Thursday, December 18, 2025

Juno Beach’s Keller

If you’re Canadian and know a little bit about D-Day including famous commanders like Eisenhower, Bradley, Patton, Montgomery, and Rommel, you probably don’t know the names of any Canadian commanders.

#canada #canadianhistory #junoneach

Canada on D-Day: General Rod Keller  https://youtu.be/ZtchAN7Ufbo?si=3lkp0BbSMwa7X5WI via @YouTube

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Sunday, December 14, 2025

Canada and Trump

Members of Canada’s literary writing community know that the White House’s recent release of the National Security Strategy poses a threat to Canadian sovereignty. But do they know the history behind it?

#canlit #canadausa #canadianculture #trumpnss

Monday, December 08, 2025

Tuesday, December 02, 2025

Webtoons

Global Manga & Webtoon Market Statistics 2024 Market Overview πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ JAPAN (MANGA) Market Size (2024): $7.74 billion USD Forecast (2030): $18.37 billion USD (CAGR ~16%) Digital Revenue: Largest segment (surpassed print ~2020-2021) Global Position: World's largest single-national comics market πŸ“Š Key Trend: Digital manga (e-books & webcomics) drives rapid growth, fueling global manga popularity boom πŸ‡°πŸ‡· SOUTH KOREA (WEBTOONS) Market Size (2023): 2.189 trillion KRW (~$1.36 billion USD) Growth Rate (2022-2023): +19.7% Webtoon Market Share: 76.5% of total comics market Revenue Model: Paid content is largest sub-segment πŸ“Š Key Trend: Digital-native, consumer-paid model drives explosive growth. Major global cultural export via platforms like Naver Webtoon & Tapas. Official data source: Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ UNITED STATES & CANADA Market Size (2024): $1.94 billion USD (+4% from 2023) Market Context: Recovery from 2023 dip, strong vs. pre-COVID Periodical Comics: Surge to 15-year high ("floppies") Graphic Novels: Mixed performance across retail channels πŸ“Š Key Trend: Post-pandemic market stabilization with strong periodical resurgence. Data source: ICv2 and Comichron market tracking πŸ‡«πŸ‡· FRANCE (BANDE DESSINΓ‰E & MANGA) Market Size (2024): ~$1.23 billion USD Global Position: 2nd largest comics market globally, #1 in Europe Format: Print dominant; digital fastest-growing segment Source: Korean Creative Content Agency (KOCCA)

Webtoons

 

Global Manga & Webtoon Market Statistics 2024 Market Overview πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ JAPAN (MANGA) Market Size (2024): $7.74 billion USD Forecast (2030): $18.37 billion USD (CAGR ~16%) Digital Revenue: Largest segment (surpassed print ~2020-2021) Global Position: World's largest single-national comics market πŸ“Š Key Trend: Digital manga (e-books & webcomics) drives rapid growth, fueling global manga popularity boom πŸ‡°πŸ‡· SOUTH KOREA (WEBTOONS) Market Size (2023): 2.189 trillion KRW (~$1.36 billion USD) Growth Rate (2022-2023): +19.7% Webtoon Market Share: 76.5% of total comics market Revenue Model: Paid content is largest sub-segment πŸ“Š Key Trend: Digital-native, consumer-paid model drives explosive growth. Major global cultural export via platforms like Naver Webtoon & Tapas. Official data source: Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ UNITED STATES & CANADA Market Size (2024): $1.94 billion USD (+4% from 2023) Market Context: Recovery from 2023 dip, strong vs. pre-COVID Periodical Comics: Surge to 15-year high ("floppies") Graphic Novels: Mixed performance across retail channels πŸ“Š Key Trend: Post-pandemic market stabilization with strong periodical resurgence. Data source: ICv2 and Comichron market tracking πŸ‡«πŸ‡· FRANCE (BANDE DESSINΓ‰E & MANGA) Market Size (2024): ~$1.23 billion USD Global Position: 2nd largest comics market globally, #1 in Europe Format: Print dominant; digital fastest-growing segment Source: Korean Creative Content Agency (KOCCA)