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Noah Van Sciver chats with Dylan Horrocks!

Congrats to Jay Stephens for his nomination! Tune in on May 9th to see who wins!

What an absolute pleasure it is to announce that Jay Stephens collection Dejects has been nominated for The Pigskin Peters Award, the Doug Wright Award in the category of best small- or micro-press book! Congrats, Jay. We're so proud! More details at: http://go.blackeye.ca/dougwright

Congrats to Jay Stephens whose Dejects has been nominated for a Doug Wright Award!

Just in time for the weekend, the digital edition of Jay Stephens Dejects is now available for $10 from Black Eye Books! 136 pages of Jays previously uncollected strips spanning from 19912019. Order at http://go.blackeye.ca/shop

Just in time for the weekend, the digital edition of Jay Stephens' Dejects is now available for $10 from Black Eye Books! 136 pages of Jays previously uncollected strips spanning from 19912019. Order at http://go.blackeye.ca/shop

The Beguiling has been a friend of Black Eye Books since the 90s. Things are tough right now for independent shops, so please consider helping out the staff at their gofundme page. They are so close to their $20,000 goal! http://tiny.cc/beguiling

This weeks giveaway: a free digital copy of Jay Stephens the Land of Nod #3, featuring Tutenstein! The character would go on to star in his own Discovery Kids animated series from 20032008, and you can read his very first adventure in this remastered edition of the 1997 comic. Inspired by Jays love for Maurice Sendak and Edward Gorey, this tale is as much childrens literature as it is comic book story. ... This all-ages story and even more Tutenstein will be in the forthcoming Jetcat & Friends collection, publishing later this year, so consider this a special sneak peek! Go to: http://go.blackeye.ca/tut and use promo code tut to access it for free!

In an effort to contribute to the solution, Black Eye Books and I are now giving away the complete, original ARROWHEAD comics here go.blackeye.ca/arrowhead ... 44 pages of digital Great Canadian Superhero comics for FREE. Good for filling up spare time and kicking the crap out boredom...

Following yesterday's animated JETCAT AND FRIENDS reveal, here's a static version of Jay Stephens' newest cover for your enjoyment.

Its a Tuesday Treat! The cover reveal for Jay Stephens upcoming all-ages collection JETCAT & FRIENDS. Collecting both Jetcat Clubhouse, and the Harvey- and Eisner-nominated Land of Nod Rockabye Book. Featuring Jetcat, Tutenstein, Space Ape, Bug Patrol and more, all in full-colour for the very first time. Preorders coming soon. More details at http://go.blackeye.ca/jetcat @jaypopgun #jetcat #tutenstein #spaceape #blackeyebooks #indiepulbishing #comix #smallpress

Save these books from being recycled! Recently we did a test run of Dejects with a new printing partner, and there were some glitches. Grab a less-than-perfect copy at 50% off. More details at: http://go.blackeye.ca/rejects

On the Black Eye Blog today: Micro Publishing Toolkit. A rundown of all the services I use for Black Eye Books, from crowdfunding, to printers, to URL shorteners! Find it at http://go.blackeye.ca/toolkit Image courtesy of http://www.laurentcilluffo.com

Following yesterdays animated JETCAT AND FRIENDS reveal, heres a static version of Jay Stephens newest cover for your enjoyment.

By special arrangement with Dylan Horrocks, Pickle 11 The Lost Issue is now available at the Black Eye Books online shop. Details at go.blackeye.ca/pickle

Black Eye Books will be deferring its acceptance at TCAF until 2021 due to the recent TPL support of a transphobic speaker. You can read more here: http://go.blackeye.ca/tcaf2020

A Monday morning treat! From the vaults: an interview with director Bruce McDonald, by Nick Craine. Reprinted from Sputnik magazine, November 1994. Check it out (dig our fancy new custom URL shortener!)... http://go.blackeye.ca/bruce . . . #blackeyebooks #nickcraine #sputnik #interview #brucemcdonald #highway61 #dancemeoutside See more

Black Eye Books 2020 announcement! Portraits of Queen West: Volume 1, by Kevin Steele Black Eye Books is pleased to announce a brand new incursion into sequential art with this collection from photographer and interactive designer Kevin Steele.... Portraits of Queen West, Vol. 1: Bathurst to Spadina will be the first in a series of volumes collecting photos of storefronts of Torontos Queen St. West, covering more than a decade of change. Kevin Steele has been taking photos of Queen West since around 2005, amassing thousands of storefront pictures and carefully assembling them into panoramas. The book will include a complete collage of the entire stretch from Bathurst to Spadina, both north and south sides. Fall 2020, full colour, 10" x 8", 80 pages (approx.) https://www.blackeye.ca/post/2020-portraits-of-queen-west

