{"id":4101,"date":"2025-07-18T00:15:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T00:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/4101\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T00:15:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T00:15:19","slug":"12-canadian-comics-to-read-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/4101\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Canadian comics to read this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you enjoy getting lost in a great graphic novel, these Canadian comics\u00a0might be just what you’re looking for.<\/p>\n

\"AHoly Lacrimony is a graphic novel by Michael DeForge. (Drawn & Quarterly, Matthew James-Wilson)<\/p>\n

Jackie, a famous musician, is abducted by mysterious shape-shifting aliens who call him\u00a0the “saddest person in the world.” Forced to repeatedly perform his sadness for their study of human emotion, he becomes their unwilling emotional spectacle. When he is\u00a0just as suddenly\u00a0returned to Earth, Jackie starts looking for answers.\u00a0He\u00a0joins a support group of conspiracy theorists and fellow abductees, only to realize he may never truly understand what happened.\u00a0Holy Lacrimony<\/a>\u00a0blends humour, surrealism\u00a0and social commentary, showcasing Michael DeForge’s signature style of innovative and empathetic storytelling.<\/p>\n

DeForge is a Toronto-based creator who has won awards for comics like\u00a0Leaving Richard’s Valley<\/a>, Dressing\u00a0and\u00a0Lose #1.\u00a0Other acclaimed books include\u00a0Stunt<\/a>,\u00a0Big Kids<\/a>, Ant Colony,\u00a0Sticks Angelica Folk Hero<\/a>\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n

\"AZeroed Out is a graphic novel by Jim Munroe, centre, illustrated by Eric Kim, right. (At Bay Press, Ani Castillo, Luigi Novi)<\/p>\n

After aliens take over Earth and improve everything \u2014 ending pandemics, climate change\u00a0and even curing cancer \u2014 Matias’ life still manages to spiral downward in\u00a0Zeroed Out<\/a>. Dumped and fired in the same week, he’s stuck in a dead-end job shredding data. To make things worse, his intimidating, shapeshifting boss insists on weekend work for a mysterious “special project.” But as Matias gets to know his boss better, he starts to see an unexpected and intriguing side to him.<\/p>\n

Zeroed Out<\/a>\u00a0is for adults.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jim Munroe is a Toronto-based\u00a0graphic\u00a0artist. He co-founded the world’s first video game arts organization, The Hand Eye Society, and\u00a0was an Art Gallery of Ontario Artist-in-Residence in 2014.<\/p>\n

Eric Kim\u00a0is a Korean-Canadian artist living in Toronto.<\/p>\n

\"ACurb Angels is a graphic novel by Lisa Mendis, right and Nyala Ali, centre. (At Bay Press)<\/p>\n

In\u00a0the follow up to\u00a0Curb Angels Vol. 1,\u00a0the all female vigilante group continues their mission to free human trafficking victims and bring the people responsible to justice.<\/p>\n

Nyala Ali is a Winnipeg writer, editor, and comics journalist. Her\u00a0work has been published in the Winnipeg Free Press, Herizons Magazine and in the Eisner-winning online magazine Women Write About Comics.<\/p>\n

Lisa Mendis\u00a0is a Winnipeg illustrator, print maker and graphic designer. Her previous book\u00a0Curb Angels Vol. 1\u00a0received a Doug Wright Award nomination for Best First Book.<\/p>\n

\"AMuybridge is a graphic novel by Guy Delisle. (Selbymay, Drawn & Quarterly)<\/p>\n

This illustrated biography is based on the real life story of innovative photographer Eadweard Muybridge.\u00a0In 1870s Sacramento, Muybridge took on a challenge from railroad tycoon Leland Stanford \u2014 to prove whether a horse’s hooves ever leave the ground while galloping. In the process, Muybridge unknowingly pioneered\u00a0time-lapse photography, laying the foundation for motion pictures as we know them.<\/p>\n

Despite his groundbreaking discoveries, his life was\u00a0marked by betrayal, intrigue\u00a0and tragedy. Acclaimed cartoonist Guy Delisle captures the highs and lows of Muybridge’s career, bringing his story to life with sharp detail and emotional depth.<\/p>\n

