List of Canadian comics creators
Canadian cartoonists have been active since the earliest days of cartooning, in both English and French, the two official languages of Canada.
Canadian cartoonists are prominently active in every area of comics and cartooning, from editorial and gag cartoons, to comic strips, comic books, graphic novels and webcomics.
Brief overview
While earlier examples of Canadian comics tend to imitate American and British examples, over the course of the 20th Century, Canadian cartoonists have cut out niches of their own, as in Hal Foster's pioneering adventure comic strip work on Tarzan and Prince Valiant;[1] in Lynn Johnston's For Better or For Worse, readers follow the characters as they grow older and deal with a variety of issues, unusual for the gag-a-day comic strip world of the latter 20th Century; Dave Sim's Cerebus tackled epic-sized themes over the course of a 6000-page, self-contained story, while providing new publishing models in the forms of self-publishing and graphic novel collections.
John Wilson Bengough and his Puck-inspired humour magazine Grip (1873–1892) was a popular forum for political cartoons in the earliest decades following Canadian Confederation in 1867.[2] At the start of the 20th century, Albéric Bourgeois brought what may have been the first continuing comic strip to use word balloons to Canadian newspapers when he created Les Aventures de Timothée in 1903.
In 1938, artist Toronto-born artist Joe Shuster, along with American writer Jerry Siegel, released Superman to the world, kickstarting the fledgling comic book industry while popularizing the superhero genre. During World War II, Canadian superhero comic books got their start when Adrian Dingle debuted Nelvana of the Northern Lights in Triumph Adventure Comics, one of the "Canadian whites", comic books with colour covers and black-and-white interiors that were common in Canada during the war years.[3]
Canadians made a bigger impact on alternative comics later in the century. Dave Sim's 6000-page epic Cerebus pushed creative boundaries while Sim pushing a model of self-publishing as an ideal. Chester Brown had a broad influence breaking taboos in his Yummy Fur series, and was part of an autobiographical comics trend in the 1990s that included Seth and Julie Doucet. Graphic novels have since become more prominent, and webcomics have also become a popular outlet for Canadian cartoonists.
What is "Canadian"?
The Joe Shuster Awards considers eligible anyone who has Canadian citizenship (regardless of residence) or permanent residence.[4] The following list reflects that inclusive philosophy in choosing whom to consider "Canadian".
JS HoF = year of induction into the Joe Shuster Hall of Fame
CC HoF = year of induction into the Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame
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Name | Born | Died | Notable works | Primary language | Nationality | JS HoF | CC HoF | Honours | ||
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Aislin | 1942-11-11[5] | Ottawa, Ontario[5] | Editorial cartoons | English | Canadian | OC | ||||
Adrian Alphona | Runaways | English | ||||||||
Kaare Andrews | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Year One, Spider-Man: Reign | English | Canadian | ||||||
Ho Che Anderson | 1969[6] | London, England[6] | English | Canadian | ||||||
Graham Annable | 1970-06-01 | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | Grickle, Hickee | English | Canadian | |||||
Chris Bachalo | 1965-08-23 | Portage la Prairie[7] | Death: The High Cost of Living, Shade the Changing Man, X-Men | English | ||||||
Leo Bachle | 1926 | 2003 | Johnny Canuck | English | Canadian | 2005 | ||||
Bado | access-date=2011-12-15 | Montréal, Québec[8] | Editorial cartoons | French English | Canadian | |||||
Walter Ball | 1911 | Rural Route | English | |||||||
Raoul Barré | 1874-01-29 | Montréal, Québec | 1932-05-21 | Montréal, Québec | French | Canadian American | ||||
Sid Barron | 1917-06-13[9] | Toronto, Ontario[9] | 2006-04-26[9] | Victoria, British Columbia[9] | Editorial cartoons | English | Canadian | |||
Jimmy Beaulieu | 1974 | French | Canadian | |||||||
Kate Beaton | 1983-09-08 | Mabou, Nova Scotia[10] | Hark! A Vagrant | English | Canadian | |||||
