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2020 Cloudscape AGM Tomorrow

February 12th at 7:30 will be Cloudscape’s annual general meeting. Cloudscape members are encouraged to come out to the studio and participate in the democratic management of our organization. The regular Wednesday meet-up will be cancelled, however, so for this one day of the year, there won’t be time or […]


The TradeWaiters 66: “Monster” Vol. 1 by Naoki Urasawa

What’s in a name? Does a name really matter? The book we read this episode is named “Monster” by Naoki Urasawa. Nina Matsumoto (if that’s her real name) joins Jam and Jon to talk about the first volume of this series from Japan’s master of suspense, and we get into […]


Snow Day

The Cloudscape Studio is going to stay closed today, Wednesday Jan. 15th, due to snow. Our usual 7:30 meeting is cancelled. Stay home where it’s warm!


The TradeWaiters 65: “Junji Ito’s Cat Diary: Yon & Mu”

Renowned horror cartoonist Junji Ito has a cat life now. His auto-bio graphic novel Junji Ito’s Cat Diary: Yon & Mu is this episode’s book, and Jam, Jon, and Jeff are joined by Nina Matsumoto to talk about the book, the artist, and what it’s like to live with cats. […]


The TradeWaiters 64: “Uzumaki (Spiral Into Horror)” by Junji Ito

Spirals: they make ya think! Nina Matsumoto joins Jam, Jeff, and Jon for a spiral into the mind of Junji Ito, reknowned horror cartoonist. His Uzumaki (Spiral into Horror) is an obsessive, surreal story about a town cursed by the spiral. We’ll dive right in, get tangled up, and hopefully […]


Solidarity with the Workers of Kickstarter

Kickstarter has been a boon to Cloudscape’s publishing wing. Since 2014, Cloudscape has published eleven books in ten separate Kickstarter campaigns, raising a total of $154,441 Canadian* over those five years from generous supporters of our work. Three of those campaigns have been in the last year alone (raising $44,017), […]


The TradeWaiters 63: “Berlin” Books 2&3 by Jason Lutes

We continue our journey through Jason Lutes’ Berlin: City of Smoke and Berlin: City of Light. Now that the series is complete, our panelists have read all the way to the bitter end. There is no other way for the Weimar Republic to end. Join us as we check in […]


The TradeWaiters 62: “Berlin: City of Stones” by Jason Lutes

Looking for advice on how to survive 2019? Berlin: City of Stones by Jason Lutes may or may not be of any help, but it is a standout work of comics-making brilliance. Jeff, Jam, and Jon travel back in time to Jason Lutes’ window on Weimar Germany in 1928 and […]


The TradeWaiters 61: TCAF/VanCAF 2019

It’s Twenty-Nine-Zine! The TradeWaiters went to a bunch of Canadian conventions this year and brought back their favourite indie gems to share. In this episode we talk about:Doors by the Donut CollectiveGiant’s Well by Scott A. FordWhen I Arrived at the Castle by Emily CarrollConseal Don’t Feel by CiilCounting Sheep […]