To mark the life of union organizer, songwriter, and cartoonist Joe Hill, the GHC is pleased to release this free commemorative colouring poster entitled “Don’t Mourn, Organize!” (see contest instructions below). Hill was executed by the state of Utah 100 years ago, on 19 November 1915. Joel Emmanuel Hägglund (also known as Joseph Hillström, or … Read More
For this year’s Peterborough Artsweek festival, the GHC has a special art installation, “Drawn to Change.” It showcases select images (in the form of panel posters) from our forthcoming comics collection “Drawn to Change: Graphic Histories of Working Class Struggle” (Between the Lines Press, Spring 2016). It features the amazing work of all of the … Read More
We are proud to announce that GHC members have joined the Canadian Freelance Union, a new union for freelance media and creative workers like us. The Canadian Freelance Union is a Community Chapter of Unifor (Union of Canada), the largest private sector labour union in Canada. Unifor’s Community Chapters are a new way for workers … Read More
This is a short post to announce that our comics anthology, Drawn to Change: Graphic Histories of Working Class Struggle, have been officially submitted for publication. It is forthcoming with Between the Lines Press in Spring 2016 (likely May 1). We would like to thank all the contributors for their great work: Jo SiMalaya Alcampo, … Read More
May Day 2015 is now behind us, but it is never too early to start planning for May Day 2016 as we continue to build movements of working class struggle. To help, Between the Lines Press has extended its special offer until May 31st: You can now get FREE shipping and 40% off bulk orders … Read More
In your preparations for May Day 2015 – May 1st, International Workers’ Day – don’t forget to grab a few copies of the GHC’s first comic book, May Day A Graphic History of Protest (Between the Lines Press, 2012). You can order the comic book online here: https://btlbooks.com/book/may-day SPECIAL OFFER: You can now get FREE … Read More
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
Check it out on Ethan’s website, Freedom Funnies: http://freedomfunnies.tumblr.com/post/107884943510/what-we-need-by-ethan-heitner
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
Here are some new images from the upcoming comic book looking at the Days of Action in Ontario during the 1990s. Illustrator: Orion Keresztesi Co-authors: Doug Nesbitt and Sean Carleton