Jonathon Dalton

The TradeWaiters 8: “Tekkon Kinkreet: Black & White” by Taiyo Matsumoto

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In Episode Eight, the Tradewaiters discuss Tekkon Kinkreet: Black & White by Taiyo Matsumoto. Jon, Jeff, Angela, and Kathleen have a lot of opinions on how best to adapt manga to an English-speaking audience, Kathleen has some positive words for past-Kathleen, and Angela has some strong opinions on “historical neon.” […]

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The TradeWaiters 7: “Two Generals” by Scott Chantler

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In Episode 7 Our panel talks about Two Generals by Scott Chantler, a comics biography of the author’s grandfather’s experiences in the Second World War. Listen to find out what everyone’s grandparents did during the war (spoiler alert: ONE of the tradewaiters’ grandparents were too young to do much of […]

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The TradeWaiters 6: “Ms. Marvel” Volumes 1 & 2 by Wilson, Alphona & Wyatt

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In episode 6, Jon, Jeff, Angela, and Kathleen talk about the first two trade paperbacks of Marvel Comics’ Ms. Marvel, written by G. Willow Wilson and drawn by Adrian Alphona and Jake Wyatt. Be amazed as Kathleen goes through a magical transformation sequence! Feel sorrow when you hear about Jonathon’s […]

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The TradeWaiters 5: “Mail Order Bride” by Mark Kalesniko

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In Episode Five, Jonathon, Jeff, Angela, and Kathleen read Mail Order Bride by British Columbian comicker Mark Kalesniko. For once the TradeWaiters can’t agree on whether this is a book worth reading. We are all adults, though, (most of us), so no friendships were ruined in the making of this […]

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The TradeWaiters 4: “Broken Telephone” written by Ryan Estrada

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In episode four, Jonathon, Jeff, Kathleen and Angela read Broken Telephone, an e-book written by Ryan Estrada and drawn by him and a “lineup of accomplices.” Each chapter follows the hero of one story who will inevitably become the villain of the next. In this episode, Angela uses the word […]

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The TradeWaiters 3: “One Hundred Demons” by Lynda Barry

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In Episode 3 of the TradeWaiters, Jon, Jeff, Angela and Kathleen read One Hundred Demons by Lynda Barry, an “autobifictionalography.” Kathleen calls Lynda Barry one of her “must-read cartoonists.” Maybe by the end you will want to spend some time with your own demons. Music by Sleuth Next episode will […]

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Cloudscape at Langara Continuing Studies Open House

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Today Langara College is having an open house for its continuing studies programs, including the upcoming Graphic Novel & Comix program, spearheaded by various Cloudscape members. Along with various other programs being showcased, the open house will feature cloudscape founders Jeff Ellis and Jonathon Dalton, and various other local comic […]

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

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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 […]

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