HAILLICH Paulette

This illustrator and painter who was born April 21, 1949 in Niagara Falls Ontario is a good example of the multitalented artists that appear regularly in Canada. Although she had several exhibitions of painting and drawings, she is best known and made her greatest impact as an actress and director. From 1970 to 1976, she toured internationally with Canadian Mime Theatre. In 1977 she co-founded a mime company called Theatre Beyond Words which featured the Potato People. Paulette playing “Nancy Potato” won the hearts of children and adults alike. From 1977 to 1989 this company toured internationally. Following this she acted in and directed plays throughout southwestern Ontario and British Columbia. She died 25 June 2006 at the age of 57 years.

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POSTER:

“Theatre Beyond Words”, Bayview Playhouse Theatre, Toronto. March 10 – 14, year unknown. 610 mm h X 385 mm w.

SOURCE:

Web:

“Memory of Paulette Hallich (1949-2006).” Created by Michael Turner, 3 July 2006. paulette-hallich memory-of.com.

 

HAIG Max

WORK:

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BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content story:

Monstrosity,v.1,2013: “Bounty Hunter.” Writ., Fred Kennedy..

HAHN Andrew (A.) Shay

A Toronto based figurative artist who either operates through or owns Mad Craft Shoppe. In addition to the graphic periodicals listed below he has painted two murals for the Cameron House (Toronto). He had an exhibition at both the Cameron (November 1-30, 2013) and Seven Crowns Tattoo Shop also in Toronto.

His early interest was sparked by graphic periodicals. He went to York University where he got a fine arts degree.

WORK:

CARTOONIST:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC;

Content & Cover front & back:

Battle Rally, 1, November 2014: “What Price Victory.”

Crypto Zombic, 1, November 2014: “Into The Dark.”

The Homeless G-Men. 1, November 2012: “Jawbonin.”

Content & Cover wrap around:

The Homeless G-Men. 2, November 2015: “Pick Your Battle pt. 1.”

The Homeless G-Men. 3, 2015: “Revolutions.”

SOURCE:

Internet:

“Canadian Visual Artists: A. Shay Hahn.” Fragmentalist, 13 Oct. 2013. Accessed: 29 Sept. 2017.

GOBLIN MAGAZINE

This magazine which was launched February 1921 by University of Toronto students and within a year had the largest newsstand sales in Canada with a circulation of more than 10,500 copies, was home for many budding cartoonists including Richard Taylor and veterans like James Frise & Lou Skuce.

SOURCE:

The Hecklers. Writ. & Ed.., Peter Desbarates & Terry Mosher. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1979: 82

GALLERY:

Goblin, March 1924, Front cover. Illus., James Frise.

GYK THE BARBARIAN

This character follows the “Conan” The Barbarian adventure genre with a touch of satire and science fiction added. Both episodes compose one story. In the first episode which is in black and white, Gyk who is a mercenary and not very bright is hired by a King to rescue his daughter who was kidnapped by another king, and is held in the Mountain Forest. He encounters her only to find she murdered the kidnapper and is now ruler herself. She throws him in prison. In the second episode, which is in colour, he is freed by a wizard, who turns out to be from another planet. With Gyk’s help the “other worlder” seizes the jeweled scepter he was after and escapes in his spaceship. Gyk returns the daughter to her father much against her will, but is cheated out of his reward by the King. Gyk in turn accepts being cheated and moves on.

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PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content story:

Orb Magazine, 1-3, Dec. 1974: “The Rescue of Raniff The Fair.” Creators unknown: 59-67.

Orb Magazine, 1- 6, March/April 1976: “Gyk The Barbarian.” Co-writ., Matt Rust & John Sech. Pen., Paul McCusker. In., Jim Craig. Let., Michael Cherkas: 26-33.

GALLERY:

Orb, 1-6, March/April, 1976: 28.

GUY POWERS SECRET AGENT:

A crime serial set in a U.S. city.

MEDIUM:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content serial:

Active Comics, 28, no date: “Guy Powers: Secret Agent.” Car., Fred Kelly: 44-50.

GULL GIRL & BLUENOSER

In the initial stories by Fred Kennedy and Adam Gorham, “Gull Girl” is an ambiguous villain and “Bluenoser* is her nemesis, but she is the dominant figure in these stories. Her villainy is standing up for sea gulls and demanding respect for them. “Gull girl’s” distinguishing feature is that her arms have sea gull heads instead of hands. “Bluenoser’s” costume was the clothing of a typical Nova Scotian fisherman.

The stories are humorous. In the first, “Gull Girl” is defeated by “Bluenoser” because her gull hands are distracted by a sandwich thrown away by a boy among the beach crowd watching the fight. The second story is apparently between “Gull Girl” and “Anne Murray”, yes that iconic singer from Springhill Nova Scotia. “Gull Girl” kidnaps Murray who is singing at the prison in which “Gull Girl” is incarcerated (apparently for her disturbance on the beach), in order to escape. During this escape we find that “Gull Girl” once thought of calling herself “Snowbird”. She then proceeds to list more of the virtues of seagulls. In the last panels it turns out Anne Murray is actually “Bluenoser” in disguise and “Gull Girl” is thwarted in her escape.

