Art Wars

By Francis Desharnais
Translated by Helge Dascher

In order to wage intergalactic warfare, aliens abduct all of Earth's artists : it turns out that the most powerful weapon in the universe is the violent, transcending beauty of poetry. Back on Earth, people don't really seem to care about the disappearance of painters, sculptors ... Read more

BackBench Collection, The

By Graham Harrop

"BackBench" has appeared daily for almost twenty years in The Globe & Mail, both as a comic strip and as a panel cartoon. With his witty, irreverent humour, Graham Harrop has satirized most of Canada's major political figures. He has commented on government scandals, the cosy ... Read more

Bird in a Cage

By Rebecca Roher
Illustrated by Rebecca Roher

Once a sharp, strong-willed and independent woman, Roher's grandmother's life took an unexpected turn when an accident left her with a brain injury, leading to early onset dementia. An unlikely protagonist, grandma was an elderly woman trapped by her deteriorating mind, aging ... Read more

Caricature Cartoon Canada

Edited by Terry Mosher

The idea for this collection came from a conversation I had with the great Russian cartoonist Oleg Dergachov, who now lives in Montreal. Oleg told me of a Moscow cartoonist who, on his deathbed, asked that onea of his favourite cartoons be engraved on his headstone rather than ... Read more

Curb Angels

By Christopher Ducharme
Illustrated by Lisa Mendis

In the post-punk, global economy of the 1980's, four young women from very different backgrounds are united by a common goal: justice. Curb Angels features fearless female characters on a mission that crosses borders and challenges the status quo. In the face of exploitation ... Read more

Cursed Hermit, The

By Kris Bertin
By (artist) Alexander Forbes

The highly-anticipated follow-up to The Case of the Missing Men

Will our Teen Detectives untangle the mystery of Knotty Pines--before it's too late? Reeling from the strange and confusing discoveries of their last adventure, the Hobtown Junior Detective Club is looking forward ... Read more

Dessins

By Pascal Girard

Pascal Girard, the Doug Wright Award-winning author of Reunion and Petty Theft, offers a peek at his personal sketchbook with Dessins, a collection of various drawings done in Montreal which aptly showcases his remarkable attention to details as well as his unique sense of humor. ... Read more

Earthbound

By Blonk

Phil wakes up in the middle of a cemetery, only to discover he's been dead for a few months. He is now what you would normally call a "zombie", although the term does feel slightly derogatory to him. And now that he's back among the living, everyone seems to have gotten on with ... Read more

Gary: King of the Pickup Artists

Illustrated by Luc Bossé
By Alexandre Simard

He's friendly. He's responsible. And he can be funny. Sometimes. But Gary is no Casanova. He could be your co-worker. He could be your neighbor. But could he be your boyfriend? In order for that to happen, he'd have to ask you out - but that's not going to happen any time soon. ... Read more

Going Under

By Zviane
Translated by Helge Dascher

Depression feels like drowning from the inside. Welcome to the aftermath of a mental breakdown. Sophie is trying to mend the pieces of her broken life. The people around her think she is "cured", but she knows she still has a long way to go before she truly feels "better". Apnea ... Read more