CADELLI James
Born: Enbrum, Ontario.
Getting Out Of Hope was the debut graphic novel of this video artist and illustrator who was awarded “Best Comedic Short” [2017] for his entry Hands in the Canadian Film Centre’s REEL Challenge Contest – Take 4.
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BOOK GRAPHIC;
Content novel & Cover book front:
Getting Out Of Hope. Conundrum Press, 2017.
SOURCE:
Internet:
“Canadian Filmmakers Awarded For Taking Reel Challenge.” Canadian Film Centre. Accessed 14 April 2018.
CABINET SHUFFLE
A cartoon strip created by Michael de Adder that appeared in several Nova Scotia newspapers circa 1996/7 to 1999/2000. Sometimes its title varied to reflect the event.
MEDIUM:
BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Content editorial strip cartoon:
| Portfoolio …. The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Jay Stone Macmillan of Canada, ….:“Michael de Adder”: …. | |||
| 13, 1997: 147. | 14, 1998: 145. | 15, 1999: 147. | 16, 2000: 149.. |
GALLERY:
Portfoolio 13: 147.
Portfoolio 15: 147.
BYRNE John
Born July 6 1950 in England, he moved with his family to Edmonton in 1954. They returned to England and then came back to Canada in 1958 settling in Calgary.
He masterminded the revolutionary updating of Superman for DC Comics. He was also known for superior work on various Marvel titles including X-Men and Fantastic Four. He created “Alpha Flight”, a team of Canadian superheroes. They first appeared in their own periodical August 1983. John left the project after issue 1-28, November 1985.
Byrne was influenced by Bellamy, Kirby, Adams, and Kane. “Rog 2000” was perhaps his first creation.
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PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:
Content serial:
| Alpha Flight….: “…” Col., Andy Yanchus. Marvel Comics Group |
| 1-1, August 1983:“Tundra”: 1-46. Let., Joe Rosen.
1-2, Sept 1983: “Shadows of the Past”: 1-23. Let., Tom Orzechowski 1-3, Oct. 1983: “Yesterday Man”: 1-22. Let., Tom Orzechowski 1-4, Nov. 1983: “Resolutions”: 1-31. Let., Tom Orzechowski 1-5, Dec. 1983: “What Fools These Mortals Be”: 1-23. Let., Tom Orzechowski 1-6, Jan. 1984: “Snowblind”: 1-30. Let., Michael Higgins. 1-7, Feb. 1984: “The Importance Of Being Deadly”: 1-30. Let., Michael Higgins. 1-8, Mar. 1984: “Cold Hands Cold Heart”: 1-24. Let., Michael Higgins. 1-9, Apr. 1984: “Things Aren’t Always What They Seem”: 1-17. Let., Michael Higgins. 1-10, May 1984: “ Blood Battle”: 1-22. Let., Michael Higgins. 1-11, June 1984: “Set-up”: 1-16. Let., Michael Higgins. 1-12, July 1984: “… And One Shall Surely Die”: 1-46. Let., Michael Higgins. 1-13, Aug. 1984: “ Nightmare”: 1-30. Let., Michael Higgins. 1-14, Sept. 1984: “Biology Class”: 1-30. Let., Michael Higgins. 1-17, Dec. 1984: “ Dreams Die Hard …”: 1-30. Assist., Terry Austin, Chris Claremont. Let., Joe Rosen. 1-19, Feb. 1985: “Turn Again, Turn Again, Time In Thy Flight …”: 1-30. Let., Rick Parker. 1-20: Mar. 1985: Gold and Love Affairs”: 1-30. (Background inker, Keith Williams). Let., Rick Parker. 1-27, Oct. 1985: “Betrayal”: 1-30. (Assistant inker, Keith Williams). Let., Rick Parker. 1-28, Nov. 1985: “Cross-over”: 1-30. (Assistant inker, Keith Williams). Let., Rick Parker. (Byrne left “Alpha Flight”). |
| Alpha Flight….: “The Origins Of Alpha Flight …” Unidentified. Team probably same as team for main stories. Marvel Comics Group | |
| 1-2, Sept 1983: “… In The Beginning”: 24-27.
