MILLER Vernon
Born 1912, in Winnipeg, he was the co-founder of Maple Leaf Publishing in 1941.
He worked for a period in Disney Studios in California, U.S.A.
After returning to B.C. Miller apparently played a pivotal role in the launching of Maple Leaf Comics convincing magazine vendor Harry Smith to invest in the new company.
He was the creator of Iron Man, Professor Miles & Bobby and for Rocket Comics, Mystery Mountain.
He became editor of Maple Leaf and was responsible for hiring Bus Griffiths known for “Now Your Logging.”
After Maple Leaf Comics ended operations he went on as a cartoonist for Vancouver newspapers and illustrator for Canadian Boy Magazine in the 1960’s.
He died in 1974.
WORK:
CARTOONIST:
PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY: Published by Maple Leaf Publishing. Black & white interior.
Content serial:
| Better Comics …: “The Iron Man”: …. Black & white. | |
| 2-1, April/May 1942: 19-26. | 2-5, December/-January1942: 29-34. |
| Better Comics …: “The Adventures of Professor Miles & Bobby in the Earth Torpedo.” … | |
| 2-1, April/May1942: 3-10. | 2-5, Dec./Jan 1942: 11-21. |
ILLUSTRATOR:
PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY :
Cover:
Front: Better Comics, 2-1, Apr.-May 1942.
SOURCE:
Article book:
Guardians of the North: The National Superhero in Canadian Comic-Book Art, Writ., John Bell. National Archives of Canada, 1992. Print. Catalogue for the exhibit of the same name.
Article periodical:
Vancouver Magazine (?) “NOW YOU’RE LOGGING: Bus Griffiths, Logger & Comic Strip Artist.” Writ., Peter Trower: 32+.