RICKARD Flying Officer H. “Ricky”

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DAISY DREAMER

The evolution of “Daisy Dreamer” from Lynda Cooper to Gabriel Mossissette, chickaDEE, 26-7, Sept.2004: 31.

                                                                             The evolution continues, illus., Gabriel Morrissette, chickaDEE, Jan./Feb. 2008: 29.

The series was created at least as far back as 1983. Lynda Cooper was the first cartoonist or illustrator. It is unclear if there was a writer. She worked on it till September/October 1997, “Daisy Dreamer” was one of the longest running serials published in Chickadee (later called chickaDEE). After Lynda left, the serial continued under three writers at different times and one illustrator. These practitioners included the team of Mark Shainblum and Gabriel Morrissette who also created the Canadian hero “Northguard”. There was an earlier feature cartoon serial in Chickadee called “Archly and the Whizzz Kids”. “Daisy Dreamer” probably replaced it.

 

In “Daisy Dreamer” narrative was used as a vehicle to describe the characteristics of an animal. There was a tension between the two and as time passed there was a shift in emphasis. Under Lynda, each two page episode was essentially a description of different types of animals. In it “Daisy” became the animal whose features were described. At the end of the description she became herself again. She was characterized as a very young girl and was the only continuous character in the feature.

With the September/October 1997 issue Gabriel Morrissette took over the illustration duties. No writer is identified, In this period it was reduced to a one page episode. How “Daisy” changed into the various animals was changed. She became that creature by pretending she was that creature. “Daisy” remained a little girl and the only character.

Gabriel stayed with “Daisy” from 1997 to the end of the feature. Under his hand “Daisy” was slowly transformed from a little girl exploring nature to a quite sophisticated teenager. Furthermore her appearance became increasingly stylized. He provided the visual aspects of an increased number and diversity of characters. His layouts kept the feature interesting.

With the September 1999 issue Mark Shainblum is identified as the writer. At this point the emphasis shifted from a description of animals to more of a narrative where “Daisy” becomes a particular animal in order to use its characteristic to achieve some goal like a rescue, thwarting villains etc. The feature resumed its two page length. Mark introduced a new reason for “Daisy’s” ability to become an animal. She has a magic hat which when she twists it she is changed into the animal she desires. He introduced other characters. Ravi is the first. Others follow, “Daisy’s” dad, “Terry”, “Annie” and “Rex” “Daisy’s” dog. These eventually settle into “Ravi”, “Annie” and “Rex”. Mark also expanded the range of animals that “Daisy” turned into to include, mythical creatures like a dragon, a Scottish legendary creature the Kellie and animals appearing in petroglyphs.

Mark left the series with the March 2001 issue. Issue May 2001 identifies Phillip Moscovitch as the writer. He further emphasized the narrative aspect. In one episode he even introduced time travel. “Daisy” visited Greece and her friend “Kosta” had a magic watch which permitted time travel. As can be seen in the last story featured in the GALLERY below, the narrative element had slowly crowded out the animal description element until “Daisy Dreamer” became only a vehicle to propel a narrative.

MEDIUM

PERIODICAL TEXT & GRAPHIC:

Content serial : 

Chickadee…., “Daisy Dreamer. ….”Car., Lynda Cooper. Owl Communications. Colour.

08-9, Oct. 1986: “… Halloween Hoot”: 24-26. 08-10, Dec. 1986: “… Cheeky Chipmunk”: 24-25. 09-1, Jan. 1987: “… Pop Goes the Weasel”: 26-27. 09-3, Mar. 1987: “… Slow and Steady”: 24-25. 09-5, May 1987: “… Hot Diggety Dog”: 26-27. 09-6, Summer 1987: “… Swift as a shark”: 26-27. 09-9, Nov. 1987: “… Humming Along”: 24-25. 10-1, Jan. 1988: “… Koala Caper”: 24-25. 10-2, Feb. 1988: “… Crab Walk”: 26-27. 10-3, Mar. 1988: “… Leaping Lynx”: 26-27. 18-8, Oct. 1996: “… A Pig Tale”: 26-27. 18-10, Dec. 1996: “… Warmer for Winter”: 26-27. 19-1: Jan./Feb. 1997: What’s Hop-pening”: 26-27. 19-3, Apr. 1997: “… Jungle Feast”: 26-27. 19-5, Summer 1997: “… Mosquitoes Everywhere!”: 26-27.

