TAYLOR Richard

Nom de plume: “Ric”.

Born 1902 in Fort William now called Thunder Bay Ontario.

He studied at the Central Technical School (Toronto), the Ontario College of Art and The Los Angeles School of Art and Design. He got into cartooning when he won a contest sponsored by the Evening Telegram. They carried his cartoon strip for about a year.

He freelanced as a commercial artist for a while. In 1927, he joined the staff of Goblin a Toronto based humour magazine. According to Dave Rosen, this was where he honed his skills as a cartoonist, drawing in a variety of styles. As the Depression began, the Goblin ceased operations. Richard returned to freelancing illustrations and to painting which he had studied earlier.

He began drawing cartoons for left wing publications in Toronto, notably The Worker a weekly newspaper published by the Communist Party of Canada. For The Worker he created the cartoon strip “Dad Plugg”. Rosen described his work as “… clean, well designed and, … possessed a humour and freshness that set it apart from what most other cartoonists in the field were doing.”

In 1935 New Yorker magazine used one of his cartoons and he soon became a regular for that publication. In 1936, he left Canada for the U.S. where he had a long successful career as a gag cartoonist and illustrator. Notably in the 1950’s, he produced cover illustrations for The Saturday Evening Post.

He died in 1970.

WORK:

ILLUSTRATOR:

BOOK TEXT:

Content collection essay:

Newton MacTavish’s Canada. Writ., Newton MacTavish. Baxter Publishing Co., 1963.

SOURCE:

Article book:

The Hecklers. Writ. & Ed.., Peter Desbarates & Terry Mosher. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1979: “Taylor ”: 251.

Essay unpublished:

“Drawing The Line: Radical Cartoonists of the Thirties.” Writ., David Rosen. This was a sample chapter for a proposed book on cartoonists who worked partially or completely for alternative publications.

Email:

David Rosen to Robert MacMillan 28 July 2019.

GALLERY:

See DAD PLUGG

TAYLOR R. G. (Rick)

                                                            From photo taken by Rick’s wife, Krista, probably behind Dragon Lady                 Comics in the alley north of Queen Street West in 1986 or 1987.

In his early thirties as a diversion from his elementary teacher work, Rick Taylor began drawing a cartoon strip “The Blackboard Jumble” which took a humorous look at the trials of a school teacher. This appeared first in his district school newsletter over a period of 25 years. It was collected and published in Negative Burn..

His interest in comic books drew him to the Dragon Lady, a comic book shop on Queen Street West in Toronto and to an acquaintance with its Manager Dave Darrigo. It began with Dave asking him to do some illustrations for covers for the Dragon Lady Dispatch, a store publication edited and published by Dave.

Rick wanted to try other stories and so with the help of his cousin Mel Taylor, a writer, he created “The Human Factor” with no outlet in mind. Of this first effort, Rick has since said, “A dreadful clichéd thing it was. I was quickly aware I had no clue as to what I was doing.”

A chance meeting with Peter Hsu led to it being published in issues 4 and 5 of Hsu’s graphic periodical Quadrant. Peter must have wanted to diversify from his own stories in Quadrant as it is quite unlike anything else in the magazine. Later Rick’s wife pointed out, “… the parents of my students might be less than pleased to have their kids’ teacher published in such a raunchy magazine.”

Dave Darrigo had a different view of Rick’s work. After seeing copies of “The Blackboard Jumble” he concluded that Rick could tell a story as well as illustrate it and so he invited Rick to collaborate with him on a story within a concept that he was working on. From that collaboration came “The Big Bounce” a tribute to the Flying Tigars but set in the context of a World War 3. Of this story Rick has commented, “…I hadn’t figured out how to use photo ref. and used undisguised photos of John Wayne. I did love drawing the planes and recall a full page spread I was proud of.”

Dave appears to have been satisfied with the result. He had presented a concept to Deni Loubert of Aardvark-Vanaheim Press of Kitchener. It was the story of a pulp writer of the 1920’s and 1930’s and the relation between his experiences and his writing. Deni liked the concept but it had no illustrator. Dave asked Rick to do 4 sample pages for an episode he wrote. Deni accepted these and “Wordsmith” one of the more remarkable creations of the 1980’s was born. In it Rick incorporated the physical features of a number of the members of the Toronto cartoonists community into the characters of the stories.

