MonSFFA is excited to welcome local comic book creator François Vigneault to our upcoming meeting!
François is a Montreal-based cartoonist whose works include the acclaimed sci-fi graphic novel TITAN (Oni Press, 2020/Editions Pow Pow, 2017), and the new monthly comedy series Orcs in Space(Oni Press, 2021) coming out on July 7th.François has been nominated for a number of awards (and has even won a few of them), and he was recently the recipient of a grant from the Canada Arts Council for his upcoming graphic novel Blue Moon, which he calls “a bit like The Bloody Chamber by way of Blade Runner.”
In addition to presenting his own work,François will be discussing sci-fi and fantasy in graphic novels, his artistic influences, the broader Montreal comic arts scene, and anything else the MonSFFA members would like to chat about!
TITAN is available in both English and French online and at your favorite local bookstore. Additionally,François is offering MonSFFA members free shipping on signed and sketched copies of his books through his ETSY shop with the coupon code MONSFFA21 (valid through July 31, 2021).
TITAN can be brutal and violent, but also thoughtful, tender, and filled with great heart. But most importantly, there is truth… It’s a powerful story that is strengthened by Vigneault’s simple but expressive art…Highly recommended.
—Charles de Lint, Fantasy & Science Fiction
A gripping, knotty, epic tale of exploitation and solidarity, and a stern reminder that rights are never given, only taken.
—Cory Doctorow, author of Radicalized
One of my picks for the best books of 2020, TITAN is one of the best examples of the stellar work being produced in the Montreal comics scene.
—Mike Donachie, Toronto Star