Yonge at Heart

Toronto Comics #4

by Steven Andrews (Editor), Jeff Lemire (Foreword), Dan Simon (Letterer)

From world-saving TTC controllers to secrets hiding between the shelves at Honest Ed’s, from giant robot battles over overpriced condos to the true heritage moment of the Clown Brothel Riot, this anthology celebrates everything we love about Toronto (and some of the things we don’t).

With a foreword by Jeff Lemire (Moon Knight, Essex County, Justice League United) and a new nostalgic cover by Adam Gorham (Rocket!, The Violent), this is our most ambitious work yet.

This is a standalone anthology, so you don't need to have read any of our previous books to enjoy the stories. Whether you're a long-time fan or a first-time reader, this is a book for you!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Anthologies, Canada, Fiction

216 pages, Paperback

First published May 13, 2017

Reviews

[tlev 4242]

I really enjoyed many of the stories here, including Signal Problems, The Honest Minotaur, A Work in Progress: The Bathroom, and my favourite Dundas & Dragons.

[Paul Spence]

This is a fine comic anthology that showcases and celebrates local Toronto talent. Overall, a lot of the stories are great and there is a wide diversity of genres ranging from realistic, fantasy, science fiction and stories that mine ancient myths for inspiration. A number of stories have nice servings of humor.

Overall this is a strong collection of stories and anyone interested in local Toronto comic creators should pick this up.

[Glen Farrelly]

This is the first Toronto Comics book I read, so I was particularly excited to read comics about my city. There are some great stories and re-imaginings about Toronto's places - which is so rare to see (as even local authors often set their stories elsewhere). Some of the artwork is also quite impressive and diverse. Overall, I think I'll pick up the others in this collection.

[Aliya Kassam]

Love. Love. Love. Creative, funny and heartwarming. The stories are all so different, there is something for everyone!

[A Canadian]

More hits than misses.

[Linden]

This is a charming and ecclectic mix of stories by Toronto locals or about Toronto locales. From the poignant to the fantastic, there's something here for everyone!

[Hypatia]

This was fun. Most of the stories are set in Toronto, so I knew exactly where some of the stories were located. The stories themselves I thought were a bit hit or miss, but there were some very good ones. I think I'm just not really a comic person though. I don't mind graphic novels, but I don't particularly like short stories, and this is like short stories taken to an extreme. I would definitely recommend it to fans or those familiar with Toronto though.

[Alex A]

A diverse, Toronto-focused indie comic anthology but, as with any anthology, there are lows, mehs, and a couple highs.

This collection didn't feel anywhere near as good as the 'Flight' series in terms of writing or art, though.

I hope the contributors further honed their craft but, based on this, I wouldn't be terribly affected if many stopped making comics in the decade since this was published.

[Alia]

Probably more like 3.5 stars. Some of the stories were cute or touching and very well done, others were kind of meh.

[Jessie B.]

A fascinating and diverse collection of comics

[Laura]

love this toronto themed collection!
Continues to provide such a variety of styles and toronto stories

[Kim Lo]

I enjoyed this comic anthology a lot and it has me curious to look for the previous volumes and keep an eye out for future ones. There are 21 stories. Some did fall flat but there are ones that impressed me a lot whether its the variety in art style or the story it told.