MIREAULT Bernie

MIREAULT Bernie

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE OF PERSON\M\MIREAULT Bernie, Mackenzie Queen, 1-3, 1985, ifc.jpg                                                   Mackenzie Queen, 1-3, 1985: Inside front cover.

Born: In 1961 on a Canadian Forces Base, in Marville France. to Canadian Forces parents, which meant he lived in numerous locations.

He studied art and photography at Dawson College in Montréal. In 1984 he met Mark Shainblum and Gabrielle Morrissette of Matrix Graphic Series, who invited him to provide back up stories for their new periodical New Triumph Featuring Northguard. These stories appeared under the name “The Jam”. The hero identified himself as “The Jammer” (aka Gordon Kirby). Over the same period, Matrix published another of Bernie’s creations “Mackenzie Queen” in a periodical of the same name. See MACKENZIE QUEEN .

He subsequently worked under contract for other publications In the late 1980’s he became a colourist on DC titles. He worked on the animation direct to video film Heavy Metal 2000 produced by CinéGroupe of Montréal and released 18 April 2000.

He has created two other protagonists apparently “Bug-eyed Monster” for Nickelodeon, and “Dr. Robot”. Dr. Robot Special April 2000, was published by Dark Horse, and at least one Dr. Robot appeared as a back up in Madman (Madman 12).. But his most significant heroes remain

“Mackenzie Queen” and “The Jammer”, and of these “The Jammer” is the one he has most consistently explored, from its beginning as a series of stories focusing on the costumed hero aspect of Kirby through a series of periodicals by several publishers (see the biography below) to the novel To Get Her where the emphasis has shifted to Kirby. See JAMMER [THE] (THE JAM)

WORK:

CARTOONIST:

BOOK GRAPHIC:

Content:

Novel:

To Get Her. BEM Graphics Comic Art and Design, Jan. 2012. Ltd. Edition 100. Black & white.

BOOK GRAPHIC COLLECTION:

Content:

Serial:

The Jam Special, 1-1, Matrix Graphic Series, 1987. Black & white.

Mackenzie Queen, Parts 1-5. Caliber Press, 1990. Black & white.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content:

Serial:

New Triumph featuring Northguard,…: “The Jam …” Matrix Graphic Series. Black & white.
1-2, 1985: “The Jam.”:29-36.

1-3, 1985: “Fight, Fight, Fight”: 28-35.

1-4, 1986: “No Costume”: 1-9.

1-5, Summer 1986: “Regrets”:1-8.

The Jam Urban Adventure…: Slave Labour Graphics. Black &white.
1, Nov. 1989: 1-24. (The last 13 pages of The Jam Special, 1-1, constitute pages 1-13 in this issue).
2, Jan. 1990:1-24. 3, Mar. 1990: 1-26 4, May 1990: 1-24 5, Jan 1991: 1-26.
The Jam Urban Adventure…. Tundra Publishing Ltd. Colour.
1 of 5, Jan. 1992:1-24.

2 of 5, Feb. 1992: 1- 24

3 of 5, Mar. 1992: 1-26

4 of 5, Apr. 1992: 1-24.

5 of 5, May 1992:1-26. These five issues are a colourized version of the Slave Labour series.

The Jam Urban Adventure …: “Said The Mad Man ….”. Dark Horse Comics Inc. Black & white.
6, October 1993: “Chapter 1”. 7, March 1994: “Chapter 2”. 8, February 1995: “Chapter 3”.
The Jam Urban Adventure…: Untitled. Caliber Comics. Black & white.
9, 1995. 10, 1995 11, 1995 12,
Mackenzie Queen….: “…”: Matrix Graphic Series. Black & white.
1-1, 1985: “Pt. 1: Origin”: 0-31.

1-2, 1985: “Pt. 2: Ududu”: 0-34.

1-3, 1985: “Pt. 3”: 1-34

1-4, 1986: “Pt. 4”: 1-24.

1-5, 1986: “Pt. 5”:1-28.

Complete.

Story:

The Jam Urban Adventure…: “…”Tundra Publishing Ltd. Colour.
1of 5, January 1992: No title: 27-32.

4 of 5, Apr. 1992: “Fight! Fight! Fight!”: 25-32. This story is a colourized version of one that first appeared in New Triumph featuring Northguard, 1-3, 1985: 28-35.

The Jam Urban Adventure. 6 October 1993: No title. Back cover. Dark Horse Comics Inc.

The Jam Urban Adventure…: “…”: …. Caliber Comics. Black & white.
9, 1995: “Young Gordon: “The Dog.”: 28-29.

9, 1995: No title: Back cover.

10, 1995. Back cover.

11, 1995: “Singing Like Frankie”: Back cover.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content:

Story:

Taboo, 1, Fall 1988: “Cable”: 43-56.

ILLUSTRATOR:

BOOK GRAPHIC:

Cover:

Book front & back:

To Get Her. BEM Graphics Comic Art and Design, Jan. 2012.

BOOK GRAPHIC COLLECTION:

Cover:

Book:

Front: The Jam Special, 1-1. Matrix Graphic Series, 1987.

Front & Back: Mackenzie Queen. Caliber Press, 1990.

