The remastered graphic novel adaptation of the Kalevala is one glorious beast of a book. Stunning artwork by Sami Makkonen.

Intense two and a half days of meetings in Angoulême, and the sun is out now just when I have to leave. Damn.

It always rains in Angouleme during the comics festival, but it is always fun nevertheless.

Quite a few #comics rights sales recently, Italian deal for Oksi by @ahokoivu.bsky.social being one: publishingperspectives.com/2025/01/righ...

Tiitu Takalo's Memento mori is shortlisted for another award, and rightfully so. rightsandbrands.com/news/memento...

More award nominations for Tiitu Takalo. Memento Mori is a finalist for the EGL Awards: popcultureclassroom.org/2024/06/04/e...

Very happy to see Tiitu Takalo nominated for Best Graphic Memoir with Memento Mori.

Lähikirjasto esittelee kotimaista nykysarjakuvaa. Aika mainiota.

Robert Aman sits down with Finnish cartoonist Ville Ranta, whose work ranges from memoir to historical fiction to ribald political satire – with a special emphasis on his efforts to swim in the big pool of French comics publishing. www.tcj.com/how-ville-ra...

Terveisiä 80-luvulta. Köksänkirjan kasvisruokaresepti: herkullinen raakaperunasalaatti

Kalevala will be out in English in February next year: www.ablaze.net/products?p=G...

Sarjisuutisia Norjasta: 4M kruunua sarjakuvien kirjasto-ostoihin. Sarjakuvien merkitys lapsille (etenkin vähän lukeville pojille) porttina kaikenlaisten kirjojen pariin on ymmärretty. Meidän hallituksella sitten vähän erilainen tulokulma.
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Kaunokirjallisuuden Finlandia-ehdokkaat:

Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen: Kuurupiilon anatomia

Miki Liukkonen: Vierastila

Antti Hurskainen: Suntio

Sirpa Kähkönen: 36 uurnaa

Iida Turpeinen: Elolliset

Laura Gustafsson: Mikään ei todella katoa

Nothing less than one of the best #comics of the past decade if you ask me.

This is one my favourite graphic novels of the year so far. Queer time travel does not get much better.