MIEHM Grant

WORK:

ILLUSTRATOR:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content serial:

The American, 6, Sept. 1988. Dark Horse Comics. “The American: Dead Wrong.” Writ., Mark Verheiden. Black & white.

LAMB Sybil

This writer and visual artist has exhibited at SuperWonderGallary, Hangman Gallery and Gallery 1313. She was commissioned by Toronto World Pride 2014 to paint a 91 foot mural “Ultrachurch”. She has written a novel I’ve Got A Time Bomb.

WORK:

ILLUSTRATOR:

BOOK TEXT & GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content essay:

Canadian Notes & Queries ….

102, Summer 2018: “Strange Embrace: CanLit’s post-realist moment.” Writ., André Forget: 39. 103, Fall 2018: “My Stallion, Myself.” Writ., Anthony Easton: 38. 104, Spring 2019: “In The Suds.” Wit., Pablo Strauss. 42.

GALLERY:

                Canadian Notes & Queries, 103, Fall 2018: “My Stallion, Myself”: 38.

                Canadian Notes & Queries, 104, Spring 2019: “In The Suds”: 42.

M Ian

WORK:

CARTOONIST:

PERIODICAL TEXT & GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content memoir or story graphic (?):

Taddle Creek, XXII-1, 42, Winter 2018/2019: “Martin”: 28-33.

GALLERY:

 Taddle Creek, XXII-1, 42, Winter 2018/2019: “Martin”: 28.

 Taddle Creek, XXII-1, 42, Winter 2018/2019: “Martin”: 29.

ROHER Rebecca

Her book Bird In A Cage won a 2017, Doug Wright Award. She is currently (2019) doing a series of graphic interviews with centenarian women.

WORK:

CARTOONIST:

PERIODICAL TEXT & GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content interview graphic:

Taddle Creek, 42, Winter 2018/2019: “One Hundred Year-old Wisdom with Rose Wilson.” 13-17.

Taddle Creek, XXIV-2B, 47B, Halloween 2021: “Closure”: 28-29.

SOURCE:

Article periodical:

Taddle Creek, 42, Winter 2018/2019: “The Contributors: Rebecca Roher.” 2.

GALLERY:

Taddle Creek, 42, Winter 2018/2019: “One Hundred Year-old Wisdom with Rose Wilson.” 13

Taddle Creek, 42, Winter 2018/2019: “One Hundred Year-old Wisdom with Rose Wilson.” 15.

Taddle Creek, 42, Winter 2018/2019: “One Hundred Year-old Wisdom with Rose Wilson.” 17.

THE PINK PANTHER

See WILLIAMS Richard

 

SOMERVILLE Jim:

Worked on Warlock 5

WORK:

ILLUSTRATOR:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Cover front:

Illus: Jim Somerville. Warlock 5, …. Publisher uncertain.
18, 1988.	19, 1988.

INKER:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content:

Serial:

Warlock 5…: “…” …. Aircel Publishing Ltd. Black & white

14, 1988: “Moving Be Like Water.” Writ., Charles de Lint. Lay. & Pen., Patrick McEown & Barry Blair.. Let., Mike Charbonneau. 15, 1988: “Still Be Like A Mirror.” Writ., C. de Lint. Pen., P. McEown. Fin. Art, P. McEown & B. Blair. Let., M. Charbonneau. 16, 1988: “Warlock 5.” Writ., C. de Lint & B. Blair. Pen., Dale Keown. Let., M. Charbonneau. 17, 1988: “Warlock 5.”Writ., C. de Lint & B. Blair. Pen., D. Keown. Let., M. Charbonneau.

Warlock 5,… Writ., & Pen., Barry Blair.  Publisher uncertain. Black & white
18, 1988.	19, 1988.

McEOWN Patrick:

See WARLOCK 5.