BOOK TEXT COLLECTION:

Cover Front:

The Canadian Alternative: Cartoonists Comics & Graphic Novels. Ed., Dominick Grace & Eric Hoffman. University Press of Mississippi. A collection of essays.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Cover:

Back:

The Jam Urban Adventure. 1, Nov. 1989. Slave Labour Graphics.

Madman/Jam, 1 of 2, July 1998.

Front: Mackenzie Queen…. Matrix Graphic Series.
1-1, 1985. 1-2, 1985. 1-3, 1985.

Front & Back: The Jam Urban Adventure. 1 of 5, Jan. 1992 Tundra Publishing.

Front: The Jam Urban Adventure. Tundra Publishing.
2 of 5, Feb. 1992. 3 of 5, March 1992 4 of 5, April 1992. 5 of 5, May 1992.
Front: The Jam Urban Adventure. Dark Horse Comics Inc.
6, October 1993. 7, March 1994. 8, February 1995.
Front: The Jam Urban Adventure….  Caliber Comics.
9, 1995. 10, 1995 11, 1995 12, 13,1996 14, 1997

Content:

Folio:

Melody, 2, Oct. 1988 “No title”.

Information text:

Book of the Tarot.1991: “The High Priestess.” Writ., unidentified: 10. Tome Press/Caliber Press

Portrait, untitled:

The Jam Special, 1-1, 1987: (Mackenzie Queen?) . Matrix Graphic Ser.

The Jam Urban Adventure….. Tundra Publishing
1 of 5, Jan. 1992: 25 2 of 5, Feb. 1992: 25. 3 of 5, Mar.. 1992: 27.

Serial:

The Jam Urban Adventure…: “…” Writ., Jeff Lang. Caliber Comics. Black & white.
13, 1996: “The Jam.” 14, 1997: “The Jam: The Kinetic.”

. Story:

The Jam Urban Adventure. 7, March 1994: “Half-Hangit Maggie”. Writ., James Robinson.: 23-33. Dark Horse Comics Inc.

PENCILLER:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content:

Miscellaneous:

Melody, 1, May 1988: “My dear Melody: 1985: a letter from an admirer.” Writ., unknown. Translated, visualized & Let., Jacques Boivin. In., Gabriel Morrisette. 26-31.

INKER:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content:

Story graphic:

The Jam Urban Adventure. 13, 1995: “How Sweet It Is.” Writ. & Pen., David Abu Bacha: 25-29.

Jacques Boivin’s Love Fantasy, 1-1, May 1987. “The Perfect Guy.” Writ., Arn Saba. Pen. & Let., Jaques Boivin. (In this story Boivin gives a visual tribute to Saba’s cartoon strip “Eureka Street.)

WRITER:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content:

Story:

The Jam Urban Adventure. 9, 1995: “ELI.” Illus., Luc Girard: 16-27. Caliber Comics.

CO-CARTOONIST:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content:

Serial:

Madman/Jam…: “In House of Escher.” Co-car., Michael D. Allred.
1 of 2, July 1998: 2 of 2, August 1998:

Story:

The Jam Urban Adventure…: “…” Dark Horse Comics.
7. March 1994: “Psychographer.” Co-car., David Abu Bacha. Back cover.

8, February 1995: Untitled. Co-car., Dave Cooper. Back cover.

The Jam Urban Adventure. 13, 1995. “Deputy Stupid.” Co-Car., RHB. Back cover. Caliber Comics.

CO-ILLUSTRATOR:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Cover:

Front: Co-ill., Michael D. Allred. Madman/Jam, 1 of 2, July 1998.

Front & Back: Co-ill., Michael D. Allred. Madman/Jam, 2 of 2, August 1998.

GROUP EFFORT:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content:

Story:

Northguard. 3, 1990: “Northguard meets The Jam and the gang at Matrix Graphic Series.” Creators, Mark Shainblum, Gabriel Morrissette and Bernie Mireault. Matrix Production/Caliber Press. See MATRIX GRAPHIC SERIES.

SOURCE:

Article book:

Bernie Mireault: Well Worth Digging Into.” Writ., Mark Jetté. Trans., Helge Dascher. BDQ Essays & Interviews On Quebec Comics.” Ed., Andy Brown. Conundrum Press, 2017: 60-65. First appeared in Trip, 8, 2014.

Article periodical:

“Bernie Mireault.” Interviewer, Mark Shainblum. Comics Interview, 83, 1990: 54-63.

“Cable: Introduction.” “Cable.” Taboo, 1, Fall 1988: 43.

GALLERY:

See JAMMER [THE] (THE JAM) & MACKENZIE QUEEN

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE CARTOON\IMAGE CARTOON D\DR ROBOT, Madman,Jam, 1, July 1988, 28.jpg “Dr. Robot.” Car., Bernie Mireault. Madman/Jam, 1 of 2, July 1988: 28.

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE BY CARTOONIST\M\MIREAULT Bernie, The Jam, 6,bc_0001.jpg Untitled. The Jam Urban Adventure. 9, 1995. Back cover. 1.

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE BY CARTOONIST\M\MIREAULT Bernie, The Jam, 6,bc_0002.jpg Untitled. The Jam Urban Adventure. 9, 1995. Back cover. 2.