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BLUE DRAGON

BLUE DRAGON

This graphic story illustrated by Fred Jourdain is based on the trilingual play of the same name by Robert Lepage and Marie Michaud. This play in turn is a sequel to the “brilliant theatrical collaboration” The Dragons’ Trilogy by the same team.

“Pierre Lamontagne, a Québécois art dealer living in China, owns a gallery in Shanghai. Claire Forêt runs an advertising agency in Montréal. When Claire arrives in China to adopt a baby, she casts a decidedly western eye on Pierre’s existence in exile. Old attractions are rekindled, but simmering disapproval of each other’s life choices quickly erupts into confrontation. Enter Xiao Ling, a Chinese artist exhibiting her work at Pierre’s gallery. Xiao Ling, too, faces wrenching choices, and her predicament awakens hopes long buried in Claire. The highly charged intersection of these three passionate people opens new and unexpected doors on the future for them all.”

MEDIUM:

BOOK GRAPHIC:

Content story & Cover book front:

 The Blue Dragon. Writ., Robert Lepage & Marie Michaud. Illus. Fred Jourdain. Trans. Of Mandarin, Min Sun. House of Anansi Inc. 2011.

BLANKIER M

BLANKIER M.

This Torontoian was a doctoral student at Trinity College in Dublin Ireland where she studied fairy tales and popular culture. She has contributed to Iron Man: Golden Avenger, Iron Man and Power Pack plus the story “The Magician’s Bargain” in Strange Tales.

WORK:

WRITER:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content story:

Toronto Comics, v. 3, Ed., Steve Andrews, et al. Toronto Comics Anthology, May 2016: “Etienne And The Far West.” Illus., Leo Lee: 48-53.

SOURCE:

Article book:

Toronto Comics, v. 3, May 2016: “M. Blankier.” 47.

BLANCHET Pascal

BLANCHET Pascal

Born 1980 in Trois Rivières Québec.

He has illustrated for New Yorker, and Penguin. His books include Nocturne and White Rapids. He has worked as an animator at the National Film Board.

WORK:

CARTOONIST:

BOOK GRAPHIC:

Content story:

Nocturne. Les Éditions de la Pastèque, 2011.

PERIODICAL TEXT & GRAPHIC:

Content story:

Taddle Creek, 27, Christmas 2011: “I Love You”: 30-33.

ILLUSTRATOR:

BOOK GRAPHIC:

Content story & Cover book:

Le Nöel de Marguerite. Writ., India Desjardins. Les Éditions de la Pastèque, 2013.

PERIODICAL TEXT & GRAPHIC:

Cover front:

Taddle Creek…:  “…” Vitalis Publishing
XIII-2, 24, Summer 2010: “La promenade du Dimanche”.

XVIII-1, 34, Winter 2014-2015: “The Orphan”.

SOURCE:

Article periodical:

Taddle Creek, 34, Winter 2014-2015: “Contributors.” 2.

GALLERY:

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE BY CARTOONIST\B\BLANCHET Pascal, Taddle Creek 24 Summer 2010, fc.jpgTaddle Creek, XIII-2, 24, Summer 2010: Front cover. “La promenade du Dimanche”.

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE BY CARTOONIST\B\BLANCHET Pascal, Taddle Creek 34, Winter 2015, fc cover.jpgTaddle Creek, XVIII-1, 34, Winter 2014-2015: “The Orphan”.

BLAIR Barry

BLAIR Barry

                                   Elflord, 2-5, Inside front cover. Photographer Sandy MacDonald.

A picture containing person Description automatically generated                                  Elflord, 2-8, 32. Photographer Sandy MacDonald.

Born 1 January 1954 in Ottawa.

During his childhood, he moved back and forth between Canada and southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Cambodia, etc.

In 1978, he founded Night Wyn Enterprises to produce his creation “Elflord”. Night Wynd did a short stint in animation doing the opening animated sequence on You Can’t Do That On Television a television show on Ottawa’s CJOH. In 1982 Nickelodeon joined CJOH to become co-producer of the show. In 1985, Barry retired the Night Wynd imprint and joined with Ken Campbell to found Aircel Publishing Ltd. which used many of the Night Wynd characters. After the sale of Aircel in 1988 to Malibu Graphics, Barry moved his studio to New York to oversee the production of various Aircel titles. However, Malibu cancelled the “Elflord” and “Samurai” and so in June 1991 Barry left  and resurrected the Night Wynd imprint with himself as President and Eiwin Mark, longtime associate, as Editor. Through it he revived “Elflord” as Elflord: The Return of the King, and added Blitz, Dragonfire: The Classified Files, Elfheim, Elflore, Foxfire, Samurai and Serpentyne. In 1992, Night Wynd took it upon itself to promote AIDS awareness by carrying a message asking readers to donate their time, supplies and money to local AIDS organizations.

