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The illustrated cover art for Tales from Phantom City, with the title at the top. A city skyline at night with a starry sky, crescent moon and a few clouds. A blonde woman in a white hoodie looks on in amazement at a mysterious gaunt man in a hat and dark glasses and a ginger cat, appearing on the sides of two buildings, with people in apartment windows. A cat pendant hangs from the clock tower in the background, while a black cat with white paws peers down from the building behind the woman.
The illustrated cover art for Tales from Phantom City, with the title at the top. A city skyline at night with a starry sky, crescent moon and a few clouds. A blonde woman in a white hoodie looks on in amazement at a mysterious gaunt man in a hat and dark glasses and a ginger cat, appearing on the sides of two buildings, with people in apartment windows. A cat pendant hangs from the clock tower in the background, while a black cat with white paws peers down from the building behind the woman.

Film noir meets Film noir meets

magic realism as a detective embarks on a dangerous journey through a strange city.

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Tales from Phantom City

The Assembly Theatre, in association with At Bay Press, presents a special edition of their live action comic book reading series COMIC BOOKS LIVE!!! as part of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) 2023 for the launch of Patrick Jenkins’ debut graphic novel Tales From Phantom City. Hosted by The Assembly Theatre’s co-artistic director and all-around comic fan-boy Luis Fernandes, and TCAF festival producer Pip Bradford, Tales from Phantom City will be performed by a stellar cast of actors at bar Nothing Fancy, with author Patrick Jenkins on site for a book signing after the show. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the event.

Patrick Jenkins will also be signing books at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival on April 29 and 30, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM EDT at the Toronto Reference Library – at the At Bay Press booth #108.

About Tales from Phantom City

A magical cat-shaped pendant launches a detective’s dangerous journey through a strange city. A complex and compelling story with artwork to match, author and illustrator Patrick Jenkins combines film noir with magic realism in this exploration of metaphysics in his debut graphic novel.

”Smokey halftones and sumptuous linework are binding elements in a sequence of bizarre twists. A layered vortex of visual delights without linear paths or escape.” – At Bay Press

About Patrick Jenkins
First place in the Independent, 6 to 30 Minutes Category at the 2009 KAFI Festival • Second Prize and Best Animation Prize at the 2010 Toronto Urban Film Festival • First Prize at the 2010 Toronto Animated Image Society Showcase • 2018 West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival Best Animation Award

Patrick Jenkins is an award-winning artist, animator and documentary filmmaker whose work has appeared in art galleries and film festivals all over the world, as well as on broadcast television. He offers lectures and screenings; and facilitates workshops in creative approaches to animation, including flipbooks and paint on glass animation. As of April 20, 2023, his debut graphic novel Tales from Phantom City is available in bookstores and from publisher At Bay Press.

 

The illustrated cover art for Tales from Phantom City, with the title at the top. A city skyline at night with a starry sky, crescent moon and a few clouds. A blonde woman in a white hoodie looks on in amazement at a mysterious gaunt man in a hat and dark glasses and a ginger cat, appearing on the sides of two buildings, with people in apartment windows. A cat pendant hangs from the clock tower in the background, while a black cat with white paws peers down from the building behind the woman.

Event details for book launch at Nothing Fancy

Hosted by: The Assembly Theatre, in association with At Bay Press

Type of event: book launch with live action reading

Author & illustrator: Patrick Jenkins

Presenters: Luis Fernandez & Pip Bradford

Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023

Start time: 7:00 PM EDT

Duration: 2 hours (non-recurring event)

Cost: Free admission

Location: Nothing Fancy, 276 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON, M5T 2L9, Canada

Contact Details: The Assembly Theatre, 1479 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M6R 1A1; TheAssemblyTheatre@gmail.com, www.theassemblytheatre.com

Accessibility: Stair entry access from street level. The bar has two floors, with stair access.

 

Event details for book signing at Toronto Reference Library

Hosted by: The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)

Type of event: comic book festival

Author & illustrator: Patrick Jenkins

Date: Saturday, April 29 & Sunday, April 30, 2023

Start time: 1:00 PM EDT (time listed is for Patrick Jenkins’ book signing only – see the host website for full festival schedule)

Duration: 1 hour (duration of book signing)

Cost: Free admission

Location: Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON, M4W 2G8, Canada – At Bay Press booth #108

Contact Details: Toronto Comic Arts Festival; registration@torontocomics.com, www.torontocomics.com

Accessibility: Get more info here.