Although “Gull Girl” was still written by Fred Kennedy, Jason Loo took over illustration duties for her guest appearance in Pitiful Human Lizard, and Rob Armstrong did the same for her appearance in the periodical True Patriot Presents.

In Pitiful Human Lizard, the Nova Scotian elements and “Bluenoser” disappear. “Gull Girl” takes on more superhero elements, sprouts a pair of wings and becomes more distinctly villainous. “Pitiful Human Lizard” becomes the chief adversary, and a fantasy element is introduced. The story arch also loses its lighthearted whimsy and takes on the more serious the world is in peril tone.

In the final version “Hail To The Gull” which is a kind of origin story and synopsis, the fantasy element is completed. “Gull Girl” has been transformed into a misunderstood world savior and “Bluenoser” returns as a reactionary opposition. The story now takes itself very seriously and has become full of message.

*Bluenoser” was originally a nickname for Nova Scotian fishermen but is now used for all Nova Scotians. The most famous “Bluenose” is the unbeatable sailing ship captained by Angus Walters.

MEDIUM:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content serial:

“Bluenoser vs. Gullgirl.” Writ., Fred Kennedy. Illus., Adam Gorham. Col., Brian Envou. True Patriot: All New Canadian Comic Book Adventures. Ed., J. Torres. True Patriot Comics, 2013: 42-44.

“Gull Girl vs. Anne Murray.” Writ., Fred Kennedy. Illus., Adam Gorham. Col., Brian Envou. True Patriot: Heroes Of The Great White North. Ed., J. Torres. True Patriot Comics, 2014: 53-60.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content story & Cover front:

Pitiful Human-Lizard, 8, Apr. 2016: “The Gull Croaks Before Lunch Break.” Writ., Fred Kennedy. Illus., Jason Loo.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

 Content story:

True Patriot Presents, 1, Nov. 2016 “Gull Girl: Hail To The Gull.” Writ., Fred Kennedy. Illus., Rob Armstrong. Col., Sigmund Torre.

From “ Bluenoser vs. Gull Girl.” Illus., Alex Gorham. True Patriot All New CanadianComic Book Adventures, 2013: 42.

From “ Bluenoser vs. Gull Girl.” Illus., Alex Gorham. True Patriot All New CanadianComic Book Adventures, 2013: 43.

Illus., Jason Loo. From the front cover of The Pitiful Human Lizard, 8, June 2016.

“Hail To The Gull.” Illus., Rob Armstrong. True Patriot Presents, 1, Nov. 2016.

GUARDIANS OF THE NORTH

Guardians of the North: The National Superhero in Canadian Comic Art was an exhibit which opened at the Canadian Museum of Caricature in Ottawa on February 13 1992 and ran for four months. The Canadian Museum of Caricature was a division of the National Library of Canada. John Bell an archivist in the manuscript division curated of the show.

It explored nine costumed characters: Canada Jack, Capitaine Kébec, Captain Canada, Captain Canuck, Freelance, Iron-Man, Johnny Canuck, Nelvana of the Northern Lights, Northern Light spanning a 50 year period.

SOURCE:

Article book:

Guardians of the North: The National Superhero in Canadian Comic-Book Art, Writ., John Bell. National Archives of Canada, 1992. Print. A catalogue for the exhibit of the same name.

Article newspaper:

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

 

GRUMMETT, Tom

Born May 1959 in Saskatoon Saskatchewan.

A printer and freelance cartoonist and illustrator.

In 1988, he worked with writer Gordon Derry illustrating the sequential serial “Shadowalker”. Aircel published only one issue before it was absorbed by Malibu Comics Entertainment and this title was discontinued. In 1991, Adrian Kleinbergen through his company Ground Zero Graphics republished this issue and went on to publish an issue two before it apparently ceased operations.

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ILLUSTRATOR:

BOOK GRAPHIC:

Content portrait:

Dust-Ship Glory. Car., Elaine L. Will. Renegade Art Entertainment, February 2018 “Pin Up Gallery: Tom Sukanen.”

Content story:

Captain Canuck Enter Crime Stopper, 1 Mac’s, Jan. 2016: “Captain Canuck Enter The Crime Stopper.” Writ., Richard Comely. In., George Freeman. Col. George Freeman & Laurie Smith. Produced in association with Ontario Crime Stoppers Association of Ontario and Mac’s Milk.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content portrait:

Captain Canuck, First Summer Special, July-Sept. 1980: “Captain Canuck”: 35.

Content serial & Cover front:

Shadowalker 1, 1988. Writ., Gordon Derry. Aircel Publishing Ltd. Colour cover. Black & white content.

Content serial & Cover front& back:

Shadowalker Chronicles …: Writ., Gordon Derry. Ground Zero Graphics. Colour cover. Black & white content.
1, July 991.	2, Sept.1991. Let., Roger Williamson. Cover Adrian Kleinbergen.

PERIODICAL TEXT &GRAPHIC:

Content story graphic:

Star Rider and the Peace Machine …: “The Raft.” Writ., Richard Comely:
1-1, July 1982: 17-28.	1-2, October 1982: 19-35. No further issues story left incomplete.

SOURCE:

Article periodical:

Captain Canuck, First Summer Special, July-Sept. 1980: “Tom Grummett:” 35.

GROSPERIN

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