The Great Canadian Comic Books! poster

The Great Canadian Comic Books!

1971 • 0h24m Documentary

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Film accompanying the book of the same name by Nelvana Enterprises founders Michael Hirsh and Patrick Loubert, with partner Clive Smith as designer and illustrator. It looks at the "Canadian Whites" series of comic books made during World War II, with some focus on Nelvana of the Northern Lights, the genre's first superheroine, and Johnny Canuck. It was accompanied by a two-year travelling tour of the art, the National Gallery of Canada's "Comic Art Traditions in Canada, 1941–45". This is Nelvana Enterprises' first film.

Details

Director

Michael Hirsh

Patrick Loubert

Cast

Adrian Dingle

Cy Bell

Les Barker

Release date

1/1/1971

Status

Released

Origin country

CA