Black Eye Books 2020 announcement! A Boring Emergency by James Braithwaite James Braithwaites drawings in A Boring Emergency are big, bold ink drawings, peppered with unhelpful text. They are part art piece, part comic, and part ridiculous poetry. There is no intentional narrative connection between these beasts, but in a weird way they do begin to form some horrible kind of sense. Please enjoy responsibly.... Fall 2020, black and white, 5.75" x 5.75", 376 pages (approx.) https://www.blackeye.ca/post/2020-a-boring-emergency

Black Eye Books 2020 announcement! Jetcat & Friends, by Jay Stephens Following the success of the 2019 release of Jay Stephens' Dejects, Black Eye Books is proud to announce that this year will see the full-colour collection of Jetcat & Friends, collecting both The Land of Nod Rockabye Book (Nominated for three Eisner Awards and a Harvey) and Jetcat Clubhouse into one all-ages volume! ... Spring 2020, full colour, 5.75" x 8.25" 240 pages (approx.) https://www.blackeye.ca/post/2020-jetcat-friends

Black Eye Books 2020 announcements! Watch this space from January 68 for exciting new projects coming from Black Eye Books in 2020!

Taking a look back at an amazing 2019: The revival of Black Eye Books, Pickle 11 by Dylan Horrocks, and Dejects by Jay Stephens. https://www.blackeye.ca/post/2019-in-review

Boxing Day special at http://blackeye.ca. 20% all orders, valid until Dec 31, 2019, or while supplies last! #boxingday #blackeyebooks #dejects

500 Instagram Followers! Thank you! Today only, take $5.00 off any order at http://blackeye.ca with code FIVEHUNDRED.

Thanks to @comicsbeat for including Jay Stephens Dejects in their 2019 Gift Guide! Stephens is a way ahead of the curve creator whose all-ages style and whimsical approach to comics is timeless. https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-beats-2019-gift-guide

Support your local comic shop (or pub) this Black Friday! Dejects is available at these fine establishments: The Beguiling (Toronto), Librairie Drawn and Quarterly (Montreal), Strange Adventures (Halifax), The Dragon (Guelph), The Wooly Pub (Guelph) and Alternate Reality Comics (Las Vegas).

No trick, all treat! Last day to use code INSTAGRAM to get 10% off Dejects at http://blackeye.ca. Treat yourself!

Just had a meeting about a new project for Fall 2020! Really excited about this one, and don't worry, there's other stuff in the works between now and then.

The Black Eye Books online store is up and running. Take 10% off Dejects until Oct 31 with promo code FACEBOOK. Miss out on the pre-order? Need a second copy? Want one for a friend? Now's your chance!

Just had a meeting about a new project for Fall 2020! Really excited about this one, and dont worry, theres other stuff in the works between now and then.

Still don't have your copy of Dejects? Want one for a friend? Get yours at these select comic shops (and one pub!), or online at http://blackeye.ca #jaystephens #blackeyebooks #indiecomics #comix #dejects

Listen to Jay talk about the genesis of Dejects!

Still dont have your copy of Dejects? Want one for a friend? Get yours at these select comic shops (and one pub!), or online at http://blackeye.ca #jaystephens #blackeyebooks #indiecomics #comix #dejects

Thank you Rowan Kennedy for this deep dive into the story behind Jay Stephens Dejects.

Thanks for the pix, and thanks for coming to the launch!

Last stop, Halifax! This Saturday, Oct. 5, Jay will be at Strange Adventures Halifax for an early evening signing for Dejects!

TONIGHT! MONTREAL! At the Petite Drawn and Quarterly at 176 Bernard Ouest, (just across the street and down from the main shop at 211 Bernard). Come meet Jay and find out about the inspiration behind Dejects!

This week! Jay Stephens will be at the Librairie Drawn and Quarterly presenting the Montreal release of Dejects along with publisher Michel Vrana. Wednesday, Oct 2 from 79 pm. Light refreshments served. https://www.facebook.com/events/352758178933472/

Tomorrow only! Jay Stephens will be at the Tri-City Super Con. Sunday, Sept 29 from 115! Come meet Jay and get your still warm from the presses copy of Dejects! #dejects #blackeyebooks #tricitysupercon #tricitysupercon2019 #kitchener #kw #comix

Kitchener-Waterloo! This weekend Jay Stephens will be at the Tri-City Super Con! #dejects #blackeyebooks #jaystephens