McKEE Donald
He worked for the Telegram [Winnipeg] in 1919 drawing front page cartoons.
SOURCE:
Article book:
The Hecklers. Writ. & Ed.., Peter Desbarates & Terry Mosher. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1979: 244.
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McKEAGUE Don
McKEAGUE Don
Worked for Bell Features & Publishing Co..
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Content:
Fact sheet:
Active Comics, 8, no date: “Strange But True”: 36.
Panel humor::
Active Comics, 8, no date: “Multiple jokes”: 13.
Story:
Active Comics, 9, no date: “Prison Break”: 32-33..
McKALE Daniel
McKALE Daniel
“I am very fond of Sempé, Brétecher, Berthio, Girerd and my wife.” The Hecklers: 244.
Born January 1951, in Pointe-Aux-Chénes.
At eighteen years of age, while studying at l’Institut des Arts Grapiques, he had his first cartoons accepted by Le Carillon in Hawkesbury Ontario. He moved to Montréal, where he freelanced for La Patrie, Montréal-Matin, Québec-Presse, Le Petit Journal and Perspectives.
In 1979 he became the editorial cartoonist for La Tribune in rural Sherbrooke and later became the full page editorial cartoonist for Le Droit [Ottawa].
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BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Content editorial cartoon:
The Art of Political Cartooning in Canada/1980. Ed., Steve Bradley. For., Robert LaPalme. Virgo Press, Oct. 1980: 98, 137, 156, 162, 188.
SOURCE:
Article book:
The Hecklers. Writ. & Ed.., Peter Desbarates & Terry Mosher. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1979: 244.
McINDOE Vince
McINDOE Vince
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BOOK TEXT:
Content story & Cover dust jacket front:
The Christmas Tree. Viking Canada, 2006: “Carmichael’s Dog.” Writ., David Adams Richards. 1-27. “The Christmas Tree.” Writ., David Adams Richards: 29-47.
McGRATH Dorothy
McGRATH Dorothy
Born Sept. 24, 1922 in Ottawa. Worked for Educational Products Inc.
McGIBNEY Jesse
McGIBNEY Jesse
Makes independent video games for Alien Trap Games.
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BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Content story:
Toronto Comics v., 2, Ed., Steve Andrews et al. Toronto Comics Anthology, May 2015: “Reflections.”Writ, Ariane Laurence: 166-170.
SOURCE:
Article book:
Toronto Comics v., 2, May 2015: “Jesse McGibney”: 195.
McGAW Laurie
McGAW Laurie
She worked for her father’s lithograph company then joined the Canadian Magazine in 1972 as a designer/assembly artist. Two years later she moved to Chatelaine Magazine. While working there she enrolled in the Ontario College of Art inspired she says by the work of such renowned Toronto illustrators as James Hill, Will Davies and Ken Dallison.
She illustrated the book Polar, The Titanic Bear for which she was short listed for the 1994 Governor General’s Award.
“I really like doing faces.” A familiar face she did was Peter Gzowski’s which she drew almost annually for his books.
WORK:
BOOK TEXT :
Cover book front :
:The Morningside Papers. Writ., Peter Gzowski & L.M. Montgomery. McClelland & Stewart Ltd. 1985.
The Fourth Morningside Papers. Writ., Peter Gzowski. McClelland & Stewart Ltd. 1991.
BOOK TEXT COLLECTION:
Content story & Cover dust jacket:
Christmas With Anne & Other Stories. Writ., L.M. Montgomery. McClelland & Stewart Ltd. 1995.
SOURCE:
Article newspaper:
Toronto Star, 2 Dec.1995: “Making their mark.” Writ., Michael Hanlon: K5.
GALLERY:
The Morningside Papers, 1985: Front cover.
McFARLANE Todd
McFARLANE Todd
Born March 16, 1961 in Calgary Alberta.
He started drawing and collecting comics at about the same age, 18 years. He sent out nearly 700 packages to publishers before he got his first job from Steve Englehart on Marvel/Epic’s Coyote, 11. He then worked on Invasion and D.C.’s Infinity Inc. which he left in 1987 to begin the Incredible Hulk. A highlight was Incredible Hulk 340 featuring “Wolverine”. His work on this series began his rise in popularity which continued to escalate when he took over Amazing Spiderman, the most popular issues being those that featured “Venom”. In 1990, McFarlane began an all-new Spiderman series which at the time was the best selling comic book issue of all time. It has since been surpassed.
His influences have been Rob Liefeld, Frank Miller, Wayne Gretzky and John Byrne.
He can rough out a page of artwork in about 20 minutes using non-reproduction blue pencil. However, he does little penciling, preferring to draw in ink with a Hunt’s mapping point 102 tip and black India ink. It takes him about four hours to complete a drawing.
