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Canada's oddest and award-winning comic book stores. With locations in Fredericton, Halifax and Dartmouth, Strange Adventures has been bringing you the best in comics since 1992!
Writer Ed Brisson (Batman Inc, Deathstroke Inc, Predator, Beyond The Breach, Murder Book, Ghost Rider, X-Men, Old Man Logan) is wrapping up his comic shop tour to promote his new series, THE DISPLACED, with a signing at Strange Adventures!
Ed will be at Strange Adventures in Halifax on Wednesday, February 28th from 4 to 6 pm!
Cartoonist Andrew Hawtorn will be at Strange Adventures on Wednesday, January 31 from 4 to 6 pm to sign his book, “My Milkshake Brings All the Boys to the Yardarm”.
Published by Newfoundland-based Heavy Sweater Comics, Andrew’s book is described as “An uncommonly fine comic collection featuring the famous mutiny on the Bounty written and illustrated by Andrew Hawthorn.”
Foreword by Ryan North (NYT bestselling author of Fantastic Four, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, and Dinosaur Comics).
“A nautical descent into madness and hilarity!” -John Patrick Green (NYT bestselling author of Investi Gators)
Writer Jed MacKay is currently scripting the Moon Knight series as well as Black Cat and his new assignment is a big one! Jed takes over The Avengers with artist C.F. Villa and the first issue arrives this week!
Jed will be at the Halifax Strange Adventures on Wednesday May 17th from 5 to 7PM to sign comics and answer any questions you might have! (Please wear a mask – we have masks available for free)
and Marvel has a preview trailer for the series here if you’d like to check it out! Hope to see you on Wednesday!
J Torres will be in Halifax for the Funny Pages Festival put on by the Halifax Public Libraries and has kindly fit in a couple of hours to meet fans and sign comics and books at Strange Adventures on Saturday, April 22nd from noon to 2PM!
You may know J. as the writer of DC’s Batman: Knightwatch, the original Teen Titans Go comic book series, the Forest of Reading Honour Books Planet Hockey and Stealing Home, or Lola: A Ghost Story, recipient of an Aesop Accolade from the American Folklore Society!
Born in Manila and raised in Montreal where he attended McGill University; Torres is married and has two sons, and loves going to the movies, traveling, and cheering for the Toronto Raptors.
Join us at Strange Adventures Fredericton on Wednesday, September 21st, 3 PM – 6 PM, as we welcome Richard Comely, creator of Captain Canuck! You won’t want to miss this!
The Dartmouth Comic Arts Festival is on Sunday August 21st from 10AM to 5PM at Alderney Landing in downtown Dartmouth! Easy to get to via the ferry! Lots of comics, cartoonists, crafts and more! Free admission – bring a friend AND the family! Please wear a mask when possible – let’s try to keep everyone safe and healthy!
Special Guests:
Michael Cho IG: @michael_cho_art Illustrator and cartoonist and sometimes a writer, Cho has worked for many different publishers and has several series of celebrated covers on Marvel and DC Comics including X-men, Spider-man, Batman, and the Hulk
Jenn Woodall TW: @jenn_woodall IG: @funeralbeat Jenn Woodall is an award-winning cartoonist and illustrator who lives in Toronto, Ontario. She grew up in Brampton, where she read comics and manga and scrounged Chinatown for bootleg anime VHS tapes as well as colorful clothes. She moved to Toronto for university, where she studied fashion design, followed by illustration at OCAD University. She self-publishes her own comics and zines and also has her work distributed and published by Silver Sprocket. Her first OGN, ‘Space Trash’, is being released in September by Oni Press.
Pegamoose Press: Troy Little / Brenda Hickey Two cartoonists fro PEI who make great comics! IG: @pegamoose_press TW: @PegamooseP www.pegamoosepress.com Graphic novels, comic books, original art, prints
AdHouse Books featuring Kathryn & Stuart Immonen The AV Club called the Immonen’s latest work, the Grass Of Parnassus, “a must-read work from one of comics’ best teams” IG: @adhouse TW: @adhousebooks AdHouse publications, and a few zines. www.adhousebooks.com
Conundrum Press IG: @ConundrumCanada www.conundrumpress.com A major force in alt-comics, Conundrum publishes of a wide variety of acclaimed alternative graphic novels.
