Heres our take on the top 10 canadian comic book heroes. Frustrated by the injustices hes witnessing on a daily basis, tom begins slipping away by night. Captain canuck was a canadian comic book published in the mid70s and the early 80s. Toronto, canada march 8, 20 as superheroes dominate the big screen, canadas own iconic champion, captain canuck, created in 1976 by richard comely, has been reinvented for 20 and is stepping into the limelight in an exciting new 5episode animated web series. Tom evans has walked away from equilibrium, his brother michael, and. Arctic standoff after canada becomes the most important country in the world, two citizens of unequaled physical and mental prowess captain canuck and blue fox begin their journey to protect their country. Chapterhouse comics is launching a new volume of captain canuck on july 12 with writer kalman andrasofszky and artists leonard kirk, emmanuelle chateauneuf, and yinfaowei harrison.
The series was the first successful canadian comic book since the collapse of the nations comic book industry following world war ii three characters have worn the maple. Canadian superhero captain canuck heading to the big screen. This allnew series reimagines canuck as a kinetic and accessible 21stcentury icon. Find the value of the comely comix comic captain canuck volume 1.
Richeys next goal is a reprint of johnny canuck, a world war ii comic book hero created shortly after captain america. Read captain canuck 2017 comic online free and high quality. The series was the first successful canadian comic book since the collapse of the nations comic book industry following world war ii. Home captain canuck year one captain canuck year one. The first captain canuck patrolled canada in the thenfuture year of 1993, where canada had become the most po. Captain canuck goes in search of mister golds lost city, while stardance is asked to take on the samota case in the search. In 2011, minds eye entertainment bought the rights captain canuck to produce a liveaction film adaptation. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Captain canuck the complete edition c2c 2011 lusiphurdcp. See more ideas about comic books, superhero and comic books art. Also, the first printing of number 4 was black and white and oversized. This is the glossy, 1st print blank cover with an added nonglossy and logo less paper cover on top.
Born of the true north and tested in war, captain canuck is thrust into battle at the head of the global crisis intervention agency called. The characters most recent adventure, however, managed to. Captain canuck cgc comic book collectors chat boards. By derek newmanstille the original captain canuck comics by richard comely were highly conservative, involving excessive ideas of nationalism not surprising for a comic book character who wore the canadian flag, prayer before battles, and conservative moral.
A few are obvious and have made a major impact on the industry as a whole, while others are primarily known in their home country but are still a significant part of the canadian pop cultural landscape. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. Canuck comics by john bell meet your next favorite book. Captain canuck returns with a brand new first issue. Yes, captain canuck much like captain america may be a bit tricky to translate to film effectively. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta. Captain canuck 2015 comic read captain canuck 2015.
He created and wrote the captain canuck comic book series which has been in and out of publication since its original release in 1975. It also reprinted the short newspaper strip and a bonus with comelys latest captain canuck. When he and his brother michael gain superpowers from an alien artifact, they both must work through a lifetime of differences to. Captain canuck 2017 comic read captain canuck 2017. Like a true patriot our hero fights crime for the canadian secret service. This is lots more fun than going to school and studying that dry old history. Check out the images as this appears to be in nearmintcondition. An interesting look at the beginning of canadian comic both english and french. Heres hoping the new creative team can give captain canuck the treatment he deserves. Born of the true north and tested in war, captain canuck is thrust into battle at the head of the global crisis intervention agency called equilibrium. According to john bells canuck comics 1986, issues 14 were published by comely comix, winnipeg and issues 4 special edition to 14 were published by ckr productions, calgary. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you.
A canadian icon leaps off the comic book page and into animation. As the dollar fluctuates, our prices will go up and down, if we get back to a. Captain canuck is a hero born in battle, tested in war, and granted the choice of how to use his incredible powers and advanced technology, which could alter the fate of the world. Captain canuck operates in the future 1993 where canada is the most powerful nation on earth. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. Find the value of the marvel comic captain marvel volume 1. Cbrs ten most important canadian comic book heroes cbr. Richard comely born october 9, 1950 is a canadian comic book creator, penciller, inker, letterer, colorist editor, and publisher. In addition to the trade copy, a limited signed and numbered edition 1 to 500, now an unavailable collectors item, was printed. With sturdy cardboard and bubble wrap all email requests are responded to within 24 hours.
Tom evans is a brave but troubled canadian soldier. Comic creator and artist richard comely reports that the original idea for captain canuck came form ron leishman, a calgarybased teacher and cartoonist. Canadian superheroes making a comic book comeback the star. The ultimate captain canuck tribute page pulp and dagger.
Resurrecting canadas greatest comic book hero, johnny canuck. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Tom has returned to active duty after going awol to rescue his brother from site aleph, but his unit, the pce squad is folded into an unscrupulous mercenary platoon. Three characters have worn the maple leaf costume of captain canuck. Staff writer and resident canuck jeffrey renaud contributed to this article. Captain canuck is a reboot of the classic canadian comic book hero created in 1975 by richard comely and ron leishman. Freelance so the big news out of this years fan expo convention in toronto is the announcement that dcs justice league of america book will see the team move its headquarters to canada in 2014 and add a new canadian character to the team. In addition to the 15 comic book issues, this edition includes the captain canuck newspaper strip and the summer special. Richard comely himself claims the comic to be the first independently published color superhero comic book. A mixture of superhero, james bondlike espionage, and science fiction, the series was about a costumed herogovernment agent who battled evil throughout canada, the world, and beyond, in what was then the future the 1990s. Story, art and cover by captain canuck cocreator richard comely. See more ideas about comic books art, superhero and comic books. Captain canuck sur saray is a year one story set during tom evans time serving in the afghanistan war. Reprinting johnnys adventures that captivated canada in the 1940s.
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