On the DEWLine 2.0: Dwight Williams

Creative Bloq passed along something amusing from LEGO.

https://www.creativebloq.com/news/lego-wfh-guide

Some of you have likely already read of this situation through other sources. For those who haven't yet heard, this link to the Joe Shuster Awards webnews should province some assistance:

http://joeshusterawards.com/2013/07/18/honest-eds-and-mirvish-village-for-sale/

I've been to the Beguiling at least once thus far. Never been in Honest Ed's that I can remember, but it seems too charming a place from what I've seen of it to lose either.

Well, that was a good one. Bought Galaxion Books 1 and 2 from ttallan, got caught up with a dozen or so other friends and friendly acquaintances from around the region, got my memory refreshed on the state of planet-hunting research by a gent from the Carleton U physics department...all in all, an entertaining day.

Also, hopefully today I get the MacBook Pro back from the Apple repair shop. New logic board should have been thoroughly checked out by now, and I plan on dropping back into the downtown between panels to pick the thing up.

(Yes, I know: I could pay as much for a refurbished old MBP as for repairs on the one I've got. What can I say?)

Hoping to start the day at CAN-CON 2012 Day 2 with mcwetboy's slideshow on maps in reality and fiction. Because, cartography in science fiction?

Fun.

No, I'm not kidding.

Courtesy of Salgood Sam over at the Sequential blog:

http://sequential.spiltink.org/?p=12196

Yes, there are regular gatherings of cartoonists scattered across Canada. If you're reading this in a town that doesn't have one, and you want to go to one? I'd suggest you start a group on Facebook and/or Diaspora. Or possibly here on LJ?

Oh, and keep Sam and me posted?

So. It's raining outside. In Ottawa, in December.

This has been part of the "normal" state of affairs in terms of the weather for so long that I cannot remember a year I've spent in this city when December did not start with rainfall. It's almost a historical certainty that my memory is wrong on this point, and yet.

And yet...

Okay, the weather rant of the week is over and done. Time to discuss comics stuff.

In an attempt to get my brain back onto working ON comics, I've been refocusing my internet attentions on specific message boards and mailing lists. I've also organized the Orléans-East Ottawa Comix Jam.

It is my intent that this event be able to continue to function without me, seeing as my day-job situation may again force me to avoid attending sessions scheduled during the Sunday-to-Thursday timeframe, once I have a day-job again. It's done so re: the Ottawa Comix Jams as organized by Sue Marsden over the last couple of years, which I've enjoyed and which inspired this branch edition out here in the east end of Ottawa outside the Greenbelt.

That said: the first edition was sparsely attended, but that may well be a good thing. Also showing up for that first session was one Dominic Bercier of Mirror Comics. Mirror is a local outfit, which has three mini-series under their belt so far, and they're mainly focusing their attentions on the Net.

The consequences of that first session can be viewed at this Picasa gallery. Dominic and I both hope you'll enjoy what's there, and that you'll take a further look at Mirror Comics' material in short order.

If you live anywhere east of St. Laurent Boulevard and you've an interest in comics and/or animation from that of fan to professional, I hope you'll show up once we've got the next one scheduled and announced. More on that to come, here and elsewhere across the Web...

Seems like there are rumours in the air. And that special alternative cover for Avengers # 4 set for release at the Toronto Fan Expo...and Phil Jimenez has been cited as making hopeful noises in recent months.

To paraphrase Eugene Milton Judd:

I busted my buns to read Alpha Flight. I wanna read ALPHA FLIGHT!

Every so often on a Tuesday night in the summer months between semesters at Algonquin College, instructor Rich Lauzon holds forth in B Building's Rotunda/Portable Feast room, inviting animation, game design and other arts students past and present to get together and sketch whatever suits'em.

I happened to be there for the session the night before Canada Day 2009.

If you're an artist yourself, and the Algonquin Campus off of Baseline Transitway Station's within easy reach for you on the right night of the month in the summer, you might want to have a look.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=12032267235

Stolen shamelessly from dvandom:

The first three people to ask for 'em gets sketches of any character. You may want to provide references if you're not sure I know the character, and if I've already drawn a finished version of the character you may want to pick someone else. If you wish to continue the meme, post this italicized bit in your own LJ.

Just saw the announcement about a certain cat and a certain bag over at kingofbreakfast's LJ.

Putting on my "Fan's Hat" for a moment to speak as such, I have my hopes for a damn good adventure...( Read more... )

A random selection of stuff of interest to me tonight:

Antonia Zerbisias raises a fair concern about the possible future of the CBC...a possible future I find as unpalatable as the idea of it being shut down permanently. Her closing question disturbs me, because she might be right to ask: "Did we all (miss the vote)?"

thebitterguy notes a recent essay on Infinite Crisis, one that I have to admit reads as an inevitable comparison of assorted persons, given the days we live in.

CBC News notes the relationship between the Prime Ministers of Canada and Australia. I find this ringing true and disturbing all at once. Especially seeing as Mr. Howard's currently spending an overnighter here in Ottawa.

More of interest as I find it...and now back to you.