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The Great Canadian Comic Books!

0/10 1971 4K 24 min
Documentary

Film accompanying the book of the same name by Nelvana Enterprises founders Michael Hirsh and Patrick Loubert, with partner Clive Smith as designer and illustrator. It looks at the "Canadian Whites" series of comic books made during World War II, with some focus on Nelvana of the Northern Lights, the genre's first superheroine, and Johnny Canuck. 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". This is Nelvana Enterprises' first film.

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The Great Canadian Comic Books!
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Adrian Dingle
Adrian Dingle
Himself
Cy Bell
Cy Bell
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Les Barker
Les Barker
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Martin Lavut
Martin Lavut
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Suki Falkner
Suki Falkner
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