NESBITT Tom

Born: 1956.

Educated at Sheridan College, 1975 to 1977, he was a prominent figure in the southern Ontario alternative cartoons field. He was a regular both as a cartoonist and book illustrator for Potlatch and Andromeda publishing houses.

In the late 1970’s to early 1980’s, he participated with other emerging cartoonists through a syndicate GLP Features to sell cartoon features to Ontario community newspapers, contributing cartoon strips “Peter’s Pictures.” And “Quiquiq the Eskimo.” He & Nick Poliwko later teamed up to produce the cartoon strip Bob and Doug which started in the Toronto Sun in September 1983 and ended in May 1984. It was based on the television creation the Mackenzie brothers by Rick Moranis and Dave Thompson.

His work ranged from the delightfully humorous through information to fantasy like Subotan.

WORK:

CARTOONIST:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content various :

Potlatch presents The 1980 Comics Annual. Ed., Ian Carr. Potlatch Publications, 1979:           “The Flying 8 Ball”: 112-113. (Description fantasy)                                                             “And Now Thrilling Tales of War With Space Cat And The Flaming Commandos:                        127-128. (Story).                                                                                                       “Wirely L. Wiremire: Wired Again, Pts. 1&2”: 64-67, 81-82. (Story).

BOOK TEXT & GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY                                                                          All published by Potlatch Publications, Editor, Robert F. Neilson. Art Director, Mary Tach.

Content various:

Canadian Children’s Annual, 1978. 1977:                                                                                   “Journey Through Pharaoh’s Tomb”: 16. (Activity graphic)                                                 “Bud’s Zoo”: 64-67. (Story graphic).

Canadian Children’s Annual, 1979.1978: “Myths & Truths About Snakes”: 111-112. (Nature graphic)

Canadian Children’s Annual, 1980, 1979: “Alien Worlds Series 3: Map of Criij & Life on Criij”: 122-125. (Description fantasy).

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content story:

Andromeda…: “…”  Andromeda Publications Ltd. Black & white.
2-3, Sept. 1978: “Wirely L. Wiremire.”	2-4, Dec. 1978: “Space Stuff.”

Berford Seaman’s Flabby Thighs & Butter, 1, 1976: “Reflector”: 14-17.

Vortex, 1-11, January 1985: “One On One”: 15-22.

NEWSPAPER:

Content strip cartoon:

“Peter’s Pictures.” GLP Features Syndicate, circa early 1980’s

“Quiquiq the Eskimo.” GLP Features Syndicate, early circa 1980’s

ILLUSTRATOR:

BOOK TEXT:

Content humour Cover book front & back:

Dear Teacher: A collection of parents, letters to their children’s teachers. Compiled by Emile & Diane Lizé. Potlatch Publications Ltd., 1980.

The Slob’s Handbook. Writ., Elliot Dunlop. Potlatch Publications Ltd., 1979.

Content humour Cover book wrap around:

Dear Teacher: v. 2. Compiled by Emile & Diane Lizé. Methuen Publications, 1984.

More Dear Teacher. Compiled by Emile & Diane Lizé. Methuen Publications, 1987.

BOOK TEXT & GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:                                                                          All published by Potlatch Publications, Editor, Robert F. Neilson. Art Director, Mary Tach.

Content various:

Canadian Children’s Annual, 1978. 1977.                                                                                   “Cities and Towns of Canada.” Writ., William Ettridge: 17. (Activity).                                  Crossword puzzles.   Writ., William Ettridge: 44-47. (Activity).                                           “We Haven’t A Glass Case Large Enough.” Writ., Dorothy C. Smith: 48. (Poetry).            “Tricky Tongues.” Writ., Robert F. Neilson:: 86-91. (Information).                                         “Animal Shoes.” Writ., Joyce Barkhouse: 110-111. (Information).                                       “Homophonic Syllables.” Writ., William Ettridge: 149. (Activity).                                          “Change Words.” Writ., William Ettridge: 153. (Activity).

 Canadian Children’s Annual, 1979.1978.                                                                                   “Clueless Crossword.” Writ., W. Ettridge: 118. (Crossword).                                               “Eye To Eye”: 123. (Folio).                                                                                                   “Bubble Maze”: 124. (Folio).                                                                                               “Edward Nelson’s Treasure.” Writ., Tyrus Reimann: 133-135. (History text).                      “Change Words.” Writ., W. Ettridge: 136. (Activity text).                                                      “The Dream Machine: How To Analyze Your Dreams.” Writ., Debi Goodwin:                              145-146. (Information).                                                                                               “The Countryman.” Writ., W. Ettridge: 169. (Crossword).                                                   “The Easy 1.” Writ., W. Ettridge: 153. (Crossword).                                                             “Ten By Ten Touchy.” Writ., W. Ettridge: 171. (Crossword).                                                 “What Does Mother Nature Say?” Writ., W. Ettridge: 173. (Nature).

 Canadian Children’s Annual, 1981, 1980:                                                                                   “Whatever happened To Captain Kid’s Treasure?”: 146-147. (History).                              “Add Water & Stir; or Anyone For Pemmican?” Writ., Barbara Greenwood:                               165-166. (History).

