The Great Canadian Comic Books

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The Great Canadian Comic Books is a 1971 book from

superheroine, and Johnny Canuck, as well as their publisher, Bell Features.[1] 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".[2]

The book's copyright was originally vested in

Nelvana Limited. With the permission of Corus Entertainment, the current copyright holder, Roy Thomas reprinted The Great Canadian Comic Books in its entirety in Alter Ego in August 2007.[3]
Along with the book, there was a 23-minute documentary with the same story being released in the same year. It can be found online as of June 2021.

External videos
video icon "The Great Canadian Comic Books" Nelvana documentary (16mm 1971), YouTube

See also

References

  1. ^ Shainblum, Mark. "Hirsh, Michael, and Patrick Loubert. The Great Canadian Comic Books". ComicsResearch.org. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
  2. ^ Bell, John (2002-06-24). "Beyond the Funnies: Comix Rebellion, 1967-1974". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  3. ^ "The Great Canadian Comic Books". Alter Ego (71): 3–44. August 2007.

Further reading