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Jeff Lemire

Born and raised on a farm in Essex County, Canada, Jeff Lemire’s Essex County Trilogy of graphic novels (Tales From The Farm, Ghost Stories, The Country Nurse) published by Top Shelf Productions have been nominated for multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards.

In 2008 Jeff won the Schuster Award for Best Canadian Cartoonist, and The Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent. He also won the American Library Association’s prestigious Alex Award, recognizing books for adults with specific teen appeal.

Recently named one of Wizard magazines 25 “rising stars” Jeff has just completed a new graphic novel called The Nobody for DC Comics/ Vertigo, and is currently hard at work on a new monthly series, Sweet Tooth, also for Vertigo, and a new graphic novel for Top Shelf.

He currently lives and works in Toronto with his wife, son and three cats.

Related Scream Events

Comics to the Rescue: Comic Artists and Writers Save Literature

Thursday, July 9, 2009 - 7:00pm

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre

12 Alexander Street (1 block east of Yonge Street)

Cost: $7

Featured Performers
Evan Munday
Kate Beaton
Willow Dawson & Mariko Tamaki
stef lenk
Angela Szczepaniak
Hope Larson
Clare Nobbs
Jeff Lemire
Matt Forsythe
Dave Lapp

Host:
Elvira Kurt

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Just when the book seemed beyond all hope, comic artists have arrived to save the day! Our heroes Willow Dawson, Evan Munday, Claire Nobbs, Mariko Tamaki and Angela Szczepaniak swallow their proton pills and attempt to revive, rescue, revisit, and reinterpret the literary industry. Accompanying them will be host Elvira Kurt and while including projections (but not readings) of comics from a team of mighty artists, including Hope Larson, Steve Rolston, Kate Beaton, stef lenk, and Doug Wright Award recipients Dave Lapp Jeff Lemire, Jillian Tamaki and Matt Forsythe.

Sponsored by Broken Pencil.

Submitted by aaron on June 12, 2009 - 6:26pm.
Submitted by aaron on June 18, 2009 - 10:56am.

 

 

 

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