He died 3 January 2010 of an aneurism.

WORK:

CARTOONIST:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content serial & Cover front:

Warlock 5,..: “Warlock 5.” Let., Edwin Mark. Aircel Publishing Ltd a division of Malibu Graphics Ltd. Black & white.
20, 1989. 21, 1989. Bk. II-3. Aug. 1989.

PENCILLER:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Publisher Renegade Press. Colour cover. Black & white content.

Content story:

Gene Day’s Black Zeppelin, 1-5, Oct. 1986: “Between Two Worlds.” Writ., Gordon Derry. In., David Day: 21-31.

WRITER & PENCILLER:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content serial:

Warlock 5 …:. In., Jim Somerville. Aircel Publishing Ltd. Black & white
18, 1988. 19, 1988.

CO-WRITER:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content serial:

Warlock 5 …: “…” …Aircel Publishing Ltd. Black & white
16, 1988: “Warlock 5.” Co-writ., Charles de Lint Pen., Dale Keown. In., Jim Somerville. Let., Mike Charbonneau.

17, 1988: “Warlock 5.”Co-writ., C. de Lint. Pen., D. Keown. In., Jim Somerville. Let., M. Charbonneau.

CO-LAYOUT & PENCILLER:

Content serial:

Warlock 5 …: “…” … Aircel Publishing Ltd. Black & white
14, 1988: “Moving Be Like Water.” Writ., Charles de Lint. Co-lay. & Pen., Patrick McEown. In., Jim Somerville. Let., Mike Charbonneau.

CO-FINISH ARTIST:

Content serial:

Warlock 5 …: “…” … Aircel Publishing Ltd. Black & white
15, 1988: “Still Be Like A Mirror.” Writ., Charles de Lint. Pen., Patrick McEown. In., Jim Somerville.

Co-fin. Art, Patrick McEown Let., Mike Charbonneau.

SOURCE:

Article periodical:

Comic Buyer’s Guide, 28 August 1992: “Night Wynd Enterprises”: 44.

Comic Buyer’s Guide, 17 January 1992, “Night Wynd to Promote AIDS awareness”: 76.

Article newspaper:

Toronto Star, 27 Feb.1987: “Here’s your guide to superheroes of Canadian comics.” D6.

Web:

“Aircel Comics.” Wikipedia the free encyclopedia, 23 December 2017. Accessed 4 April 2018.

“Barry Blair.” Wikipedia the free encyclopedia, 11 March 2018. Accessed 4 April 2018.

“Barry Blair.” Comic Vine. Accessed 4 April 2018.

“Malibu Comics.” Wikipedia the free encyclopedia, 28 March 2018. Accessed 4 April 2018.

BLACK-OUT PATROL

BLACK-OUT PATROL

A serial created by Hall & Walker, it appeared in Better Comics. It is the adventures of a group of English Boy Scouts called “The Lion Patrol”. They captured some Nazi agents and as a reward they were sent on a holiday trip to Canada. Here their adventures continue.

MEDIUM:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:                                                                          Published by Maple Leaf Publishing. Colour cover. Black & white interior.

Content serial:

Better Comics, 2-1, April/May 1942: “Black-out Patrol.” Team, Hall & Walker: 27-31.

Better Comics, 2-5, December/January 1942: “Black-out Patrol.” Team, Hall & Walker: 22-28.

Better Comics, 3-2, Feb./March 1944: “Stuffy Bogs in Black-out Patrol.” Team, Hall & Walker: 33-40.

GALLERY:

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE CARTOON\IMAGE CARTOON B\BLACK-OUT PATROL, Better Comics, 3-2, 36.jpgBetter Comics, 3-2, February/March 1944: 36.

BLACK WING

BLACK WING

A masked crime fighter created by Bert Bushell for Maple Leaf Comics.

SOURCE:

Newspaper:

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