Andrew Clark IG: @theartofandrewclark Sketches, prints and the self-published comic book “ADAM”
Andy’s Cozy Crochet www.facebook.com/andyscozycrochet I make affordable crocheted goods, mostly stuffies and hats, and mostly from my own patterns. My stuffies are all done in a ‘chubby and cute’ or ‘chibi’ similar style. I have a large selection of superheroes and villains (Superman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Thor, Captain America, Link, Sailor Moon, and many more); pokemon, pokeballs, light sabers, Death Stars and Baby Yodas, house hippos and dinosaurs; Cthulhu, Baby Groot, creations from Doctor Who such as Adipose and Daleks, and even a demogorgon from Stranger Things, plus more. For hats for all ages I make them in the style of Yoda, Pikachu, Pokeballs, TMNT, BB8, Totoro, and more. I also make a variety of small ornaments that are good for a keychain, backpack, or even a Christmas tree – small Koopa shells, mini pokeballs and Death Stars, Cyberman and Yoda heads, facehuggers, metal slimes, and more.
Art of A.J. Ingram IG: @amandaingramart Featuring traditionally painted work with watercolour and india ink – sold as prints, bookmarks and some of the original paintings themselves. “My work is a combination of original art drawn from nature and fan art inspired by my favourite movies, games and shows.” Manje.ca
Bradan Press IG: @bradanpress bradanpress.com Graphic novels in English & Scottish Gaelic by NS authors, other books in English / Gaelic / French about Gaelic & Celtic languages / cultures including children’s picture books, official Nova Scotia Gaelic flags, and more
Brightside Comics Dartmouth.Gumroad.com Brightsidecomics.substack.com featuring the first issue of DARTMOUTH: a supernatural super-hero thriller
Cape and Cowl Comics IG: @capeandcowlcomics Comics, collectables and lots more!
Clip.board.art IG: @clip.board.art Hand-painted, pop-culture influenced items on various items such as: clip boards, garden stones, mini-canvases, keychains, various sized canvases
Honey & Butter Baking IG: @honeyandbutter.ca The teeniest one woman bake shop in Dartmouth! Cakes and snacks and everything else
Lyne St-Jules & Megami Shiizun IG: @lstjules comic books, fan art prints, keychains, necklaces, greeting cards, character cards, mystery bags
Ken Turner IG: @iKenTurner Fanart posters, illustrated books, postcards, stickers
MariLUG IG: @maritimelug facebook.com/maritimelug The Maritime Lego User Group
Mark Oakley IG: @iboxpublishing iboxpublishing.com maker of the comics Stardrop, Thieves & Kings and more
NickNackArt Prints featuring a mix of fanart and original work, stickers, buttons, and charms! https://www.instagram.com/nicknack_45/
Olivia L. Martin IG: @olivialmartin_artist Art prints of fan art and original works, and birthday greeting cards
Sarah Christie Illustration IG: @schillustrations TW: @sarahcillus watercolour prints, originals, pop culture and original magnets, stickers, acrylic keychains, and birch coasters. www.scill.ca
Shinyjpg IG: @shinyjpg etsy.com/ca/shop/Shinyjpg Stickers, enamel pins, buttons, and keychains
Sio sleepysio.wixsite.com/sleepysioart Holographic stickers, buttons and a variety of mini prints from fandoms including Animal Crossing, Elden Ring, Everhood, and Fire Emblem. Also crochet goods such as dice bags, key charm plushs etc.
Strange Adventures Comix & Curiosities IG: @strangeadvhfx Canada’s Oddest Comicbook Shops and your hosts for this event. We’ll have some DCAF merch and a few other items but mostly we’re here to make sure the show runs okay. #staysafe
The Amazing Magician Mister J misterj.ca Mister J will be performing and making some balloon creations!
The Calendork IG: @thecalendork a range of wall calendars, sticker sheers, bookmarks and prints inspired by a variety of fandoms (including Pokemon, Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, Animal Crossing, Zelda and more) thecalendork.com
The Sisters Waugh IG: @christinewaughstudios IG: @annywn Self published comics, zines and small run prints
We’re closed on Sunday this week for DCAF – the Dartmouth Comic Arts Festival is at Alderney Landing on Sunday August 21st from 10 to 5. Free admission! Comics, cartoonists, crafts and more! Hope to see you there!
On Saturday, our #LoonieBin sale goes to FIVE FOR A DOLLAR! Come get some comics!