In the early 1990’s he drew the Sandman Mystery Theatre issues 9, 10, 11, 12 for DC Comics and produced several collections of graphic short stories and of sketches for Caliber Press in Michigan, U.S.A. He also illustrated Silencers and The Raven Chronicle a supernatural thriller. He also adapted Oscar Wild’s Salome. His work has appeared regularly in the anthology Negative Burn.

WORK:

CARTOONIST:

BOOK GRAPHIC:

Content story:

Comic Book Confidential. 1988: “Addicted”: 15-16.

 PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

 Content Cartoon strip black & white:

Negative Burn, 2-17, Jan. 2008: “Blackboard Jumble.” 59-61. A selection of cartoon strips reprinted from a district school newsletter.)

Content story black & white:

Quadrant, 1-4, no date “The Human Factor.” Writ. assist Mel Taylor. Plot assist Barry King.

ILLUSTRATOR:

BOOK GRAPHIC:

Content information text:

Book of the Tarot. Tome Press/Caliber Press, 1991: “The Star.” Writ., unidentified: 40.

Content folio black & white & Cover book front colour:

A Kiss On The Lips. Caliber Press, 1-1, May 1992.

Private Pages. Caliber Press, 1992.

Regarding Women. Caliber Press, 1-1, 1992.

Content novel black & white & Cover book front colour:

Silencers, Writ., Mark Askwith. Caliber Press, 1994.

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content black & white & Cover book front colour:

Growing Up With Comics. Writ., See below. Desperado Publishing.2008:                                  Memoir:                                                                                                                                  “Growing Up With Comics.” Writ., Ron Kasman. Previously appeared in                                     Negative Burn, 2-17, Jan. 2008:  1-20.                                                                  Story:                                                                                                                                      “Spiderman 31, 32, 33.” Writ., Paul McCusker: 8-15.                                                          “Avengers Number Four.” Writ., Ron Kasman: 17-21.                                                        “Nostalgia Sure Is What It Used To Be.” Writ., Mel Taylor: 23-25.                                      “167.” Writ., Steve LeBlanc: 27-31.                                                                                      “Unleash the One Who Waits.” Writ., Rob Walton: 33-36.                                                  “Will Eisner’s The Spirit.” Writ., Mark Askwith: 38-41. Previously appeared in                                 The Comic Eye 2007.                                                                                            “In The Days of Heroes.” Writ., Mel Taylor: 43-54.                                                              “Eye for Combat.” Writ., Peter Birkemoe: 56-60.                                                                “New Comics Day.” Writ., Mark Askwith: 62-73.                                                                  “Flights of Fancy.” Writ., Suley Fattah: 75-78.                                                                    “Comic Book Characters Never Grow Old.” Writ., M. Taylor: 80-83.                                  “The Adventures of Tin Tin.” Writ., Peter Taylor: 85-88.                                                      “What Is The Measure Of A Man’s Worth.” Writ., Rob Walton: 90-97.                                “Moebius: A Sketch.” Writ., Mark Askwith: 99-106.

Content story black & white:

The Comic Eye, Ed., Mark Innes. Blind Bat Press, 2007: “Will Eisner’s The Spirit”. Writ., Mark Askwith: 40-43.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content serial black & white & Cover front colour: 

Silencers, Writ., Mark Askwith. Caliber Press. Black & white
Bk 1, 1, July 1991: “Damage”: 1-24. Bk 2, 2, 1991:  “Damage Control”: 25-48.	Bk 3, 3, 1991:  “Stories.”: 49-72. Bk 4, 4, 1991: “Pieces”: 73-96.

 

Wordsmith….: “…”  Writ., Dave Darrigo. Renegade Press. Black & white

… 1, Aug.1985: “Chapter 1, Tough Men Tender Moments.” “Ch. 2, Deathtraps and Breadlines.” … 2, Oct.1985.  “A Dash of Chaos, A Pinch of Order”: 1-21: … 3, Dec.1985. “File It Under P” : 1-21. … 4, Feb.1986. “Jimmy Carter.” (Reference Photography, Krista):1-28. … 5, May 1986. “Even Heroes Have To Take A Joke.” (Let., Les Taylor.):1-25. … 6, Aug.1986. “Haunted By Ghosts”: 1-32. … 7, Nov.1986. “Tis The Season To Be Jolly.” (Let., Les Taylor.): 1-21.                                                     “A Wordsmith Mini-Folio.” Illustrations with comments. … 8, Feb.1987. “Romance and Real People.” (Let., Les Taylor.):  1-25. … 9, May 1987. “The Cactus Express by Eric Redwood.” (Let., Les Taylor.): 1-32. … 10, Aug. 1987. “Castles In Spain.” (Let., Les Taylor.): 1-32. … 11, Nov.1987. “H’Lo Joe, How Goes The Battle?”  (Let., Les Taylor.): 1-32. … 12, Jan. 1988. “Old Dogs and New Tricks.” (Let., Les Taylor.): 1-25.                                                         “The Last Word.” Writ., Dave Darrigo. 32. An essay concluding the series.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content memoir black & white & Cover front colour:

Negative Burn, 2-17, Jan. 2008: “Growing Up With Comics.” Writ., Ron Kasman.: 1-20.

