Everyone’s favourite neighbourhood webslinger is back in theatres this week with an animated movie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Marvel Comics has been dominating movie screens for almost two decades now but...
Read MoreStan Lee passed away at the age of 95 on November 12. Stan Lee for many was the man who created Marvel Comics – which he did with a lot of help from co-creators Jack Kirby and Steve Dikto (who also sadly passed away...
Read MoreThis belated post was original meant to be published back in May but Prairie Dog’s servers were getting upgraded or maintained or something and it has taken me forever to get back to getting this posted. In the time since...
Read MoreSometimes I suspect people don’t realize Prairie Dog (an oft taken-for-granted Regina treasure) is running maybe the most ambitious newspaper comic serial in North America right now. But we are, and let me tell you,...
Read MoreWell another year at the world’s biggest comic book convention, the San Diego Comic Con, has come and gone and as with the last few years Hollywood has used the convention to showcase their upcoming movies. Here are just a...
Read MoreGoing to change things up a little today. One of my favourite comic book creators, Canadian-born cartoonist Darwyn Cooke, passed away yesterday at the age of 53 from cancer. Cooke worked as a cartoonist off and on at the start...
Read MoreThe third annual celebration of comic, SF, anime, horror and other niche cultures goes at Canada Centre Building, Evraz Place on April 23-24. In addition to all the different displays from local and travelling exhibitors tied to...
Read MoreThis election, I’ve realized that federal politics are all about a futile quest for sincerity, gifts being randomly handed out to your supporters, and disappointment. That’s why I am endorsing The Great Pumpkin for...
Read MoreWe [by we, I mean Steve, Aidan, Carl and perhaps one or two others] blogged the crap out of the inaugural version of this event last year. Things went so well for organizers that it was pretty much a no-brainer that a second Fan...
Read MoreIf you’re a fan of comics/graphic novels, Seth should be a familiar name to you. Born in Ontario in 1962, he’s been practicing as a cartoonist for a good 25 years now. His best-known work is Palookaville, an ongoing...
Read MoreWell that was unexpected*. Sony has decided to share Spider-Man with Marvel. The deal will let Sony continue to distribute, finance, own and have final creative control over Spidey but Marvel gets to use and make their own...
Read MoreYeah, I’m pretty pissed off right now. In fact, I was going to use my posting privileges to get on Dog Blog and put up a bunch of Charlie Hebdo covers to show my solidarity with those slain in Paris. But then I had second...
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