Marc Bell | 1971-11-24[11] | London, Ontario | English | Canadian | ||||||
John Wilson Bengough | 1851-04-07[12] | Toronto, Ontario[12] | 1923-11-02[12] | Toronto, Ontario[12] | Grip Ltd. | English | Canadian | 2005 | ||
Stanley Berneche | 1947 | Windsor, Ontario | Captain Canada | English | 2008 | |||||
Ian Boothby | English | Canadian | ||||||||
David Boswell | 1953[13] | Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman | English | Canadian | 2011 | |||||
Rupert Bottenberg | 1971-07-19 | Wolfville, Nova Scotia | English | |||||||
Albéric Bourgeois | 1876-11-29[14] | Montréal, Québec | 1962-11-17[14] | Les Aventures de Timothée | French | Canadian | 2005 | |||
Sheree Bradford-Lea | Hamilton, Ontario | Editorial cartoons, Life Outside The Box cartoons, Freelance Single Panel (Gag) cartoons and comic strips | English | |||||||
Chester Brown | 1960-05-16 | Montréal, Québec | Yummy Fur, Louis Riel | English | Canadian | 2011 | ||||
John Byrne | 1950-06-06 | West Bromwich, United Kingdom | Uncanny X-Men, Fantastic Four, Superman, Alpha Flight, Next Men | English | American | 2008 | ||||
Roy Carless | 1920-11-03 | York County, Ontario | 2009-01-02 | Hamilton, Ontario | Editorial cartoons | English | ||||
Geneviève Castrée | 1981 | Loretteville, Québec | French | Canadian | ||||||
Howard Chackowicz | 1969 | Laval, Québec | English | Canadian | ||||||
Bernard Chang | 1972 | Montréal, Québec | English | American Canadian | ||||||
Serge Chapleau | 1945-12-05 | Montréal, Québec | Editorial cartoons | French | Canadian | |||||
Albert Chartier | 1912 | 2004 | Onésime, Séraphin, Les Canadiens | French | Canadian | 2007 | ||||
Svetlana Chmakova | 1979-10-07 | Soviet Union | Dramacon, Nightschool | English | Russian Canadian | 2010 | ||||
Gary Clement | 1959–07 | Toronto, Ontario | Editorial cartoons | English | ||||||
David Collier | 1963-01-24[15] | Windsor, Ontario[15] | Collier's, Just the Facts, Surviving Saskatoon | English | Canadian | |||||
Darwyn Cooke | DC: The New Frontier, The Spirit, Richard Stark's Parker novel adaptations | English | Canadian | |||||||
Dave Cooper | 1967[16] | Nova Scotia[16] | Suckle, Crumple, Weasel | English | Canadian | |||||
William Garnet "Bing" Coughlin | 1905-10-07 | Ottawa, Ontario | 1991-09-04 | English | ||||||
Fred Curatolo | 1958[17] | Toronto, Ontario | Editorial cartoons | English | ||||||
Michael de Adder | 1965-05-25[18] | Moncton, New Brunswick[18] | Walterworld [19], Editorial cartoons | English | ||||||
Willow Dawson | 1975 | English | Canadian | |||||||
Gene Day | 1951-08-13[20] | Kingston, Ontario[20] | 1982-09-23[21] | English | Canadian | |||||
Stéphane Delaprée | 1956 | Paris, France | English | |||||||
Adrian Dingle | 1911 | Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales | 1974-12-22 | Toronto, Ontario | Nelvana of the Northern Lights | English | Canadian | 2005 | ||
Andy Donato | 1937 | Scarborough, Ontario | Editorial cartoons | English | ||||||
Julie Doucet | 1965-12-31 | Montréal, Québec | Dirty Plotte | French English | Canadian | |||||
Max Douglas | 1970-09-15 | Toronto, Ontario | Therefore Repent!, Sea of Red, RevolveЯ | English | Canadian | |||||
Dale Eaglesham | 1962 | Justice Society of America, Alpha Flight | English | Canadian | ||||||
Wally Fawkes | 1924[22] | Vancouver, British Columbia[22] | Flook | English | ||||||
George Feyer | 1921 | Hungary | 1967–03 | Los Angeles, California | English | 2006 | ||||
Patrick Fillion | 1973 | Québec | Naked Justice | English | Canadian | |||||
David Finch | English | Canadian | ||||||||
Hal Foster | 1892-08-18[23] | Halifax, Nova Scotia[23] | 1982-07-25[23] | Winter Park, Florida, United States[23] | Prince Valiant | English | 2005 | |||
Pierre Fournier | 1949 | Red Ketchup, Les Aventures du Capitaine Kébec, Croc, Michel Risque | French | Canadian | 2008 | |||||
Tom Fowler | English | Canadian | ||||||||
J. D. Frazer | 1969 | User Friendly | English | |||||||
George Freeman | 1951-05-27 | Selkirk, Manitoba | English | Canadian | 2010 | |||||
Jimmy Frise | Scugog Island, Ontario | 1948 | Birdseye Center | English | Canadian | 2009 | ||||
Ed Furness | 1911 | United Kingdom | 2005 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Freelance, Commander Steele | English | Canadian | 2005 | ||