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content story:

Arik Khan, 1-2, June 1978: “Tales Of Subotah, Ch. 1: Rescue.” Writ., George Olshesky: 34-48.

Arik Khan, 1-3, June 1979: “Subotan.” Plot, Ron Van Leeuwen. Writ., George Olshevsky: 1-16.

Cover back:

Arik Khan, 1-2, June 1978. “Subotan”.

Cover front: Arik Khan, 1-3, June 1979.”(Subotan”.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content story:

Andromeda…: ”…”… Andromeda Publications. Black & white.

2-4, Dec. 1978: “The Narrow Land.” Writ., Jack Vance. Adap., b.p. nichol. 2-5, June 1979: “The Bellergon Version.” Writ., b. p. Nichol. 2-6, Nov.1979: “Metrognome.” Writ., Dean Foster.

Cover front:

Andromeda, 2-6, Nov.1979.

Berford Seaman’s Flabby Thighs & Butter, 1, 1976.

POSTER:

Canadian Children’s Annual 1980 The City of Criij in the Kingdom of Zudd. Ed., R. F. Neilson. Art Dir., M. Tach. Potlatch Publ., 1979.

CO-CARTOONIST:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content story:

Andromeda, 2-2, June 1978: “Dark Side of the Moon.” Co-car., Nick Poliwko.

NEWSPAPER:

Content strip cartoon:

Toronto Sun, September 1983 to May 1984: “Bob & Doug.” Co-car., Nick Poliwko.

CO-ILLUSTRATOR:

PERIODICAL TEXT ANTHOLOGY:

Content:

Collector’s Dream, 1-5, Summer,1978: “Comic Collecting Is A Small Time Hobby: Part II.” Writ., George Olshevsky: 10.

GALLERY:

Bereford Seaman’s Flabby Thighs & Buteer, 1976: Front cover.

Arik Khan, 1-3, June 1979: Front cover.

Andromeda, 6, Nov. 1979: Front cover.

The Slob’s Handbook, 1979: Back cover.

Dear Teacher, 1980: Front cover.

Vortex, 1-11, January 1985: 20.

Vortex, 1-11, January 1985: 21.

Vortex, 1-11, January 1985: 22.

NEMO

See NEVES Jose

 

NELVANA OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS

“Nelvana” was created by Adrian Dingle. She first appeared in Triumph-Adventure Comics, vol. 1 no 1, August 1941 published by Hillborough Studio. When Hillborough was absorbed by Bell Features in 1942 she moved across with Triumph. “Nelvana” along with other Bell characters was taken over by F.E. Howard Publications. She appeared in colour under a new title Super Duper Comics. There appears to have been only one issue. Strangely enough it was numbered Super Duper Comics no. 3, May – June 1947. After that issue both the comic book and “Nelvana” disappeared..

Nelvana was the name of an Inuit woman that Franz Johnson a member of the famous Group of Seven painters brought back from his trip to the Arctic. Franz showed Adrian a picture of her. Adrian kept the name and the sex  but changed her into a caucasian with long hair and a mini skirt. Franz wrote the first script. He supplied  the Innuit names for sleds, boots etc. He did a lot of translating from Eskimo to get things started. After that Adrian was on his own.

The “Nelvana” Adrian modified was a semi-deific heroine, the daughter of “Koliak the King of the Northern Lights” who gave to her powers. These included flying at the speed of light along a ray of the Aurora Borealis, being able to call on other powers of the Northern Lights which could melt metal and disrupt communications, making herself invisible, altering her physical form and using her magic cloak to transform her brother “Tanero” with whom she could communicate telepathically. Above all this she was immortal. To give this remarkable heroine enemies worthy of her, Dingle created Axis super-weapons and other-world super-villains who were often allied to the Axis powers.

Initially she fought Nazi attempts to invade Canada’s arctic. This was not conducted by the Nazi themselves but by the “Kablunets”, Nazi allies armed with Thormite rays and led by “Toroff”. She subdued the “Kablunets”.

In Triumph no. 8, began a seven part series in which she entered the subterranean world of “Glacia”, a modernistic city that she finds frozen in a state of suspended animation. She is sent by Koliak to learn the Glacians’ secret of undying life. The light of the North Star shining down a deep crevasse and magnified by a glass dome over “Glacia” brings life back to the inhabitants after five million years of frozen sleep.

“Nelvana” becomes involved in a running battle, with “King Rano” and his son “Targa” on one side and “Vultor the Villainous” on the other. “Vultor” attempts to usurp the Glacian throne but is beaten.

Midway through the seventh installment the story abruptly switches from Nelvana to a Japanese plot to destroy the Alaskan highway. They attempt to do this by dropping savage starved Manchurian wolves into the area. Nelvana is absent from the story for the next two installments as Dingle changes his focus to “Spud Jodwin” an engineer on the Alcan Highway Project. who discovers the plot. “Nelvana” eventually returns and saves the day.

In another change of direction Dingle moves “Nelvana from the North to Nortonville in Southern Ontario where she adopts the alter ego of Alana North secret agent. In this five part series called “The Ice Beam” “Nelvana confronts “One-Ear Brunner and his fellow enemy agents who are trying to steal plans for a new Allied secret weapon: the ice-beam.

