Ang Lee’s faithful adapatation of Yann Martel’s book is a
feast for the eyes and for the soul, but Martel owes much to the Brazilian
writer who first put a boy in a boat with a big cat.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Two Sagas of Cosmic Dimensions
It’s the season for sagas! Fantasy meets sci-fi in a new
collection from Brian K. Vaughan and in an animated Kickstarter campaign from
Québécois illustrator Michel Gagné.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
True Patriot vs. Sandy, Canadian superheroes on a mission
It started as a collection of stories about Canadian
superheroes written and drawn by Canadian comic book creators. Now True Patriot takes on a truly heroic
task – raising money for Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief.
The “Enjoyably Ridiculous” and Totally Awesome Manborg
A man-machine created in Winnipeg arrives in Toronto and
demonstrates the power of a low budget.
In Flex Mentallo and Batman Inc., Grant Morrison Takes Us on a Wild Ride
Grant Morrison has built a career of deeply examining the
world of comics and spinning complex, often psychedelic, stories chock-full of
"big ideas" and clever concepts. In Batman Inc. and Flex Mentallo he explores some of those
ideas and has a lot of fun in the process.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Cloud Atlas and the Dangers of Time and Gender Bending
When The Matrix siblings and the director of Run Lola Run
team up for a movie, it’s got to be based on a time-jumping, genre-mixing,
multi-character novel that deals with reincarnation.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Kickstarting The Secret Adventures of Owney
The campaign to make "The Secret Around-the-World Adventures of Owney the Postal Dog" become a reality - an inside look.
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