The Great Canadian Comic Books! (1971)
Overview
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.
Cast
Recommendations
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
Marvel's Behind the Mask
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Superheroes
Batman vs. Two-Face
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Inception: The Cobol Job
John Candy: I Like Me
Rich Hill
Gilbert
The Class of ‘92
Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United
Black Adam: Saviour or Destroyer?
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Looking for Richard