In her final adventure she returns to the North and a fantasy theme with Earth facing the threat of war with the “Ether People” who claim, as justification for a planned invasion of the world, that man’s radio broadcasting is driving them insane. “Nelvana” journeys to the world of “Etheria” and discovers that “Vultor the Villainous” of “Glacia” fame is masterminding this latest threat to earth. Using the powers given to her by Koliak, Nelvana defeats “Vultor” and the great “Etherian” fleet once and for all. The final installment of this story appeared in colour in the third and only issue of Super Duper May 1947.

MEDIUM:

BOOK GRAPHIC COLLECTION:

Content serial & Cover book front Illus., Adrian Dingle:

Amazing Adventures in the Life Of Nelvana. Car., Adrian Dingle. Bell Features & Publishing Co., no date.                                                                                                    The stories include:                                                                                                                “Nelvana … in the Strange Frozen World of Glacia Ch. 1: The land of Frozen Life.”          “Nelvana of the Northern Lights . . . in Glacia The Land Of Frozen Life.”                          “Nelvana … in Glacia World of Ice, Chapter. 3: Vultor the Villainous.”                                “Nelvana of the Northern Lights: Chapter 4: Vultor’s Plot.”                                                “Chapter the 5^th of Nelvana … in ‘Glacia’: The Unmasked Claw.”                                      “Nelvana and the Death-Dealing Double.” Apparently this Nelvana episode was                              included in error instead of the concluding chapter of the “Glacia” story,                            “Death From Above”.

Content serial & Cover book wrap around: Illus., Adrian Dingle.

Nelvana of the Northern Lights. Car., Adrian Dingle. Ed., Hope Nicholson & Rachel Richey. CGA  Comics, 2014. The complete “Nelvana” series.”

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Cover front :

Triumph Comics, no number, no date: Illus., Adrian Dingle. From internal evidence this is no. 7.Triumph Comics, l2, no date: Illus., Adrian Dingle.

Content serial:

Triumph Adventure Comics…: “Nelvana of the Northern Lights…” Car., Adrian Dingle. Hillborough Studio. Black & white.

l-1, Aug.1941: “Nelvana of the Northern Lights”: 18-35. 1-2, Sept. 1941: “The Devil Ship”: 1-14. l-4, Nov.1941: “Cave-in”: 40-51. l-5, Jan.1942: “The Battle of the Arctic”: 19- 30. l-6, Feb. 1942: “Icebergs of Death”:23- 35.

Triumph Comics… no date: “Nelvana of the Northern Lights…” Car., Adrian Dingle:… Bell Features & Publishing, , Black & white.

No number: “The Dictator Strikes”: 1-13. From internal evidence this is no. 7. 8: “In the Strange Frozen World of Glacia”:1-12. 9: “In Glacia the Land of Frozen Life”: 1- 12. 10: “In Glacia World of Ice – Chapter 3,Vultor the Villainous”: 1- 12. l1: “Vultor’s Plot” – Chapter 4: 1-12. l2: “In Glacia, Chapter 5, The Unmasked Claw”: 1- 12 . l3: “In Glacia, Chapter 6, Death from Above”: 1- 11

 

Triumph Comics … no date: “Nelvana of the Northern Lights.” Car., Adrian Dingle. Bell Features & Publishing, , Black & white.
l4: 1-9.	l5:1- 9.	l6:1- 9.	l9:1- 7.	20: 1-7.	23:1-7.

Super Duper Comics, 3, May 1947: “Nelvana of the Northern Lights.” Car., Adrian Dingle. Colour.

SOURCE:

Article book:

Guardians of the North: The National Superhero in Canadian Comic-Book Art, Writ., John Bell. Ottawa, National Archives of Canada, 1992: “Nelvana of the Northern Lights”: 5 – 10. A catalogue for the exhibit of the same name.

The World Encyclopedia of Comics, Ed., Maurice Horn. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1976: “Nelvana of the Northern Lights.” Writ., Peter Harris: 515..

Article periodical:

Now and Then Times, 1-2, Oct.1973: “A conversation with Adrian and Pat Dingle and Bill Thomas.” Writ., Dave Sim: 27+.

Walrus, 11-1, Jan./Feb. 2014: “Revisiting the golden age of Canadian Comics.” Writ., Amy Kenny. 23- 24.

Article newspaper:

Globe and Mail, 23 Oct.1982: “Whatever Happened to …?” Writ., Peter Harris: Fanfare 7.

Toronto Star, 1 Feb.1992: “The Great Canadian Superhero.” Writ., Henry Mietkiewicz: J1+.

GALLERY:

.  Opening page, Triumph Adventure Comics, 1-1, Aug. 1941: 18.

Triumph Comics, 12: Front cover.

 

Opening page, Super Duper Comics, 3, May 1947.

JOHN BULL

A cartoon representation of Britain usually but not always defending Canada. “Mrs. Britannia” was another representation. See JACK CANUCK.