Content story black & white:

Caliber Presents,…: “…” …. Caliber Press. Black & white.

…,1-17, 1990: “Dog Days.” Writ., Mel Taylor: 9-16.  …,1-22, 1991: “Silencers.” Writ., Mark Askwith. 50-60.

Heroes From Wordsmith. 1, May 1990: “…” Writ., Dave Darrigo: …. Special Studio.                       “Hunter Hawke: The Volcano Gun”. …: 1-16.                                                                       “The Big Bounce.”. … 20-31. Previously appeared in Quadrant 1-6, no date.

PERIODICAL MINI GRAPHIC COLLECTION:

Content story black & white & Cover front black & white:

Bootleg Comics & Stories, “…” Writ., Mel Taylor. Time Tripper Visual Arts, 2003:                        “Jack’s Riff.” Subsequently appeared in Negative Burn, 2-6, Nov. 2006: 19-29                  “Table Dance.” Subsequently appeared in Caliber Presents, 1-22, 1991: 1-6, and                                    Negative Burn, 2-5, October 2006: 33-38.                                                  “Would You Like Sour Cream Or Slasa With Your Crow.” Subsequently appeared                                    in Negative Burn, 2-9, Feb.  2007: 1-11.

EDITOR:

BOOK GRAPHIC:

Growing Up With Comics. Dallas: Desperado Publishing, 2008.

CO-ILLUSTRATOR:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

 Content story black & white:

Negative Burn, 2-6, Nov. 2006: “Bruce Barnaby.” Writ., Ron Kasman. Co-Illus. Ron Kasman: 19-29.

SOURCE:

Article book:

Growing Up With Comics. Ed. & illus. R. G. Taylor Desperado Publishing, 2008: “Creator Biographies: R.G. Taylor”: 11.

Article periodical:

The Silencers,….: “ Interview.” Interviewer Tim Blackmore. Caliber Press.
Bk 2, 2, 1991: 49-56.	Bk 3, 3, 1991: 73-80	Bk 4, 4, 1991: 97-104

Correspondence:

Rick Taylor to Robert MacMillan.

GALLERY:

(See WORDSMITH )

 Self Portrait. Growing Up With Comics, 2008: Front cover.

 A Kiss On The Lips, 1-1, May 1992: Front cover.

TAYLOR Peter

Brother to R. G. Taylor.

WORK:

WRITER:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content:

Story:

Growing Up With Comics. Desperado Publishing, 2008: “The Adventures of TinTin.” Illus. Rick Taylor: 85-88.

TAYLOR Mel

                                    Mel Taylor playing for a Kitchener fund raiser at Station Hotel, circa 1990’s

“ The highlight of my summers as a kid used to be the week or so each year I would spend at my cousin Rick’s house in Fergus Ontario. …, summer meant  comics and comics meant drawing around the dining room table. Armed with our yellow HB pencils we would spend hours filling pads of typing paper with  pictures of monsters, flying saucers, civil war battles and meticulous copies of the latest Kirby and Ditko drawings culled from the Fantastic Four, Spiderman and Thor. … Over the years it seemed life took us in new directions that put our passion for comics on the back burner. But years later we collaborated again, … It intrigues me how much we change within ourselves. The beauty of our collaboration is that Rick and I are ultimately those same kids drawing and dreaming around the dining room table.”                                          From My Life in Comics. Writ., Mel Taylor. No date.

Mel is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in newspapers, textual and graphic magazines. He performed on stage both as an actor and singer and been involved in many other aspects of theatre.

He was born 17 May 1954 in Acton ,Ontario but grew up just outside Brampton before moving to Preston (Cambridge). As a child he voraciously read Classics Illustrated a series of comic book versions of the literary classics, plus the work of Stan Lee of Marvel Comics. The former propelled him to search out the original novels, nurtured his love of reading, and induced him to try his hand at two novellas.  The latter started his life long love of cartoon stories.  He and his cousin Rick Taylor who would later become illustrator for Wordsmith, spent much of their summers together working on cartoons on the dining-room table. This partnership eventually led to them partnering on published works.

