WEAVER Jeri

                                                                              Cloudscape Comics, www.cloudscapecomics.com

This creator of the web serial Daqueran is a Vancouver based cartoonist, illustrator, water colourist, and publisher.

She has contributed to a number of anthologies and often works with her twin sister Jayleen. She participated in the creation of two Cloudscape characters, “Ikniqpalagao” and “Canada Jacques“.

As a watercolourist she paints fantasy scenes, and animals focusing on dinosaurs. She has produced an adult colouring book called Art of Jeri Weaver – Animals Colouring Book.

With Jayleen she is co-owner of Gurukitty Studios which has published three books Ghost Tales, Once Upon a Time and Gateways to Beyond.

WORK:

ILLUSTRATOR:

 BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:                                                                                      Published by Cloudscape Comics:

 Content:

Serial

Epic Canadiana, v.1. 2013: “Ikniqpalagao: Beware The Slaughter.” Writ., Bevan Thomas: 14-29.

 Story

Mega Fauna. Oct. 2014: “A Grandmother’s Tale.” Writ., Ian Thomas: 43- 52.

Swan Song.  March 2018: “Aerial Escape.” Writ., Jason Wilkins: 81-86.

INKER:

 BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:                                                                                       Published by Cloudscape Comics:

 Content serial:

 Epic Canadiana, v.2. Ed.,  Bevan Thomas.  Cloudscape Comics Society, Oct. 2015:

“Canada Jacques: Back In The Saddle.” Layouts, Kate Ebesteiner. Finished Pen. & Let.,  Jeff Ellis: 95-106.

CO-ILLUSTRATOR:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:                                                                                      Published by Cloudscape Comics           

 Content serial:

 Epic Canadiana, v.2. Ed., Bevan Thomas.  Cloudscape Comics Society, Oct., 2015: “Ghost Woman: At Midnight The Devourer!” Writ., Nevin Arnold. Co-Illus., Nevin Arnould: 195-206.

 SOURCE:

 Article book:

Epic Canadiana, v.2. Cloudscape Comics Society, Oct. 2015: “The Creators”: 239.

Swan Song.  Cloudscape Comics, March 2018: “Jeri Weaver”: 179.

GALLERY:

See

CANADA JACQUES & IKNIQPALAGAQ

 

WEAVER Jayleen

She studied animation at the Vancouver Film School. She freelanced several years doing animated shows for television and DVD. She then turned to graphic literature.

She co-owns Gurukitty Studios with her twin sister Jeri Weaver and through that produced three graphic anthologies. She has contributed to nine graphic novels and created the web serial Hello, Albertosaurus.

She and Jason Wilkins are the creators of Nite-Flyer and Nitro Girl which appear in Cloudscape Comic Society’s Epic Canadiana.

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BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content serial:

Epic Canadiana, v.1. Ed., Bevan Thomas. Cloudscape Comics Society, 2013: “First Flight.” Writ., Jason Wilkins. 70-82. This story is dedicated to Jerry Lazare.

Epic Canadiana, v.2. Ed., Bevan Thomas. Cloudscape Comics Society, October 2015: “One Flew Over.” Writ., Jason Wilkins. Let., Jeri Weaver: 145-158. This story is dedicated to Jon Stables & Bush Pilot Tom Lamb.

WRITER & ILLUSTRATOR:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content description:

Giants of Main Street. Cloudscape Comics, March 2012: “On Urban Fauna: ‘Rhinoceros Garden” : 141.

SOURCE:

Article book:

Epic Canadiana, v.2.: Cloudscape Comics Society, Oct. 2015: “The Creators.” 238.

WATT Mélanie

WORK:

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BOOK TEXT GRAPHIC:

Content instruction:

Scaredy Squirrel prepares for Christmas. Mélanie Watt. Kids Can Press, 2012.

WATSON Ted

Worked at Maple Leaf Publishing Co.

 

WARSHAW Betty

Contributed to Educational Projects Canadian Heroes, could she have been an official in the Red Cross Society?

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PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content journalism:

Canadian Heroes …: “…” Educational Projects. Black & white.

1-2, Nov. 1942: “The Canadian Red Cross Society: Its Birth.” Illus., George Rae: 46-53 5-3, June 1945: “The Canadian Red Cross Marches On . ”Illus., Neda: 14-16.

 

WARD John

He is a television and graphics writer based in Vancouver who has a Phd. in String Theory.