 

 

WALDSTON Jeff

This cartoonist created a set of post cards that ranged from at least 641 to 671. Some of the cartoons were signed Waldston, some Jeff, while others were not signed at all. The style and colouring however are the same for all cards. Nothing is known about the cartoonist. There is no publishing company. Presumably the cartoonist published them himself. The only other information about them is that they were printed in Canada.

WORK:

CARTOONIST:

POST CARD:

641: “This nightlife is killing me.”                                                                                        642: “The idea.”                                                                                                                  643: “Hi! Look at the sea serpent.”                                                                                      644: “Don’t worry dear, it will blow over in a moment.”                                                        648: “Since she came last week I have been nearly drowned seven times.”                      649: “O boy! Marooned.”                                                                                                    650: “Madame has been overdoing the suntan again.”                                                      651: “O George! Here is the milk!’                                                                                      653: “You certainly have a lovely Backhand.”                                                                      654: “The sunset will amaze you.”                                                                                      655: “ – and the scenery is simply gorgeous.”                                                                    656: “What do you mean – hick – this isn’t a house – hick. There is a light upstairs.”        657: “How can I ever repay you -, Sir?”                                                                              659: “My word it’s a very heavy dew.”                                                                                660: “Junior! Be more careful how you pile the sand on daddy.”                                        661: “Hey lady, call off your dag.”                                                                                        663: “The catch of the season.”                                                                                          665: “I think the Street-cars are too crowded.”                                                                    667: “My the flies are bad this year.”                                                                                  668: “Thanks a million for watching my doggy!”                                                                  669: “What did you want to show me?”                                                                              671: “Is that you Mr. Redcliffe or have I shot a moose.”

GALLERY:

 

NELVANA LTD.                                                                                                                Location: 25 Dockside Drive, Toronto, Ontario.                                                                Owner: Corus Kids Television.

This company, now owned by Corus Kids Television, was organized in 1971 by Michael Hirsch born in Belgium and raised in Toronto and New York, Patrick Loubert whom Hirsch met a York University and Clive Smith who learned animation in England.

Their first company was Laff Arts located on King Street, Toronto. It made short films and low budget experiments with combinations of live action and animation.

They then organized Nelvana Ltd. and adopted Disney production and story methods.

Early productions were: Cosmic Christmas, co-produced with C.B.C. (It evolved from a dream Loubert had.), The Devil and Daniel Mouse (1978), Romie-O and Julie -8 (1979), Intergalactic Thanksgiving (1979), Easter Fever (1980) and “Take Me Up To The Ball Game” (1980).

In 1983 Nelvana took over production of Strawberry Shortcake the first animated series featuring a commercial product. This prompted the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to issue regulations on the use of product-based personalities in cartoons.

In the same year the three partners attempted their first feature length adult film a musical fantasy called Rock & Rule. It was produced by Hirsch and Loubert, directed by Smith, screenplay by John Halfpenny and Peter Saunder. The voice actors were, Don Francs, musician and actor, Susan Roman, a voice actress later employed by Nelvana in Care Bears, Catherine O’Hara, a comedienne of Second City fame and U.S. actor Paul Le Mat. The film was inspired by a previous Nelvana film The Devil and Daniel Mouse. It never reached theatre distribution but did appear in a German Film Festival and on Specialty channels HBO and Showtime. A VHS tape and a laser disc were produced.

In 1985 The Care Bears Movie became the most profitable non-Disney movie to date.

MEDIUM:

DVD ANIMATION COLLECTION:

Content serial & Cover front & back:

Jacob Two-Two vs The Hooded Fang. 2003: ….
“Episode 1: Jacob Two-Two vs the Hooded Fang.” “Episode 16: Jacob Two-Two and the Lost Louse.”	“Episode 19: Jacob Two-Two and the Tag Team Tempest.”

Jacob Two-Two and the Hockey Card. 2004: ….
“Jacob Two-Two and the Furry Felon.” “Jacob Two-Two and the Purloined Hockey Card.”	“Jacob Two-Two and the Fantastic Fountain.”.

BOOK TEXT & GRAPHIC:                                                                                              (Based on Nelvana animated features)

Content story & Cover book front:

A Cosmic Christmas. Writ., Ken Sobol. Songs, Sylvia Tyson. Camelot/Avon Books, Sept. 1979.

The Devil and Daniel Mouse. Writ., Ken Sobol. Songs, John Sebastian. Camelot/Avon Books, Sept. 1979.

SOURCE:

Article book:

Take One’s Essential Guide to Canadian Film. Ed., Wyndham Lewis. University of  Toronto Press, 2001: “Nelvana Studios”: 151-152.

Marvel Super Special, 1-25, Marvel Comics Group, no date: “Rock and Rule.” Car., Bob Budiansky & Clive A. Smith. The official adaption of the feature length animated film. It includes the story and a description of the making of the film.

Article periodical:

Comics Scene, 10, July 1983: “Are You Ready For Rock & Rule?” Writ., Fred Patten: 24-28.

FPS, 11, Autumn 1996: “Retrospective Rock & Rule pt. 1.” Writ., E. Townsend: 14-15.

FPS, 12, 1997: “Retrospective Rock & Rule pt. 2.” Writ., Emru Townsend: 28-35.

Miriad, 4, Summer 1981: “Nelvana.” Hania Wojtowicz: 32-33.