WORK:

PENCILLER:

Content serial:

Warlock 5,….. Aircel Publishing Ltd. Black & white

15, 1988: “Still Be Like A Mirror.” Writ., Charles de Lint. In., Jim Somerville. Fin. Art, Patrick McEown & Barry Blair. Let., Mike 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., Barry Blair. In., Jim Somerville. Let., Mike Charbonneau.

de LINT Charles

After Gordon Derry and Dennis Beauvais left Warlock 5, Charles de Lint a popular fantasy writer based in Ottawa took over writing for issues 14 & 15 then co-wrote with Barry Blair 16 & 17.

 

WORK:

WRITER:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content serial:

Warlock 5,…: “…” ….. Aircel Publishing Ltd. Black & white

14, 1988: “Moving Be Like Water.”. Lay. & Pen., Patrick McEown & Barry Blair.. In., Jim Somerville. Let., Mike Charbonneau. 15, 1988: Still Be Like A Mirror.” Pen., P. McEown. In., Jim Somerville. Fin. Art, P. McEown & Barry Blair. Let., Mike Charbonneau.

CO-WRITER:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content serial:

Warlock 5,..: “…” …. Aircel Publishing Ltd. Black & white

16, 1988: “Warlock 5.” Co-writ., B. Blair. Pen., P. McEown. In., J. Somerville. Let., M. Charbonneau. 17, 1988: “Warlock 5.”Co-writ., B. Blair. Pen., P. Keown. In., J. Somerville. Let., M. Charbonneau.

 

 

 

 

BEAUVAIS Denis

Born 1962 in Ottawa.

He was raised in Ottawa where he studied one year at the High Scholl of Commerce. The school where Doris Slater/Titus was art director 1960 to 1964. Otherwise, he is self-taught, inspired by the fantasy art of Boris Vallejo and Frank Fra zetta.

From 1980 he has been a freelance artist illustrating books, periodicals, games etc. . Beginning in that year he did 13 covers of Dragon for the role playing game Dungeons and Dragons.

In 1981 Barry Blair of Aircel Comics partnered him with writer Gordon Derry to brainstorm ideas. The result was Warlock 5 which ran for 13 issues. This effort led Dark Horse Comics Inc. to invite him to participate in the Aliens franchise. In 1989, he won the Eagle Award for “Favourite Comic Book Cover” for Aliens 2-1 (of4). His work with Dark Horse continued as he produced covers for Predator, Star Wars, etc. These efforts led to Denis creating a graphic novel version of Universal Pictures classic 1931 film Frankenstein starring Boris Karloff.

In 1992, he expanded into the illustration of trading cards including 150 for a card game Guardians. At this time he came into contact with a close associate and friend Keith Parkinson.

In 1999, he was approached by Cinematix Studios to do some concept illustrations from their game The Revenant. This became the event that launched him into a full-time career in 3D modeling.

In 2003 he was invited to San Diego to become Senior Character Artist in Sigil Games Online, a company founded by Keith Parkinson and former Sony CEO Brad McQuaid. He accepted and in December 2003, he moved from Ottawa to San Diego California. Unfortunately, 26 October 2005, Keith died of leukemia and the company closed. Shortly after Denis moved to Vancouver and resides there presently (2019).

ILLUSTRATOR:

BOOK GRAPHIC:

 Content novel & Cover book front & back:

 Warlock 5, Writ., Gordon Derry. Outland Entertainment, 2020. Contains the episodes done by Gordon and Denis for Warlock 5 issues 14 & 15 that Aircel did not publish.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content serial & Cover front:

Warlock 5, ….: “Warlock 5.” Writ., Gordon Derry. Aircel Publishing Ltd. Colour cover. Black & white interior.
1, 1986. 2, 1986. 3, 1987	4, 1987 5, 1987.	5, (6)1967. 7, 1987.	8, 1987. 9, 1987.	10, 1987. 11, 1987.	12, 1988. 13, 1988.

Content story & Cover front & back:

“Aliens …. Writ., Mark Verheiden. Let., David Jackson. Dark Horse Comics Inc. All colour.
2-2 (of 4), Dec. 1989.	2-4 (of 4), May. 1990.

