As some of you already know, Langara College currently offers a program on creating comics as part of its Continuing Studies. These courses are taught by numerous local comic creators (many of them from Cloudscape), and provide workshops on writing, drawing, inking, and all the other aspects necessary to create […]
Over the past three years, the fiction magazine Pulp Literature has published a dozen issues packed full of genre-busting short stories, comics, poetry, novellas, and novel excerpts. Their comics have included the works of such Cloudscape members as Bevan Thomas, Kris Sayer, and Eric Johnson. Now their company is branching […]
There is still time to register for Langara College‘s autumn comics classes. The college provides an entire continuing studies certificate program on creating comics. You can take the whole program or choose individual classes that will help polish the particular comics areas that you feel need the most work. Courses are being […]
This week is Word Vancouver, Western Canada’s largest celebration of literacy and reading. Held at various venues throughout the city, this festival promotes books and authors with free exhibits, performances, and hands-on activities for a wide range of ages and interests. Of particular note is the main event this Sunday, at […]
The summer is ending and the autumn is beginning; for many people, this is a sad time – no more vacation, back to school. However, there are some pretty fun classes starting up soon, including many that Cloudscape is involved in: Graphic Novel & Comix. Langara College is currently providing […]
The participating artists & writers for Bones of the Coast, our up-coming horror anthology, have been working hard to make their stories as frightening as possible, so it’s time to give them a little recognition.
The Other Press, Douglas College’s student newspaper, chatted with Cloudscape board members Oliver McTavish-Wisden and Bevan Thomas about Comics in Transit, Epic Canadiana, and other Cloudscape projects.
As we continue to count down to the end of the Epic Canadiana #2 Kickstarter (only 5 days to go!), here is an image from “Back in the Saddle,” a story featuring Johnny Canuck and Canada Jacques, two very different patriotic adventurers. Story by Bevan Thomas, art by Kate Ebensteiner and Jeff Ellis, […]
It’s less than a week into the “Epic Canadiana #2” Kickstarter and it has already reached almost 50% of its goal! Thank you to everyone who has already contributed and don’t forget to continue to spread the word about it! To help wet people’s interest about the book, I’ll be showing some sample pages. The first one is the first page of the frame narrative, written by myself (Bevan Thomas) and drawn by professional comic artist Craig Wilson.
The Kickstarter fundraiser for Epic Canadiana #2, Cloudscape’s second anthology of Canadian superheroes, has begun! Epic Canadiana #2 features 17 stories (over 200 pages!) dedicated to exploring numerous flavours of superheroism within Canada. EPIC CANADIANA #2 is a black & white anthology featuring awesome comics written and drawn by creators from all […]