Shift, July 1997: “The Great Animation Conspiracy”: 41.

Article newspaper:

Globe & Mail, 28 Feb. 1981: “Cartoon story of pop music draws from life.” Writ., Jay Scott. E1.

Toronto Sunday Star, 13 Sept. 1981: “Movie magic: The making of a rock musical.” Writ., Michael Hanlon: E3.

Toronto Star, 18 July 1996: What’s On “Animated gestures: Nelvana bequeath’s a quarter century of cartooning to AGO .” Writ., Christopher Hume: G10.

GALLERY:

A Cosmic Christmas, Sept. 1979: Front cover.

Jacob Two-Two vs The Hooded Fang. 2003; Front cover

NEIL THE HORSE

                                  The motto of Neil The Horse

Created by Katherine Collins aka Arn Saba, the duo “Neil The Horse”, and “Soapy” made their first public appearances in a cartoon story in the Menomonee Falls Guardian a newspaper in Wisconsin U.S.A. which focused on humorous cartoon strips. The paper ran from 1972 to 1976. From 1977 to 1979, they were syndicated by GLP Features. It is hard to pinpoint when “Mam’selle Poupée” made her entrance. It appears it was in a strip done in 1979. She is the major part of a dance story done in 1979. Arn met Barb Rausch at a Comic Art Professional Society meeting in Los Angeles, and their collaboration which became an important part of the visual aspects of “Neil The Horse” began with a “Mam’selle Poupée” story which appeared in Cerebus 45 in the same year. In Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse which began in February 1983 Mam’selle Poupée is a regular character that increases in importance with each new issue as music and dance become increasingly significant themes, until she comes to dominate the stories.

“Neil” a horse is a naïve, child- like character; Mam’selle Poupée, a marionette is worldly and of the theatre; Soapy a cigar chomping alley cat is very street wise. The three watch out for each other or more specifically Mam’selle Poupée and Soapy watch out for Neil.

The visual style is based on a style developed by the Walt Disney Studios for their animation shorts like “Mickey Mouse”. A particular influence was Carl Barks who worked on Disney comic books and was the creator of “Donald Duck”. Beyond this unifying feature the story structure can be a sequence of panels, or illustrated text, or a combination of 4 panels and caption at the top moving the story along while at the bottom of the page is a text giving the full story or it can be a free flowing visual sequence.

“Neil The Horse has a remarkable diversity of genres. Its initial genre was that of a quirky funny animal cartoon, but from there it explored historical, science fiction, fantasy and ultimately musical theatre. A story like Video Warrior” reads like music and dance on paper. Indeed the dance sequences would have been well served by animation. Finally “Neil The Horse” jumped off the page and became a radio play aired on the CBC radio in 1986. When Arn moved to California, a live action musical theatre production was being prepared, but for reasons not associated with the musical it never reached completion. Hopefully, it may yet reach the stage. The second half of Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse, 1-15, July 1988 the last issue before Renegade Press went out of business, showcased the new direction that Saba was taking the “Neil The Horse” concept at that time, but as well this new version was never realized.

MEDIUM:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content story graphic:

Potlatch presents The 1980 Comics Annual. Ed., Ian Carr. Potlatch Publications, 1979:       “ Neil The Horse: Cannonball Wanted Apply Within.” Car., Arn Saba: 52-53. Colour.         “Neil The Horse Goes To Hell.” Car., A. Saba. Assist Dave Roman: 114-117. B&W.

BOOK GRAPHIC COLLECTION:

Content story & Cover book front & back:

The Collected Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse. Car., Arn Saba. Conundrum Press, 2017. The stories in this compendium are gathered from the Neil The Horse periodicals below.

BOOK TEXT & GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:                                                                        All published by Potlatch Publications. Editor Robert F. Neilson. Art Director Mary Tach.

Content:

Activity:

Canadian Children’s Annual, 1980. 1979: “Neil The Horse and Soapy in Puzzleland.” Car., Arn Saba. Assist, Dave Roman: 141-156.

Story text & graphic:

Canadian Children’s Annual, 1981. 1980: “The Bananaburg Players present: The Buried Moon.” Writ. & Illus., Arn Saba: 22-26.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:                                                                                                  Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse published by Aardvark Vanaheim until issue 1-10, Dec. 1984, then by Renegade Press for the rest of the run. All contents black & white.            All Cerebus, The Aardvark published by Aardvark Vanaheim. All contents black & white.

Content:

Activity:

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse. 1-8, June 1984: “Soapy’s Cross Words (and Puzzle) by Nosilla Niabcm.” Writ., Nosilia Niabcm. Illus., Arn Saba.

Advertising:

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse, 1-15, July 1988: ….                                                                          Advertising for the first “Neil the Horse” Car., Arn Saba: 6-7.                                              Advertising for the second “Neil the Horse” story “Creatures of Earth.” Car. Arn                     Saba: 42. Both first appeared in the Menomonee Falls Guardian newspaper                   in 1976.

Lyrics & Music, Composer, Lyricist, & Illus., Arn Saba. Arranger, Pete McCabe.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse, 1-3, June 1983: “Another Highway Song”14-15.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse, 1-12, June 1985: “Wind That Shakes the Barleycorn”: 15.

