The May 2025 Cab Post
Wet socks, Plumage and mega cities of the future
Recap’
Hello everyone! It’s been a couple of miserable humid weeks up here and this time, I’m sure, I put my winter coat away FOR GOOD.
The rain did not spare the Montreal Comic Arts Festival. After days of checking the weather anxiously, the event opened on a dreadful, rainy 7 degrees, which is a temperature unheard of for this time of year. I was tabling under the Front Froid tent and I can say without a doubt that every bit of warmth escaped from my body during the first day. Still, a lot of festival goers still showed up! Even though we didn't reach last year's attendance, there was a constant stream of people stopping by my table, carrying umbrellas and wearing raincoats. We were even sold out Nuclear Winter books at one point. The thing that made me the happiest though, were the positive comments people had about this newsletter. “I read your newsletter and I’m coming to get your new artbook!” You have to understand that when I publish my monthly non-adventures, I rarely get feedback and I sometimes wonder if I’m doing all of this for nothing. Well, clearly not! So thank you to those who came to buy books, prints or Plumage or just say hello! And a big thank you to the Festival organizers, who, like every year, make it possible for people from all walks of life to support creators from here and elsewhere. Our feet were wet, but our hearts were warm.
My new release this year was a forty-page artbook which I talked about last month. I'm really happy with the result and judging by people's reaction at MCAF, I'm not alone. I documented the design and manufacturing process of Plumage, for fanzine and/or self-publishing nerds.
Announcements
If you haven't managed to get your hands on a copy of Plumage at MCAF, please note that the signed artbook is for sale in my print shop. Not everyone wants paper versions, so I also put out a digital PDF version. I put a lot of time and love into this little project, and if you generally like what I do, it's a great way to support me. Thank you so much!
Mark your calendars, folks: the first edition of SCHLOOP, an art and comic book market at Café Atomic, in Hochelaga is coming on June 13 and 14. Admission is free and a bunch of local creators will be there, including me! I'll have books to sign, prints and all that jazz. It's going to be fun so come to look at some art, grab a coffee or a beer and meet artists in a super friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
This newsletter is and will ALWAYS be free. If you like what I do, I suggest visiting my online shop or hunting down my books at your favorite bookstore or library. I also share my illustrations, tips and tooks, writings and reflexions on Patreon, using a monthly “pay what you want” method. Any kind of support is appreciated!
Cool Stuff
Chill music for the start of summer:
The Dial par Your Grandparents
Remixes by DIIV
Guard fire (the embers) by Bibi Club
Like a lot of cyberpunk fan, I am fascinated by the myth and history of the old Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong. Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, is an kickass martial arts film adapted from a famous manhwa that takes place in the dark alleys of this enormous vertical slum. The action is amplified by the hyper-detailed sets and the sleazy atmosphere that reigns there.
Continuing on the theme of impossible cities, Patrick H. Willem asks what happened to the futuristic and stylized megalopolises of 90s cinema in a very good video essay that covers Batman, Dark City, The Crow, The Fifth Element, and more. The Insane Exaggerated Cities of 90’S Cinema.
Cory Doctorow, the author who popularized the concept of enshitiffication”, explains why the internet is sucks in a CBC podcast series called Who broke the internet?
Pencilbooth is a newsletter platform and visual feed dedicated to artists. It's a mix between a portfolio, an Instagram without the obnoxious social aspect, and Mailchimp. It's cool to see alternatives!
Cool artist: The webcomic The Dancing Bones by Jackarais and its website.It's really weird and original and I don't understand everything that's going on but I love it.
Wisdom of the month:
“It’s hard to be good friends with 10 people in your life when you’re always trying to entertain 1,000 strangers.”