At Preston High School he contributed to and edited the Panther, a professionally printed monthly school tabloid. He was involved in school assemblies, playing Linus in A Charlie Brown Christmas, reading the Queen’s Christmas message and working on sets, costumes, and make-up for various Gilbert and Sullivan productions. He graduated from high school as a Valedictorian and Ontario Scholar.

He went to Brock University in 1973 to study drama. During these studies, he worked at Shaw Festival as an extra in Caesar and Cleopatra (1975), and a stage technician over the 1975 and 1976 seasons. Still at Brock, he became part of a band called Mirthwood, (1973-1976). The name was a humorous nod to Tolkien’s Mirkwood.  They played the coffee houses in the St. Catherines area, most notably the Owl’s Nest at the university.

After receiving a degree in 1977, he worked as an historical animator at Fort George in Niagara-on-the-Lake (1977), and a principal tenor for the Fort Erie Gilbert and Sullivan Repertory Theatre (1978). He played “Nickle Jim” in the play of the same name for the Carousel Players, and was a property assistant and sound technician for the play A Day in the Death of Joe Egg at the Press Theatre. Both theatres were in St. Catharines.

In 1978, he tried his hand at graphic design, working as Art Director (design, layout, paste-up) on Young and Free  a magazine for Free World Publishing and Advertising, in St. Catharines, as well as doing other small graphic jobs.

He and his wife Kim moved to Victoria (1979 – 1982). There he became a member of Fooles, a troupe based in that city which provided incidental music and comedy for corporate events.

1982 saw him and his wife back in Kitchener, where he went to work in the K-W Book Store and soon became a regular at Harry Kremer’s Now and Then Books, the go to comic book store in Kitchener at the time.. Of Kremer, Mel has said, “I learned more about the industry from Harry than any other person, and enjoyed his company for years until his untimely death.”    Meanwhile he began playing, on a weekly basis, (1982 to 2006), in Culture Clash, a kitchen jam band of rotating members. He played fundraisers for the Niagara Artist’s Co-op and a Kitchener charities fundraiser, in the 1990’s.

In 1985, Rick Taylor asked Mel for help with a story, “Human Factor’” that Rick was working on. It would later be published in Quadrant issues 1-4, and 1-5. About the same time, Rick partnered with writer Dave Darrigo to create “Wordsmith.” Mel had a connection with this effort. Rick drew his illustrations using a photo-reference method. Mel was the photo-reference model for the “Asa Cohen” character, who appeared in Wordsmith issues 5, 7, and 10.

After “Wordsmith” ended in 1989, Mel and Rick partnered again to create stories for Caliber Presents [1990 & 1991]. Mel began his own mini comic book Bootleg Comics & Stories, which contained some stories illustrated by Rick but principally essays, poems and art by Mel. The first issue appeared in 1993. It continued for six issues, the last appearing in the Summer of 1995. Some of this work appeared in Bootleg Comics & Stories Featuring The Best of the Minis. 

While working with Rick on Caliber Presents stories, Mel studied journalism at Conestoga College (1990 – 1991). He wrote for a number of magazines and newspapers as well as promotions for the City of Waterloo and the local Chamber of Commerce. He then turned his attention to fiction and wrote a novella Angels We Have Heard On High, published in 2001 by et al Publishing. This was followed by another novella Fast Falls The Eventide eventually published in 2015. In addition to these he wrote short stories and poetry, and was a contributing editor for the literary quarterly Post Modern Soup and Crackers.

In 2003 Mel and Rick teamed up again to put out a magazine sized Bootleg Comics and Stories with all new stories. These were later reprinted in Negative Burn. They did more stories which later appeared in Growing Up With Comics. [2008].

Upon turning 65 in 2019, Mel released a series of reprints including Bootleg Yellow, Bootleg Blue and Bootleg Red: The Best of the Minis from Studiocomix Press featuring his favourite stories from Negative Burn and Growing Up With Comics as well as the best of his own mini comic, Bootleg Comics and Stories. A series of facsimile reprints of all of the original minis from the early ’90s is also in preparation.

WORK:

 WRITER:

 BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content story: 

Growing Up With Comics. Desperado Publishing, 2008

“Comic Book Characters Never Grow Old.” Illus. R.G. Taylor: 80-83.                    “In The Days of Heroes.” Illus. R.G. Taylor: 43-54.                                                “Nostalgia Sure Is What It Used To Be.” Illus. R.G. Taylor:. 23-25.