Brian Gable | 1949[24] | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan[24] | Editorial cartoons | English | Canadian | |||||
Michel Gagné | 1965 | Roberval, Québec, Canada | English | |||||||
Gerhard | 1959-04-14 | Edmonton, Alberta | Cerebus | English | Canadian | |||||
Tony Gray | The Incredible Conduit | English | Canadian | |||||||
Bus Griffiths | 1913[25] | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan[25] | 2006-09-25[25] | Comox, British Columbia[25] | Now You're Logging | English | Canadian | |||
Annie Groovie | 1970-04-11 | Trois-Rivières, Québec | Léon | French | Canadian | |||||
Tom Grummett | 1959 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | "The Death of Superman" | English | Canadian | |||||
Pia Guerra | English | Canadian | ||||||||
Ralph Hamelmann | 1967-06-21 | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | English | |||||||
Glen Hanson | Chelsea Boys | English | ||||||||
Faith Erin Hicks | Demonology 101, Zombies Calling, War at Ellesmere | English | Canadian | |||||||
Rand Holmes | 1942-02-22[26] | Truro, Nova Scotia[27] | 2002-03-15[26] | Nanaimo, British Columbia | Harold Hedd | English | Canadian | 2005 | 2007 | |
Jacques Hurtubise (cartoonist)
, aka ZYX | 1950 | Croc | French | Canadian | 2007 | |||||
Stuart Immonen | English | Canadian | ||||||||
Geof Isherwood | 1960-12-04 | Quantico, Virginia | English | American | ||||||
Lynn Johnston | 1947-05-28 | Collingwood, Ontario[28] | For Better or For Worse | English | 2008 | OC, OM | ||||
Henri Julien | 1852-05-14[29] | Québec City, Québec[29] | 1908-09-17[29] | French | Canadian | |||||
Dale Keown | 1962 | Pitt | English | Canadian | ||||||
Karl Kerschl | Toronto, Ontario | English | Canadian | |||||||
Eric Kim | English | |||||||||
Leonard Kirk | United States | English | American | |||||||
Adrian Kleinbergen | 1961 | Edmonton, Alberta | English | Canadian | ||||||
Nikahang Kowsar | 1969 | Iran | Editorial cartoons | English | Iranian | |||||
Dave Lapp | Drop-In | English | ||||||||
Julian Lawrence | England[30] | English | ||||||||
Gerald Lazare | 1927 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Nitro, The Wing, The Dreamer, Drummy Young, Air Woman | English | Canadian | 2007 | ||||
Troy Little | 1973-03-07 | Prince Edward Island | Chiaroscuro | English | Canadian | |||||
Graeme MacKay | 1968[31] | Alas & Alack, Gridlock [32], Editorial cartoons | English | Canadian | ||||||
Duncan Macpherson | 1924-09-20 | Toronto, Ontario | 1993-05-03 | Beaverton, Ontario | Editorial cartoons | English | CM | |||
Jay Malone | Kentville, Nova Scotia | English | ||||||||
Francis Manapul | English | |||||||||
Jason Marcy | Jay's Days | English | ||||||||
Sean Martin | 1960-12-29 | Hereford, Texas | Doc and Raider | English | ||||||
Michael McAdam | 1969-04-30 | Fredericton, New Brunswick | Thunder, Spectrum, Twilight Detective Agency, Gloaming, Diaperman | English | Canadian | |||||
Bruce McCall | 1935 | Simcoe, Ontario | New Yorker cartoons | English | ||||||
Ted McCall | 1901 | 1975 | Men of the Mounted, founder of Anglo-American Publishing, Freelance | English | Canadian | 2008 | ||||
Owen McCarron | 1929 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 2005-06-27 | Ghost Rider, Spidey Super Stories, Marvel Fun and Games | English | Canadian | 2006 | |||
Todd McFarlane | 1961-03-16 | Calgary, Alberta | Spawn | English | Canadian, American | 2011 | ||||
Bernie Mireault | 1961 | Marville, France | The Jam', Mackenzie Queen, Dr. Robot, Bug-eyed Monster | English | Canadian | |||||
Gabriel Morrissette | 1959 | Montreal, Quebec | Northguard, Angloman, Fleur de Lys | English | Canadian | |||||
Win Mortimer | 1919-05-01[33] | Hamilton, Ontario[33] | 1998-01-11[33] | Superman, Superboy, Batman, Legion of Super-Heroes, Plastic Man, Supergirl, Scooter, Stanley And His Monster, Spider-Man, Boris Karloff's Tales of Mystery, The Twilight Zone, Supernatural Thrillers. | English | Canadian | 2006 | |||
Len Norris | 1913 | London, England | 1997 | Langley, British Columbia | Editorial cartoons | English | ||||
Mark Oakley | Thieves and Kings | English | Canadian | |||||||
Bryan Lee O'Malley | 1979[34] | London, Ontario[34] | Scott Pilgrim | English | Canadian/Korean | |||||
Yanick Paquette | English | Canadian | ||||||||
