Jeffrey Ellis

Illustrator, Designer & Storyteller

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This week we read Home by the Rotting Sea by Finnish cartoonist Otava Heikkilä, a short but emotional journey to another world where the Arctic is melting and gender is what you make of it. We’ll talk about anthropology, allegory, and Otava’s unique page compositions. We’ll also talk about the censorship situation with Itch.io and payment processors, which does nothing to convince JD to choose digital comics over print.

Also mentioned in this episode: Letters for Lucardo and The Shattered Spear also by Otava Hekkilä Shortbox Comics Fair Ten Earth-Shattering Blows by Tommaso Devitofrancesco Human Queen by Pakorn Patarawutiporn and Never Post by Mike Rugnetta

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You can find us at: J Dalton Jam Jeff Ellis

Our next book will be Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross.

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What a great book

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In today’s episode we discuss Blurry by Dash Shaw, a nesting onion of vignettes of the lives of people facing indecision. Follow along as we fight our way through the fog and find out how they’re all connected. Take a delicious detour with us as we pick apart the mechanics of how this comic is built, from its 4/4 beat of the page layouts to the sparse but grounded character designs.

Also mentioned in this episode: Bottomless Belly Button and Cryptozoo also by Dash Shaw The Good Place created by Michael Shur The Life of Chuck directed by Mike Flanagan Botanica Drama by Thom and Runaway to the Stars by Jay Eaton

Music by Sleuth

You can find us at: J Dalton Jam Jeff Ellis

Our next episode will be about Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir by Tessa Hulls.

You can also follow the TradeWaiters on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and Ko-Fi.

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A really fun episode

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The Minicomic Awards are back, and we’re here to celebrate them! For this episode, Jam, Jeff, and JD read as many of the winning comics as we could get our hands on, and some of the nominees as well.

Here are the winners: Ratgirl by STC09 Scoot by Cam McCafferty The Pool by Leda Zawacki Diaphanoids by Anna Bow and Hagai Palevsky The Ballad of Black Cassandra Olivia Stephens Wisteria House by Daniela Vicoso and Alas by Sajan Rai

Here are the nominated books that we also read: Be Safe by Christine LeSantos Queen Caterpillar by Virus Visal Omega Trillionaire by Nick Winn Scarlit Geyre by Jon Cairns Girl Stuff 1.11 by Yaster Goodman Agents Gorgeous by Gang Fight

Also mentioned in this episode: TCAF MCAF Halfsoul by Scarlet Wings Kaili Po Pow Press The Jellyfish by Boum Smile by Raina Telgemeier I Hear the Sunspot by Yuki Fumino Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls Outbreak Diaries by Jason Turner Teach English in Japan by Jeff Ellis and J Dalton Phobos and Deimos by J Dalton Love in the Time of Covid by Jeff Ellis True Grit Texture Supply Metropolis directed by Fritz Lang Cartoonist Club by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud 2001: A Space Odyssey directed by Stanley Kubrick Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind by Hayao Miyazaki Guardians of the Cube by Patrick Fillion Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki and I Learned Love from Shoujo Manga by Rhael McGregor

Music by Sleuth

You can find us at: J Dalton Jam Jeff Ellis

Our next episode will be on Blurry by Dash Shaw.

You can also follow the TradeWaiters on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and Ko-Fi.

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Another episode of the Tradewaiters! Our extremely non topical episode about banned books with "Banned Book Club" by Hyun Sook Kim, Ryan Estrada, and Ko Hyung Ju

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We’re going back to 1987 to read Kraven’s Last Hunt by J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck, which collects issues from The Amazing Spider-Man, Web of Spider-Man, and Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man. This is a classic capes and tights story about how some men will fight a decade-long battle to best Spider-Man in hand-to-hand combat rather than go to therapy. Several content warnings apply to this journey through Peter Parker’s emo phase, but you don’t need to be steeped in nostalgia to appreciate the trip.

Also mentioned in this episode: Captain America and The Amazing Spider-Man: Soul of the Hunter also by J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck The Infinity Gauntlet by Jim Starlin, George Perez, and Ron Lim Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto Thunderbolts by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley Flowers and Ink by Tai Manzano Laika’s Comet by Willow Woods Indiginerds: Tales from Modern Indigenous Life edited by Alina Pete @cherryblossommadness on Instagram Babylon 5 created by J.M. Strazinsky and Buffy the Vampire Slayer by some people probably

Music by Sleuth

You can find us at: J Dalton Jam Jeff Ellis

Our next episode will be on Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook, Ko Hyung-Ju, and Ryan Estrada.

You can also follow the TradeWaiters on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and Ko-Fi.

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More of that podcast I'm in. This episode was my pick.

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Our panellists are back with volumes 3 and 4 of Our Dreams at Dusk by Yuhki Kamatani. This time we get to talk about all the characters in depth, including matters of life, death, marriage, and friendship. We finish off the series knowing a lot more about the characters, but not everything! We also talk about the founding of Cloudscape, and the difference between understanding and acceptance.