BOOK GRAPHIC COLLECTION:

Content story: 

Bootleg Comics & Stories, “…” Illus., R.G. Taylor. Time Tripper Visual Arts, 2003. Mini comic.

“Jack’s Riff.” Subsequently appeared in Negative Burn, 2-6, Nov. 2006: 19-29 “Table Dance.” Subsequently appeared in Caliber Presents, 1-22, 1991: 1-6, and Negative Burn, 2-5, October 2006: 33-38. “Would You Like Sour Cream Or Slasa With Your Crow.” Subsequently appeared in Negative Burn, 2-9, Feb.  2007: 1-11.

Bootleg Comics & Stories. Illus., R.G. Taylor. Studio Comix Press, 2019.   Includes “Table Dance”, “Jack’s Riff”, “Would You Like Sour Cream Or  Slasa With Your Crow” & “I Like To Mingle With Riff Raff.”

BOOK TEXT:

Content  memoir:

My Life In Comics. No date. A four page mini book written & published by Mel Taylor on the occasion of a “Free Comic Day”. It contained random illustrations by R.G. Taylor of the character “Asa Cohen” from Wordsmith who was based on Mel’s physical features. It also appears in Bootleg Comics and Stories, 1-2, March, 1994. A mini comic.

Content novella:

Angels We Have Heard On High. et al Publishing, 2001.

Fast Falls the Eventide. Wordbug Publishing/Chamber Theatre Hintonburg, 2015.

Content poetry:

Adagio:  A booklet collecting poetry written in the late 1970’s plus 2 illustrations.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content story: 

Bootleg Comics and Stories, (Mini-comics)
1-1, 1993.Includes “Table Dance” & “Dog Days” 1-2, March, 1994. Includes “My Life In Comics” 1-3, June, 1994.	1-4, Sept.,1994. 1-5, Spring, 1995. 1-6, Summer, 1995.
Best of the Minis, 3-1, 2007.

 

Caliber Presents…. Illus., Rick Taylor. Caliber Press, Black & white.
1-17, 1990. “Dog Days”: 9-16.	1-22, 1991 “Table Dance”: 1-6.

 

Negative Burn, …Illus., Rick Taylor.

2-5, October 2006. “Table Dance”: 33-38. 2-6, Nov. 2006. “Jack’s Riff” : 19-29. 2-9, Feb. 2007. “Would You Like Sour Cream Or Slasa With Your Crow”: 1-11.

PERIODICAL TEXT:

Content history:

Comic Book Market Place, July 2000: “Canadian MADness”: 73-75.

Waterloo Historical Society, vol. 97, 2009: “The First Picture Show”: 57-60, 63.

CO-WRITER:

 PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content story:

Quadrant, 1-4, no date; “The Human Factor.” Co-writ. Rick Taylor. Plot assist Barry King. Illus., Rick Taylor.

PUBLISHER:

BOOK GRAPHIC:

Bootleg Comics & Stories, Time Tripper Visual Arts 2003.

Bootleg Comics & Stories. Studio Comix Press, 2019.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC (mini)

Bootleg Comics and Stories, (Mini-comics)
1-1, 1993. 1-2, March, 1994.	1-3, June, 1994. 1-4, Sept.,1994.	1-5, Spring, 1995. 1-6, Summer, 1995.
Best of the Minis, 3-1, 2007.

SOURCE:

 Article periodical:

Bootleg Comics and Stories, 1-2, March, 1994: “My Life In Comics.”

Article newspaper:

The Record [Kitchener] 8 Nov. 2003:. “Fusing life, word, image.” Writ., C. Hunter: A1+.

The Record [Kitchener] 13 Dec. 2005: “Passing the buck with joy”: Writ., Colin Hunter

The Waterloo Chronicle 17 March 2016: “I will still be here.” Writ., Marshall Ward.

Correspondence:

Mel Taylor to Robert MacMillan

 

TAYLOR John

He studied at the Vancouver School of Art (VSA) and spent two summers with the National Film Board’s (NFB) animation department. He founded and taught the Film Workshop at the VSA, directing Cadillac in 1969.

For the NFB he has produced Citizen Harold, B.C. Centennial Clips, Hazardous Products Clips, The Bigot, and Fish Clips among others.

SOURCE:

Article book:

a handbook of Canadian film. Writ., Eleanor Beattie. Peter Martin Associates Ltd/Take  One, 1973: “John Taylor.” 176.

