FREEMAN George

FREEMAN George

He worked as illustrator and writer with Richard Comely on the “Captain Canuck” project.

In 1991 he inked Elric published by First Comics. Subsequently he worked for DC and Marvel on characters like “Batman”, “Green Lantern”, “Aquaman”, “Jack ‘o’ Hearts” and “The Avengers”. In 2010 he was inducted into the “Canadian Comic Book Hall Of Fame”.

WORK:

ILLUSTRATOR:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content :

Sketch:

Moonshot. “Strike & Bolt.” Alternate History Comics Inc., 2015: 162.

Story:

Arctic Comics. “Blizzard House.” Writ., Nicholas Burns, Kindzierski & Lurie E. Smith. Renegade Arts Entertainment, 2016.

Moonshot. “Strike & Bolt.” Writ., Michael Sheyahshe. Alternate History Comics Inc., 2015: 79-90.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC;

Content serial:

Badger, 1-68, Feb. 1991: “Foot Soldier.” Writ., Mike Baron. Let., Patrick Owsley. Col., Ian Therault: 1-26.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content story:

Batman Annual, 11, 1987: “Mortal Clay.” Writ., Alan Moore. Let., John Costanza. Col., Lovern Kindzierski. DC Comics Inc.

PERIODICAL TEXT:

Content Portrait:

Borealis, 1-1, Summer 1978: 27. (Inside back cover)

Borealis 1-2, Spring 1979: 2. (Inside front cover)

INKER:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content story:

Arctic Comics. “My Northern Summer Vacation.” Writ. & Pen., Nicholas Burns. Col., Lovern Kindzierski & Michele Buchanan. Let., Gudrunb Rohatgi & Ron Muns. . Rankin Inlet: Nick Burns, 1986: 1-13.

CO-ILLUSTRATOR /CO-WRITER:

BOOK GRAPHIC COLLECTION:

Content serial:

Beyond: The Meadan Quest. Includes the first six published episodes Captain Canuck 9-12, 14, 15 plus unpublished episode 7. Two new episodes by writer R. Comely, illustrator G. Freeman and colourist Laurie Smith complete the story. Chapter House Comics, 2015.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content serial:

Capt. Canuck,1-12, Nov./Dec. 1980: “Beyond.” Co-writ., R. Comely, J. C. St Aubin & G. Freeman. Illus., J. C. St. Aubin.

Capt.Canuck,1-14: Mar./Apr.. 1981. “Beyond.” Co-writ., G. Freeman, J. C. & Jacqueline St Aubin. Illus., J. C. St. Aubin.

Capt.Canuck,1-15: “Beyond.” Co-writ., G. Freeman, J.C. & J. St Aubin. &. Illus., J. C. St. Aubin. It was never published but appears as the fifth installment in the collected Beyond.

WORK ON CAPTAIN CANUCK 1979 – 1981:

TEAM EFFORT:

BOOK GRAPHIC COLLECTION:

Content serial & Cover book front, illus., George Freeman:

Captain Canuck, v. 1. Collects Captain Canuck material from the Calgary period.. Idea & Design Works Publishing, June 2009.

Captain Canuck, v. 2. Collects Captain Canuck material from the Calgary period.. Idea & Design Works Publishing, Dec. 2009.

Captain Canuck. Compendium 1975 – 1981. A collection of the first 14 issues of the Captain Canuck Chapter House Comics, July 2015.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content serial:

Captain Canuck, 1- 4, July-Aug.1979: “Behind the Mask.” Writ.. Richard Comely. Illus., George Freeman. Col., George Freeman & Jean Claude St Aubin: 1-18.

Captain Canuck, 1-15, Not published. Manuscript only.

Content serial & Cover front:

Captain Canuck: 1-6, Oct.-Nov. 1979: “Trap of Gold: The Search.” Writ., Pen., Col.& Let., R. Comely In. & Col., G. Freeman: 1-18.

Captain Canuck, 1-7, Dec.-Jan. 1979: “Ruse.” Writ., R. Comely. Illus., G. Freeman. 1-18.

Captain Canuck, 1-8, Feb.-Mar.1980: “Space Watch Death Watch: pt 1.” Writ. & Illus., G. Freeman. Writ. & Let., R. Comely. Col., G. Freeman & J.C. St. Aubin: 1-18.

Captain Canuck, 1-9, Apr.-May 1980: “Space Watch Death Watch: pt 2.” Writ.& Let., R. Comely. Illus., G. Freeman. Col., J.C. St. Aubin: 1-18.