ChickaDEE…., “Daisy Dreamer. ….” Writ., unidentified. Illus., Gabriel Morrissette. Col., Digital Chameleon. Batard Press Canada. Colour.

19-6, Sept./Oct. 1997: “… That’s Using Your Trunk!”: back cover. 20-1, Jan./Feb. 1998: “… Hooves on the Move!”: back cover. 20-6, Sept. 1998: “… Daisy pretends she’s a Canada Goose”: back cover. 20-7, Oct. 1998: “… Daisy pretends she’s a Snake”: back cover. 20-8, Nov. 1998: “… Daisy pretends she’s a Giraffe”: back cover. 20-9, Dec. 1998: “… Daisy pretends she’s a cat”: back cover. 21-1, Jan./Feb. 1999: “… Daisy pretends she is a Dragon”: back cover. 21-2, Mar. 1999: “… Dairy pretends she an earthworm”: 31 21-3, Apr. 1999: “… Daisy pretends she’s a cricket”: 31. 21-4, May 1999: “… Daisy pretends she’s an Owlet”: 31. 21-5, Summer 1999: “… pretends she’s a Skunk”: 31.

ChickaDEE…., “Daisy Dreamer…” Writ., Mark Shainblum. Illus., Gabriel Morrissette. Col., Digital Chameleon. Batard Press Canada. Colour.

21-6, Sept., 1999: “… An Elephant Never Forgets a Friend”: 28-29 21-7, Oct. 1999: “… A Gila Monster Saves the Day”: 30-31. 21-8, Nov. 1999: “… She Has Eyes Like a Hawk”: 30-31. 21-9, Dec. 1999: “… The Walrus’ big trip in Nunavut”: 30-31. 22-1, Jan./Feb. 2000: “… Look out there! It’s a Snowshoe Hare!”: 30-31. 22-2, Mar. 2000: “… Daisy Has A Real Dog Day!”: 30-31. 22-3, Apr. 2000: “… Daisy has some ferret fun!”: 30-31. 22-4, May 2000: “… Can a hippo hold its breath underwater?”: 30-31. 22-5, Summer 2000:2: “… Daisy the ostrich is built for speed!”: 30-31. 22-6, Sept. 2000: “… Daisy is a champion cheetah!”: 30-31. 22-7, Oct. 2000: “… Daisy the bat flies in the dark!”: 30-31. 22-8, Nov. 2000: “… Daisy the Panda is on the move!”: 30-31. 22-9, Dec. 2000: “… Daisy puts the writing on the wall!”: 30-31. 23-1, Jan./Feb. 2001: “… a polar bear builds a snowy shelter!”: 30-31. 23-2, Mar. 2001: “… Thoroughbred to the Rescue”: 30-31.

ChickaDEE, 23-3, Apr. 2001: “Daisy Dreamer: Daisy the pig rolls in mud”. Writ., Shawn Benjamin. Illus., Gabrielle Morrissette. Col., Digital Chameleon. Batard Press Canada. Colour.

ChickaDEE…., “Daisy Dreamer…” Writ., Phillip Moscovitch. Illus., Gabriel Morrissette. Col., Digital Chameleon. Batard Press Canada. Colour.

23-4, May 2001: “… Daisy splishes and splashes”: 30-31. 23-5, June 2001: “… Daisy gets Bugged!”: 30-31. 23-7, Sept. 2001: “… Underwater Adventure”: 31- 40. 23-7, Sept. 2001: “… Daisy paws through the trash”: 30-31. 23-8, Oct. 2001: “… Magical Mystery Tour in Scotland”: 30-31. 23-9, Nov. 2001: “… Daisy Goes To The Dogs”: 30-31. 23-10, Dec. 2001: “… A Mouse in the House”: 30-31. 25-6, Summer 2003: … in Do The Twist”: 35-40.

