tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420978213809471251.comments2008-09-07T23:24:06.179-04:00The Groovy Agenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420978213809471251.post-55343467098663794192008-09-07T23:24:00.000-04:002008-09-07T23:24:00.000-04:00While I am, for better or worse, 100% American I would love to read comics with that distinctive Canadian voice.jehingrhttp://jehingr.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420978213809471251.post-80035576660495370242008-08-30T11:16:00.000-04:002008-08-30T11:16:00.000-04:00Mark;<BR/> Nice to see that you posted a comment. I loved Northguard. It stands out as a prime example of what I mean about a good Canadian comic. Any chance of it ever being revived?<BR/> Believe it or not there are other folks out there in the Great White North who remember the Forest Rangers kids but unlike you or I are afraid to admit it as it might show their age. <BR/> Rocket Robin Hood was a fun show. It was airing again a few years back on Teletoon and was just as much fun then as it was originally.<BR/> Question. Is you Canuck Comics book-an excellent book by Mark about Canadian comics history-still in print? If not it should be. I just re-read it last week coincidentally and enjoyed it as much as the first time. <BR/> Thanx again for posting, Mark. Feel free to contact me any time. jagJonathan A. Gilberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06774133765232136787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420978213809471251.post-42881413585947934152008-08-29T22:21:00.000-04:002008-08-29T22:21:00.000-04:00Hi there!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the mention of Northguard in your piece. I really appreciate it. And I agree with your thesis 100%, although, of course there are independent, non-genre publishers like Drawn &amp; Quarterly, but I agree that they aren&#39;t especially focussed on Canadian content.<BR/><BR/>I also agree with your notion of reviving some Canadian pop culture icons like the Forest Ranger Kids (I thought I was the only person in the country who remembered that show!) but I gotta draw the line at the Beachcombers. I actually looked into reviving Rocket Robin Hood (remember him?) but the rights situation was too convoluted and I didn&#39;t have the financial resources.<BR/><BR/>Just today I was arguing with someone about government arts funding, and I was making the point that in pop culture, everything is very asymetrical. When I was writing and publishing Northguard, I was the second or third largest comic book publisher in Canada, competing against DC and Marvel. Where&#39;s the balance?<BR/><BR/>By the way, I&#39;ve since written another Canadian superhero, Canadiana, created by artist Sandy Carruthers. Her website is temporarily down, but you can see a few pages at www.webcomics.ca/canadiana.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for listening!<BR/><BR/>best,<BR/><BR/>Mark Shainblum<BR/>creator of Northguardshshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06458193761470937761noreply@blogger.com