Also mentioned in this episode: Flight edited by Kazu Kibuishi Wicked by Gregory Maguire Gender Failure by Rae Spoon and Ivan E. Coyote And a bunch of Canadian comics publishers: At Bay Press, Renegade Press, Drawn & Quarterly, Cloudscape Comics, Groundwood Books, Highwater Press, Arsenal Pulp Press, and Toronto Comics. We also should have mentioned Conundrum Press, Orca Books, and Pow Pow.

Music by Sleuth

You can find us at: J Dalton Jam Jeff Ellis

Our next episode will be on The Amazing Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt by J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck.

You can also follow the TradeWaiters on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and Ko-Fi.

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This week Jam, Jeff, and JD read the first two volumes of Our Dreams at Dusk by Yuhki Kamatani. As Jeff says in the episode, this is a deep dive into queer culture in Japan that celebrates the importance of community and third spaces. Join us as we visit the town of Onomichi, with its cats and old houses, its queer drop-in centre and its many photogenic bridges. This is a different kind of manga, and a unique story in comics.

Also mentioned in this episode: Nabari no Oh and Shonen Note also by Yuhki Kamatani Descending Stories by Haruko Kumota Your Name directed by Makoto Shinkai Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura For Better Or For Worse by Lynn Johnston Fresh Start by Gale Galligan and Scholastic book fairs

Music by Sleuth

You can find us at: J Dalton Jam Jeff Ellis

Our next episode will be on volumes 3 and 4 of Our Dreams at Dusk by Yuhki Kamatani.

You can also follow the TradeWaiters on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and Ko-Fi.

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For today’s episode we look at the winners of the Cartoonist Co-op 2024 Mini-Comic Awards: Fancies by Alex Cara, Marrow A.K.A. Rodney’s Law by Sloane Hong, Crossed Signals by Narrenstrich, Bottom’s Up! by Barbara Benas, and The Bird Daughters by Madeline McGrane. We’ll talk about the unique magic of minicomics, turning dreams into comics, and how to choose which bird hybrid assassins you want as your overlords.

Also mentioned in this episode: Letters to an Absent Father by Mare Odomo Pennies by Neil McCrae Snowball in Hell by Der-shing Helmer Lockdown: Tales from Aotearoa by various Lesbian Nuns: Breaking the Silence edited by Nancy Manahan & Rosemary Keefe Curb Ranma 1/2 by Rumiko Takahashi O Human Star by Blue Delliquanti The Accursed Vampire by Madeline McGrane Sunflowers by Keezy Young Smile by Raina Telgemeier Diabetes Funnies and Postmodern Minicomics by Colin Upton Shortbox Lucky Drop The Cartoonist Cooperative and Maida Kilwa by J Dalton

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You can find us at: J Dalton Jam Jeff Ellis

Our next episode will be on Roaming by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki

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This was a fun episode to be a part of

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The TradeWaiters are back and ready to join the Nancy Renaissance! We read the first print collection of Nancy by Olivia Jaimes, and weigh in on the new artist who has taken over an ancient but venerated comic strip. Spoiler: Olivia Jaimes is lit, and you’re wrong if you think otherwise. We discuss the fraught circumstances of rebooting legacy newspaper comics, and have a lot to say about what makes Nancy #relatable.

Also mentioned in this episode: Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Opus and Outland by Berkeley Breathed Mutts by Patrick McDonnell B.C. by Johnny Hart Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson Family Circus by Jeff Keane For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston Popeye and Mousetrapped by Randy Milholland Cards Against Humanity The Cartoonist Cooperative and Baby Reindeer created by Richard Gadd

Music by Sleuth

You can find us at: J Dalton Jam Jeff Ellis

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Apparently Tumblr is is business with Midjourney now?

Suffice it to say there won't be any art posts here for a while

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Scribble Monster for Feb 25, 2024, a shifty character. Nice to be posting again. 

#art #drawing #timelapse ##scribblemonster #warmup #illustration #ink #doodle #doodling #scribbles #scribblemonsters #doodles #comic

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMMR6FES5/

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Scribble Monster for Feb 4, 2024, another strange fellow 

#art #drawing #timelapse ##scribblemonster #warmup #illustration #ink #doodle #doodling #scribbles #scribblemonsters #doodles #comic

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM6WPyq3d/

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Scribble Monster for Jan 21, 2024, just a weird guy

#art #drawing #timelapse ##scribblemonster #warmup #illustration #ink #doodle #doodling #scribbles #scribblemonsters #doodles #comic

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM6VLUVuf/

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Scribble Monster for Jan 13, 2024. Picassoesque

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM6xh21WE/

#art #drawing #timelapse ##scribblemonster #warmup #illustration #ink #doodle #doodling #scribbles #scribblemonsters #doodles #comic

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Happy new year from Lemon Pig and I. Hoping to post more art in 2024 #newyears #auldlangsyne #lemonpig #lemon

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I have sixteen years of Christmas Comics available on my website and my Webtoon, check out Jeff-Ellis.ca for details

#christmascomic #comic #drawing #christmas

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Happy Halloween folks!

Drawlloween 2023, Day 31 Trick or Treat

#doodles #comic #ink #drawing #Drawlloween #Drawlloween2023 #trickorteat

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMjGp3YWg/