ChickaDEE…., “Daisy Dreamer…” Writ., Phillip Moscovitch. Illus., Gabriel Morrissette. Col., All Thumbs Creative – Peter Dawes. Batard Press Canada. Colour.

26-7, Sept. 2004: “… in Sneaky Snake”: 30-31. 27-4, May 2005: “… in The Disappearing Doggie”: 30-31. 27-7, Sept., 2005: “… in Shear Fun”: 30-31. 27-8, Oct. 2005: “… in Trick and Treat”: 30-31. 27-10, Dec. 2005: “… in Daisy Dragon”: 30-31. 28-1, Jan./Feb. 2006: “… in Outfoxed”: 30-31. 29-5, June 2007: “… in Whale Rescue”: 30-31. 29-7, Sept. 2007: “ … in Howling Help”: 28-29. 29-8, Oct. 2007: “… in Going Batty”: 28-29. 29-9, Nov. 2007: “… in Dolphin Daisy”: 28-29. 29-10, Dec. 2007: “… in Muskox Madness”: 29-29. 30-1, Jan./Feb. 2008: “… in Computer Bug”: 28-29. 30-2, Mar. 2008: “… in Tapir Tale”: 28-29. 30-3, Apr. 2008: “… in Kestrel Adventure”: 28-29. 30-4, May 2008: “…in Treasure Hunt”: 28-29. 36-1, Jan./Feb. 2014: “… in Hockey Hero”: 28-29

PERIODICAL TEXT & GRAPHIC:

Content poster: 

ChickaDEE, 22-1, Jan./Feb. 2000: “Dream Big Daisy.” Illus., Gabrielle Morrissette: 18-19.

SOURCE:

Article periodical:

For the earliest known year Lynda Cooper drew “Daisy Dreamer” see ChickaDEE, 26-7, Sept. 2004: 31.

GALLERY:

Chickadee, 19-5, Summer 1997: Illus., Lynda Cooper: 26.

Chickadee, 19-5, Summer 1997: Illus., Lynda Cooper:: 27.                                              The faded vertical line through the mosquito wings shows how Lynda extended her drawings from one page to the next

chickaDEE, 21-5, Summer 1999: Illus., Gabriel Morrissette: 31.

chickaDEE, 22-9, Dec. 2000: Illus., Gabriel Morrissette.:30.

chickaDEE, 22-9, Dec. 2000: Illus., Gabriel Morrissette:.31.

chickaDEE, 36-1, Jan./Feb. 2014: Illus., Gabriel Morrissette: 28.

chickaDEE, 36-1, Jan./Feb. 2014: Illus., Gabriel Morrissette:29.

 

ANDERSON Donald Kenneth

 Born 26 June 1920 in Toronto.

He attended Danforth Technical School under the guidance of C. W. Jefferies. Then proceeded to the Ontario College of Art where he studied under J. W. Beatty, Franklin Carmichael and Rowley Murphy.

In  April 1941 he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and worked as an NCO artist in the Directorate of Public Relations in Ottawa. He was promoted to Flight Sergeant and served as an Official War Artist from spring 1944 to 1945. He was sent to Europe where he was posted to London, Scotland, and mainland Europe. Eighty-nine of his works are held in the Canadian War Collection.

After his discharge he became a freelance artist based in Montréal working for Maclean’s, Weekend magazines and several advertising agencies. He specialized in historical subjects His painting Maisonneuve’s founding of Ville-Marie painted for the Confederation Life Association’s Gallery of Canadian History hangs in the Montréal City Hall. He was awarded six Merit and Medal awards from the art director’s clubs in Montréal and Toronto.

He died 11 May 2009 near Toronto.

 ILLUSTRATOR:

BOOK TEXT:

Content history:

Canada’s First Bank. Writ., Merrill Denison. McClelland & Stewart, 1966. Painting: “The Gibraltar Of America”: 255. Part of a group of artists: Lorne Bouchard, Douglas Johnson, Bruce Johnson, Will Davies, William Kurelek, Henry Simpkins, Stuart Main, Gerald L. Sevier, Roy Hewitson , James Walker, Jack Tremblay, Fred Oakley, Franklin Arbuckle, Alex Taylor, Tom McNeely, Lewis Parker, Huntley Brown, Jerry Lazare commissioned for this work.

