It's Canada Day! And what better day to announce the return of Alison Dare, a comic character made in Canada by two comical characters from Canada, thanks to Tundra the Canadian children's book publisher. Alison debuted at the then fledgling Oni Press almost a decade ago. Alison and Oni grew together over the years through a handful of monthly series, reprint collections, and even webcomics. We couldn't have survived all those harrowing adventures without our sidekicks at Oni.
However, when Tundra's publisher Kathy Lowinger approached us about reprinting and adopting Alison Dare into the McClelland & Stewart / Random House family, it was an offer we couldn't refuse. Not only were we getting a chance to bring Alison to a new generation of comic book readers, but here was an opportunity to get a wider book store distribution. It was also an opportunity for me to once again work with my pals Super Friends cover artist J. Bone and Degrassi: Extra Credit art director Jennifer Lum.Jen was not only instrumental in bringing Alison over to Tundra, but you can see the results of her collaboration with J. Bone in the new covers above. Please click on the thumbnails to super size the covers and get a closer look at J. Bone's spectacular artwork. And please stay tuned to this blog for more information about the books' release dates and more!
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6 comments:
That's terrific news! (Does this mean there's any chance of new Alison Dare adventures over the horizon?)
I'd love to do new stories, but we have to see how these do and what J Bone's schedule is like at the time.
Great stuff J. You know I always loved Alison Dare. You and Mr. Bone created some fun characters that deserved a larger audience.
Hey, Don! Nice to hear from you. And thanks for the kind words about AD and friends.
Do you have an email address?
Will you be making any more Degrassi graphic novels?
Hi, Tish.
The license was only for four Degrassi graphic novels, and I'm not aware of any plans for more. But I might be doing more "Minis." Have you seen the ones I wrote?
My public e-mail should be found in my profile.
J.
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