The Wolf Children Rain and Snow

Mamorou Hosada, director of 'The Girl who Leapt through Time' and 'Summer Wars' returns with charactrer designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto and writer Satoko Okudera for a new film...

Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki (The Wolf Children Rain and Snow).

Structura 2 and Art of How to Train Your Dragon

In Stock Now. Structura 2 art of sparth concept art book
and
back in stock in limited quantity The Art of How To Train Your Dragon.
Please note, its unclear how long this item will be available for. The last book from this studio was the 1st Art of Kung Fu Panda which is selling for a lot more right now. Like this book, it was sold out for some time, then some copies came back, but they didnt last long and prices went way up after that. Dont make the same mistake. If you like Nico Marlet, or this movie, get the book before it runs out forever.

B.P.R.D. Summer Camp!

If you're looking to keep your kids occupied this summer, why not enlist them to help hunt for paranormal monsters? Learn more here!

Drop by our store if you're looking for Hellboy and B.P.R.D. trades and other spin-offs of the series!

New Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter poster and screens

You can see more here.

Dr. Who: The Eternity Clock

Here's a new trailer for the Dr. WHO videogame releasing digitally on PSN for the PS3 and PSVita. It will also be available for the PC at a later date.

Drop by our store if you're looking for Dr. Who toys, t-shirts, graphic novels and magazines!

Happy Chinese New Year!

We wish you all the best in the Year of the Dragon!

Toons on Tap

Resident Evil 6 revealed!

Here's our first ever look at Resient Evil 6, surprisingly announced to be coming our way in November of this year!

Inquire at our store if you're looking for Resident Evil art-books and comics!

ADVENTURE TIME storyboard storybook

Those familiar with 'Adventure Time' can find a collection of panel storyboards at the link below.

ADVENTURE TIME ART

New books arriving Wednesday, January 25th!

We'll now be featuring the full list of new items arriving in next week here! So check out what will be arriving next Wednesday!

ALL STAR WESTERN #5
ALPHA FLIGHT #8
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #23
ANGEL & FAITH #6 STEVE MORRIS CVR
AQUAMAN #5
ASTONISHING X-MEN #46
AVENGERS SOLO #4 (OF 5)
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #5
BLACKHAWKS #5
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #626
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #20
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #22
DEADPOOL #49.1
FANTASTIC FOUR #602
FF #14
FLASH #5
FLASH #5 VAR ED
FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #5
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #8
GFT ALICE IN WONDERLAND #1 A CVR ARTGERM
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #5
I VAMPIRE #5
JUSTICE LEAGUE #5
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #5
MIGHTY THOR #10
RACHEL RISING #5
SAVAGE HAWKMAN #5
SECRET AVENGERS #21.1
SUPERMAN #5
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #72
TEEN TITANS #5
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #6
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING #1
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #6
UNWRITTEN #33.5
VOODOO #5
WALKING DEAD #93
X-MEN LEGACY #261

ARISA GN VOL 06
AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 01 PROMISE PART 1
CARDCAPTOR SAKURA DARK HORSE OMNIBUS ED TP VOL 03
SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 03

ABSOLUTE KINGDOM COME EDITION HC NEW PTG
ADD HC (MR)
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN AND WOLVERINE TP
BATMAN AND ROBIN WHITE KNIGHT DARK KNIGHT HC
BATMAN BEYOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TP
CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER PREM HC VOL 01
CATWOMAN TP VOL 01
CREEPY ARCHIVES HC VOL 12
DAREDEVIL BY BRUBAKER AND LARK ULT COLL TP BOOK 01
DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 01
FANGBONE 3RD GRADE BARBARIAN GN VOL 01
FANGBONE 3RD GRADE BARBARIAN GN VOL 02 EGG OF MYSTERY
FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN PREM HC VOL 02
HAWKMAN BY GEOFF JOHNS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01
IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 08
MANARA LIBRARY HC VOL 02
MARVEL FIRSTS 1970S TP VOL 01
RED SKULL INCARNATE TP
RESURRECTION MAN TP VOL 01
ROMEO & JULIET THE WAR GN
SAM & TWITCH COMPLETE COLLECTION HC VOL 02
SWEET TOOTH TP VOL 04 ENDANGERED SPECIES
ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE BY HICKMAN PREM HC
WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VS X-MEN TP
X-MEN LEGACY AFTERMATH TP
BONE QUEST FOR SPARK SC NOVEL BOOK 02

