12 Responses to “Celebrate Canada Day!”

1. pulphope Says:
   07/1/09 at 1:07 pm

   Richard Comely and George Freeman– Captain Canuck. I used to love those comics as a kid, I re-read them recently…still good. Freeman invented some unique coloring techniques for the book as well, it didn’t look or read like anything else out there.

   Seem to remember John Byrne–another Canadian cartoonist– credited Captain Canuck as the inspiration for his Alpha Flight leader, Vindicator…

   Best to all up North today!

2. Scott McCloud Says:
   07/1/09 at 1:17 pm

   Scott Pilgrim!
   (or does Mister O’Malley not count anymore since he and Hope moved to NC?)

3. The Beat Says:
   07/1/09 at 1:29 pm

   Scott:

   That’s just a TINY sampling of the great comics the Great North has to offer! No offense to Scott P. or Bryan! I also left off Darwyn Cooke, Cameron Stewart, Steve Murray, Diana Tamblyn, Derek Mc Culloch, Seth, Willow Dawson, Kathryn and Stuart Immonen and probably about a kabillion others.

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   07/1/09 at 2:07 pm

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5. Bob Musgrave Says:
   07/1/09 at 2:37 pm

   Best way I’ve seen to celebrate Canada Day, eh! I share my citizenship with some pretty awesome creators and a pre-girdle Shatner!

   -Bob Musgrave

6. Scott McCloud Says:
   07/1/09 at 3:01 pm

   No, Heidi: You must list ALL Canadian comics artists, writers, editors, fans, comics shop staff! We demand it!

   (JK. I was adding the shout out just ’cause Scott Pilgrim alone would justify the existence of a nation ^__^).

7. Alexa Says:
   07/1/09 at 3:34 pm

   Might I point everyone to the ever hilarious Kate Beaton’s great Canadian History Debate!

8. pulphope Says:
   07/1/09 at 3:55 pm

   We’d be here all day if we start listing Canadian cartoonists– Doug Wright, etc.

   Not so well known, but one of my favorite Canadian artist/illustrators–actualy, just one of my favorite illustrators regardless of nationality–Oscar Cahen:

   http://www.oscarcahen.com/

   Two others which may appeal to comics fans:

   Emily Carr:

   http://www.svreeland.com/fl-paintings.html

   And the great Alex Coleville:

   http://www.tendreams.org/colville.htm

9. Sean Says:
   07/1/09 at 4:47 pm

   Take away that godawful dinosaur and put Jeff Lemire’s work in it’s place. And Paul, you forgot Fred Varley (although he came to Canada from England but he was part of the Group of 7).

10. Phil Hester Says:
    07/1/09 at 5:12 pm

    Captain Canuck was like some delicious, undiscovered candy to my 13 year old mind. Still one of my favorite funnybooks.

11. Mark Coale Says:
    07/1/09 at 7:13 pm

    TY TEMPLETON~!

    Give some love to Stig’s Inferno today.

12. Sean Says:
    07/1/09 at 7:44 pm

    Too many to mention. It’ll probably take you the whole day just listing off the ones from Toronto!

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