Captain Canuck, 1-10, July-Aug. 1980: “Masquerade.” Writ.& Let., R. Comely. Illus., Col., G. Freeman & J.C. St. Aubin: 1-18.

Captain Canuck, 1-11, Sept.-Oct. 1980: “Chariots of Fire: ch. 1, Operation Extermination.” Writ., R. Comely. Pen., G. Freeman. In.& Col., G. Freeman & J.C. St Aubin. 1-18.

Captain Canuck, 1-12, Nov.-Dec. 1980: “Chariots of Fire: ch. 2, Time Factor.” Writ., R. Comely & G. Freeman. Illus., G. Freeman: 1-18.

Captain Canuck, 1-13, Jan.-Feb. 1981: “Chariots of Fire: ch. 3, “Exiles.” Writ., R. Comely & G. Freeman. Illus., G. Freeman. Let., & Col., J.C. St Aubin: 1-26.

Captain Canuck, 1-14, Mar.-Apr.1981: “Fire-Fight.” Car., G. Freeman. Let. & Col., J.C. St Aubin: 1- 19.

ILLUSTRATOR:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC;

Content story Captain Canuck & Cover front:

Captain Canuck, First Summer Special, July-Sept. 1980:…                                                      “Faith in Those Few.” Writ., Peter Dawes. Col., J.C. St. Aubin. Let., R. Comely: 4-9          “Blackwater.” Writ., R. Comely: 15. A preview of the Captain Canuck comic strip.            “The Money Run.” Writ. & Let., R. Comely. Col., J.C. St. Aubin: 16-25.

PENCILLER:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content story:

Captain Canuck, First Summer Special, July-Sept. 1980: “Nightmares.” Writ. & Let., R. Comely. In., J.C. St Aubin, Verne Andrusiek & G. Freeman. Col., J.C. St. Aubin & G. Freeman. 37-63.

WORK ON CAPTAIN CANUCK CHAPTERHOUSE YEARS:

ILLUSTRATOR:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC;

Content:

Serial: traditional Captain Canuck as a backup feature:

Captain Canuck, 0/ Free Comic Book Day Edition, May 2015: “Captain Canuck Case File.” Writ. & Let., Ed Brisson. This short feature joins the current serial to the serial in the first 15 issues of Captain Canuck, re-establishes his conflict with aliens and places him in the 1980’s.

Content serial (traditional Captain Canuck moves to own periodical) & Cover A front:

All-New Classic Captain Canuck. Captain Canuck, 1, Mar. 2016: Time Chase pt. 1,” Writ. & Let., Ed Brisson. Col., Laurie Smith.

All-New Classic Captain Canuck. Captain Canuck, 1-2, May 2016. “Time Chase pt. 2,” Writ. & Let., Ed Brisson. Col., Laurie Smith.

Content story Captain Canuck & Cover

Captain Canuck Summer Special no. 1, Canada Day Edition, 2014. “True North.” Writ., Richard Comely. Let., George Freeman. Col., G. Freeman & Laurie Smith.

Cover front:

All-New Classic Captain Canuck, 3, Oct. 2016: Cover A.

Captain Canuck, 1, May 2015: Cover E: (Big B Comics)

INKER:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Captain Canuck Enter Crime Stopper, 1 Mac’s, Jan. 2016. Writ., Richard Comely. Pen., Tom Grummett. Col. George Freeman & Laurie Smith. In association with Ontario Crime Stoppers Association of Ontario and Mac’s Milk.

CO-ILLUSTRATOR:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content serial “Captain Canuck” (traditional) :

All-New Classic Captain Canuck. Captain Canuck, 3, Oct. 2016: “Time Chase pt. 3,” Writ. & Let., Ed Brisson. Co-illus., Dave Ross. Col., Laurie Smith.

SOURCE:

Article book:

Beyond: The Meadan Quest. Writ., R. Comely. Chapter House Comics, 2015: “Forward”: 1.

Moonshot. Alternate History Comics Inc., 2015: “Biographies”: 170.

Article newspaper:

“Here’s your guide to superheroes of Canadian comics.” Toronto Star, 27 Feb.1987: D6.

GALLERY:

See CAPTAIN CANUCK

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Borealis, 1-1, Summer 1978: Inside back cover.

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Borealis, 1-2, Spring 1979: Inside front cover.