Archive for the ‘Signing’ Category

The Displaced release tour wraps in Halifax!

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!

#readmorecomics

Meet Newfoundland cartoonist Andrew Hawthorn

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)

Marvel writer Jed MacKay signing Avengers #1

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 signing in Halifax!

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.

Meet cartoonist Mike Holmes!

Meet cartoonist Mike Holmes this Saturday at Strange Adventures! Noon to 2PM in downtown Halifax!

Mike’s worked on #WingsofFire #adventuretime #myownworld #secretcoders #truestory #munchkin and more!

Captain Canuck creator, Richard Comely in Fredericton!

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!

DCAF is on Sunday Aug 21st

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

Grass of Parnassus

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

Sandstone Comics featuring Sandy Carruthers
IG: @sandstone_comics
Comics made in PEI that everyone can enjoy!
www.sandstonecomics.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.

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More exhibitors! A to Z


ADHDinos
IG: @adhdinos
Prints of comics


Alannah Journeay
TW: @WodaroArt
alannahjourneay.com
Mini-comics, prints, stickers, pins, doodle commissions.

Allison Eddy
IG: @eddydraws
Prints, stickers and mini-comics
www.eddydraws.com

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.

April M Designs
IG: @aprilmdesigns
Prints and things with my illustrations
aprilmdesigns.com

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 DART🎯MOUTH: 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

Dave Howlett / Paskettiwestern
IG: @paskettiwestern
Comics mostly.
paskettiwestern.gumroad.com

Dylan Edwards
IG: @r_o_o_t_w_o_o_d
Debuting a new Sci-fi Graphic Novel ‘Shadow’s End’

Ego radio
TW: @egoradio
Fanart, pins, charms, stickers, on-site commissions. Sewing crafts available, such as masks, bowl covers, and bags

Erika Jeanne Kitsch Illustration
IG: @airrreka
erikajeanne.com
Original art prints, stickers, small zines, screen printed totes and small fabric items

Good Omen Cats
IG: @good_omen_cats
Resin casted and poly-clay jewellery, charms, shakers and sm. sculptures.
Kawaii and fandom based crafts

Heroes Galore Comics & Collectables
Thousands & thousands of Comic books

Hijinxx Art
IG: @hiyajinxx
Prints, commissions, marker originals, acrylic standees
Hijinxx.tumblr.com


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.

SirWitch
IG: @sir_witch
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/SirWitch

Steven Legge
TW: @Coffee_Steve
Nexus Newspaper strip collections, ashcans, prints, painted sketchcards & original art.
stevenlegge73.wixsite.com/srl73

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

Weird Sister | Jess Anne
@itsweirdsister
itsweirdsister.com
Comics, mini-comics, prints, stickers, pins, patches, stuffies

DCAF this Sunday! Saturday sale! 5 comics for $1!

Dollar Bill!

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!

Marvel’s Jed MacKay signing Black Cat Thursday!

Marvel Writer Jed MacKay will be signing his new Black Cat book Thursday at Strange Adventures from 4 to 6pm in Halifax!

Jed has written for many Marvel series including Daredevil, Spider-man, Daughters of the Dragon!


CBC did a story on Jed recently. You can read it here.

HalCon Sale!

We’ve got some sweet deals to celebrate the tenth Hal-Con this weekend!

US price on new comics and graphic novels!

AND the back-issue comic bin and comic book sets / bundles are 50% off!

(and #Calcon2019 is Saturday from 8 to 10pm in Halifax)


#Halcon2019 sale on all weekend in-store!

and the #WheelOfDooom will be running at #Halcon2019 $2 a spin for a fabulous prize and a shot at the #BoxOfDooomAndMystery 100% goes to the @IWKFoundation

and signings at our Hal-Con booth, too!

Ed Brisson • Saturday 4-7 • Sunday 12-3

Jed McKay • Saturday 1-4 • Sunday 10-12

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