PERIODICAL TEXT:

Content advertising:

Maclean’s, June 1951: Coolerator Refrigerators: 40.

Maclean’s, 1 April 1954: “The First Mate” a painting for Weston’s Bakery:

Content essay:

Maclean’s, 31 January 1959: “The Two Ordeals Of Kikik”. Writ., Farley Mowat: 12-13.

Maclean’s, 14 February 1959: “Maclean’s Flashback: Stoker Mahoney and Pill No. 2-183”. Writ., John Rhodes Sturdy: 22-23.

Maclean’s, 5 December 1959: “The gallant death of the Jervis Bay”. Writ., Richard O’Hagan: 24-25.

Weekend Magazine, 17 April 1971: “What Did Hilter, Churchill And Mackenzie King Have In Common”. Writ., Robert McKeown: 4-5.

Content serial:

Maclean’s,14 May 1955: “Not This August”. Writ., C. M. Kornbluth: 14, 15, 16-17.

Content story:

Maclean’s, 15 April 1951: The Jinker”. Writ., Joseph Schull: 20, 21.

Maclean’s, 26 November 1955: “The Knife”. Writ., Theon Wright: 26, 27.

Maclean’s, 18 January 1958: “The Stowaway”. John Norman Harris: 22-23.

Maclean’s, 11 October 1958: Where Did Rafe Madison Go? Writ., Donald Jack: 26-27.

SOURCE:

Internet:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_K._Anderson. Accessed 9  December 2024.

GALLERY:

                                                                         Maclean’s Magazine, 11 October 1958: 26-27.

 

HALLER John

ILLUSTRATOR:

PERIODICAL TEXT:

Content story:

Family Herald: Canada’s National Farm Magazine, ….

…, 2 May 1957: “The Hateful Suiter”. Writ., Newt Herd: 24. …, 30 May 1957: “Three-Quarter Mile”. Writ., Linnea Stadig Staples: 24-25. …, 6 February 1958: “The Dangerous Age”. Writ., Carol Clissold: 24. …, 2 June 1960: “A Dress for a Dance”. Writ., Mary-Jop Burles: 10-11. …, 11 May 1961: “Roses for Mother’s Day”. Writ., Dexter Hubbard: 22.

GALLERY:

Family Herald: Canada’s National Farm Magazine, 30 May 1957: 24-25.

Family Herald: Canada’s National Farm Magazine, 6 February 1958: 24.

 

GROH Susan

WORK:

ILLUSTRATOR:

PERIODICAL TEXT:

Content essay:

Family Herald: Canada’s National Farm Magazine, …: “Just for Girls: …” ….

…, 2 May 1957: “…: Something For Others”. Writ., Lorrie McLaughlin: 39. …, 20 May 1957: “…: How Do You Sound to Others”. Writ., Lorrie McLaughlin: 39. …, 19 March 1959: “…: Happy Ending for Your Books”. Writ., Writ., Lorrie McLaughlin: 53.

Content story:

Family Herald: Canada’s National Farm Magazine, …: “Children’s Page: …” ….

…, 27 June 1957: “…: Oliver’s Musical Flute”. Writ., Blanche Hour: 39. …, 8 May 1958: “…: Pam’s Lucky Search”. Writ., Constance Wright: 55.

GALLERY:

Family Herald: Canada’s National Farm Magazine, 2 May 1957: 39.

Family Herald: Canada’s National Farm Magazine, 8 May 1958: 55.

 

ROCKET ROBIN HOOD

It was an animated television series that initially appeared on CBC beginning 9 October 1966 and after fifty-two, twenty-two minute episodes ended in 1969. It was produced by Trillium Productions and Krantz Films

Essentially, it took the English stories of the medieval Robin Hood and his band of outlaws located in Sherwood Forest and transported them into the future to the year 3000. Sherwood Forest was relocated onto an asteroid. Robin’s band continued to include Little John, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, and Alan-a-Dale. Maid Marion continued to provide the love interest and the villains continued to be Prince John and the Sheriff. N.O.T.T. or National Outer-space Terrestrial Territories, was the new name for the English town of Nottingham in the medieval stories. Dr. Medulla, Manta and the Warlord of Saturn were additional villains.

