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Mark Allard-Will
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Comic book writer, award-winning screenwriter, roadie (bicycles, not concerts), photographer, Metalhead, watch nerd, generally Canadian.

https://markallardwill.com

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#Comics #ComicBooks #GraphicNovel #Writing #ComicBookWriter #Cyclist #RoadBike #Metal
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Last call on signing up for this free-to-attend macro photography event that I am hosting this Saturday (September 19th).

1pm to 3pm at the Lawson Heights location of London Drugs in Saskatoon

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#Photography #MacroPhotography #Saskatoon #YXE
Macro photography with London Drugs
Join Assistant Photo Lab Manager, Mark, to try your hand at macro photography at London Drugs' Lawson Heights location in Saskatoon
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September 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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Huge thank you to Creative Sask for helping make travelling out-of-province to promote, market, and sell "Photo-illustration", a self-published book, possible!

You can buy a copy here: ko-fi.com/s/8b1978968b

#ComicBooks #Photography #FilmPhotography #PhotoBook #PhotoIllustration
A graphic that depicts a thank you message to Creative Saskatchewan for their support that allowed Mark to promote and sell a self-published, indie book called "Photo-illustration" in both Calgary and Winnipeg
September 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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What happens when you combine photography with comic book art? Find out by seeking me out at the 2026 Prairie Comics Festival!

#ComicBooks #Photography #FilmPhotography #ComicCon #Winnipeg #YWG
September 4, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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A small selection of my photography (all pictured were shot on film) is up on display in a gallery in Lawson Heights Mall in Saskatoon.

If you like what you see, you can buy prints and wall decor of my work here: www.markallardwill.com/merchandise

#Photography #FilmPhotography #Saskatoon #YXE
A photo showing four framed examples of Mark's photographic work on the wall of a gallery space
August 4, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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If you want to experience and learn outdoor portraiture photography around like-minded photographers in Saskatoon, this might be the event for you. Hope to see you there!

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#Photography #PortraitPhotography #PhotoWalk #YXE #Saskatoon
Portrait Photo Walk @ Borden Bridge
Join LD photo expert, Mark, and two volunteer models for a portrait photo walk on the iconic Borden Bridge
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July 11, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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Here's my thank you message to both attendees and organizers of Calgary's Panel One Comic Arts Festival 2026.

If you missed me at the show, my books and prints are available on my website - linked in my bio!

#ComicCon #P1CAF #ComicBooks #Photography #YYC
June 8, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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Calgary, I hope you can come say hi tomorrow - Saturday June 6th 2026 - at Panel One Comic Arts Festival at the Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association.

It will be the first time I bring new book, "Photo-illustration", to Alberta

#YYC #Calgary #P1CAF #ComicCon #ComicBooks
A graphic depicting the poster for Panel One Comic Arts Festival, along with a photo portrait of Mark, and the cover art of "Photo-illustration"; promoting the 2026 edition of the show
June 6, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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Pretty gnarly! @elainemwill.bsky.social does a sketch of one the "marauders" (skeletal pirates) from my 2017 graphic novel, Årkade.

Consider buying a signed copy here: ko-fi.com/s/d4526beacd

#ComicBooks #GraphicNovel #CdnComics
June 2, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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On May 23rd, I got the privilege of seeing a new Saskatchewan Melodic Death Metal band, Nox Umbra, live at Saskatoon's Black Cat Tavern.

Here's my review of that experience

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#Metal #YXE #Saskatoon #CanadianMetal
Out from the night shade: Saskatchewan’s Nox Umbra — Mark Allard-Will
When you utter the name Saskatchewan to folks, certain images are conjured in the mind; endless fields of golden wheat and canola crop, deep, frigid winters, small town hockey, a pastoral way of life....
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June 1, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Hey friends, I hope to see some of you in Calgary on Saturday June 6th, where I will be signing copies of my new book, "Photo-illustration", at Panel One Comic Creator Festival.

11am to 6pm, Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association, admission by donation.

#ComicBooks #ComicCon #YYC
A graphic depicting Mark's appearance at Panel One Comic Creator Festival on June 6th 2026
May 25, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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A cowboy on his second rodeo: "This isn't my first rodeo!"

A seasoned cowboy with amnesia: "This isn't my first rodeo?"
May 24, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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Great interview between @comicscoffeemetal.bsky.social & @markallardwill.bsky.social . Learned a lot about Canadian history, which I was not expecting. Definitely want to keep my eye on this creator.
#comicspodcast #indiecreator

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Comics - Coffee - Metal Podcast Episode # 174: Mark Allard Will
YouTube video by COMICS - COFFEE - METAL
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May 12, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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Today-only, May 2nd, come say hi to @elainemwill.bsky.social and I at Amazing Stories in Saskatoon - 10am to 4pm!