APPLE SELECTION SC VOL 01
ART OF THE DRAGON SC
NAUGHTY & NICE GOOD GIRL ART BRUCE TIMM LTD SGN HC
NAUGHTY & NICE GOOD GIRL ART BRUCE TIMM SC

BIG BANG THEORY SHELDON WACKY WOBBLER
MASS EFFECT PLAYING CARDS
DOCTOR WHO RED DALEK TALKING PLUSH
FFG RITUAL PVC STATUE
THOR MODERN MUSEUM STATUE
DOCTOR WHO TARDIS FIGURAL MUG
MEGA MAN ROCKMAN PLASTIC MODEL KIT

'My Heart is a Spoon' & Anime Mini-Fest

My heart is a spoon is a new dance-media work exploring the emotional and physical range of rage while riffing on the visually arresting world of Japanese manga.

My heart is a spoon explores how a girl and a man find outlets to express their deep energies: in anger or humour, destructively, constructively, or passively. It is inspired by the bold aesthetic and energy of the black and white world of Manga cartooning and by Manga’s direct historical development and connection to traditional printmaking. (Originally Japanese, Manga is modern storytelling based in traditional legends and mythologies. It is now ubiquitous and popular with millions internationally.)

The young #1 has so much energy she doesn't know what to do with it and Manga is the explosive world that can contain her. The older #2 experienced rage in his life, but at a time when sublimation and positive construction were the only allowed outlets for the pent-up feelings. Each is a mirror of the other and just as rage must find its release, so #1 discovers the world is made of beautiful halftones and layers and #2 finds his long-awaited release.

The stage world includes live dance performance, and virtual media and light. We are aiming to bridge our digital fantasy world with the actual world of physical performance. And just as these digital worlds are dreamed up by live people, so the piece begins with #1 engulfed by media and resolves with the live performance being the primary source of inter-human interaction.

This is the First Incarnation of “My heart is a spoon”. Your essential participation as audience will help determine the shape and details of its next life.


More information

Facebook link

Durarara Vol 1, + new Black Butler, Black God, Pandora Hearts & High School of the Dead arriving this Wednesday!

Go here to see all the new stuff arriving this Wednesday, January 18th!

Sailor Moon 3, Digitial Painting, Fashion Design and Diablo III artbook

In store right now:
Abakan 228 concept art book

Sailor Moon 3

Velocity concept art book by Stephen Martiniere

In Store Tuesday:

Art of Diablo 3

D'Artiste Fashion Design

Digital Painting for photoshop.

Last of Us art and assets breakdown

Here's a cool video of a tour of Naughty Dog studios, the developers of the Uncharted games, with a focus on their new upcoming game 'The Last of Us.' The video gives a lot of information that will be of interest to those interested in game development, concept art creation and video editing highlighting the thought process of how the developers and artists approach and think out what they are doing and trying to achieve in their work. If you're interested, check it out!



You can also check out Maciej Kuciara's amazing concept art at his site here:

http://www.maciejkuciara.com/

You can find his artwork featured in the Art of Uncharted 2 and Digital Art Masters books at our store!

Toronto Cartoonists Workshop upcoming Classes

The Toronto Cartoonist Workshop has some new courses beginning this month:


Writing for Comics Level I
Instructor: Ty Templeton
This action packed course will teach students story construction, character development, dialogue, plotting, as well as pitching and editing a script for the comics industry. Students will explore the different formats and techniques of comic script writing (including Marvel style and full script) while creating their own characters and stories. While basic writing skills are helpful, they are not necessary.

