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Georgia Webber

The Comics Next Door

Rover talks world domination with Andy Brown of Conundrum Press

by Georgia Webber
03.03.2013

Conundrum Press is Canada’s second oldest publisher of comics and graphic novels, yet within the sparsely populated Canadian comics publishing community, Conundrum is still somewhat under the radar. Considering that their main competition is the world famous Drawn and Quarterly, and the smaller, brand new Koyama Press, why isn’t Conundrum a household name in the comics community?

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BOOKS

Home Sweet Home

Mile End, by Michel Hellman, Éditions Pow Pow

by Georgia Webber
03.02.2013

Montreal’s Mile End is known for many things: its coffee shops, stylish inhabitants, anglophone art scene, and the pretention that drips from every balcony and custom bike frame. It’s the first place one would be directed to find the vilified “hipster” in its natural environment.

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MUSIC

Sharp Enough

Jason Sharp and Subtle Lips Can gave good experimental at the Casa del Popolo

by Georgia Webber
15.12.2012

The crowd at an experimental music show expects to be impressed. At Casa del Popolo a couple of Fridays ago, Jason Sharp stepped onto the stage and faced an audience of his peers. Accompanied by only a mounted snare drum at his chest, a baritone saxophone slung from his neck, and a lung full of air, he turned up the volume on the mic strapped to his chest. The room filled with the steady pulse of his heartbeat.

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BOOKS

The Whole Shebang

Britt Wilson's Greatest Book on Earth, by Britt Wilson, Conundrum Press

by Georgia Webber
04.11.2012

Have you ever looked at a piece of art and thought, “Did the artist even enjoy making this?” If so, you’ve been collateral damage to one of the worst criminal offenses against western culture: soulless art. For those who take joy and pride and play and exploration in their art, it’s just demoralizing and devaluing. So guys, cut it out.

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BOOKS

Sinking, Sinking

The Underwater Welder, by Jeff Lemire, Top Shelf Productions

by Georgia Webber
21.10.2012

If you’re a newcomer to the world of comics: welcome. You might be thinking to yourself at this moment: Do I toe the edge, or jump in? There’s a lot of movement going on, many undefined shapes and characteristics to look out for. How to find what you like so your first swim isn’t also your last? Like I said, welcome. But before you get frustrated or overwhelmed, let me suggest an entry point. Let me introduce you to Jeff Lemire.

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BOOKS

Secret Garden

Nononba, by Shigeru Mizuki, Drawn & Quarterly

by Georgia Webber
19.08.2012

Children are constantly reminded that they know nothing of the world. Adults act as if they couldn’t understand, so no use trying to explain. Other children posit guesses or deliver information accompanied by shrugs or exaggerated confidence. Our childhood experiences drift rootless in the fog of unknown contexts, despite our interaction with it. A future [...]

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ART

Life, One Comic Strip at a Time

Cartooning Calamities, McCord Museum, to January 26, 2013

by Georgia Webber
28.06.2012

I’ve never given political cartoons much thought. Having spent my fair share of time in the comics section of the newspaper, I was comforted by the predictably sweet but boring drawings and stories. As with many people, the comics section is a refuge from the difficult subject matter of current events. Something in them is [...]

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