Quebec comics are French language comics produced primarily in the Canadian province of Quebec, and read both within and outside Canada, particularly in French-speaking Europe.
The Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards are given out annually for outstanding achievements in the creation of comic books, graphic novels, webcomics, and comics retailers and publishers by Canadians. The awards, first handed out in April 2005, are named in honour of Joe Shuster (1914–1992), the Canadian-born co-creator of Superman.
Faith Erin Hicks is a Canadian cartoonist and animator living in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Maryse Dubuc is a Canadian comics writer, known particularly for The Bellybuttons which she created with Marc Delafontaine ("Delaf").
Canadian comics refers to comics and cartooning by citizens of Canada or permanent residents of Canada regardless of residence. Canada has two official languages, and distinct comics cultures have developed in English and French Canada. The English tends to follow American trends, and the French, Franco-Belgian ones, with little crossover between the two cultures. Canadian comics run the gamut of comics forms, including editorial cartooning, comic strips, comic books, graphic novels, and webcomics, and are published in newspapers, magazines, books, and online. They have received attention in international comics communities and have received support from the federal and provincial governments, including grants from the Canada Council for the Arts. There are comics publishers throughout the country, as well as large small press, self-publishing, and minicomics communities.
La Pastèque is a French Canadian publisher of comics, based in Montréal, Québec.
Janice Nadeau is a Canadian illustrator, art director and animation director.
Hélène Rioux is a French Canadian writer and translator.
Christiane Duchesne is a Quebec researcher, educator, illustrator, translator and writer.
Philippe Béha is a French Canadian children's book writer and illustrator living in Quebec.
Danielle Simard is a Canadian writer and illustrator living in Quebec.
Geneviève Côté is a Canadian illustrator living in Montreal, mainly known for her work on children's books.
Réal Godbout is a Quebec writer and comic book illustrator, best known for his Michel Risque and Red Ketchup series which he co-created with his long-time friend Pierre Fournier.
Isabelle Arsenault is a Canadian award winning illustrator living in Montreal, Quebec. She is known for her elaborate yet simplified artwork in children's literature.
Marie-Danielle Croteau is a Canadian writer of youth literature living in Quebec and Central America.
Cécile Gagnon is a Canadian writer and illustrator living in Quebec.
Virginie Egger is a Swiss-born Canadian artist and illustrator living in Quebec.
Marianne Dubuc is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books living in Quebec.
Audrée Wilhelmy is a Canadian writer from Quebec.
Samantha Leriche-Gionet, also known by the pseudonym Boum, is a French Canadian animator, illustrator, and comic strip author, as well as a filmmaker. She has always lived in the east end of the city of Montreal, Quebec. She has expressed her appreciation of the work of Marjane Satrapi, Ross Campbell, Tome and Janry, Zviane, Iris, and Francis Desharnais.
