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The TradeWaiters 2: “This One Summer” By Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki

In episode 2 of the TradeWaiters, we read This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki. Spoiler alert: we really liked it. Jonathon makes the claim that This One Summer is the Watchmen of comics. Read the book and then listen to us gush for half an hour. Next […]


Epic Canadiana #2 Kickstarter Has Begun!

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 […]


The TradeWaiters 1: “Seconds” by Bryan Lee O’Malley

This is it! The first official episode of the new book club podcast from Jonathon Dalton, Jeff Ellis, Angela Melick, and Kathleen Gros: the “TradeWaiters.” We are all busy people and don’t have a lot of time to chase down comics as they’re released. We wait for the trades. But […]


The TradeWaiters: Episode Zero

It’s the TradeWaiters! The podcast that’s like a book club, but for comics. In Episode Zero, you can listen to Jonathon Dalton, Kathleen Gros, Angela Melick, and Jeff Ellis as we discuss how the series is going to proceed and what we plan to accomplish with it. In typical TradeWaiter […]


Call for Submissions: Bones of the Coast 1

Cloudscape’s newest anthology, Bones of the Coast, is looking for submissions! Edited by Cloudscape’s very own Jeff Ellis, Shannon Campbell, and Kathleen Jacques, Bones of the Coast is a collection of horror inspired by the Pacific Northwest. We’re looking for story pitches that focus on isolation and spine-tingling eeriness, whether it […]


Comic Battle: Worst Part of Summer 1

We have two submissions for the first installment of our revived Comics Battle. Vote on which one you like the best! [nggallery id=124] [poll id=”43″] The theme for the next Comic Battle: “Most Pointless Job in the Universe.” Send all submissions to media@cloudscapecomics.com. The deadline for all submissions is 7:30 […]


Cloudscape Comics Interviewed in "The Other Press"

Cloudscape members Jeff Ellis, Kathleen Jacques, and Bevan Thomas were interviewed about Mega Fauna and our launch party for Douglas College’s student newspaper, The Other Press. They discuss creating Mega Fauna, the Kickstarter fundraiser, and of course the upcoming Mega Fauna launch party on May 22. To read the article, visit “Kickstarter in the Community: Animals, […]


Cloudscape at Emerald City

This weekend is Emerald City, the Pacific Coast’s largest comic convention! If you’re in Seattle visiting the con, stop by booth 1507 in Artist Alley to chat with Cloudscape members Jeff Ellis, Jonathon Dalton, and Angela Melick. If you haven’t already, you can pick up a copy of our new book, Mega Fauna, […]


New Cloudscape Board of Directors

At the Cloudscape AGM last week, a lot of discussion was had about our direction for the next year, and a new board was voted on. Some board members have changed rolls and a new member has joined the board. The new board is as follows: Oliver McTavish-Wisden is our […]


Sign-up for Jeff Ellis' Comics Class at Langara College

There is still time to sign-up for the Illustrating the Graphic Novel class at Langara College being taught by Cloudscape president Jeff Ellis! Starting January 17, participants will be introduced to the varied applications used in narrative art: media techniques, character-development, and story-telling. All forms of the medium will be explored, from […]