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DIMSON Theo

DIMSON Theo

Renowned graphic designer, he was born in London Ontario 1930, graduated from the Ontario College of Art in 1950. He co-founded Reeson, Dimson & Smith later renamed Dimson & Smith. He was noted for his Art Deco posters. He died January 20, 2012.

WORK:

ILLUSTRATOR:

BOOK TEXT:

Cover dust jacket book:

Colombo’s Canadian References. Ed., John Robert Colombo. Oxford University Press, 1976.

POSTER DESIGNER:

Theatre:

Toronto Workshop Productions, “The MacPaps”, Jan. 31, 1980. 715 mm h X 515 mm w.

Toronto Workshop Productions, “Les Canadiens”, Oct. 20 – Nov. 19, 1973. 715 mm h X 515 mm w.

EDITOR:

BOOK GRAPHIC:

Content anthology of posters:

Great Canadian Posters. Oxford University Press, 1979.

DICKISON Larry

DICKISON Larry

In the late1970’s he was doing advertising layouts in Toronto as well as editorial cartoons for three southern Ontario newspapers. He was a regular contributor to Gene Day’s Dark Fantasy and known for his finely detailed and often humorous illustrations in other similar publications. Although he claimed these were a hobby he was nominated for a Balrog Award for his work on the Donald Grant edition of John Buchan’s The Far Lands. He considered Gene Day an inspiration and influence.

WORK:

ILLUSTRATOR:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content story:

Gene Day’s Black Zeppelin, 1-2, June 1985: “Slaughter House Passing.” Writ., Gene Day: 8-12.

PERIODICAL TEXT & GRAPHIC:

Content article text:

Borealis, 1-2, Spring 1979: “ James DeMille: Canadian Pilgrim Through Space and Time.” Writ., John Bell: 9.

SOURCE:

Article periodical:

Gene Day’s Black Zeppelin, 1-2, June 1985: “Biography”: 7.

DICK MALLETT

DICK MALLETT

The “Dick Mallett” character appears to have been initially created by Michael Cherkas who initially wrote the stories but was joined at the end of the series by Larry Hancock and John Ellis Sech.

Set in the 1940’s, “Dick Mallett” is a detective of the cynical hard boiled private eye with a soft heart genre. His foil is Police Inspector Henderson who as usual in such stories is the straight man. The stories, include a voice over account by Mallett. They are somewhat reminiscent of the “Boston Blackie” films and radio series which may have been the model for them.

In “the phantom jewel” story, the used book store owner is called “Captain George Leeuwen” which seems to be Cherkas’ combined tribute to Captain George Henderson the owner of Memory Lane and Ron Van Leeuwen owner of the Silver Snail, both nostalgia and comic book retail outlets in Toronto.

“Dick Mallett makes a reappearance support character in the Cherkas/Hancock graphic science fiction novel Silent Invasion.

MEDIUM:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content serial:

Potlatch presents The 1980 Comics Annual. Potlatch Publications, 1979: “A Dick Mallett Adventure.” Car., Michael Cherkas: 104-111. (Black & white). Subsequently reprinted in The Silent Invasion, 2, June 1996. (Black & white).

BOOK TEXT & GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content serial graphic :

Canadian Children’s Annual 1980, Potlatch Publications. 1979: “Dick Mallett and Epic In Crime Drama.” Car., Michael Cherkas. 76-79. Colour

Canadian Children’s Annual 1981, Potlatch Publications: 1980: “A Dick Mallett Adventure: the phantom jewel.” Car., Michael Cherkas: 2-77. Colour

Canadian Children’s Annual 1982, Potlatch Publications. 1981: “The Adventures of Dick Mallet, no. 5.” Co-writ., Larry Hancock & Michael Cherkas. Co-plotter John Ellis Sech: 147-154. Colour

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content serial:

The Silent Invasion, 6, August 1986: “Dick Mallett in The Mystery of Fanny Hope.” Writ., Larry Hancock. Pen. & Let., Michael Cherkas. In., John van Bruggen: 26-32. Renegade Press Black & white.

The Silent Invasion, 2, June 1996: “A Dick Mallett Adventure.” Car., Michael Cherkas. Caliber Comics. Black & white,

 

DIBERARDO Anthony

DIBERARDO Anthony

Born 1976 in Hamilton.

This freelance cartoonist, graduated from University of Guelph with a fine arts degree in the late 1990’s.

WORK:

CARTOONIST:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content editorial cartoon:

Portfoolio 20: The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. Ed., & Writ., Guy Badeaux. McArthur & Co. 2004.

SOURCE:

Article book:

Portfoolio 20: The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons, 2004: “Anthony Diberardo”: 148.

