The Graphic History Collective is pleased to announce that Part II of Kara Sievewright’s comic book for the Graphic History Project on Hobo, Wobbly, Mac-Pap Veteran, and Photographer, Bill Williamson, is now complete. Congrats, Kara! Part II, along with Part I, will be featured as a complete comic book in the forthcoming publication Drawn … Read More
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Project #12: “Working on the Water, Fighting for the Land: Indigenous Labour on Burrard Inlet”
We are pleased to announce the release of Project #12 of the Graphic History Project: “Working on the Water, Fighting for the Land: Indigenous Labour on Burrard Inlet” illustrated and written by Tania Willard (Secwepemc Nation) with co-authors Robin Folvik and Sean Carleton (Graphic History Collective). This new comic focuses on Indigenous labour and responses … Read More
Heritage Week 2015: Canadian history through comics
In honour of Heritage Week 2015, we have pulled together a list of new comics created by the Graphic History Collective and our friends that focus on Canadian history. Although these comics do not match up fully with this year’s theme (Main Street: At the Heart of the Community) we do feel as though there … Read More
Drawn to Change: Graphic Histories of Working-Class Struggle
The Graphic History Collective is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of Drawn to Change: Graphic Histories of Working-Class Struggle. The book is an anthology of comics on Canadian labour history produced for the Graphic History Project and will be published in 2016 with Between the Lines Press. The GHC, along with historian Paul Buhle, … Read More
Project #11: Coal Mountain: A Graphic Re-telling of the 1935 Corbin Miners’ Strike
Corbin, British Columbia, is largely a ghost town now. Located in the southeastern part of the province, close to the Alberta border, if you decided to make a trip to visit you might find an old graveyard, greying shacks, and maybe even a resident or two nestled in the mountains. However, you would likely find … Read More
Project #10: Kwentong Bayan: Labour of Love
We are excited to share the mini-comic version of Kwentong Bayan: Labour of Love, a community based comic book project created by Toronto-based artists Althea Balmes (Illustrator) and Jo SiMalaya Alcampo (Writer) in close collaboration with caregivers and supporters. This comic looks at the real life stories of Filipina migrant workers in the Canadian Live-in … Read More
Graphic History Project contributer, Ethan Heitner delivers a moving comic in light of last week’s events in Paris.
Check it out on Ethan’s website, Freedom Funnies: http://freedomfunnies.tumblr.com/post/107884943510/what-we-need-by-ethan-heitner
Project #9: The Days of Action: The Character of Class Struggle in 1990s Ontario
We are really excited to share the latest contribution to the Graphic History Project, The Days of Action: The Character of Class Struggle in 1990s Ontario. Illustrated by Orion Keresztesi, written by Doug Nesbitt and Sean Carleton, and augmented by an introduction by David Camfield, The Days of Action comic book examines the popular uprisings … Read More
Preview: “Working on the Water, Fighting for the Land”
A new Graphic History Project comic from artist Tania Willard, Secwepemc Nation, and the Graphic History Collective research and writing team of Robin Folvik and Sean Carleton. This comic focuses on indigenous labour and responses to the coming of capitalism and colonialism along Burrard Inlet, which flows through the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm … Read More
The Story of Minimum Wage in Australia by Sam Wallman
The Story of Minimum Wage in Australia examines the history of work and wages in Australia, and the importance of struggles undertaken to improve conditions for people in the country. Although successfully achieving a number of goals (such as the idea of a weekend) the fight to improve working and living conditions continues today. From … Read More