Pow Pow Press is proud to announce the upcoming release of its latest graphic novel, Cathon‘s hilarious tiki murder mystery The Pineapples of Wrath. Set in the heart of Trois-Rivières’ world-famous (and perfectly fictitious) Hawaiian district, The Pineapples of Wrath follows amateur detective Marie-Plum as she investigates the suspicious death of her next-door neighbour. While […]
As far as we’re concerned, there’s no better way to forget about the rain and the fact that the days are getting shorter and shorter than to pick up a graphic novel and go back home to hide underneath the covers and read. The good news is that we’ve got a few events lined-up for […]
Sophie Bédard was 19 years old when she first started writing Almost Summer, a webcomic about the daily life of a group of high school friends. Éditions Pow Pow first published the series in French from 2012 to 2014 and the four volumes are now available in English through Pow Pow Press. It’s been a […]
Hey Ottawa! Canzine is happening this weekend and Pow Pow Press will be there as an exhibitor for the first time, so come and say hi – and buy a book or two, if you are inclined to do so. The Ottawa Art Gallery, which is hosting the event, is open from 12 to 6pm. […]
The fourth and final volume of the Almost Summer series will be available in bookstores on September 13th and Pow Pow Press will be celebrating its release with a book launch in Toronto! Join us at The Beguiling on September 22nd for an evening with the Pow Pow crew. Sophie Bédard will be there, alongside […]
Thom’s wordless graphic novel VII was shortlisted for the first ever Prix des libraires du Québec for best comic. Finalists will be announced on May 9th, 2018. You can check out the first few pages or just order the book right here from our online store.
The Montreal Comic Arts Festival has quickly become one of our favorite annual events : three days of fun (and, hopefully, sun) at Espace Lafontaine, right in the middle of Parc Lafontaine. Some of this year’s guests include Jillian Tamaki, Joe Ollmann, Michel Rabagliati as well as Lewis Trondheim and Brigitte Findakly – who will […]
The 2017 edition of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival is right around the corner, and Pow Pow Press will be debuting a couple of new titles during the event – including the first volume of Sophie Bédard’s Almost Summer. Sophie Bédard was only nineteen years old when she first started Almost Summer as a webcomic. […]
Our first English release for 2017 is the translation of Michel Hellman’s Nunavik – a sequel of sorts to his hit graphic novel Mile End. Part autobiography and part documentary, Nunavik is an honest and often funny account of Hellman’s trek through Northern Quebec – where he meets members of the First Nations, various activists […]
Or course, we might be a little biased about this. But we think books make for great gifts. Did we say “great”? What we really meant to say was “best”, as in “books make for the best of gifts.” Especially comics. Everybody loves comics. What we’re really trying to say is that people around you […]