 

 

TAYLOR Gregg

He also worked the original audio series on which the Red Panda novel is based.

WORK:

WRITER:

BOOK GRAPHIC:

Content novel:

Mask of the Red Panda. Illus., Dean Kotz. San IDW Publishing, Feb. 2014.

 

 

TAYLOR Ernest

Born 22 April 1922 in Eureka California. He migrated with his family at the age of 3 years to Collingwood, Ontario.

In 1946, he entered Ontario College of Art as a Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) student. He was instructed by Franz Johnson and mentored by Fred Varley who influenced his painting style. Both men belonged to the famous Group of Seven. He attended the Art Student’s League in New York City for one year.

He returned to Canada, opened a stained glass studio and did illustrations for Taylor Advertising, Weekend Magazine the Star Weekly and the National Film Board. His friend Duncan Macpherson guided him in his journalistic art.

He became an instructor at Algonquin Composite School and Ferris Secondary School.

He died 31 October 1999 at Meaford General Hospital.

WORK:

ILLUSTRATOR:

PERIODICAL TEXT:

Content story:

Star Weekly Magazine, 24 February 1962: “Tall Tales of the North.” Writ., unknown.

Canadian Weekly, date unknown. “They’re Building Another Bluenose.” Writ., Constance Mungall. A double page painting done specifically for the Canadian Weekly.

SOURCE:

Internet:

Taken from the website of the KBros Maroosis Art Centre in North Bay, Ontario

TAVISS S.R.

He wrote stories illustrated by M. Martin and George Rae in Canadian Heroes published by Educational Projects Inc.

WORK:

WRITER:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content biography:

Canadian Heroes,…: “…”: … Black & white.

5-3, June 1945: “Private Ernest ‘Smokey’ Smith Canada’s 8th V. C.” Illus., M. Martin: 1-4. 5-4, September 1945: “D. C. Coleman: President of C. P. R.” Illus., George Rae: 7-10.                                              “Major John Keefer Mahoney.” Illus., M. Martin: 11-15.

TAVARES Matthew

This Torontonian has worked on art for Holmes Inc., Strange Romance, Heady Metal, Steampunk Originals, and with Sam Noir on the series Victorian 4.

WORK:

ILLUSTRATOR:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content history:

Toronto Comics, v. 3, Ed., Steve Andrews et el. Toronto Comics Anthology, May 2016:  Chinatown’s Lost Movie Palaces.” Writ., Sam Noir: 269 .

SOURCE:

Article book:

Toronto Comics, v. 3, Ed., Steve Andrews. Toronto Comics Anthology, May 2016: “Matthew Tavares”: 266.

 

TASSY

This signature appears on various features in Canadian Heroes published by Educational Projects Inc. The author was both a cartoonist and a writer whose work was illustrated by George Rae and J. Hillenbrand.    

WORK:

CARTOONIST:

 PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

 Content:

 Biography:

Canadian Heroes, …: “…”: …. Black & white.

3-4, March 1944: “Capt. Antoine Masson M.C. of Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal”: 54-58. 5-1, January 1945: “Lionel Pretoria Conacher: World’s Greatest Athlete.” Based on information from Walter Turner: 28-32.

Information:

Canadian Heroes, …: “…”: …. Black & white.

2-3, July 1943: “Vacation Hints”:6-7.                                                                                                        “Easy Ways to Learn How to Swim”: 8-9. 4-1, June 1944: “Life Saving”: 1-2.                                                                                                              “Swimming The Backstroke”: 3                                                                                        “Vacation Hints: continued from 2-3”: 4-5. 4-6, January 1945: “Health in Tumbling”: 20. 5-1, February 1945: “Tumbling”: 40. 5-4, July 1945: “Vacation Hints: continued from 2-3”:  9-11. Repeat & expanded.                                    “Life Saving”: 12-13. Repeat. 5-5, September 1945: “Vacation Hints”: 62. Repeat.                                                                                            “Easy Ways to Learn How to Swim”: 63-64. Repeat.

WRITER:

 PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content:

 Biography

Canadian Heroes, …: “…”: …. Black & white.

1-2, Nov. 1942: “James Naismith: Inventor of Basketball.” Illus., George Rae: 13-16. 3-1, Nov./Dec. 1943: “ Captain Sigtryggur Jonasson.” Illus., J. Hillenbrand: 12-15.

GALLERY:

 Canadian Heroes, 5-1, February 1945: 28.

 Canadian Heroes, 5-1, February 1945: 30.