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Old Souls Nearing the End

The Kickstarter for Cloudscape’s hoped-for new book, Old Souls, only has two days left to fund! It’s close to its target, but not close enough. Please consider supporting this project. The Kickstarter is here! Jackarais isn’t new to comics, but this would be their first full book with a publisher, […]


The TradeWaiters 123: “The Rose of Versailles” Vol. 1 by Riyoko Ikeda

This week Jam, Jeff, and JD went back in time to read The Rose of Versailles Vol. 1 by Riyoko Ikeda, one of the foundational works of all shoujo comics. Get into your Versailles mindset (Versaind-set) for some gorgeous dresses, elegant balls, murder, and class warfare. Listen in so as […]


The TradeWaiters 122: Gutter-Takes: On the Arrival of Manga

On today’s Gutter-Take, Jam, Jeff, and JD talk about manga. What’s it like to read manga for the first time? What was it like for manga to be widely available in North America for the first time? And what have been the lasting impacts on both readers and creators alike […]


Old Souls

Cloudscape’s newest Kickstarter campaign has just begun! Let me introduce you to Old Souls by Jackarais, an eerie body horror novella set in the deep, dark woods. Loneliness can get to you, and finding bodies in the woods certainly doesn’t help. Check out the Kickstarter here! This will be a […]


Cloudscape Books Get Some Love

Cloudscape has published a lot of books over the years, and with the way publishing works, often those books go out into the world and we don’t hear back from them. But sometimes we do! Here’s a short collection of reviews of some of our titles. Some of these reviews […]


The TradeWaiters 121: “Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir” by Tessa Hulls

Today’s book is weighty. We read Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir by Tessa Hulls. This book follows the lives of Tessa’s grandmother, mother, and herself through some of the most difficult periods of Chinese history in the first half of the twentieth century, as well as the mental illness and […]


The TradeWaiters 120: “Blurry” by Dash Shaw

In today’s episode we discuss Blurry by Dash Shaw, a nesting onion of vignettes of the lives of people facing indecision. Follow along as we fight our way through the fog and find out how they’re all connected. Take a delicious detour with us as we pick apart the mechanics […]


Lisa LaRose Puzzles on Kickstarter

If you’re familiar with long-time Cloudscape member Lisa LaRose’s art, either from her graphic novels or her gallery work, you’ll instantly recognize this imagery. Lisa is turning her bizarre and colourful artwork into 1000 piece puzzles. She is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the print run, so […]


The TradeWaiters 119: The Cartoonist Co-Op Minicomic Awards 2025

The Minicomic Awards are back, and we’re here to celebrate them! For this episode, Jam, Jeff, and JD read as many of the winning comics as we could get our hands on, and some of the nominees as well. Here are the winners: Ratgirl by STC09Scoot by Cam McCaffertyThe Pool […]


The TradeWaiters 118: Gutter-Takes: On Comics-Work-Life Balance

On today’s Gutter-Take, Jam, Jeff, and JD talk in-depth about our experiences seeking balance between making comics, having a day job, and getting a life. If you’re an artist here’s your chance to learn from our mistakes and match your priorities to your lifestyle. Also mentioned in this episode: Garfield […]