Guy Delisle<\/a>\u00a0is an critically-acclaimed cartoonist originally from\u00a0Qu\u00e9bec City. His books\u00a0include\u00a0Burma Chronicles<\/a>,\u00a0Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City<\/a>,\u00a0Pyongyang<\/a>, and\u00a0Shenzhen.<\/p>\n

\"AThe Dissident Club is a graphic novel by Taha Siddiqui, left, and Hubert Maury centre. (Sara Farid, \u00c9ric Bataillon)<\/p>\n

The Dissident Club<\/a>\u00a0is a graphic memoir by Pakistani journalist Taha Siddiqui, who narrowly escaped\u00a0a violent kidnapping in Islamabad in 2018 and flees to France. Co-written\u00a0with illustrator Hubert Maury, the book explores Islamic politics, family tensions\u00a0and Siddiqui’s fight for truth. It follows\u00a0his journey from a strict religious upbringing in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to his rebellion against fundamentalism, his career exposing military corruption\u00a0and the dangers journalists face. When he eventually gets to\u00a0Paris, he establishes the Dissident Club, a refuge for political exiles.<\/p>\n

Siddiqui, an award-winning Pakistani journalist living in exile in Paris, has worked for many international and local media outlets that include the New York Times, The Guardian, France 24, Arte, the Christian Science Monitor and Al Jazeera.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hubert Maury is a graphic novel writer and artist, and\u00a0The Dissident Club<\/a>\u00a0is his first graphic work published in English.<\/p>\n

David Homel is a Montreal-based writer, journalist, filmmaker, translator and the author of nine novels. He has translated numerous French-language books into English and has won the\u00a0Governor General’s Literary Award<\/a>\u00a0for Translation twice.\u00a0<\/p>\n

10,000 Ink Stains by Jeff Lemire\"A10,000 Ink Stains is a graphic novel by Jeff Lemire. (Penguin Random House Canada)<\/p>\n

In 10,000 Ink Stains, legendary comic book creator Jeff Lemire takes readers back through the creation of some of his iconic books, including Essex County, Sweet Tooth,\u00a0Black Hammer and more. Combining essays, artwork from each book and personal stories,\u00a0Lemire\u00a0shares never-before-seen insights into his creative process.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lemire\u00a0is a New York Times Bestselling graphic novelist whose work includes\u00a0Roughneck<\/a>,\u00a0Essex County<\/a>,\u00a0The Underwater Welder<\/a>\u00a0and Gord Downie’s\u00a0Secret Path<\/a>. The Toronto comic creator has also worked on\u00a0Justice League\u00a0and\u00a0Green Arrow\u00a0for DC Comics and\u00a0Hawkeye\u00a0for Marvel.\u00a0In 2017, he\u00a0won an Eisner Award for\u00a0Black Hammer<\/a>\u00a0in the Best New Series category, and in 2022, he won\u00a0Best Digital Comic for\u00a0Snow Angels<\/a>, a collaboration with Scottish cartoonist Jock.<\/p>\n

Three Thieves Vol. 2 by Scott Chantler\"AThree Thieves is a graphic novel by Scott Chantler. (Papercutz)<\/p>\n

The titular\u00a0thieves \u2014\u00a0Dessa, Topper and Fisk \u2014\u00a0are on a mission to find Greyfalcon in hopes that he can lead them to Dessa’s brother. When a terrible storm forces the trio off the road, they take shelter at the Black Rock Inn,\u00a0only to find themselves in the crosshairs of their pursuer, Captain Drake. The thieves must stay one step ahead as they try to make it through a night of narrow escapes and uncover clues that might help Dessa find her long-lost twin brother.<\/p>\n

Scott Chantler is the\u00a0Stratford, Ont.-based creator behind Eisner-nominated works like\u00a0Two Generals<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Northwest Passage. He is the creator of a 10-page comic with the University of Windsor about the\u00a0Chatham Coloured All-Stars baseball team’s historic 1934 run<\/a>\u00a0to the provincial baseball association title, as well as\u00a0Bix<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Prairie Gods by Shane Connery Volk\"APrairie Gods is a graphic novel by Shane Connery Volk. (Mad Cave Studios)<\/p>\n

Combining a Tarantino-esque aesthetic\u00a0and tone, Prairie Gods is a\u00a0love letter to war stories, car chases, westerns and lost treasures of the B-Movie era. Each issue is centred on the supernatural occurrences and characters in and around the fictional prairie town of Broadacres.<\/p>\n