He went on to create the popular superhero character “Spawn” which first appeared in a periodical of the same name published by Image Comics in May 1992. It expanded into books, live action film, animation and toys.
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Content serial:
Amazing Spider-man, 298-299; 313-323, 325, 328 (Marvel Comics)
| Amazing Spider-man …. “….” Writ., David Micheline. Let., Rick Parker. Col. Bob Sharen. Marvel Comics | |
| 1-300, May 1988: “Venom”:
1-306, Early Oct. 1988: “Humbugged!” : 1-307, Late Oct. 1988: “The Thief Who Stole Himself!” |
1-309, Late Nov. 1988: “Styx & Stone!”.
1-312, Feb. 1989: “The Goblin War!” |
| Amazing Spider-man …. “….” Writ., David Micheline. Let., Rick Parker. Col. Gregory Wright. Marvel Comics | |
| 1-301, June 1988: “The Sable Gauntlet!” | 1-302, July 1988. “(Mid) American Gothic!” |
Amazing Spider-man, 1-305, Late Sept. 1988: “Westward Woe!” Writ., David Micheline. In.,
Magnificent 7.Let., Rick Parker. Col. Gregory Wright. Marvel Comics
Amazing Spider-man, 1-313, Mar. 1989: “Slithereens” Writ., David Micheline. Let., Rick Parker. Col. Bob Sharen & John Wilcox.. Marvel Comics
Coyote, 11-13 (Epic)
Detective Comics, 576-578 (D.C.),
Incredible Hulk, 330-346
Invasion, 1-2 (D.C.)
Spiderman, 1-14, 16 (Marvel).
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PERIODICAL GRAPHIC
Cover front:
| Amazing Spider-man ….: Marvel Comics | ||
| 1-300, May 1988.
1-301, June 1988. 1-302, July 1988. |
1-305, Late Sept. 1988.
1-306, Early Oct. 1988. 1-307, Late Oct. 1988 |
1-309, Late Nov. 1988.
1-312, Feb. 1989. 1-313, Mar. 1989. |
Amazing Spider-man, 324.
Amazing Spider-man: Skating On Thin Ice, 1-1, 1990. Occurring in Winnipeg.
Amazing Spider-man: Double Trouble, 1-2, 1990: Occurring in Fredericton.
Amazing Spider-man: Hit and Run, 1-3, 1991: Occurring in Toronto.
Amazing Spider-man: Chaos In Calgary, 1-4, 1992: Occurring in Calgary.
Amazing Spider-man: Dead Ball in Montreal, 1-5, 1993: Occurring in Montréal.
This is a 5 issue Canadian series done in conjunction with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and other participants. In addition to the American writers and artists, Canadians Todd McFarlane, Jim Craig and the Day Brothers contributed to the covers, while Craig pencilled issues 1-3 to 1-5, and the Day Brothers inked issues 1-4 & 1-5. The series was also issued in French. Marvel Comics then reprinted the first four issues of the series under reprint editor Glen Herdling who was also the editor of the last 2 issues of the original series. All of the issues of this series were all published Feb. 1993. None of the Canadian Associations were acknowledged in these reprints.
Batman 423, Sept. 1988. DC Comics Inc.
MERCHANDISE:
VHS LIVE ACTION:
Spawn: Wide Screen Collector’s Edition. VHS 65935 12542. Recorded from the film of the same name Produced by Clint Goldman. Directed by Mark A. Z. Dippé. Released 1 August 1997. Includes an interview with Todd McFarlane.
SOURCE:
Article periodical:
Amazing Heroes, 131, Dec. 15 1987: “McFarlane: Caught in a Spider’s Web.” Interviewer, Frank Garcia: 31-39.
Canadian Cartoonist, v. 1, April 1989: “Todd McFarlane”: 17-20.
Comic Buyer’s Guide Price Guide, April 1993:
“Behind The Scenes With Todd McFarlane”: 48.
“Todd McFarlane ; More Than Just A Man.” Writ., Brett Brooks: 37.
“Todd McFarlane’s Comic Book Spawn Steadily Increasing zprice.” Writ., Cliff Biggers:16, 18.
Comic Journal, 152, August 1992: “That’s The Spice Of Life, Bud.” Interviewer, Gary Groth: 45-70.
Image Plus, 1, May 1993: “Todd McFarlane.”
Hero Illustrated,1-10, Apr. 1994: “Gotham: To Hell & Back With McFarlane, Miller& Dixon.” Writ., Steve Darnell: 70-73.
Wizard, 1-11, July 1992: “Spawning A New Image.” Writ., Gareb Shamus:10-17, 23.
Article newspaper:
Toronto Star, 27 Feb.1987: “Here’s your guide to superheroes of Canadian comics”: D6.