Although billed as a Canadian animated television series it was actually more of a service contract between Trillium Productions and Steve Krantz an American film producer financing and owning the property. Shamus Culhane the first director was an American animator. Ralph Bakshi who replaced him was another American animator. Bakshi is credited as the writer although he came into the production late. It appears that he was given credit because he introduced several gimmicks including laser eyes. Under his direction though the tone became gloomier and spookier. The second season already had large input from the Americans with New York comic book artists Gray Morrow, Wally Wood and Jim Steranko creating layouts and sending them to Trillium. The last season was produced in the U.S. under Bakshi. A French version called Robin Fusée was also produced.

Generally speaking Rocket Robin is considered mediocre. This was probably due in part to the fact that this was Trillium’s first such project and there was a lot to learn. But making the episodes as cheap as possible was undoubtedly another factor. Bakshi later commented that while episodes under Shamus Culhane who he replaced cost $18,000, he produced them for $14,000 saving Krantz four thousand dollars an episode. An insight into Bakshi’s corner cutting methods is revealed in the much-publicized account where he used two episodes “From Menace to Menace” and “Five Dementia” from Robin Hood practically intact as two episodes “Phantom from the Depths of Time” and “Revolt in the Fifth Dimension” in the Spiderman series. The only difference was that he replaced “Robin Hood” with “Spiderman”. However, the voice talent is judged of high caliber. This isn’t surprising as the voices came from some of the best actors in Canadian theatre and television. Len Birman was the voice of “Robin”. Paul Kligman did “Friar Tuck” and the legendary Chris Wiggins voiced “Will Scarlett”. Bernard Cowan narrated the series.

Quality does not appear to be an issue in its marketability. Rocket Robin Hood was later aired on Toronto’s CITY-TV, CHEX-TV in Peterborough and CJOH-TV in Ottawa in the 1970’s and on to 1983. In the UK it appeared on ITV in the 1970’s . Again in the 1970’s it was aired in South Korea and Japan. It has also been released on DVD.

SOURCES:

Article book:

Cartoon Capers. Writ., Karen Mazurkewich. McArthur & Co.: 131-133.

Internet:

www.cbc.ca/television/tbt-when-rocket-robin-ruled-outer-space-1.5139219

cartoonresearch.com/index.php/rocket-robin-hood

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/krantz-Films

www.google.ca/search?q=Rocket+Robin+Hood&sca

GALLERY:

    www.google.ca/search?q=Rocket+Robin+Hood&sca

MÉNAGE À 3

Ménage à 3, created by Gisèle Lagacé and David Lumsden was influenced by the television show Three’s Company (1977-2023) but set in Montréal and much more risqué. It tells the adventures and misadventures of three principal characters: Gary working at a call center and striving to be a cartoonist, Suzz a bi-sexual guitarist looking for a band and Desirée a waitress and cook who is love hungry. As Gisèle describes it “In Ménage à 3, Gary’s still a virgin at the start of the series. He’s not doing well with women, and the other characters are trying to get him better at that.” Yet she also describes Gary as having a rich inner life, a dream of being a cartoonist and having a supportive friend group. It was consistently in the top fifty most popular web comics and in 2018, Gisèle won the Joe Shuster Award for “Webcomics Creator”. The series ended in 2019 but Sticky Dilly Buns and Pixie Trix Comics are both spin offs from it.

 

PIXIE TRIX COMICS                                                                                                          905 Riverside Drive, Bathurst New Brunswick.

Co-founders: Gisèle Lagacé and David Lumsden

Contributors: Gisèle Lagacé; David Lumsdon; T. Campbell; Scott Duval; Miguel Marques; Saiful Remy “Eisu” Mokhtar; Matt Moylan; Fernando Ruiz; M. Victoria Robado; Jason Waltrip; Cassandra Wedeking,

Characters, a selection:

Eerie Cuties group: Nina & Layla Delacroix, Chloe Love & Ace Wolfhart.

Manage à 3 group: DiDi; Garry, Suzz, Desirée, Peggy, Sandra, Sonya & Zii.