1-3, Oct. 1983: “… Purpose”: 24-27. 1-5, Dec. 1983: “ …Deathwatch”: 24-27. 1-8, Mar. 1984: “… Genesis”: 25-30. |
1-9, Apr. 1984: “A Stranger In My Mirror”: 19-30.
1-10, May 1984: “…Family Ties”: 24-30. 1-11, June 1984: “… Unleash the Beast”: 17-29. |
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PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:
Cover front:
| Alpha Flight….. Marvel Comics Group | ||
| 1-1, Aug. 1983. With Terry Austin.
1-2, Sept. 1983. With Terry Austin. 1-3, Oct. 1983. 1-4, Nov. 1983. 1-5, Dec. 1983. 1-6, Jan. 1984. 1-7, Feb. 1984. 1-8, Mar. 1984. 1-9, Apr. 1984. 1-10, May 1984 1-11, June 1984 |
1-12, July 1984.
1-13, Aug. 1984. 1-14, Sept. 1984. 1-15, Oct. 1984. 1-16, Nov. 1984. 1-17, Dec. 1984. 1-18, Jan. 1985. With Bob Wiacek. 1-19, Feb. 1985. 1-20, Mar. 1985. |
1-21, Apr. 1985.
1-22, May 1985. 1-23, June 1985. 1-24, July 1985. 1-25, Aug. 1985. 1-26, Sept. 1985. 1-27, Oct. 1985. 1-28, Nov. 1985. |
Batman Annual, 11, 1987: DC Comics Inc.
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Content serial:
| Alpha Flight….: “…” Writ. & Pen.,, John Byrne. In., Bob Wiacek. Let., Rick Parker. Col., A. Yanchus. Marvel Comics Group |
| 1-15, Oct. 1984: “ Blind Date”: 1-30.
1-16, Nov. 1984: “ … And Forsaking All Others”: 1-30. 1-18, Jan. 1985: “How Long Will A Man Lie In The Earth ‘Ere He Rot?”: 1-30. 1-21, Apr. 1985: “Love Wrought New Alchemy …”: 1-30. 1-22, May 1985: “Rub-out”: 1-30. 1-23, June 1985: “Night of the Beast”: 1-30. (Assistant inker, Keith Williams.) 1-24, July 1985: “Final Conflict”: 1-46. 1-25, Aug. 1985: “And Graves Give Up Their Dead”: 1-30. 1-26, Sept. 1985: “If At First You Don’t Succeed …”: 1-30. |
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Content serial:
Action Comics, 598, March 1988: “Superman & Checkmate.” Co-creat. & Writ., Paul Kuperberg. In., Ty Templeton. Let., John Costanza. Col., Petra Scotese. Ed., Mike Carlin. 1-22. DC Comics.
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Content serial:
Avengers, 1-181, March 1979, Writ., David Michelinie. Co-illus., Gene Day. Marvel Comics Group
SOURCE:
Article periodical:
The Charlton Bullseye, 2-4, Mar./Apr. 1976 “Rog-2000 Interviews His Creator”. Writ., John Byrne. (A self portrait by Byrne.)
Comics Feature, 17, June 1981: “Byrne’s Basics.” Writ., Dennis Perado: 66-72.
Comics Feature, 27, January/February 1984: “John Byrne: The Interview”: 20-38
Comics Interview, 102, 1991: “John Byrne.” Interviewer, Patrick D. O’Neill: 14-31.
Article newspaper:
Toronto Star, 27 Feb.1987: “Here’s your guide to superheroes of Canadian comics”: D6.
THE BYRDS
A humorous cartoon panel created by editorial cartoonist Vance Rodewalt. The characters began as two birds inserted in the corner of Rodewalt’s editorial cartoons in order to add a second statement. They became so popular they were spun off into a panel of their own, which was picked up by the Toronto Star Syndicate as a six day a week feature. It ran in about twenty-two newspapers in Canada from 1970 to 1979.
