling for another round of giants. So send us your giant in an urban setting and we will post it next Wednesday!