Sticky Dilly Buns group: Dillon O’Brien, Amber Larose, Ruby.

Superhero group: Incredibelle, Infernica Sinn, Nightingale (Isabelle Rossignol), Ultraluminals.

Miscellaneous: Carmen Chamelia, Aggie D’Amour, Space Captain Miyuki, Penny Levac.

Initiated by Gisèle Lagacé and David Lumsden in 2008, this organization is a brand, studio, publishing company and web comics portal exhibiting and retailing their work. It has published at least 19 titles which included at least 48 publications. There was one hardcover book, 17 graphic booklets and 30 printed collections of web comics. The company’s most successful effort was Menage à 3. Sticky Dilly Buns and Pixie Trix Comics are spin offs from it.

As a team Lagacé and Lumsden were responsible for 6 titles and 19 publications. These included the collections Eerie Cuties, 0-4; plus spin-off Magik Chicks, where Gisèle did the initial artwork, Manage à 3, 1-10 and Pixie Trix Comics 1-2 plus the graphic booklets Infernica Sinn, Nightengale: Learning Curves and Ultraluminals.

Lagacé working with other writers and illustrators was involved in 6 titles and 9 publications, including the hardcover book The Art of Manage à 3; the collections Cool Cat Studio, Penny & Aggie, 1-4 and Sticky Buns 1-2; plus the graphic booklets Eerie Cuties One Shot and Zii and the Troublemakers.

Lumsden working with other writers and illustrators was involved in 8 titles and 14 publications. These included the collection Sandra On The Rocks, plus the graphic booklets, Chamelia 1 (the rest of the series was by other authors and illustrators), Dangerously Chloe, Freaky Frights, Incredibelle: Galactic Delights, Menage à Zombies, Space Captain Miyuki and Wolfharts.

The organization merchandized twenty-two posters (nearly all by Gisèle) and the figurines Chloe, DiDi, Peggy with mini Garry, Sonya, Zii and the plush doll, Garry.

SOURCE:

Internet:

cbc.ca/arts/gisele-lagace-archie-comics-menage-3-1.6953413. Accessed 5 April 2024.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gisèle-Lagacé 3 April 2024.

gisellelagace.wixsite.com/gisellelagace/about Accessed 1 May 2020.

pixietrixcomix.com/about us Accessed 3 April 2024.

pixietrixcomixstore.bigcartel.com Accessed April 2024.

GALLERY:

From pixietrixcomixstore.bigcartel.com Accessed April 2024.

          Plush doll Garry and Figurines: Peggy and Garry

                                      Figurines: back Zii, DiDi, front Sonya

Figurines: left to right Chloe, DiDi, Zii.

 

LUMSDEN David

Born in Sherbrooke Québec, he was raised in Ottawa and continues to live there. In 2003, he obtained a Bachelor in Sequential Art from the Université du Québec en Outaouais.

In 2008, he partnered as co-writer with Gisèle Lagacé to create Ménage à 3, This series revolved around “Gary”, Suzz and “Desirée”. In the same year David and Gisèle organized Pixie Trix Comix. This team went on to produce Eerie Cuties and its spin off Magik Chicks; Infernica Sinn; Nightingale: learning Curves; Pixie Trix Comix; Ultraluimals.

Teaming up with other illustrators he has written Dangerously Chloe with Cassandra Wedeking and Jason Waltrip, Freaky Frights with Fernando Ruiz & Dan Parent; Incredibelle: Galactic Delights with, Fernando Ruiz and Jason Waltrip; Menage à Zombies with Fernando Ruiz ( a spin-off from Ménage à 3),; Sandra On The Rocks with Saiful Remy Mokhtar; Space Captain Miyuki with Fernando Ruiz, Saiful Remy Mokhtar and Jason Waltrip; Wolfharts with Fernando Ruiz

With other writers and illustrators he has produced Chamelia 1 writ., with co-writer Matt Moylan, and illustrator, Saiful Remy “Eisu” Mokhtar,

For Seven Seas Entertainment he has produced the “My Little Pony: The Manga A Day In The life of Equestria series and written the series Coral’s Reef with illustrator Shiei.

 

NIGHT WYND ENTERPRISES

See BLAIR Barry