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

by John Bell

What do Superman, Prince Valiant, Cerebus the Aardvark, 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, and Julie Doucet -- far too few Canadians realize their country had a remarkable involvement with the "funnies" long before.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550026593
• ISBN13: 9781550026597
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 9.7"