Recommended quickies: Mother, Twisted Romance, Valley

A few words on a few comics I’ve been reading lately… Continue reading →

On comics and visual illiteracy

The filmmaker Peter Greenaway has often commented that cinema is a slave to literature. That the development of film, a medium with so much visual promise, became circumscribed by the logic and structure of words rather than images. For the most part, to Greenaway, the cinematic audience is visually illiterate one. TV also encourages visual … Continue reading →

The basic business of tabling at zine fairs

I just tabled for my third year at Canzine. Instead of doing a typical show recap, I thought I might reflect upon what I’ve learned about $$$ doing all these fairs. [Edit: You’ll notice an obvious omission below and that is compensation for labour. It’s because I don’t actually consider zine-making a business or a … Continue reading →

Koyama Press book launches + analysis: I’m Not Here

Last week, I attended an event by Koyama Press at The Beguiling featuring presentations by cartoonists Patrick Kyle and GG and then a brief panel discussion moderated by Eric Kostiuk Williams. There was a good turnout and in addition to a couple readings by Kyle, both Kyle and GG spoke about their intentions and decisions … Continue reading →

Recommended: Yes Roya

Yes Roya is a hardcore pornographic comic set in 1963 California featuring well developed characters. Our protagonist, Wylie Kogan, is a young cartoonist looking to break into the industry. In seeking professional advice from the cartoonist he most admires, Joe Ahlstrom, he becomes acquainted with Joe’s partner, Roya, who invites him into their D/s (Dominant/submissive) … Continue reading →

LooseLeaf Magazine Launch

LooseLeaf Magazine is a Toronto-based journal focused on publishing pan-Asian.Canadian voices. I’m excited to announce that my fictional story about food, race and class in Toronto will run in its upcoming food issue! The launch party will be held on Saturday, Oct 14 in Chinatown and will feature readings, vendors and more. Full deets are … Continue reading →

Recommended: My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a recommendation because the comics I’ve been reading felt too off topic for this blog. However I recently came across two suitable ones, the first of which is Nagata Kabi’s My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness. MLEWL is an autobio comic that lays bare the author’s history with depression and … Continue reading →

McSweeney’s Internet Tendency List

Had to take this screenshot for posterity: my McSweeney’s Internet Tendency list on the same page as a list by Roxane Gay oh yeah. Read it and weep. Continue reading →

New work and upcoming shows

  I’ll be tabling at Zine Dream and Canzine Toronto with a new collection of freshly squeezed comics and zines: Milkweed vol 2 (second printing; erotic art & literature zine) EASY (conceptual comics) BFF (full colour micro-comic) Unexpected Recipes, Familiar Foods (illustrated food zine) Kawai’s Dead Intellectuals Hot List vol 2 (irreverent zine) See you … Continue reading →

Another Kickstarter: Ricepaper’s Currents

It seems like it’s been the summer of the Kickstarter campaign for me. My essay about Chinese-Canadian identity was published last year by Ricepaper Magazine and now has been chosen to be included in their upcoming anthology, Currents, for which a Kickstarter campaign has gone live. Ricepaper is an awesome journal that has been publishing … Continue reading →