Toronto Star, 2 Aug. 1997: “Spawning an empire.” Writ., Rob Salem: H3.
GALLERY:
Amazing Spider-man: Skating On Thin Ice. 1-1, 1990: Front cover. Strangely enough, this youngster in Winnipeg (Home of the Winnipeg Jets at that time) is wearing an Edmonton Oilers logo.
Cover of the VHS version of Spawn, from the live action film of the same name.
McFADZEAN Dakota
McFADZEAN Dakota
Self Portrait. Conundrum 1, 2020: 56.
“I think that short comics occupy a similar space that short prose stories do. Comic strips are like poems, so with those I’m just trying to be succinct and inventive within the confines of the format. … With strips I feel free to simply explore an image, a feeling or something indescribable. …My short stories tend to be more concept-based. … In a short story, I’m more interested in the ideas and emotional impact than I am in fully fleshing out the characters and their world. For the graphic novel, there’s more time and space to really get to know characters and explore their nuances. “Dakota McFadzean.” Conundrum 1, 2020:57.
He was born in 1983 in Regina where he graduated from the University of Regina with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Between 2007 and 2013 he lived in Montréal and in Vermont U.S. during which time he attended the Center For Cartoon Studies from which he graduated with a Master of Fine Arts about 2010, and he worked for MAD magazine. His work has also appeared in The New Yorker, The Best American Comics and Funny or Die. He has worked as a storyboard artist for Dreamworks and Netflex.
Near the end of his studies at the Center for Cartoon Studies he co-founded and co-edited with American cartoonists Andy Warner and D.W. the cartoon and art anthology Irene The first issue was released in 2011. About the same time, he created the mini comic series Lost Mountain. The first issue logically number issue 0 was also released in 2011. This series has continued to the present.
About 2010, he began to do an online daily strip. The first strips were autobiographical but as time passed he turned to other subjects. The strips he drew between 2011 and 2013 were eventually collected and published by Conundrum in 2015 under the title Don’t Get Eaten By Anything. In 2016 he won the Doug Wright Spotlight Award for this volume Don’t Get Eaten By Anything.
Dakota moved to Toronto in 2013 and in the same year his first collection of stories Other Stories And The Horse You Rode In On. was published by Conundrum Press. This was followed by the above mentioned Don’t Get Eaten By Anything. His newest work To Know You’re Alive was published in 2020. Since moving to Toronto he has contributed stories to Taddle Creek Magazine and participated in Mark Laliberte’s “Four Panel Project” and Seth’s “The North Wing: Selections from the Lost Library of CanLit Graphic Novels.
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Content story & Cover book front & back:
4 Panel. Mark Laliberte. Popnoir Editions, 2020: 5-20.
To Know You’re Alive. Conundrum Press, 2020.
Other Stories And The Horse You Rode In On. Conundrum Press, 2013.
Content strip cartoon & Cover book front & back:
Don’t Get Eaten By Anything: A Collection Of Dailies 2011-2013. Conundrum Press, 2015.
Other Stories And The Horse You Rode In On. Conundrum Press, 2013.
PERIODICAL TEXT & GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Content story graphic:
Canadian Notes & Queries, 101, Winter 2018: “The North Wing: Selections from the Lost Library of CanLit Graphic Novels Episode Twenty-One, Sheila Hetl’s How Should A Person Be? as adapted by Dakota McFadzean”: 40-41.
| Taddle Creek,….: “…” Vitalis Publishing | |
| XIX-1, 36, Winter 2015-2016: “Posthumans”: 7.
XX-1, 38, Winter 2016-2017: “First”: 15-18.
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XXIII-1, 44, Winter 2019/2020: “ The Pasqua Pennysaver”: 12-13.
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Cover front:
Conundrum 1, 2020.
SOURCE:
Article book:
Don’t Get Eaten By Anything. Conundrum Press, 2015: “Introductio.
To Know You’re Alive, Conundrum Press, 2020: 99.
Interview periodical:
Conundrum 1, 2020: “Dakota McFadzean”: 56-64.
GALLERY:
Taddle Creek, XX-1, 38, Winter 2016-2017: “First”: 15.
Taddle Creek, XX-1, 38, Winter 2016-2017: “First”: 16.
Taddle Creek, XX-1, 38, Winter 2016-2017: “First”: 17.
Taddle Creek, XX-1, 38, Winter 2016-2017: “First”: 18.
Conundrum 1, 2020: Front cover.
To Know You’re Alive, Conundrum Press, 2020.
McEVOY Gregory
McEVOY Gregory
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BOOK TEXT:
Content novel & Cover book front:
My Brother’s Keeper. Writ., Howard Engel & Eric Wright. McArthur & Co. 2002.