What do Superman, Prince Valiant, Cerebus the Aardvark, and Spawn have in common? Their creators , Joe Shuster, Harold Foster, Dave Slim, 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, and Juliet Doucet, far too few Canadians realize their country had a remarkable involvement with the "funnies" long before. Invaders from the North profiles past and 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, successfully challenging the long - established boundaries between high and low culture. Invaders from the North serves up a cheeky, brash cavalcade of flamboyant and outrageous personalities and characters that graphically attest to Canada's verve and invention in the world of visual storytelling.
- ISBN10 1550026593
- ISBN13 9781550026597
- Publish Date 28 December 2006 (first published 1 January 2006)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Dundurn Group Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English
- URL http://dundurn.com/books/invaders_north