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Éric Thériault
Éric Thériault (born 1967 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec) is a Canadian comics artist, writer, illustrator and blogger living in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Biography Éric Thériault began as a teenager publishing comics in a fanzine called '' Météor'' in 1982, created with the help of Stéphane Sicard. This fanzine specialized in science fiction and superheroes. Among his works include his self-published comic book '' Veena'', published intermittently since 1991, initially as a minicomic, then later as an alternative comic book, and in recent years as a webcomic. He also created ''John Star'', published in the ''Veena'' comic book and in '' Mensuhell''. He published various short stories in many anthologies like '' Real Stuff'', '' Duplex Planet'' (both at Fantagraphics Books), '' Legal Action Comics'', and '' 9-11: Emergency Relief'' (Alternative Comics). He also worked in mainstream and alternative comics on titles such as ''Captain Canuck'', '' Terra Obscura'', '' Tale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veena (comics)
The ''veena'', also spelled ''vina'' ( IAST: vīṇā), is any of various chordophone instruments from the Indian subcontinent. Ancient musical instruments evolved into many variations, such as lutes, zithers and arched harps.Vina: Musical Instrument Encyclopædia Britannica (2010) The many regional designs have different names such as the ''Rudra veena'', the ''Saraswati veena'', the ''Vichitra veena'' and others. The North Indian ''rudra veena'', used in Hindustani classical music, is a stick zither. About 3.5 to 4 Foot (unit), feet (1 to 1.2 meters) long to fit the measurements of the musician, it has a hollow body and two large resonating gourds, one under each end. It has four main strings which are melodic, and three auxiliary drone strings. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duplex Planet
''The Duplex Planet'' is a zine edited and published by David Greenberger since 1979. It contains transcriptions of his interviews with elderly residents of senior centers and "meal sites" in the Massachusetts area. For many years, the zine focused on the residents of the Duplex Nursing Home, located in Boston. ''The Duplex Planet'' has subsequently found larger audiences in other forms — which are all derived from the original template — including book collections, spoken-word recordings, and a series of concerts. A series of personal commentaries drawn from Greenberger's experiences with this body of work has aired regularly on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered". Some of the Duplex Nursing Home residents, all identified by name, became recurring characters in the zine and its various offshoots and adaptations. Background In 1979, having just completed a degree in fine arts as a painter, Greenberger took a job as activities director at the Duplex Nursing Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veena Et Les Spectres Du Temps
The ''veena'', also spelled ''vina'' ( IAST: vīṇā), is any of various chordophone instruments from the Indian subcontinent. Ancient musical instruments evolved into many variations, such as lutes, zithers and arched harps.Vina: Musical Instrument Encyclopædia Britannica (2010) The many regional designs have different names such as the '''', the '''', the '''' and others. The North Indian ''r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Univers Rockefeller
''L'Univers'' was a French daily newspaper with a Catholic orientation, founded in 1833 by Abbé Jacques-Paul Migne. It ceased publication in 1919. The newspaper was acquired by Charles de Montalembert in 1838 and, starting in 1840 under the direction of Louis Veuillot, a sharp and skilled polemicist, became the mouthpiece of the "Catholic Party." Ultramontane in orientation and supportive of the temporal power of the Pope, it opposed the Italian policies of Napoleon III and was banned under the Second French Empire. During the French Third Republic, it adopted the legitimist stance of Louis Veuillot. The paper later embraced the Ralliement to the Republic under the leadership of Eugène Veuillot. Advocate for the "Catholic Party" Initially named ''L'Univers religieux'', the newspaper was founded in November 1833 by Abbé Jacques-Paul Migne, the publisher of the Patrologia Latina. Two years later, Migne sold the title to Emmanuel Joseph Bailly, known as Emmanuel-Joseph Bail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal Crackers (TV Series)
