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The TradeWaiters 38: “Scott Pilgrim” vol. 3 & 4 by Bryan Lee O’Malley

And now, we continue our “Scott Pilgrimage” through volumes three and four of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim. In this episode we go even deeper into the themes, scenes, and subspace highway dreams of a twenty-something slacker who’s not very good at playing the bass. We talk about evil exes, […]


Cloud Shops: Excel for Cartoonists and Drawing Human Anatomy

Cloud Shop, Cloudscape’s series of free comic workshops, continues next week with two classes! Excel for Cartoonists On Wednesday, bookkeeper (and Cloudscape treasurer) Anat Rabkin will teach you how to use Microsoft Excel to manage your art career and keep track of your self-employment income. Time: September 6 (Wednesday), 7:30-8:30 Place: Cloudscape HQ. […]


Miriam Libicki interviewed by CBC

Today is Miriam Libicki’s first day on the job as the Vancouver Public Library’s comic-focused writer-in-residence. She was interviewed by CBC’s On the Coast and featured in an online article  where she describes her comics and what she wants to do as writer-in-residence. “Comics are a very accessible form of literature,” Miriam […]


Comic artist Miriam Libicki is Vancouver Public Library’s new writer in residence

Graphic novelist and Cloudscape contributor Miriam Libicki has been named the Vancouver Public Library’s 2017 writer in residence. Miriam is the creator of jobnik!, an autobiographical comic series that recounts her service in the Israeli army and Toward a Hot Jew – her collection of graphic essays exploring what it means […]


Send us your Cloudscape bio

You may have  noticed  that the Cloudscape website has an artist section that features the profiles of various Cloudscape members, as well one features links to their webcomics. If you are an artist who has attended Cloudscape meetings and/or contributed to our anthologies, then we would love to include you. […]


Cloud Shop: Sculpture with Jade McGilvray

Cloud Shop, Cloudscape’s series of free comic workshops, continues next Thursday. In this Cloud Shop, Jade McGilvrary shows you how to create sculptures for art references, wargaming, or just for fun! Time: August 24 (Thursday), 7:30-8:30 Place: Cloudscape HQ. 5955 Ross Street, Vancouver. To register, go to City of Vancouver: Sculpture and then check […]


First Cloud Shop is this Thursday: Manga Studio with Jeff Ellis

Cloud Shop, Cloudscape’s new series of free comic workshops, starts this week. The first one is taught by Cloudscape founder Jeff Ellis. He’ll teach you some tools and tricks for making comics using Manga Studio (aka Clip Studio), from thumbnailing to penciling, inking, colouring, and lettering. Time: August 24 (Thursday), 7:30-8:30 […]


The TradeWaiters 37: “Scott Pilgrim” Vol. 1 & 2 by Bryan Lee O’Malley

GET READY! Today we start our three episode “Scott Pilgrimage” as Jon, Jeff, kgros and Jam read the first two volumes of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim. These books changed comics, and they changed each of our panelists. Join us as we talk about video game literacy, female coming-of-age stories, […]


Iron Circus seeking comics for new anthology on space travel

Iron Circus, creator of such classic comic anthologies as Sleep of Reason , New World, and Tim’rous Beastie, has just announced a call for submissions for a new anthology:  FTL, Y’all: Tales From the Age of the $200 Warp Drive. This book will  feature stories that are “individual, creative interpretations of a universe where humanity […]


State of the Practice

Cloudscape is proud to be part of the Vancouver Parks Board Fieldhouse Program, and will be participating in this year’s State of the Practice. State of the Practice is an annual exhibition at the Roundhouse community centre, highlighting the Vancouver Park Board’s longstanding commitment to artists working in community to engage citizens […]