SOURCE:
Article book:
The Hecklers. Writ. & Ed.., Peter Desbarates & Terry Mosher. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1979: 249.
Correspondence:
Vance Rodewalt to Robert MacMillan 4 July 1990, reply to questionnaire.
GALLERY:
Taken from Toronto Star Syndicate service sheet, April 3-8, 1978 supplied by Vance Rodewalt.
BUSHELL Bert
This cartoonist was the mainstay of Maple Leaf Publishing Co. His creations included a domestic comedy “Adam and Eve”, a masked crime fighter “Black Wing”, a bowler hated detective called “Callahan”, a secret agent “Deuce Granville”, a teen age series called “Jukebox Joe”, and “Pinky”.
He began “Señorita Marquita.” Then seems to have drop out of the serial till Better Comics 5-10 when his name appears again. He began “Circus Girl” which was then taken over by Hal Kerr and Ley Fortune.
Of his post Maple Leaf activities, this piece appeared under “It Can Be Done” The Canadian Cartoonist 1-3, 15 August 1947.
“Bert Bushell is a Canadian cartoonist who stuck till he crashed the top pay markets. The 31 year old cartoonist is said to have attempted 1000 cartoons before a single one sold, that is, 40 a month over a two year period, sometimes as many as 20 batches of 10 each out at one time with postage expenses amounting to $17 a month. [1947 dollars]. Bert made a sale to Saturday Night, then two years passed before the $40 Liberty check for his first break into top bracket. Since then a New York agent is handling him. He’s appeared in Colliers, Redbook, King Features Syndicate, Chicago Sun, Liberty, American Legion and Pic. Wife Donna, their two little girls, Trudie 4 years, Susie 4 months, and Bert still live in Vancouver. He works from his home on display advertising, turns out a cartoon a day too. The C.C.A. congratulates you on your well-earned success, Bert.”
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CARTOONIST:
PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY: Published by Maple Leaf Publishing Co. Colour cover. Black & white interior.
Content serial:
| Better Comics …: “Deuce Granville of the Commandos …” … |
| 2-1, April/May 1942: “…”: 36-43.
2-5, Dec./Jan. 1942: “…”: 1-10. 3-2, February/March. 1944: “…: the V-Man in Berlin Bombed”: 2-17. |
| Better Comics …: “Señorita Marquita”: … | |
| 3-6, October/November 1944: “…”: 34-41.
5-10, June/July, 1945: “…”: 10-23. |
6-1, August/September 1945: “…”: 25-38. |
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PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY: Published by Maple Leaf Publishing Co. Colour cover. Black & white interior.
Content serial:
Better Comics, 3-6, October/November 1944: “Circus Girl.” Writ., Hal Wal: 28-33.
SOURCE:
Article newspaper:
Globe and Mail, 23 Oct. 1982: “Whatever Happened to …?” Writ., P. Harris: Fanfare 7.
Article newsletter:
The Canadian Cartoonist, 1-3, 15 August 1947: “It Can Be Done”. Writ., unidentified: 2. Newsletter of the Canadian Cartoonists Association, found in the Gordon Johnston Papers archived at Western University, London Ontario.
GALLERY:
Better Comics,3-2, February/March 1944: Front cover.
BUSH
See MUFFITT Norm
BUSH BABY
A cartoon strip created by Norman Drew 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.
MEDIUM:
PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Content story:
Fog City Comics, 1, September, 1977: “Kool’s No Fool.” Car., Norman Drew: 9- 13.
GALLERY:
Fog City Comics, 1, September 1977: “Kool’s No Fool.” Car., Norman Drew: 9 .
BURST Karl
Created Captain Canada which was syndicated by Canadian Comic Books Syndicate in Duncan B.C.
BURNS Nicholas
Self Portrait, Arctic Comics, 1986: inside back cover.
