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.