Content story & Cover wraparound:

Aliens, 2-3 (of 4), Mar. 1990. Dark Horse Comics Inc. All colour.

PERIODICAL TEXT & GRAPHIC:

Cover front:

Dragon,…: Dragon Publishing/TSR Inc.
83 (VII-9), March 1984. 86 (IX-1), June 1984.	89 (IX-4), Sept. 1984. 92 (IX-7), Dec. 1984.	118 (XI-9), Feb. 1987.

GALLERY:

“Bridge of Sorrows.” Dragon, 92 (IX-7), Dec. 1984. Front cover.

“The Draw.” (A self portrait by Beauvais). Dragon, 118 (XI-9), Feb. 1987. Front cover.

 

WARLOCK 5

In Stark Future 4, 1986 Gordon Derry announced that Warlock 5 would commence in November.

According to Warlock 5, 4, “Warlock 5” was principally the concept of Gordon Derry with help from Denis Beauvais.  For these authors, the primal force that binds the universe together is called “Warlock Fire”. This kept the universe moving “along its singular path of evolution and expansion”. A disturbance (wisely undefined) splintered the universe into “alternate time streams”. These “time streams” meet in “ a vortex of whirling chaotic energies” which are “shaped in a five-pointed Grid”. There are five connections between this grid and twentieth century earth. Each connection or “Portal” has one terminus under an intentionally unnamed North American city and the other terminus in the world of another “time stream”. Eventually the universe will balance again and the time streams will merge so that only one Portal of the Grid will remain, the others fading away. “In essence, the struggle to be the dominant Portal is the struggle to control the Grid is and as a result the destiny of the universe.”

This struggle is carried out by the five Guardians of the five Portals. They can pass freely between the unnamed city on present day earth and their particular “time stream” world. These Guardians were not chosen but accidentally entered a Portal and became connected to it. Drakalis Savashitar Y’ul comes from a moon of Jupiter in a far future world. He is the result of interbreeding between a race of highly developed humans and a race of “wise and mystical dragons”. His world is one of peace and tolerance. Prince Doomidor rob-Kallus comes from ninth century North Runeland Skandazia a medieval world where dominance is sought and violence results. AR-G642/ON325-9 Argon is a “cyberdriod” created by humans on the last deep space probe “near the Serpent’s Eye Galaxy in the 34^th century as humans wiped themselves out in war. It evolved and refined itself over three centuries. It believes humans are destructive and at least must be controlled. Tanith Yolanthia Domnael is a “White Sorceress” from O”Domnael Castle in the Blue Isles 10^th century Europa. She is dedicated to non-violence and co-operation which makes her a natural ally to (and lover with) Savashitar. Zania Nervana is the exact opposite to Tanith, a splintered personality prone to violence. Unlike the others, she is a present day earthling who stumbled through a portal into an alternate time stream. Because of their connections to a portal these five guardians have become immortal with one exception. They can be killed. The stories in the 13 issues involve conflict between these five  for dominance. The general population are unaware of their conflicts until issue 7 when an ill-advised plan by Argon to kill Doomidor reveals their existence. A parallel story of the tensions that develop between Savashitar and  Tanith resolves itself in issue 13 with both of them realizing that dominance will not work, no Guardian is capable to controlling the Grid alone that they must all work together.

Where this insight would have led remains a mystery as Gordon and Denis left Aircel and the project, abruptly according to the account in issue 15. The reasons are not given but with many loose ends to tie up, it cannot be because the story was complete.

After  issue 13, “Warlock 5” essentially ceased to be. Barry Blair now claimed to be the creator even though the previous 13 issues gave creator credits to Gordon and Denis. Charles de Lint a successful fantasy writer based in Ottawa was given writer chores, but after only two issues Barry joined him as co-writer then after two more issues Barry was the sole writer. The visual style became unstable as a variety of visual artists were assigned to the periodical in different combinations at different times. Finally, as Barry’s control of the concept became complete,  it fell into the Barry Blair style found in  “Elflord” and “Samurai”.