Born 11 May 1957.
He immigrated with his family to Canada in 1959 and became a Canadian citizen in 1970.
He studied graphic arts at Selkirk Central Jr. High School, three years Fine Art and Commercial Art at Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive High School, where he cartooned for The Lord Selkirk Daily, a high schoo0ol underground paper. He pursued his interest for four years Fine Arts at University of Manitoba where in 1980 he received a D.F.A. While at U of M he cartooned and illustrated for the university paper The Manitoban and created a credit course for himself, “Graphic Narrative” in order to follow his interest in graphic story telling.
After he graduated, he did graphic work for the Manitoba department of Health Education, television ad scripts and storyboards for Actron Agencies, hotel murals, set designs for low budget films, portraits, paintings, brochures etc. At the same time he crossed paths with the Captain Canuck phenomenon, writing a script for Captain Canuck Summer Special no. 2 and doing colours for Captain Canuck no. 15. He met George Freeman who became a major influence on Nick. CKR Productions collapsed before either was published. His bad luck continued when he did a story, art and colours for an “E-man vs. Captain Atom” story for Charlton Bullseye, only to have that company fold before the issue was published. He persevered and worked on Marvel’s Jack Of Hearts and Fanfare as well as Pacific Presents, Death Rattle, Go Berserk, etc.
He exhibited his drawings, paintings, and sculptures at the Centre Cultrel Franco Manitobain in St. Boniface, and at Gallery 111, the Janet Ian Cameron Gallery and the Amie L’heureux Gallery in Winnipeg. In 1980 he joined the Manitoba Snow Sculpture team. They travelled to Québec City where they won 2nd prize in the national competition and were asked to create a piece for the international exhibition at the Carnaval de Québec. They returned to Manitoba and were the subject of a short film L’esprit des Neiges.
He went to the Arctic in 1984 and settled in Rankin Inlet, where he did small art jobs. Helped found and chair the local library board and created educational comics for federal and territorial agencies.
When George Ferrand purchasing agent for the proposed the NWT Pavilion for the Vancouver Expo came to Rankin Inlet looking for proposals, Nick submitted a collection of graphic stories which he called Arctic Comics which he accepted. Remaining in Rankin Inlet while doing the book, Nick used NWT Air Cargo as the liaison between him and Winnipeg, moving the pages back and forth at various stages in the production. George Freeman inked the second story in Arctic Comics , and let Nick use his studio during the final touches on the book. The NWT Pavilion ordered 50,000 copies of Arctic Comics and another 10,000 copies were sold to the NWT Department of Renewable Resources under the title True North. These were given away by the department. The book was saddle stitched, contained about forty pages and had a glossy cover and pulp pages.
The three stories in the book are structured as past, present and future with the end of the third story tying into the Innuit legend on the inside front cover. The first story explored Inuit culture, traditions and myths. The second was a comment about careless tourists. The third was a satire on the animal rights movement. Nick roughed out another 18 issues of Arctic Comics as a private enterprise, but market conditions prevented any further publication.
In 1990, Nick was still in Rankin Inlet, working on a graphic novel when Richard Whittaker the Special Projects Coordinator at the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) in Ottawa, asked him if he would be interested in writing and drawing a graphic version of the IBC’s popular television character Super Shamou. Whittaker had seen Arctic Comics and thought Nick would be good for this project. The book supported by several social agencies was to discourage solvent sniffing. Nick set aside his graphic novel, researched the issue and working with Barney Pattunguyak and Peter Tapatai the creators of the character produced the book.
About the same time, Nick was asked to produce a book similar to Arctic Comics for the Canadian Pavilion at the 1992 World Exposition in Seville Spain. The project included stories by well established Inuit writers and artists: poet Michael Kusugak with illustrator Susan Thurston Shirly and story teller Jose Kusugak with artist Germaine Arnaktauyok. Nick with his old friend George Freeman did the remaining stories. One story “The Great Softball Massacre” was a sequel to Nick’s story “My Northern Summer Vacation” which appeared in the first Arctic Comics. The manuscript missed the window for publication in time for the Exposition and so the contents were shelved. Time passed. Then Lovern Kindzierski introduced Nick to Alexander Finbow of Renegade Arts Entertainment and a new hardcover Arctic Comics, containing the 1992 material was published in 2016.