''Animal Crackers'' is an American animated television series produced by Cookie Jar Group, CINAR and Gaumont Animation, Alphanim. It is based on the comic strip ''Animal Crackers (comic strip), Animal Crackers'' by the American cartoonist Roger Bollen. The show was first introduced in September 7, 1997 and ended with the final episode in March 1, 1999. It lasted for 3 seasons with 39 episodes. Plot The show that tells about a group of anthropomorphic animals that live in a fictional jungle in Africa called Freeborn. Telecast and home media The show was first aired in Canada on Teletoon during its launch in 1997, but added in the U.S. on Freeform (TV channel), Fox Family (now Freeform) in 1998 until 2000 and the Cookie Jar Toons block on This TV from November 2008 until August 2009. In foreign countries, the show was also aired in France on France 5, La Cinquième (now France 5) and in Malaysia on TV9 (Malaysian TV network), TV9 and Astro Ceria. As of 2022, the show is now stream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books is an American comic book, graphic novel, and prose fiction publisher based in Chicago focused on pulp fiction comic books and prose anthologies as well as horror and western tales. The company began publishing creator-owned comics in 1995, and since 2001 has also published material based on a number of licensed properties, including ''Zorro'', ''Doc Savage'', '' The Avenger'', '' Buckaroo Banzai'', '' Bulldog Drummond'', '' Kolchak: The Night Stalker'', '' Mr. Moto'', ''Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar'', ''The Phantom'', '' Honey West'' and several titles based in White Wolf's World of Darkness. Participants Moonstone's editor-in-chief is Joe Gentile, who frequently writes his own stories for their comics. Frequent writers, artists, and colorists for their books include Eric M. Esquivel, Dave Ulanski, Mike Bullock, Chuck Dixon, Amin Amat, Ben Raab, Rafael Nieves, Renato Guerra, Peter David, Graham Nolan, David Gallaher, Eric Theriault, EricJ, Nancy Hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
''Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (called ''Tales of the TMNT'' in its later Volume 2 incarnation) is an anthology comic book series that was published by Mirage Studios starting in May 1987. It acted as a companion book to the main ''Turtles'' comic series, presenting additional stories featuring the Turtles and their supporting cast and filling in the gaps in the continuity of the Mirage ''Turtles'' universe. It was published in two distinct volumes''.'' Volume 1 (1987–1989) The title's first run was from 1987 to 1989, released in alternating months with the regular Eastman & Laird book, with Ryan Brown and Jim Lawson handling the writing and artwork. Although only seven issues of Volume 1 of Tales were published, it provided an opportunity to expand the TMNT character roster to include characters such as Nobody, Leatherhead, Rat King, Complete Carnage, and Radical – most of whom went on to feature in the main title. Tales is also notable for borrowing a u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terra Obscura
''Terra Obscura'' is a 2003 comic book miniseries spin-off from Alan Moore's '' Tom Strong'' series. The stories are written by Peter Hogan, and drawn by Yanick Paquette and Karl Story with additional flashback sequences drawn by Eric Theriault. Each story is co-plotted by Alan Moore and Peter Hogan. It was published under Moore's America's Best Comics imprint through WildStorm, which is owned by DC Comics. Origin and backstory Terra Obscura first appeared in '' Tom Strong'' #11 (January 2001). Terra Obscura is an alternate version of Tom Strong's Earth located on the far side of the galaxy, discovered by Strong in 1968. On his visit to Terra Obscura, Tom meets his counterpart Tom "Doc" Strange, and the team of science-heroes known as the ''Society of Major American Science Heroes'' ( SMASH). All the members of SMASH are based on characters previously published by Nedor Comics in the 1940s. With the original publisher's collapse, copyrights on the characters were not renewed u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Comics (publisher)
Alternative comics or independent comics cover a range of American comics that have appeared since the 1980s, following the underground comix movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Alternative comics present an alternative to mainstream superhero comics which in the past have dominated the American comic book industry. They span across a wide range of genres, artistic styles, and subjects. Alternative comics are often published in small numbers with less regard for regular distribution schedules. Many alternative comics have variously been labelled as post-underground comics, independent comics, indie comics, auteur comics, small press comics, new wave comics, creator-owned comics, art comics, or literary comics. Many self-published "minicomics" also fall under the "alternative" umbrella. From underground to alternative By the mid-1970s, artists within the underground comix scene felt that it had become less creative than it had been in the past. According to Art Spiegel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
