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...MARIE-LOUISE DERUAZ--KLIXPIX FOR TIME DRAWN TO IT: Oliveros, at D&Q's offices in Montreal, tries to be a hands-off editor...
...best cartooning work in the world." To achieve that, he keeps things small. Working out of a messy but colorfully decorated former dentist's office, he employs two full-time staff members and publishes only about 20 books a year. His pickiness and critical success have earned D&Q a monster reputation among the comixcenti and--with increased exposure in regular bookstores--the general public. In 2003, Oliveros says, D&Q racked up $715,000 in revenue, five times as much...
...With their hardcover bindings, thick paper stock and clean design, D&Q's long-form graphic novels defy preconceptions of what a comic should look like. These are keepsakes, not comics to be thrown away. Indeed, Oliveros, 38, has published nearly all of today's top talent, including Chris Ware, Joe Sacco and underground legend Robert Crumb. By showcasing national artists, he has almost single-handedly turned Canada into a major source of cartooning talent...
...Part of the insider value is hearing the names of nominees that mean little to the viewers of all other awards shows (i.e., Americans). Consider, for example, the women who were nominated for Leading Actress in a Musical: Kristin Chenoweth, "Wicked"; Stephanie D'Abruzzo, "Avenue Q"; Idina Menzel, "Wicked"; Donna Murphy, "Wonderful Town"; and Tonya Pinkins, "Caroline, or Change...
Shattuck Professor of Government James Q. Wilson chaired the original task force on the Core...