The final product is particularly interesting as it gives us a view of the only time, Michael Kusugak and Susan Thurston Shirly (“On Waiting”), and Jose Kusugak and Germaine Arnaktauyok (“Kiviuq Vs Big Bee.”) used the cartoon format to tell stories.
Nick’s work has has also appeared in publications by Kitchen Sink, Metal Hurlant, two volumes of Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection, True North and DC Comics. He has storyboarded several films including Curse of Chucky and The Lookout.
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Content editorial comment:
| True North Comics, Comic Legends Legal Defense Fund, 1988: | |
| “It Comes Down To This.” Car., Nick Burns: 14. | “Counterblast”. Car., Nick Burns: 24. |
CARTOONIST, WRITER/PENCILLER:
BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Content story & Cover wraparound:
Arctic Comics: Souvenir NW Pavilion, 1986: “My Northern Summer Vacation.” Writ. & Pen., Nick Burns, In., George Freeman. Col., Lovern Kindzierski & Michele Buchanan. Let., Gudrunb Rohatgi & Ron Muns: 17-30. “Spring: Adventure From The Arctic Past.” Car., Nick Burns. Col., Lovern Kindzierski & Michele Buchanan. Let., Gudrunb Rohatgi & Ron Muns:1-16. “Stragglers.” Car., Nick Burns. Col., Lovern Kindzierski & Michele Buchanan. Let., Gudrunb Rohatgi & Ron Muns: 31-40.
CARTOONIST & WRITER:
Content story:
Arctic Comics. Renegade Arts Entertainment, 2016: “Blizzard House.” Writ., N. Burns. Illus., George Freeman. Col., L. Kindzierski & Lurie. E. Smith: 60-80. “Constable Puquittuq and her Loyal Dog Vincent in Film Nord.” Car., N. Burns. Col., L. Kindzierski & Lurie E. Smith: 54-59. “The Great Slo-Pitch Massacre.” Car., Nick Burns. Col., Lovern Kindzierski & Lurie E. Smith: 37-53. “Sheldon The Sled Dog: Hunger Games.” Car., Nick Burns. Col., Lovern Kindzierski & Lurie E. Smith: 2. “Sheldon The Sled Dog: Any Port In A Storm”. Car., Nick Burns. Col., Lovern Kindzierski & Lurie E. Smith: 36.
ILLUSTRATOR:
BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY
Content story:
| Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection. Ed., Hope Nicholson. Alternate History Comics Inc.: … : “…” …. & …. |
| v. 1, 2015: “Tlicho Nàowo”. Writ., Richard Van Camp: 122-130. & “Caribou”: 4.
v. 2, 2017: : “Creator Tamosi.” Writ., Gerard & Peta-Gay Roberts: 104-114. |
EDITOR :
Arctic Comics. Arctic Comics,1986.
Arctic Comics. Renegade Arts Entertainment, 2016
SOURCE:
Article book:
Arctic Comics. Michael Kusuak, Germaine Arnaktauyok, Jose Kusuak, Susan Shirly, George Freeman & Nicholas Burns. Canmore: Renegade Arts Entertainment. 2016.
Moonshot. Alternate History Comics Inc., 2015: “Biographies”: 173.
Correspondence:
From Nick Burns to Robert MacMillan 26 March 1987. Email.
GALLERY:
Arctic Comics, 1986. Front cover.
Arctic Comics, 1986: “ Spring: An Adventure From The Arctic Past”: 15.
BURNS Isla
Primarily known as a sculptress. Studied sculpture at University of Alberta.
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POSTER:
“1977 Inaugural Season.” Theatre Three, Edmonton 610 mm h X 458 mm w.