Arctic-Comics-On-Waiting-PR1Artic-Comics-Cover-Art-PR1Renegade Arts Entertainment presents ‘Arctic Comics – Tales of Myth, Adventure and Humour. Told at the top of the world’

An anthology of 5 tales written and drawn by Inuit and northern Canadian comic creators.

Stories include On Waiting, award-winning Inuit author Michael Kusugak (Baseball Bats for Christmas, The Shaman) and landscape artist Susan Thurston Shirley’s tale of a poignant and poetic episode from his early life at the edge of the world.

Jose Kusugak and Germaine Arnaktauyok recount one of many magical adventures of Kiviuq, the ‘first man’ of Inuit legend in Kiviuq vs Big Bee.

Winnipeg writer, Nicholas Burns, presents three stories, Blizzard House, with Winnipeg artist George Freeman, a science fiction adventure about a teenage couple trapped between futuristic visions of the arctic that are doing battle around them.

The Great Slo-Pitch Massacre a humourous tale of young love gone wrong during a municipal slo-pitch tournament. Yes, slo-pitch is played in the Arctic.

Film Nord, Nicholas’ third story is a farcical detective story starring an Inuktitut RCMP officer. When someone is murdered on an Arctic movie set, Constable Puqittuq and her loyal dog must solve the bizarre crime.

Launch events! 

Arctic-Comics-Kiviuq-PR1McNally Robinson, Winnipeg – 7.30pm May 4th. With Nicholas Burns, George Freeman, Lovern Kindzierski, Laurie E. Smith.

Toronto Comic and Arts Festival – May 14th-15th, Toronto Reference Library. With Nicholas Burns.

Renegade Arts Entertainment is an award winning Canadian graphic novel publisher established in 2009. Founded as a creator owned company, Renegade publishes 3-5 titles a year.

 

In book/comic stores May 11th.
Hardcover, 88 pages.
Price: $17.99/CAD
ISBN: 9781987825039
In Stores: May 11th
Diamond Code: MAR161652
ComiXolgy digital edition here
Print Run: 2,000.
Printed in Canada.