Shane Connery Volk\u00a0is a comic book creator, actor and the lead singer and songwriter for the rock band One Bad Son. He has also created covers for various\u00a0creators and publishers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Mother\u00a0by Rachel Deutsch\"AThe Mother is a graphic memoir by Rachel Deutsch. (Douglas & McIntyre)<\/p>\n

The Mother takes readers\u00a0through Montreal comic creator Rachel Deutsch’s search for a partner, her desire to have kids \u2014 and her fear of becoming a mother \u2014 as well as young motherhood. The graphic memoir\u00a0offers laughs and a lot to relate to for singles, prospective mothers, and new parents.<\/p>\n

Rachel Deutsch is a Montreal-based writer and illustrator. Her work has appeared in\u00a0The New Yorker, McSweeneys, Prism\u00a0International and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

LISTEN\u00a0|\u00a0Rachel Deutsch shares about spending years yearning for a baby\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Breakaway\u2018The Mother: A Graphic memoir\u2019: A dive into the unexpected depth of motherhood<\/p>\n

Look Ma, No Hands by\u00a0Gabrielle Drolet\"ALook Ma, No Hands is a graphic memoir by Gabrielle Drolet. (McClelland & Stewart)<\/p>\n

Only a month after publishing her first cartoon in The New Yorker, Gabrielle Drolet’s chronic hand pain began. She was told it was just carpal tunnel syndrome, but the doctor was wrong \u2014 it quickly progressed into a debilitating disability that prevented her from drawing at all.\u00a0With her poignant grief and quirky sense of humour, Gabrielle Drolet processed her life-changing experience into a memoir. Although not a comic,\u00a0her new book\u00a0Look Ma, No Hands\u00a0captures the overwhelming shock when her chronic pain began, and with\u00a0a sprinkling of Drolet’s signature illustrations, balances it with comedic anecdotes about trying to navigate her new reality.<\/p>\n

Gabrielle Drolet\u00a0is a cartoonist, essayist and journalist based in Montreal.\u00a0As a writer her work has been\u00a0published everywhere from Teen Vogue\u00a0to The Walrus, and as a cartoonist she’s a regular contributor\u00a0to\u00a0The New Yorker.\u00a0<\/p>\n

LISTEN\u00a0| Graphic artist Rachel Deutsch talks about coming to terms with a new disability\u00a0<\/p>\n

Suddenly struck by pain, Gabrielle Drolet learned to write and draw again<\/p>\n

\"AModern Asian Family is a collection of comics by Stefano Jun. (Renegade Arts Entertainment)<\/p>\n

Stefano Jun’s\u00a0Modern Asian Family: Straight Outta Busan<\/a>\u00a0is a heartfelt collection of short cartoons capturing his journey as a Korean immigrant in Western Canada. Moving at age eight\u00a0with no English skills, he navigates culture shock, family bonds, friendship\u00a0and the search for belonging over 20 years.<\/p>\n

Told through slice-of-life stories, this book offers a mix of humour, emotion\u00a0and sharp observations about growing up in a new and unfamiliar world.<\/p>\n

Stefano Jun is a Korean Canadian cartoonist and civil engineer based in Calgary.<\/p>\n

\"ASoul Machine is a graphic novel by Jordana Globerman. (Annick Press, jordanagloberman.com)<\/p>\n

Chloe and her sister craft souls by hand in an old countryside house, using a rare material called\u00a0breth. But when their supply runs out, the powerful MCorp tries to force them into mass-producing synthetic souls. Determined to find a real\u00a0breth\u00a0source, Chloe ventures into the big city, hoping to modernize their business \u2014 despite her sister Lacey’s resistance.<\/p>\n

As Chloe searches for untainted\u00a0breth, she uncovers buried family secrets and starts questioning everything she thought she knew about trust, reality\u00a0and the nature of souls.<\/p>\n

Jordana Globerman\u00a0is an illustrator and comic book writer based in Ottawa.\u00a0Soul Machine<\/a>\u00a0is her debut graphic novel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you enjoy getting lost in a great graphic novel, these Canadian comics\u00a0might be just what you’re looking…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4102,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[353,49,48,75],"class_list":{"0":"post-4101","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-books","8":"tag-books","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4101"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4101\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}