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BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content story:

Epic Canadiana, v.2. Ed., Bevan Thomas. Cloudscape Comics Society, Oct. 2015: “Sticks & Stones.” Illus., Edison Yan: 163-176.

SOURCE:

Article book:

Epic Canadiana, v.2: Cloudscape Comics Society, Oct. 2015 “The Creators”: 237.

 

WARD Dudley

This Englishman born in Staffordshire England resided in Toronto in the first decades of the 20th century. He began his cartooning career through the English comic paper Ally Sloper where he created a prehistoric sloper character. This came to an end through professional rivalry from another illustrator with which Ward created the “Dingbats” which were fantastic gnome-like creatures. These also became a success. In addition to Ally Sloper, he work appeared in most British humourous magazines: Sketch, Illustrated London News and Bystander. In Canada his work appeared in Maclean’s, Courier, Canada Weekly, the Christmas issues of Toronto Globe and Everywoman’s World. For Every woman’s World he created the “Jolliken’s”.

SOURCE:

Article periodical:

Canadian Bookman, Apr.1919: “Some Canadian Illustrators. “ Writ., St. George Burgoyne: 28.

WAPLES Judith Ann (Jude)

                                               Self-portrait. www.judewaples.com.

Born: Pittsburg Pennsylvania.

In 1972, she graduated from Ivy School of Professional Art in Pittsburg and shortly after moved to Ontario, where she worked as a cartoonist and book illustrator. Among the titles she published are P.E.T and Tales From An Open Casket.

In 1985, she began work in giftware sculpting in clay castles that were then produced in coloured sand. In 1986, she began an advertising agency Wee Back Door Designs specializing in graphic design and packaging for companies including MacDonalds, Burger King Regal Greetings and Canadian Tire. At the same time she taught graphic design and computer at George Brown College in Toronto and Georgian College in Barrie. In 2003, she began Whimsikatz Painted Furniture painting and recycling old furniture. In 2007 she began to build half scale doll houses and furniture.

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Content & Cover book front & back:

 P.E.T. and his unearthly adventures. Avon Books Of Canada, June 1983.

SOURCE:

Internet:

Site: judewaples.com. 5 March 2018.

GALLERY:

 P.E.T. and his unearthly adventures. 1983, Front cover.

 

WALTON Rob

An animator cartoonist and writer he teaches storytelling and story development for animation at the Max the Mutt Animation School in Toronto. His graphic novel Ragmop was published in 2006 to critical acclaim. He has been nominated for two Eisner Awards and two Schuster Awards.

This cartoonist created Pork Knight. Although it is generally thought of as a Dark Knight parody, Rob, in Blood Lines, 1, 1987, insists that it was not.

WORK:

CARTOONIST:

BOOKLET GRAPHIC:

Content story:

Pork Knight: This Little Piggy, 1-1, 1986: “Pork Knight: This Little Piggy.”

BOOKLET GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content story:

Canadian Comics Cavalcade, 1-1, Summer 1986: “Tristan and Mousolde.” 22-23.

Low Society, Ed., Rob Walton. Comic Lab Press. 2013: “Cerebus 700: That Was Then This Is Now.” Let., Ron Kasman. 15-20.

The Comic Eye. Ed., Mark Innes. Blind Bat Press. December 2007: “World’s Greatest”: 157-159.

WRITER:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content story:

Growing Up With Comics. Illus. R.G. Taylor. Desperado Publishing, 2008:                               “Unleash the One Who Waits”: 33-36.                                                                                 “What Is The Measure Of A Man’s Worth”: 90-97.

EDITOR:

BOOKLET GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content story:

Low Society, Comic Lab Press. 2013.

SOURCE:

Article book:

Growing Up With Comics. Ed. & Illus R. G. Taylor. Desperado Publishing, 2008. “Creator Biographies – Rob Walton.”

Article periodical:

 Elflord 12, 1987: “Aircel News”: 30. Bloodlines by Rob Walton was released in June 1987.

Article newspaper:

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

 

WALSH Michael

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PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content serial & Cover B front:

Captain Canuck, 6 Dec. 2015: “Captain Canuck: Double Star Crossed pt. 2.” Writ. & Let., Ed Brisson. Col., Matt Wilson.

CO-ILLUSTRATOR:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Cover book back:

Monstrosity, v.2, 2014: Co-illus., Adam Gorham.