Paper Doll & Costume:

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse. 1-1, Feb. 1983: “Great Women of ze Comics.” Illus., Arn Saba. Costume Designer, Barb Rausch. (Great women are: Daisy Mae, Sheena & Little Orphan Annie).

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse …:. “Great Women of the Comics.” Illus., Arn Saba. Designer, Barb Rausch.

1-2, April. 1983: Rosie Ze Riveter, Katy Keene & Mama Katzenjammer. 1-3, June. 1983: Modesty Blaise, Red Sonja & Dragon Lady. 1-4, August 1983: Lil Lulu, Leetan & Phantom Lady. 1-5, Nov. 1983: Dale Arden, Betty Boop & Miss Fury. 1-6, Feb. 1984: Olive Oyle & Miss Mizzou.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse…: “…” Designer, Barb Rausch: ….
1-5, Nov. 1983: “Faerie Finery, Fashion”. 1-7, Apr. 1984: “Faerie Finery, Fashion.”	1-9, Sept. 1984: “Beautiful Barbarienne.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse. 1-8, June 1984: “Mam’selle Poupée Salutes Katy Kon ‘83 With Three Outfits From The 60’s.” Car., Arn Saba.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse. 1-12 June 1985: “Poupée’s Summer Sun Fun Wear.” “Florida ‘50’s Fashion’s #1-6 “by Scott Johnson. “Summer of ’85 Fashions #7-10” by David Puckett. “Additional Fashions & Rendering.” By Barb Rausch.

Portrait:

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse. 1-10, Dec. 1984: “…” …                                                                  “Pictures by Post.” Yori & Ysai Griffowl sent a drawing of themselves and Neil on                 the occasion of their wedding: 20.                                                                                  “Painting” by Ted Nelson: 21.                                                                                              “Scene an Alien Discotheque.” Illus., Arn Saba: 28.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse. 1-11, April 1985: “Mam’selle Poupée & Fred Astaire.” Illus., Arn Saba: 1.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse. 1-12, June 1985: “…” Illus., Arn Saba: ….                                        “Making The World Safe For Musical Comedy” : 26.                                                          “This Looks Like A Job For Musical Comedy” : 27.                                                            “for the Groovy San Diego Con ’83”: 28.                                                                            “Making The World Safe For Musical Comedy”: Back cover. [Different]

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse. 1-13, Dec. 1986: Character designs for the Hogan’s Alley All-Stars.” Car., Arn Saba.

Story:

Cerebus, 1-41, Aug. 1982: “A Unique Story: Neil The Horse The Magic Balloon.” Car., Arn Saba: 24-27.

Cerebus, 1-44, Nov. 1982: “A Unique Story: Neil The Horse.” Car., Arn Saba: 24-27.

Cerebus, 1-45, Dec. 1982: “A Unique Story: Mam’selle Poupée as suggested by Katannya Jantzen, age 10.” Writ, & Pen., Arn Saba. In., Warren Greenwood. Fashion & Layout: Barb Rauch: 24-26. “Neil The Horse Advertises Himself.” Car., Arn Saba: 27.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse, 1-1, Feb. 1983:                                                                                 “Mam’selle Poupée & Neil the Horse.” Car., Arn Saba.                                                       “Neil The Horse: “Sur Toits de Bananaburg.” Writ. & Pen., Arn Saba. In., Warren                  Greenwood.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse, 1-2, April 1983:                                                                                  “Mam’selle Poupée & Neil the Horse.” Car., Arn Saba.                                                      “Neil The Horse: Cannonball Wanted.” Car., Arn Saba. First appeared in Potlatch                 presents The 1980 Comics Annual.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse 1-3, June 1983: “Neil The Horse Meets Mr. Coffee Nerves.” Car., Arn Saba.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse, 1-8, June 1984: No title. Writ., Arn Saba & Barb Rausch. Pen., Barb Rausch. In., Arn Saba.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse…: “…”Writ. & In., Arn Saba. Pen., Barb Rausch.

1-9, Sept. 1984: “Pt. 1: The Hour Of the Hand of the Shadow Fiend from the Forgotten Blood-Cursed Crypt!!?! 1-10, Dec. 1984 “Pt. 2: Night Of the Flames of Wrath At The Lost Temple Of The Talons Of Fear And Death.” Assist, Dave Roman.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse, 1-11, April 1985: “Mam’selle Poupée.” Car., Arn Saba.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse, 1-12, June 1985:

“Neil The Horse.” Car., Arn Saba: 24-27. Originally “A Unique Story” in Cerebus, 1-44.

“Neil The Horse: Another Day At The Office.” Car., Arn Saba. Assist., David Roman.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse, 1-14, July 1988:                                                                                “Neil The Horse.” Car., Arn Saba: 2-5.                                                                                “This Is Neil The Horse”: 7-42, 56. See Content strip cartoon below.                                “Neil The Horse Advertises Himself”: 61.                                                                            “A Unique Story: Mam’selle Poupée”: 62-64.                                                                       These last two first appeared in Cerebus, 1-45.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse. 1-15, Aug. 1988: “Neil The Horse: The Magic Balloon.” Car., Arn Saba. 2- 5. (First appeared as “A Unique Story” in Cerebus, 1-41)

Story graphic & songs:

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse. 1-1, Feb. 1983: “Neil Goes To Hell.” Car., Arn Saba. Assist., Dave Roman.