#FCBD #FreeComicBookDay #Saskatoon #YXE
A photo showing Mark and Elaine's setup in the Amazing Stories parking lot for Free Comic Book Day
May 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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This was an amazing experience to be a part of, I hope my dithering isn't too incoherent, but Don and I got to get into the weeds on Technical Death Metal, film photography, Canadiana, my journey as a comics creative and much more!

Please listen

#ComicBooks #Photography #Metal #Podcast
April 25, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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You can find me this Saturday, March 28th, at Nerdvana Comic & Toy Show at Saskatoon's Western Development Museum alongside @elainemwill.bsky.social

10am to 5pm.

Copies of my new book, "Photo-illustration", will be available there

#ComicBooks #ComicCon #Photography #YXE
A graphic depicting how Mark will be exhibiting his work at Nerdvana Comic & Toy Show at Saskatoon's Western Development Museum on March 28th from 10am to 5pm
March 23, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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I'm really pleased to announce that my new photography-meets-comic book art book, "Photo-illustration", is now available at Saskatoon's Glitch Gifts!

#PhotoBook #ComicBooks #Photography #YXE #Saskatoon
A graphic depicting Mark's book, "Photo-illustration", now being available for purchase at Saskatoon's Glitch Gifts
March 22, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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Alongside Lorie Tetzlaff, I have curated a community photography and visual arts gallery that is now publicly viewable (and free to do so) in Saskatoon's Lawson Heights Mall.

Opposite the La Vie en Rose

#Photography #Gallery #ArtGallery #Saskatoon #YXE
March 13, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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Here I, alongside Jasmine Redford co-creator of "Siegfried: Dragon Slayer", presenting to Prof. Cichon's English class at the St. Thomas More College in Saskatoon on Feb 25th 2026.

We presented on our graphic novel and we adapted it from "The Völsunga Saga"

#NorseMythology #GraphicNovel
Mark and "Siegfried: Dragon Slayer" co-creator, Jasmine Redford, at the front of Prof. Cichon's English class at St. Thomas More College in Saskatoon, presenting on their graphic novel adaptation of "The Völsunga Saga"
February 26, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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In late November 2025, I debuted my new book - "Photo-illustration" - a photo/art book that combines my photography with the illustration art of Canadian comic book artists.

It can be purchased here with international shipping.

ko-fi.com/s/8b1978968b

#Photography #FilmPhotography #ComicBooks
"Photo-illustration" - Mark Allard-Will's Ko-fi Shop
Comic books and photography are two different worlds, right? Not according to comic book writer come photographer, Mark Allard-Will In "Photo-illust...
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February 23, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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I have added this piece, titled "Gas Station Faith", to the print shop on my website.

Available as prints and enlargements: www.markallardwill.com/merchandise/...

Available here as gallery-wrapped canvases and aluminum panels: www.markallardwill.com/merchandise/...

#Photography #FilmPhotography
A black and white photo of a chapel frames by a truck
January 11, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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I'm doing a Boxing Day sale

For "Siegfried: Dragon Slayer" use the code Dragon20 on checkout at this link: ko-fi.com/markallardwi...

For the canvas gallery-wraps, just visit this link and select the appropriate item(s): www.markallardwill.com/merchandise

#Comics #ComicBooks #Photography
A graphic depicting Mark's Boxing Day sale on canvas gallery-wraps of his photography A graphic depicting Mark's Boxing Day sale on signed copies of his graphic novel, "Siegfried: Dragon Slayer"
December 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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"Come out to the coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs"

This was me on Christmas Eve 2023, in the closest I will ever get to cosplay.

Happy holidays

#MerryChristmas #DieHard #XMas #HappyHolidays
Mark dressed as the deceased Tony Vreski from Die Hard, shoeless and complete with the sweater marked with the words "Now I have a machine gun. Ho-ho-ho" for authenticity
December 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Today, December 17th, is the last day to order signed books from me for guaranteed Christmas delivery across Canada.

You can order them direct from my website, right here: ko-fi.com/markallardwi...

#Comics #ComicBooks #GraphicNovel #PhotoBook #Photography #Books
Visit Mark Allard-Will's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
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December 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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I hear this little fella makes for a good Christmas/holiday gift for the photography and/or comic book fan in your life. "Photo-illustration", is available now at Saskatoon's Curveball Collectibles!

For those further afield, grab it with international shipping here: ko-fi.com/s/8b1978968b
A graphic showcasing how Mark's new book, "Photo-illustration", is now available at Saskatoon's Curveball Collectibles
December 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Friends, I'm happy to announce that my new book, "Photo-illustration", is now available through various retailers in Saskatoon and Halifax, Nova Scotia.

It's available further afield with shipping via: ko-fi.com/s/8b1978968b

#PhotoBook #Photography #ComicBooks #YXE #YHZ
A graphic showcasing the retailers, through whom, Mark's new book, Photo-illustration, is now available
November 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM