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Invaders from the North : How Canada Conquered the Comic Book Universe

Invaders from the North : How Canada Conquered the Comic Book Universe

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Invaders from the North : How Canada Conquered the Comic Book Universe

by Bell, John; foreword by Seth

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  • Hardcover
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ISBN 10
1550026593
ISBN 13
9781550026597
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Toronto, ON, Canada: Dundurn Group, The, 2006. -----Black cloth with red lettering on spine, headband, 223 pages filled with colour illustrations and b & w illustrations, no names, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition. "What do Superman, Prince Valiant, Cerebus the Aadvark, and spawn have in common? Their creators - Joe Shuster, Harold Foster, Dave Sim, and Todd McFarlane - are Canadians. And while many of the cutting-edge talents of contemporary comix and graphic novels are also from Canada - artists such as Chester Brown, Seth, Dave Cooper, & Julie Doucet - far too few Canadians relize their country had a remarkable & colourful involvement with the 'funnies' long before Yummy Fur & Palooka-Ville. Invaders from the North profiles past & present comic geniuses, sheds light on unjustly neglected chapters in Canada's pop history, and demonstrates how this nation has vaulted to the forefront of international comic art. Generously illustrated with colour and black-and-white comic covers & panels, Invaders from the North serves up a cheeky, brash, & saucy cavalcade of flamoyant & outrageous personalities & characters that graphicalyl attest to Canada's verve & invention in the world of visual storytelling." Contents include: Foreword by Seth / Intro / Of Brownies & Doo Dads: The Precursors, 1849 - 1928 / Up, Up, and Away: Dawn of the Comic Book, 1929 - 1940 / Smashing the Axis: Canada's Golden Age of Comics, 1941 - 1946 / Spotlight: Johnny Canuck and the search for Canadian Superheroes / Crackdown on Comics: The Lean Years, 1947 - 1966 / Harold Hedd and Fuddle Duddle: The Comix Rebellion, 1967 - 1974 / An Aardvark Leads the Way: Alternative Visions, 1975 - 1988 / Spotlight: Chester Brown and the search for New Narratives / The Road to Palooka-Ville: New Directions, 1989 - 2006 / Afterword / Notes / Bibliography / index. The scan you see is the book you get. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/NF. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

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Seller's Inventory #
006348
Title
Invaders from the North : How Canada Conquered the Comic Book Universe
Author
Bell, John; foreword by Seth
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
NF
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
ISBN 10
1550026593
ISBN 13
9781550026597
Publisher
Dundurn Group, The
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON, Canada
Date Published
2006
Keywords
COMIC BOOKS, STRIPS, ETC._HISTORY AND, -----Black cloth with red lettering on spine, headband, 223 pages filled with colour illustrations and b & w illustrations, no names, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition. "What do Superman, Prince Valiant,
Bookseller catalogs
Canadiana; Reference; Comics;
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"

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