The story line rapidly lost all continuity with the first 13 issues. The first abrupt discontinuity occurred immediately in issue 14, when the unnamed North American was named “New York”. More significant, a new character “Kaji” who is “Spirit Of The Grid” was introduced. She takes over more or less as the central character and the original five become subordinate. This change eliminates the central theme of “Warlock 5” which was how do five disparate personalities accidentally thrown together in a circumstance eventually resolve that situation among themselves. Ultimately in Barry’s hands   “Warlock 5” became into  little more than a samurai story with soft core pornography overtones.

The popularity of  “Warlock 5” rests on the first thirteen issues. The rest is of little interest.

MEDIUM

BOOK GRAPHIC:                                                                                                            Published by Outland Entertainment. Hardcover. Colour cover. Black & white content.

 Content novel & Cover book front & back:

 Warlock 5, Writ., Gordon Derry. Illus., Denis Beauvais. 2020. Contains the episodes done by Gordon and Denis for Warlock 5 issues 14 & 15 that Aircel did not publish.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:                                                                                                  Published by Aircel Publishing Ltd. Unless otherwise stated. Colour cover. Black & white content.

Content serial: 

Warlock 5, …: “Warlock 5.” Writ., Gordon Derry. Illus., Denis Beauvais.
1, 1986. 2, 1986. 3, 1987	4, 1987 5, 1987.	5, (6)1967. 7, 1987.	8, 1987. 9, 1987.	10, 1987. 11, 1987.	12, 1988. 13, 1988.

 

Warlock 5,…: “…”

14, 1988: “Moving Be Like Water.” Writ., Charles de Lint. Lay. & Pen., Patrick McEown & Barry Blair. In., Jim Somerville. Let., Mike Charbonneau. 15, 1988: “Still Be Like A Mirror.” Writ., Charles de Lint. Pen., Patrick McEown. In., Jim Somerville. Fin. Art, Patrick McEown & Barry Blair. Let., Mike Charbonneau. 16, November 1988: “Warlock 5.” Writ., Charles de Lint & Barry Blair. Pen., Dale Keown. In., Jim Somerville. Let., Mike Charbonneau. 17, December 1988: “Warlock 5.”Writ., Charles de Lint & Barry Blair. Pen., Dale Keown. In., Jim Somerville. Let., Mike Charbonneau.

 

Warlock 5,…: Writ., & Pen., Barry Blair. In., Jim Somerville. Let., Eiwin Mark.
18, January 1989.	19, February 1989.

 

Warlock 5 …: Car., Barry Blair. Let., Edwin Mark. Aircel Publishing Ltd now a division of Malibu Graphics Ltd.
21, 1989.	22, 1989.	Bk. II-3, August 1989.	Bk. II-5, November 1989

Cover front: 

Warlock 5, …: Illus., Denis Beauvais.
1, November 1986. 2, 1986. 3, 1987.	4, 1987 5, 1987.	5, (6)1967. 7, 1987.	8, 1987. 9, 1987.	10, 1987. 11, 1987.	12, 1988. 13, 1988.

 

. Warlock 5, …: Illus: Unidentified.
14, 1988.	15, 1988.

 

Warlock 5,…: Illus: Dale Keown.
16, 1988.	17, 1988.

 

 

Warlock 5, ..:. Illus: Jim Somerville. Publisher uncertain.
18, 1988.	19, 1988.

 

Warlock 5, …: Barry Blair. Aircel Publishing Ltd a division of Malibu Graphics Ltd.
20, 1989	21, 1989.	Bk. II-3, August 1989.

SOURCE:

 Article periodical:

 Stark Future, 4, 1986: Inside front cover.

GALLERY:

Warlock 5, left to right: Savashtar, Tanith, Argon, Doomidor, , Zania. Illus., Denis Beauvais. Warlock 5, 7-1987, Front cover.

    Kaji, Spirit of the Grid. This unidentified cover is interesting in that it’s subject has nothing to do with what went before and the style is unlike anything that comes after. Warlock 5, 15-1988: Front cover.