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Wallace Ryan
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Godfather of Newfoundland Comics
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VOTE for the Underdog...
September 24, 2025 at 6:05 AM
COMING in November from Heavy Sweater Comics is Wallace Ryan's graphic memoir, "December".

"December" follows the life of local comix artist Wallace Ryan as he enters a dark period. It was written in the months following his wife Linda's diagnosis of cancer.
September 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Check out our collection of comix by eight local comic artists, each telling a story about their neighbourhood. Available from Black Panel Press!!!
September 8, 2025 at 6:31 AM
ARE YOU FED UP with the same old CITY HALL?
Well, I for one, care about this wonderful City and the fabulous people that fill it's streets with life and energy. THAT is why today, I filled nomination papers to run for an AT LARGE seat in the upcoming municipal election.
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September 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I'll be a Featured Guest at the first ever St. John's Comic Arts Festival!!! AND I'll have a table there!!!
August 21, 2025 at 6:23 AM
"EARTH"
Pen, Ink and Brush.
from "True Newfoundland & Labrador"
the Newfoundland Quarterly
2025

Part 2 of my comic suite called "Elements". True story about an archeologist pal of mine who was half detective.
August 21, 2025 at 6:19 AM
TOWN!!!!!
TOWN and CHAYKIN (ILOGL #324)
YouTube video by In the Library of Graphic Literature
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August 20, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Thanks so much Wallace for having me into your studio to talk about the City of St. John's new policy on AI art submissions
Check out my interview with theCBC about the evils of AI!!!
July 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Check out my new fun little shoow, "On the Mall with Wallace Ryan"!!! It's videos of me promoting and loving on the Water Street Mall!!!

Please subscribe and share!!!
On the Mall with Wallace Ryan #3 -TWILIGHT WALK
YouTube video by On the Mall with Wallace Ryan
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July 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Check out my interview with theCBC about the evils of AI!!!
July 17, 2025 at 6:38 AM
FROM PENCIL to FINISHED COVER!!!
This is the cover from last summer's Newfoundland Quarterly and is a piece I like to call "Luna of Enceladus". The model is the Amazing Luna and the colours are by Paul Tucker!!!

AI can't match this!!!
July 17, 2025 at 6:36 AM
June 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"HALLIDAYS"
Page 1
Pen, Ink and Brush.
from "TOWN: St. John's in Comics"
To be released in 2025
June 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
DELIGHTFUL DOZEN of DC ABSOLUTE EDITIONS
In the Library of Graphic Literature episode #314
April 14th, 2025

TONIGHT...we go BIG!!! DC ABSOLUTE BIG!!!

THIS WEEK...Luna and I have a look at a dozen of my favourite DC Absolute Editions!!!
DELIGHTFUL DOZEN of DC ABSOLUTE EDITIONS (ILOGL #314)
YouTube video by In the Library of Graphic Literature
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June 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"WATER"
Pen, Ink and Brush.
from "True Newfoundland & Labrador"
the Newfoundland Quarterly
2025

Part 1 of my comic suite called "Elements" that will appear in the Newfoundland Quarterly this year!!!
June 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
CAZA, KING and CLASSIC HEAVY METAL
In the Library of Graphic Literature episode #313
April 7th, 2025

HEAVY METAL fans...attend our words!!!!

THIS WEEK...Luna and I, along with a brief appearance by our cat, Raya, have a HEAVY METAL EXPLOSION on this week's show!!!
CAZA, KING and CLASSIC HEAVY METAL (ILOGL # 313)
YouTube video by In the Library of Graphic Literature
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June 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
BIG BOX COMIX
In the Library of Graphic Literature episode #312
March 31sth, 2025

SPRING IS CLOSE...

THIS WEEK...Luna and I have a look at some great collections of comics housed in some cool slipcase or box!!!
BIG BOX COMIX (ILOGL #312)
YouTube video by In the Library of Graphic Literature
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June 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
SUPPORT our comic book anthology "TOWN: St. John's in Comics"!!!

We're running a Kickstarter for it through the publisher Black Panel Press and please feel free to donate or even pre-order your special copy as a reward!
Town: St. John's in Comics
A collection of short comics by eight legendary local artists, featuring eight different neighborhoods in the city of St. John's.
www.kickstarter.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
ART EXPLORED...have a look at my rough pencils for my comix piece "Life in the Key of Fred's" and a trio of rough sketches.

It was originally planned for my comix suite "Elements" but decided to use it for our comic book anthology "TOWN: St. John's in Comics"!!!
June 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
TERRY & the PIRATES + DR STRANGE +LIFE DRAWING
In the Library of Graphic Literature episode #311
March 24th, 2025

TERRY and the Pirates Collection COMPLETED!!!! And more!!!

Lots of love and happy reading, pals!!! Stay beautiful my wonderfuls!!!!!!

Peace & Comix,
Wallace Ryan
TERRY & the PIRATES + DR STRANGE +LIFE DRAWING (ILOGL #311)
YouTube video by In the Library of Graphic Literature
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March 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
GRAPHIC NOVEL RANDOM SHELF PICKS
In the Library of Graphic Literature episode #310

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S to you all!!!

THIS WEEK...I did a random pick from my graphic novel/etc shelf of what I would like to sit and read on St. Patrick's Day.

Peace & Comix,
Wallace Ryan
GRAPHIC NOVEL RANDOM SHELF PICKS (ILOGL #310)
YouTube video by In the Library of Graphic Literature
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March 18, 2025 at 1:03 AM
If you LIKE this...THEN you'll LOVE...
Thursday Comics #236

Available on Buzzsprout, Spotify, Apple, Amazon and many more podcast sites!!!

www.buzzsprout.com/725226/episo...
March 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"LIFE during the Renaissance""
Pen, Ink and Brush.
from "True Newfoundland & Labrador"
the Newfoundland Quarterly
2024

I was lucky enough as an artist to live through the Newfoundland Renaissance and to have met and even work with so many incredible artists!!! What a time to be alive!!!
February 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"SHERLOCK PLATYPUS"
The Detective's Detective #5
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Human Made Art No AI
We're TOO GOOD for AI
December 18, 2024 at 6:39 PM