Duration:
Time: Monday evenings 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Cost: $395 + HST


Dynamic Page Composition
Instructor: Leonard Kirk
Aspiring DC and Marvel artists know they have to learn to tell a story in a visually compelling manner. In this course, veteran artist Leonard Kirk will share his secrets of success in building an engaging page from idea sketch to finished pencils. Leonard will touch upon important concepts such as managing eye flow, proper juxtaposition of panel elements for maximum effect, point of view, spotting blacks and dynamic posing. Take this class and watch your pages leap to the next level.

Duration:
Time: Monday evenings 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Cost: $395 + HST


Inking for Comics
Instructor: Ty Templeton
Tracers need not apply. Comic book inking is a serious craft that employs a broad variety of approaches both philosophically and practically. The class will explore different tools, different styles and different methods of finishing a page of comic art from pencils. Students are encouraged to bring their own inking tools and while some familiarity with drawing is suggested, any level of skill is welcome.

Duration:
Time: Tuesday evenings 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Cost: $395 + HST


Figure Drawing for the Comic Book Artist
Instructor: Ty Templeton
A compliment to Ty’s Drawing the Human Figure from Memory, this course provides the next step to successful, more realistic depiction of the dynamic comic book character focusing on anatomy, light and shadow, drapery, and movement. It will focus on work done from live models with anatomy instruction before each drawing session. Any level of skill is welcome.

Duration:
Time: Wednesday evenings 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Cost: $395 + HST


Designing Environments and Props for the Comic Book Artist
Instructor: Dave Ross
Up and coming comic book artists know that successful storytelling requires more than eye popping figures in action poses. Star Wars artist Dave Ross will instruct students in how to create lively, believable and imaginative backgrounds for your hero to inhabit. Fundamentals of perspective, principles of design and the art of using reference intelligently will be covered.

Duration:
Time: Wednesday evenings 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Cost: $395 + HST

FOR INFORMATION TO JOIN, CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE & CONTACT:
Sean Menard
Director of Marketing
Toronto Cartoonists Workshop
587A College St, Toronto, ON, M6G 1B2
P: 647.328.1656
http://cartoonistsworkshop.com/

New volumes of Dance in the Vampire Bund, Evangelion Shinji Ikari Raising Project, Unwritten, Invincible, Dr. Who shirts and more arriving!

Check out all the new stuff coming in this Wednesday over here!

Star Wars Burgers

France has a unique promotion for the upcoming 3D re-releases of Star Wars beginning with Episode 1. Looks appetizing, non? For more info, go here.

Bandai Entertainment Cancellations

Some sad news has come out today. Bandai Entertainment is downsizing and will be halting any plans for picking up new licensing deals on new anime where DVD and Blu-ray releases are concerned. However, anything already in their catalog will continue to be made and distributed until their respective licenses expire according to demand.

Manga on the other hand won't fare as well... with several series being cancelled midway or stopped before release. This affects series related to Code Geass, Gurren Lagaan, Kannagi, Lucky Star, Mobile Suit Gundam and Tales of the Abyss.

In all cases of cancellations, the rights revert back to their original holders thus ensuring that they are open for other publishers and distributors to pick up.

For more details see the links below:
Ken Iyadomi on Bandai Entertainment's Downsizing
Bandai Entertainment to Stop Releasing New DVDs, BDs, Manga
Bandai Entertainment Will Not Release Nichijō Manga Also

New Grant Morrison Batman trade, Jim Henson's Dark Crystal, Dengenki Daisy, Black Bird, Kimi ni Todoke & more!

Click here to see all the new stuff coming in this Wednesday, Jan. 4th!

Blade anime trailer

Game Trailers - E3 2012

Drop by our store if you're looking for trades of Blade!

HAPPY NEW YEAR - Store is closed

We wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR with best wishes for 2012!

The store is closed today, and we'll be back with regular store hours on Jan 2nd!