DEWAR Susan

DEWAR Susan

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE OF PERSON\D\DEWARE Susan, Portfoolio 1987, 198.jpg                                        Portfoolio: The Year 87 In Canadian Caricature: 198.

Born 1949 in Montréal.

She attended high school in Toronto, and the University of Western Ontario in London Ontario, and graduated from Toronto Teacher’s College. From 1972 to 1974, she travelled in Europe and worked in Germany as a tour guide. Then, she taught Cree children on the Round Lake Reserve and elementary grades for three years in Toronto.

She then worked in commercial art and cartooning in Toronto before starting her own company Dewar’s Ink, freelancing for Canadian Forum, Bridges, Teen Generation Current and Toronto Sun. In 1984, she joined the Calgary Sun as a full time editorial cartoonist. In 1987, she won the National Business Writing Award for political cartooning. In October 1988, she moved to the Ottawa Sun. In July 1995 she co-created the cartoon strip “Us & Them” which ran till August 1999. About 2001, she moved to Toronto where she does cartoons for the Sun chain along with Andy Donato and Tim Doligan. She has won 12 Dunlop Awards.

WORK:

CARTOONIST:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content editorial cartoon:

Best Canadian Political Cartoons, 1984. Ed., N.M. Stahl. For., Robert LaPalme. McClelland & Stewart Ltd. Sept. 1984: 27, 111, 134, 186, 201.

Caricature . Cartoons Canada. Ed., Terry Mosher. Linda Leith Publishing, 2012: 47.

Portfoolio, The Year 85 In Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux & Alan King. Writ., Charles Gordon. Ludcom Inc. 1985.

Portfoolio, The Year 86 In Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux. Writ., Charles Gordon. Ludcom Inc. 1986.

Portfoolio, The Year 87 In Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Ludcom Inc. 1987.

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, …
14, 1998. 15, 1999. 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 …: The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. Ed., & Writ., Warren Clements. McArthur & Co. ….
22: 2006. 23: 2009. 24: 2010. 25: 2011.

BOOK TEXT & GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

 Content cartoon panel:

 2000 Reasons To Hate The Millennium: A 21st Century Survival Guide. Ed., Josh Freed & Terry Mosher. Doubleday Canada Ltd., 1999.

SOURCE:

Article book:

Portfoolio, The Year 85 In Canadian Caricature,1985: “Susan Dewar”: 200.

1988 Portfoolio, The Year In Canadian Caricature, 1988: “Susan Dewar”: 182.

Portfoolio 23: The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons, 2009: “Susan Dewar”: 160.

GALLERY:

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE CARTOON\IMAGE CARTOON U\US & THEM Dewar Susan, Toronto Sun, 26 Aug 1995.jpgDewar, Toronto Sun, 26 August 1995.

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE BY CARTOONIST\D\DEWAR Susan, Portfoolio 11, bc..jpgPortfoolio 11, back cover.

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE BY CARTOONIST\D\DEWAR Susan, Portfoolio 19, fc..jpgPortfoolio 19, front cover.

DEVIL & DANIEL MOUSE

DEVIL & DANIEL MOUSE

An animated feature film created by Nelvana.

MERCHANDISE:

Jigsaw Puzzle:

Devil & Daniel Mouse. 100 piece. Bramalea: Waddington’s House of Gems, 1979.          186-2.

Devil & Daniel Mouse.100 piece. Bramalea: Waddington’s House of Gems, 1979.    186-4.

 

DEUCE GRANVILLE

DEUCE GRANVILLE

A secret agent created by Bert Bushell for Maple Leaf Comics. Deuce Granville begins as a Commando on a secret raid guided by an agent “Morgan” behind enemy lines. Unfortunately the agent is discovered and shot and the Commandos are ambushed. Deuce is wounded but taken to safety by an “old” woman, who also saves the Commando company. It turns out the “old” woman is a “young “ woman called “Leona” . The Commandos escape back to Britain thinking “Deuce” is dead. He in turn uses this as a cover, partners with “Leona” and takes over where Morgan left off.

MEDIUM:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content serial:

Better Comics …: “Deuce Granville of the Commandos.” Car., Bert Bushell: ….
2-1, April/May 1942: 36-43. 2-5, December/January 1942: 1-10.

Better Comics, 3-2, February/March 1944: “Deuce Granville the V-Man in Berlin Bombed ”. Car., Bert Bushell. 2-17.

SOURCE:

Article newspaper:

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

GALLERY:

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE CARTOON\IMAGE CARTOON D\DEUCE GRANVILLE, Better Comics, 2-5, 10.jpgBetter Comics, 2-5, December/January 1942: 10.