Comments on: Celebrate Canada Day! http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:20:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Sean http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3429578 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:44:20 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3429578 Too many to mention. It'll probably take you the whole day just listing off the ones from Toronto! Too many to mention. It’ll probably take you the whole day just listing off the ones from Toronto!

]]> by: Mark Coale http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3429511 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:13:19 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3429511 TY TEMPLETON~! Give some love to Stig's Inferno today. TY TEMPLETON~!

Give some love to Stig’s Inferno today.

]]> by: Phil Hester http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3428988 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:12:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3428988 Captain Canuck was like some delicious, undiscovered candy to my 13 year old mind. Still one of my favorite funnybooks. Captain Canuck was like some delicious, undiscovered candy to my 13 year old mind. Still one of my favorite funnybooks.

]]> by: Sean http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3428931 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:47:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3428931 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). 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).

]]> by: pulphope http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3428722 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:55:28 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3428722 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 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

]]> by: Alexa http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3428566 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:34:23 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3428566 Might I point everyone to the ever hilarious Kate Beaton's great Canadian <a href="http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=198" rel="nofollow">History Debate</a>! Might I point everyone to the ever hilarious Kate Beaton’s great Canadian History Debate!

]]> by: Scott McCloud http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3428339 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:01:32 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3428339 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 ^__^). 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 ^__^).

]]> by: Bob Musgrave http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3428186 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:37:17 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3428186 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 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

]]> by: Happy Canada Day – with comics « Comic Book Junkie http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3428087 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:07:53 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3428087 [...] Canada Day &#8211; with&#160;comics Jump to Comments The Beat honours Canada Day and our rich comicshistory. [...] […] Canada Day – with comics Jump to Comments The Beat honours Canada Day and our rich comicshistory. […]

]]> by: The Beat http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3428017 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:29:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3428017 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. 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.

]]> by: Scott McCloud http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3427989 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:17:27 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3427989 Scott Pilgrim! (or does Mister O'Malley not count anymore since he and Hope moved to NC?) Scott Pilgrim!
(or does Mister O’Malley not count anymore since he and Hope moved to NC?)

]]> by: pulphope http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3427954 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:07:14 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/01/celebrate-canada-day/#comment-3427954 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! 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!

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