Song: “The Devil’s Interlude.” Composer & Lyricist,, Arn Saba, 1982. Arrange., Pete McCabe.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse …: “Neil The Horse: Video Warrior…” Car., Arn Saba..
1-4, Aug. 1983: Ch. 1 1-5, Nov. 1983: Ch.: 2:	1-6, Feb. 1984: Ch. 3.	1-7, Apr. 1984: Ch. 4:
Songs : Composer & Lyricist, Arn Saba. The Reason.” Arrange., Pete McCabe. Ch. 1. “Here I am Falling in Love with You.” Arrange., G. P. Graham Ch. 2. “Bananas are Here to Stay.” Arrange., G. P. Graham. Ch. 3. “With You.” Arrange., Pete McCabe. 1-7, Apr. 1984. Ch. 4.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse. 1-11, Apr. 1985: “Mam’selle Poupée: Congratulations! You’re in the Show!” Writ.& Ink., Arn Saba. Pen., Barb Rausch. Assist., David Roman..

Song: “Congratulations! You’re in the Show!” Composer. & Lyricist., Arn Saba, 1985. Arrange., G.P. Graham.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse, 1-13, Dec. 1986: “Mam’selle Poupée & Fred Astaire: I Was Waiting For You.” Writ. Some Pen., & In., Arn Saba. Figure Pen., Barb Rausch. Assist. & background In., David Roman.

Song: “I Was Waiting For You.” Com. & Lyr., Arn Saba, 1985. Arrange., Pete McCabe.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse, 1-13, Dec. 1986: “Mam’selle Poupée & Neil the Horse: Night Suite.” Car.,                Arn Saba.
Songs; Composer & Lyricist,: Arn Saba. “Does Love Live in the Night?.” Arrange., Pete McCabe.	“The Downbeat.” Arrange., G.P. Graham. “Nothing.” Arrange., Pete McCabe.

Story text & illustration:

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse. 1-2, April 1983: “The Bananaburg Players present The Buried Moon.” Writ. & Illus., Arn Saba. Originally appeared in Canadian Children’s Annual, 1981.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse. 1-9, Sept. 1984: “Break It To Make It.” Writ. & Illus., Arn Saba. Story text, illustration & song:

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse …: “Neil The Horse in Old New France.” Writ. & Illus., Arn Saba. Assist. & costume design, Barb Rauch.
1-1, Feb. 1983: Pt. 1: 1-2April 1983: Pt. 2.	1-3, June1983: Pt. 3:. 1-4, August 1983: Pt. 4.	1-5, Nov. 1983: Pt. 5, 1-6, Feb. 1984: Pt. 6,
Song: “Those Who Marry.” Comp. & Lyr.,Arn Saba, 1982. Arrange., Pete McCabe. (In Pt. 2.)

Cover

Front & back:

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse…: Illus., Arn Saba..
1-1, Feb. 1983.	1-2, Apr. 1983.	1-9, Sept. 1984.	1-12, June 1985.	1-15, Aug.1988.

Wrap around:

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse …: Illus., Arn Saba..
1-3, June 1983. 1-4, Aug.1983	1-5, Nov. 1983. 1-6, Feb. 1984.	1-7, April 1984. 1-8, June 1984.	1-10, Dec. 1984. 1-11, Apr. 1985.	1-13, Dec. 1986. 1-14, July 1988.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content:

Strip cartoon:

Charlton Bullseye, 1, June 1981: “Neil the Horse.” Car., Arn Saba. (Colour)

Story:

Charlton Bullseye, 2, July 1981: “Neil The Horse.” Car., Arn Saba. (Colour).

NEWSPAPER:

Content strip cartoon:

From 1977 to 1979, “Neil The Horse” strips were syndicated by GLP Features an association of Ontario cartoonists. A package of strips were sold to weekly community newspapers two examples were:

The Express {Meaford], 30 May 1979: “The Comics”: 14.

The Money Stretcher, 16 May 1979: “The Comics”: B6.

Reprints appear in:

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse…: Car., Arn Saba: …
1-1, Feb. 1983: 2, 15. 1-2, April 1983: 8-9, 23	1-3, June 1983: 11-12, 21. 1-10, Dec. 1984: 18-19, 27	1-12, June 1985: 2, 16-17. 1-15, August 1988: 8-15, 26-31.

Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse. 1-14, June 1988: “This Is Neil The Horse.” 6-41. Arn’s first cartoon story that appeared in the Menomonee Falls Guardian newspaper 1975.