Exotique 7 in store! New Terry Moore sketchbook + more arriving tomorrow!

Click here to see the list of all the new books and toys arriving tomorrow on Wednesday, December 28th. Please note that new comics will be arriving in late (around 4pm), so call ahead to make certain they are in!

2 new images from BRAVE & Frankenweenie

Drop by our store if you're looking for PIXAR and Tim Burton artbooks!

Live-action Rurouni Kenshin Trailer

Here's the trailer for the Japanese live-action adaptation of Rorouni Kenshin. Looks good!

Drop by our store if you're looking for volumes of the manga!

MERRY CHRISTMAS! - Store is Closed Today.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas! As a reminder, we are closed today, but will be open again on Boxing Day with a big sale, so drop by tomorrow between 9AM - 9 PM!

Here are some of the Christmas Greeting cards we've been sent!

New Holiday Hours

Dec 25 - Christmas Day -CLOSED
Dec 26 - Boxing Day - 9am-9pm -BIG SALE -art books, comics, graphic novels, manga
Dec 27 - 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM - double rewards and 25-40% deals on graphic novels
Dec 28-30 - 11AM -8:30 PM -double rewards and 25-40% deals on graphic novels
Dec 31st 11am -6pm.

PLEASE NOTE: NEW COMICS DAY WEDNESDAY DEC 28 - NEW COMICS WILL BE LATE DUE TO HOLIDAY MONDAY - PREORDER CUSTOMERS AND SHELF COMICS WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER 4PM. YOU CAN CALL AHEAD TO SEE IF WE GET THEM A BIT EARLY (POSSIBLY BY 3PM).

Kingdom Hearts 3D - Dream Drop Distance

Here's the debut trailer for the new Kingdom Hearts game coming for the Nintendo 3DS. Catch a glimpse of the new TRON level!

Inquire at our store about Kingdom Hearts manga, T-shirts and other merchandise!

Tyre and Kerb Launch Party

Toronto improviser and comedian Amy Zuch is hosting a show and signing event to launch the official release of www.tyreandkerb.com- a daily news based comic. Recapping the biggest news events from 2011, the show will feature live improvised comic drawing in combination with improv performances by top Toronto comedians.

On December 29^th 2011, in the Comedy Bar cabaret space, Amy will be joined by veterans Jan Caruana, Lisa Merchant, Alex Hatz, Carmine Lucarelli, James Gangl and Kerry Griffin. Ron Sparks will also be there to deliver the week’s news. Projected, live iPad drawings complete the amazing lineup, and will be affected by the comedy onstage.

The webcomic Tyre & Kerb previewed for 3 months, beginning in August 2011. The start of the new year will bring the official launch and daily comic posts will return once again! Each comic is based on a news event from the past 24 hours and includes a link to the original news article.

In addition to the show, the event will feature giveaways… including a Kobo EReader!

Printed comics, merchandise and displays will also be present, and Amy Zuch will be available for signings and Q&A.

Tyre & Kerb Launch Party

Based on a Daily Comic created by Amy Zuch

With Improv Comedy Performance, Live Drawing, Signing, and Giveaways.

December 29^th 2011, Comedy Bar Cabaret Space, Event starts 8pm, Show at 9pm

Free, Show tickets given on first come first serve policy.

http://www.tyreandkerb.com

Ridely Scott's 'PROMETHEUS' Trailer

Here it is! Our first full look at the spiritual prequel to Alien! Director Ridley Scott's return to sci-fi and horror, in 3-D no less!

'The Hobbit: An unexpected Journey' Teaser Trailer

Drop by our store if you're looking for 'The Lord of the Rings' artbooks and posters!

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Poster

Up there are the two images from IGN that together form the lenticular poster for the upcoming 'Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter' live-action film. The poster transitions between both images as you walk by it. The film is being directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Nightwatch, Daywatch, Wanted) and being produced by Tim Burton's Production house. Drop by our store if you're looking to pick up the original novel.