Looking over the links to news and reviews about people who create sequential cartoon images and/or static caricatures reveals a short list of interest to loyal Sequential readers. Seemingly no-one published the great Canadian graphic novel over the weekend. But then again, nobody ever does.
1. Halifax policart Michael deAdder has a new book of cartoons out, according to this Daily News profile. de Book is published by the Daily News and features 88 pages culled from the artists distinctive brand of daily craft and bile:
his finest work, including a depiction of Bert and Ernie heading to Canada for a gay marriage, and Premier Rodney MacDonald living rent-free and playing video games in his parents’ house – after getting a substantial raise.
2. Cartoonist Norm Muffit remembers daredevil pilot, Flying Bandit “Willy” Laserich, and a time when crawing a cartoon could jeopardize a plum government job:
Northern News Services cartoonist Norm Muffitt, a former RCMP officer, pilot and Transport Canada official, remembers the controversy well. He drew many a cartoon in support of Laserich, which made for an uncomfortable moment when applying for an enforcement job with Transport Canada.
“I had done a cartoon of a Transport Canada guy behind a desk, and on the desk was a nail with a cord attached to it. The other end was fastened to Willy’s licence,” said Muffitt.
“When I went in for my interview, the first thing that happened was the guy sat down with this cartoon in front of me and said, ‘before we start, maybe you’d like to explain this.'”
3. Writing for the Vancouver Courier, Shawn Conner reviews a trio of the latest contenders for great Canadian graphic novel status: White Rapids, Southern Cross, and Therefore Repent, by Sequential’s own Salgood Sam. (link via BDQ)
4. Pierre-Luc Gagnon reviews two new French-language graphic novels by Leif Tande that had their debut at this past weekend’s Salon du livre de Montreal. Great Canadian Graphic Novels (GCGN)? Time, and translation, will tell.