The Cloudscape Comics Society is a coalition of indie comic book artists centered in Metro Vancouver who publish yearly anthologies and foster a community where BC comic creators can network with each other while developing their craft and continuing to push the boundaries of the comic book medium. In 2007, a Vancouver artist named Jeff Ellis decided to bring together several local indie comic book creators for a collective project. A year later, Robots, Pine Trees, & Broken Hearts was published, featuring nine stories written by independent BC comic artists. This was soon followed by Historyonics (2008), an anthology of historical fiction; Funday Sunnies (2009), a tribute to the classic Sunday colour comic strips; Exploded View (2010), a science fiction anthology where each artist explored their own unique vision of the future, and 21 Journeys, a full-colour collection centered around travel and self-discovery.

Their most recent book is Giants of Main Street, tales of fantasy and magic set within urban environment. All their anthologies are available for purchase on their website.

Gurukitty Studios is a small Vancouver-based comic studio founded in 1997 by 2 sisters, Jeri and Jayleen--better known as Kitty and Guru. The studio has had a growth spurt in the last few years so they launched into publishing in 2007. They have several publications including the Ghost Tales anthology, the Daqueran series, and most recently Once Upon a Time.... They are busy at work on the highly anticipated Hello, Albertosaurus memoir and The Gourd Wife graphic novel, aiming for a 2013/2014 release. Several more stories, and projects are also in the works.

Top Shelf Productions is the literary graphic novel publisher best known for its ability to discover and showcase the vanguard of the comics scene. Founded by Publishers Brett Warnock and Chris Staros, Top Shelf has produced over 300 graphic novels that have helped to revitalize interest in comics as a literary art form. Most notably, Alan Moore's From Hell, Craig Thompson's Blankets, Jeff Lemire's Underwater Welder, Jeffrey Brown's Clumsy, and Andy Runton's Owly -- all of which have garnered accolades from the likes of Time, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, and the New York Times.