The Man They Call Reveen
One of my guilty pleasures has long been magic. One of the oldest performing arts in the world,...
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Category: Forgotten Silver
The Pre-Vortex Works of Chester Brown
Chester Brown is one of the modern giants of Canadian comics. He is often cited as one of the...
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The Beginnings of the Canadian Silver Age: Ganes Productions or The Story of Funny Money?
Happy New Year everyone and thanks for helping to make 2019 a great start for my Forgotten Silver...
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The Springtime of Quebec Comics, Jacques Hurtubise and the Emergence of Croc
The early 1970s was a magical time for Canadian comic books. After decades of scant output from...
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The Vinyl Records of Canadian Silver Age Comic Collecting
Good morning and happy Remembrance Day! I will be taking a moment of silence to think about the...
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La Grande Noirceur of Quebec Comics
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! With the Federal election only a week away, I spent quite a bit of...
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Who Should the Canadian Comic Book Hall of Fame Induct Next Year?
Honouring a person who has excelled or who has had a noteworthy contribution to a certain field is...
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Comics from the Great White North: Captain Al Cohol, Super Shamou and Issues of Representation
As a socio-cultural anthropologist, the issue of representation has been part of my academic...
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The Early Works of Jacques Boivin
After I finished writing last month’s column about the legacy of Dave Sim and the caveats of...
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The Caveats of Collecting Cerebus # 1
When discussing the most “important” characters and comics of the Canadian Silver Age, the works...
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Brain Sugar and the Great Lord Larry Mystery
One of the most simultaneously infuriating, irritating, exciting and compelling parts of...
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From Captain Newfoundland to Captain Canada
It’s hard to believe that another month has passed and that it is already April! Last month, I...
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