DUNN Robert
WORK:
ILLUSTRATOR:
BOOK TEXT & GRAPHIC:
Content story:
Santa is coming to Toronto. Writ., Steve Smallman. Illus., Robert Dunn & Katherine Kirkland. Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky, 2012.
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DUNCAN Randy
DUNCAN Randy
Born in Montréal.
This Ottawa caricaturist grew up in Ormstown. He took a fine arts program at Champlain College in the early 1980”s followed by a graphic design course at Concordia University. He has been published in the Montreal Gazette and Le Devoir. He self published a book of hockey drawings which caught the eye of Matt Jackson of Vancouver publisher Summit Studios, resulting in the book below.
WORK:
CARTOONIST:
BOOK GRAPHIC COLLECTION:
Content sport cartoon & Cover book wraparound:
He Shoots … He Skewers! Summit Studios, 2010.
SOURCE:
Article newspaper:
Montreal Gazette, 16 Dec. 2010: “Artist Draws On His Hockey Passion.” Writ., Dave Stubbs.
DUGGAN Frank
DUGGAN Frank
Born 1904 in Montréal.
He drew political and sports cartoons for the Herald [Montréal] from 1941 to the mid 1950’s, when the paper ceased operations. He then worked in the art department of the Star [Montréal] until he retired.
SOURCE:
Article book:
The Hecklers. Writ. & Ed.., Peter Desbarates & Terry Mosher. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1979: 235.
DUBOIS Gerard
DUBOIS Gérard
“France-born Gérard Dubois … chose Montréal as a place to launch his freelance career. His work has appeared in many major magazines in North America and Europe – and the 2015 Canadian Christmas stamp trio.” Details. 3, March/April 2018.
On 5 April 2018, Canada Post honoured this illustrator along with four of his contemporaries Blair Drawson, Will Davies, James Hill, and Anita Kunz with a first day cover and commemorative stamps.
WORK:
PERIODICAL TEXT ANTHOLOGY:
Content essay:
Maclean’s, Nov. 3, 2003: “The Beggar of São Paulo”. Writ., Simonee Chichester: 72.
Maclean’s, May 4, 2004: “A 25-Year-Long Recess”. Writ., Vince Anderson: 54.
Maclean’s, June 21, 2004: “I Want More Dad’s Days”. Writ., James Deacon: 65.
Saturday Night, May 10, 2004: no title. Writ., unidentified: 41.
Saturday Night, 114-9, November 1999: “Canadian Letters”. Writ., various: 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 36, 38, 40.
SOURCE:
Article periodical:
Details. 3, March/April 2018: “Great Canadian Illustrators”: 6-7. Canada Post Corp.
GALLERY:
Maclean’s, May 4, 2004: 54.
Saturday Night, 114-9, November 1999: 27.
Saturday Night, May 1 0, 2004: 41.
DRUMMY YOUNG
DRUMMY YOUNG
Created by Jerry Lazare. He created this jazz drummer crime fighter because of his love of jazz music.
GALLERY:
Dime Comics, 23, no date: Front cover. Illus., Adrian Dingle.
DRIPPY THE NEWSBOY
DRIPPY THE NEWSBOY
Created by Julian Lawrence, Drippy a naïve youngster is drawn into the Forbidden Zone by the character Harry and his alcoholic friends. Thus begins the conflict between Drippy and his friends and the Forbidden Zones Army of Fire.
MEDIUM:
BOOK GRAPHIC:
Content novel & Cover book front:
The Adventures of Drippy The Newsboy: Drippy’s Mama. Car., Julian Lawrence. Conundrum Press, 2015.
The Adventures of Drippy The Newsboy: The Red Drip Of Courage. Car., Julian Lawrence. Conundrum Press, 2015.
The Adventures of Drippy The Newsboy: THE DRIPPING BOAT. Car., Julian Lawrence. Conundrum Press, 2020.
NEWSPAPER:
Content story:
Story:
Funday Sunnies, Apr. 2009: “Drippytown featuring Simpering young Drippy th’ Newsboy”: 13.
GALLERY:
The Adventures of Drippy The Newsboy: Drippy’s Mama; Front cover. Illus., Julian Lawrence.
Funday Sunnies, Apr. 2009.: Car., Julian Lawrence: 13.
DREW Phil
DREW Phil
Around 1912,a number editorial cartoons appeared in The Province under the signature Phil Drew. He used a small beaver in the corner of each cartoon.
SOURCE:
Article book:
The Hecklers. Writ. & Ed.., Peter Desbarates & Terry Mosher. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1979: 235.
DREW Norman
DREW Norman
This animator-cartoonist was born and grew-up in the 1950’s in Kenora Ontario. He graduated from the Alberta College of Art in Calgary. He worked for 2 years in the commercial art field in Vancouver. In 1963 he moved to Crawley Films where he worked on the NBC animated feature Return to Oz.
In 1964 he worked for the FBI producing a cartoon strip that depicted the history and activities of the agency.
From 1964 to 1967 he drew The Giants syndicated by the Toronto Telegram Syndicate.
He went to England and found work on the animated Yellow Submarine for two years.
He moved to New York where he worked on features for the Jackson Five and The Osmond Brothers for ABC. In 1972 he returned to Toronto to be animation director for an animation studio.
In 1973 he moved to Canawest Studios in Vancouver as an assistant director for 17 half hour episodes of Hanna Barbera’s Wait Til Your Father Gets Home. In 1974 he decided to open his own business Norm Drew Productions. He has worked for the Irish Rovers, Sesame Street and Chica’s Magic Sketch Book which was a regular feature on CBC.
He created the cartoon strip Bush Baby which featured the main character Kool Crow and his companions Boringham Beaver III, Tractor Moose, Fergus Squirrel, Osbert Owl, Polaris the polar bear, and Ollie Otter. They live in the metropolis of Dozy Valley in the Slushybogg region of the Great Forest.
In 2010 he taught classical animation through his Academy of Classical Animation in Vancouver.
WORK:
CARTOONIST:
PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Content story:
Fog City Comics, 1, Sept.1977: “Kool Krow in Kools no fool.”.
ILLUSTRATOR:
BOOK TEXT:
Content story collection text & Cover book front:
Paul Bunyan Superhero. Writ., John D. Robins. Ed., Edith Fowke. NC Press Ltd., 1980.
PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Content panel:
Orb,1-4, Nov./ Dec.1975: “Orb Poster: Space Haven”: 56.
SOURCE:
Article newspaper:
Vancouver Sun, 13 May 1977: “Funny animals can go anywhere.” Writ., Don McLellan: 6A.
Internet:
Carson, Jenn. “Persistence rewards Kenora animation artist with international recognition.” www.lotenterprise.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2527775, 6/21/2010: posted two months earlier.
DREW Les
DREW Les
SOURCE:
Article book:
a handbook of Canadian film. Writ., Eleanor Beattie. Peter Martin Associates Ltd/Take One, 1973: “Les Drew”: 179.