TAPE AUDIO CASSETTE:

Content audio & Cover artwork by Arn Saba:

Neil The Horse: Bananas Are Here To Stay: Ten songs from Arn Saba’s Neil The Horse. Composer Arn Saba, 1986.Arrange & Production, Steve McKinnon. Neilcorp, 1986.  Voices: Mam’selle Poupée, Wanda Cannon; Soapy, Scott Walker; Neil, Arn Saba also Victor Young; Laurie Hood & Doug Tranquada. Tap dancing: Lesley Ballantyne. Hogan’s Alley All-stars: Keyboards, Steve McKinnon; saxophone & clarinet, Bob De Angelis; trombone, Herb Besson, violin Bill Richards, guitar, Peppy Francis, bass, Dave Piltch, percussion, Dave Campion, drums Barry Keane, emulator operator, Claude Desjardin.

MERCHANDISE:

Match covers:

Buttons:

Tee-shirt:

“Neil The Horse: Making The World Safe For Musical Comedy.” Graphitti Designs, 1983.

SOURCE:

Article newspaper:

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

GALLERY:

Cerebus, 1-45, December 1982: 27.

 

Neil The Horse, 1-1, Feb. 1983: ““Great Women of ze Comics.” Inside back cover.

Neil The Horse, 1-15, August 1988. Front cover. The old “Neil The Horse ends with this issue.

Neil The Horse, 1-15, August 1988. Back cover. The new “Neil The Horse begins.

Neil The Horse, 1-13, Dec. 1986: Back cover. Reprint of the poster for the radio play aired on CBC radio

The various narrative forms for “Neil The Horse”

Neil The Horse, 1-1, Feb. 1983: 2, An early strip (1979) of Mam’selle Poupée.

       Neil The Horse, 1-1, Feb. 1983: 22-23. An early dance sequence (1979)

Charlton Bullseye, 1, June 1981.

Charlton Bullseye, 2, July 1981.

Neil The Horse, 1-1, Feb. 1983: 21. From “Neil the Horse in Old France” an illustrated story.

Neil The Horse, 1-1, Feb. 1983: Back cover. An illustrated poem.

Neil The Horse, 1-2, April 1983: “The Bananaburg Players present The Buried Moon”: 4. Another example of the variety of narrative structures you find in “Neil”.

        Neil The Horse, 1-13, Dec. 1986: “Night Suite.” : 24-25.

Neil The Horse, 1-5, Oct. 1983: “Video Warrior, ch. 2”: 6-9

LA NEBULEUSE ANIMEE

This company produced the single title L’Ecran to encourage the growth of Québec graphics. Dan May in particular was promoted in this magazine. It lasted only four issues.

PRODUCT:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC AANTHOLOGY:

L’Ecran, 1 to 4, 1974

SOURCE:

Article book:

Canuck Comics. Ed., John Bell. Matrix Books/Matrix Graphic Series. 1986: “Québec: A Short History.” Writ., Luc Pomerleau: 108, 150.

NEASE Steven

Born 6 September 1955, in Woodbridge Ontario..

Creator of the cartoon strip “Pud” , this self taught cartoonist, thought cartooning would be a unique and fun way to make a living. By 1988, he was art director at the Oakville Beaver, its editorial cartoonist and creator of the cartoon strip “Pud”

His editorial cartoons were syndicated nationally. His influences were Duncan Macpherson, Len Norris and Charles Schultz. He has won four times the Jasper Award for cartooning, presented by the Canadian Community Newspapers Association.

He was a member of the Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists.

WORK:

CARTOONIST:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content cartoon editorial:

1988 Portfoolio, The Year In Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Charles Gordon. Eden Press. 1988.

Portfoolio: 1989 in Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Charles Gordon. Macmillan of Canada, 1989.

Portfoolio …: The Year in Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Charles Gordon. Macmillan of Canada, ….
6: 1990.	7: 1991.	8: 1992.	9: 1993.

Portfoolio…: The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Ken MacQueen Macmillan of Canada, ….
10: 1994.	11: 1995.	12: 1996.

Portfoolio …. The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Jay Stone Macmillan of Canada, …
13, 1997.	14, 1998.	15, 1999.	16, 2000.	17, 2001.

Portfoolio 18: The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. Ed., Guy Badeaux. Writ., Scott Feschuk. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 2002.

Portfoolio …. The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. Ed. & Writ., Guy Badeaux . McArthur & Co. …
19, 2003.	20, 2004.	21, 2005.

Portfoolio 22: The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. Ed., & Writ., Warren Clements. McArthur & Co., 2006.

BOOK TEXT:

Content commentary political:

Hoods On The Hill. Writ., Senator Royce Firth. Coach House Press, 1991: 94.

PERIODICAL TEXT ANTHOLOGY:

 

Content editorial cartoon:

 

The Canadian Forum, November 1996: 16.

ILLUSTRATOR:

 

PERIODICAL TEXT ANTHOLOGY:

Cover front:

The Canadian Forum, LXXVI-860, June 1997: “What Did We Earn In School Today”.

SOURCE:

Article book:

1988 Portfoolio, The Year In Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Charles Gordon. Eden Press. 1988: “Stephen Richard Nease”: 188.

Portfoolio 9: The Year in Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Charles Gordon. Macmillan of Canada, 1993: “Stephen Richard Nease”: 155.

Correspondence:

From a questionnaire submitted by Robert MacMillan to Steven Nease, June 1994.

GALLERY:

Portfoolio 9: 155.

Portfoolio 9: Back cover.

Portfoolio 11: 50

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