Louis Paradis | 1959-06-06[35] | Montmagny, Quebec | French | Canadian | ||||||
Roy Peterson | 1936 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Editorial cartoons | English | Canadian | OC | ||||
Dušan Petričić | Editorial cartoons | English | ||||||||
Michel Rabagliati | 1961[36] | Montréal, Québec[36] | Paul series | French | Canadian | |||||
Adrian Raeside | 1957[37] | Dunedin, New Zealand[37] | Editorial cartoons | English | ||||||
Steve Requin | 1968-06-21 | Montréal, Québec | MensuHell | French | Canadian | |||||
Yves Rodier | 1967-06-05 | Farnham, Québec | French | Canadian | ||||||
Vic Roschkov, Sr. | 1941 | Kiev, Soviet Ukraine | Editorial cartoons | English | ||||||
Arn Saba | 1947 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Neil the Horse | English | Canadian | |||||
Seth | 1962-09-16 | Clinton, Ontario | Palookaville, It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken | English | Canadian | |||||
Mark Shainblum | 1963 | Montreal, Quebec | Northguard, Angloman, Fleur de Lys | English | Canadian | |||||
Leanne Shapton | English | |||||||||
Joe Shuster | 1914-07-10[38] | Toronto, Ontario[39] | 1992-07-30[38] | Los Angeles, California[40] | Superman | English | Canadian until 1945, American | 2005 | ||
Dave Sim | 1956-05-17[41] | Hamilton, Ontario[41] | Cerebus | English | Canadian | 2006 | ||||
James Simpkins | 1910-11-26[42] | Winnipeg, Manitoba[42] | 2004-02-01[43] | Dundas, Ontario[43] | Jasper the Bear | English | Canadian | |||
Steve Skroce | English | Canadian | ||||||||
Kean Soo | England | Jellaby | English | |||||||
Jon St. Ables | 1912-12-23[44] | Ulverston, England[44] | 1999[44] | Seattle, Washington | Piltdown Pete, Brok Windsor, Bill Speed | English | Canadian | 2006 | ||
Ken Steacy | 1955-01-08 | The Sacred and the Profane, Night and the Enemy, Astro Boy, Johnny Quest, Tempus Fugitive | English | Canadian | 2009 | |||||
Jay Stephens | 1971-03-22 | Toronto, Ontario | Chick & Dee, Oh, Brother! | English | Canadian | |||||
Noreen Stevens | 1962[45] | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario[45] | The Chosen Family | English | Canadian | |||||
Cameron Stewart | Toronto, Ontario | English | Canadian | |||||||
Philip Street | 1959 | Fisher | English | |||||||
Paul Szep | 1941-07-29 | Hamilton, Ontario | Editorial cartoons | English | American | |||||
Jillian Tamaki | Ottawa, Ontario[46] | Skim | English | |||||||
Ty Templeton | 1962-05-09 | Stig's Inferno, Batman Adventures, Justice League | English | Canadian | ||||||
Charles Thorson | 1890-08-29[47] | Winnipeg, Manitoba[47] | 1966-08-07[47] | Vancouver, British Columbia[47] | Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd | English | Canadian | |||
Marcus To | 1983-10-20 | English | Canadian | |||||||
Wyatt Tremblay | 1960 | Jasper, Alberta | Editorial cartoons | English | ||||||
Colin Upton | 1960-04-02 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | English | Canadian | ||||||
Henriette Valium | 1959-05-04 | English | Canadian | |||||||
Peter Whalley | 2007-09-18 | Saint-Jérôme, Quebec | English | Canadian | 2005 | |||||
Ben Wicks | 1926-10-01 | London, England | 2000-09-10 | English | CM | |||||
Doug Wright II | 1917-08-07 | Dover, Kent, England | 1983 | Doug Wright's Family (Nipper) | English | 2005 | ||||
Avrom Yanovsky | 1911[48] | Krivoy Rog, Ukraine[48] | 1979 | English | ||||||
See also
- Canadian comics
- The Great Canadian Comic Books
- Québec comics
Further reading
- Hirsh, Michael; and Loubert, Patrick. The Great Canadian Comic Books. Peter Martin Associates, 1971. ISBN 0-88778-065-2
- Bell, John. Invaders from the North: How Canada Conquered the Comic Book Universe. Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2006. ISBN 978-1-55002-659-7
- Bell, John. Guardians of the North: The National Superhero in Canadian Comic-Book Art. National Archives of Canada, 1992. ISBN 0-662-19347-4
- Bell, John. Canuck Comics: A Guide to Comic Books Published in Canada. Matrix Books, 1986. ISBN 0-921101-00-7
References
- Bell, Invaders, page 33
- Cook, Ramsay. "BENGOUGH, JOHN WILSON". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- "Canadian Golden Age of Comics, 1941–1946". Library and Archives Canada. 2002-06-24. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- "About". Retrieved 2011-12-14.
For the purposes of the JOE SHUSTER AWARDS (as determined by the Nominating Committee), a Canadian is defined as a native (citizen) or long-term inhabitant (permanent resident) of Canada, or an individual who was born in Canada and now resides elsewhere (possessing either Canadian or dual citizenship). However, this is a fluid definition which can be re-evaluated by the nominating committee on a case by case basis. Awards may change from year to year, including or subtracting, as determined by the awards Executive Committee. In order to qualify as a resident, a creator must live in Canada for three years, and that residency status is revoked if the person moves away from Canada.
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- "Ho Che Anderson". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- "Chris Bachalo". ComiBook DB. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- "Bado's blog: Profile". Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- Hawthorn, Tom (2006-05-15). "Sid Barron: 1917 – 2005". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- Battis, Todd (2011-11-09). "Canadian Original: Kate Beaton's sketchy rise to fame". CTV News. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- "Marc Bell". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- Cook, Ramsay. "Bengough, John Wilson". The Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- Boswell entry, Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999.
- "Albéric Bourgeois (Marius)". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- "David Collier Biography". Drawn and Quarterly. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- "Dave Cooper". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
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- Michael de Adder biography at Mount Allison University's website
- "Michael De Adder". lambiek.net. Retrieved Apr 23, 2020.
- "Gene Day – Summary Bibliography". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- "Gene Day (Howard Eugene Day)". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- "Biography: Wally Fawkes (Trog)". British Cartoon Archive. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- Kane, Brian (November 2001). "Hal Foster". Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- "Brian Gable". Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- "Bus Griffiths (1913–2006)". Sequential: Canadian Comix News & Culture. 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- "Rand Holmes". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- "HOLMES, Rand (1942–2002)". Joe Shuster Awards. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- "Lynn's Early Years". Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- Guilbault, Nicole. "Julien, Henri". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- "Biography". Drippytown Comics and Stories. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
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- "Graeme MacKay". lambiek.net. Retrieved Apr 23, 2020.
- "Win Mortimer". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- "Bryan Lee O'Malley's finest hour". National Post. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- "Louis Paradis". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- "Michel Rabagliati Biography". Drawn and Quarterly. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- "About Adrian Raeside". Creators.com. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- "NewsWatch: Joseph Shuster Dies at 78," The Comics Journal #152 (August 1992), p. 9.
- "Man and Superman". Time. January 5, 1976. Archived from the original on August 12, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-12.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link) .
- Lambert, Bruce (August 3, 1992). "Joseph Shuster, Cartoonist, Dies; Co-Creator of 'Superman' Was 78". New York Times. Archived from the original on August 12, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-12.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link) .
- "Dave Sim". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- Hustak, Alan. "Simpkins, James Nathaniel". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- "James Simpkins , 1910–2004". Library and Archives of Canada. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- "Jon St. Ables". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- Philipps, Carol (2004-10-28), "Closing The Chosen Family album", Xtra!, archived from the original on 2007-10-10, retrieved 2007-09-23
- "Jillian Tamaki". Archived from the original on 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- Walz, Gene. "Charles Gustav Thorson". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- Abramowitz, David (January–February 2006). "Exhibiting the Political Cartoons of Avrom Yanovsky". Retrieved 2011-12-13.
Notes
Works cited
- Bell, John. Invaders from the North: How Canada Conquered the Comic Book Universe. Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2006. ISBN 978-1-55002-659-7