Johnny canuck comic book hero

A toronto archivist and publisher has obtained rights to repring the adventures of johnny canuck, a second world war canadian comic book hero who in one issue fought adolf hitler in handtohand. Contentsshow fictional character biography the webs secret identity was that of john raymond, a college professor of criminology, and mystery writer. The second canadian national comic hero, johnny canuck, first appeared in the. A legendary 1940s comic book hero was named johnny canuck, who declaimed. Created by leo bachie and published from 1941 to 1946 by dime comics, the character was a superpatriotic hero who once fought hitler manoamano. Johnny canuck, a second world war canadian comic book hero who in one issue fought adolf hitler in handto. Johnny canuck is also the name of a canadian comicbook hero introduced in 1941, a muscular air force captainsecret agent who protected canadians from the nazi menace. Johnny canuck is back in reprint of 1940s comic books.

In december of 1940, american luxury goods including comics were forced out of the canadian market. Unknown johnny probably is his real first name, but canuck is unlikely to be his real surname identityclass. They had better start making stronger rope if they want to hold canadians captive. The johnny canuck character is physically modelled after bachle, and his teachers and friends were often written into the comics, said pincombe.

Johnny canuck was created be leo bachle when he was only 15 years old. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Wwii johnny canuck comicbook hero was a pilot johnny canuck skating lumberjack was in fact based on a barfight at the st. See, way back in 1942, a very young leo bachle and. It wasnt until late in that year that johnny canuck was slated to appear. He is forced to bail out and is captured by barbarians. In 1995, canada post issued a series of canadian postage stamps celebrating canadas comicbook superheroes. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise. Johnny canuck is our eponymous action hero who singlehandedly takes on various nazis including adolph hitler himself, often times shirtless somehow he loses his shirt in every adventure, and ironically is frequently mistaken for a brit or a yank by his adversaries. Canuck is regarded as a nickname, not a putdown, said jim laxer, a political scientist at york university in downsville, ontario. Canadian superhero johnny canuck is back in reprint of 1940s comic. Dressed as a habitant, farmer, logger, rancher or soldier, he was characterized as wholesome and simpleminded and was often depicted resisting the. Ezrin told him to dream up a new comic book character, and that night johnny canuck was born.

Created by richard comely who was unaware of the earlier johnny canuck character captain canuck was a superhero rather than just a hero, he wore red tights, and bore a red maple leaf emblazoned on his forehead. Johnny canuck has been a term used in our culture to personify the essential canadian character and spirit much in the same way that englands. Heroes of the canadian golden age of comics the star. Canadian superheroes abound frontier centre for public policy. Johnny references fellow bell features hero the noodle.

Many knew someone of similar ability, be it their family, friend, or neighbour. Publishing comics archivist and publisher rachel richey will launch a kickstarter campaign in september to fund a collection of johnny canuck comics. Throughout 1941, canadian comic book readers experienced a boom in canadian produced comics. The second canadian national comic hero, johnny canuck, first appeared in the february 1942 issue of bells dime comics no. See more ideas about johnny, comics, comic book heroes. Leo was a kid himself, so he knew what kids wanted. Johnny canuck is also the name of a canadian comic book hero introduced in 1941, a muscular air force captainsecret agent who protected canadians from the nazi menace.

Canada post celebrated bachles johnny canuck in 1995, in a series of stamps showing canadian comic book heroes. Canadian superhero johnny canuck is back in reprint of 1940s comic books cp toronto a canadian comic book hero used as a morale booster during the second world war could soon return to print. Featuring allnew, full length stories, updating these classic characters for the 21st century, complete with added, never before seen reprints of classic tales from the golden age for a punch filled package of epic comic adventure. Origin johnny canuck was created as a lumberjack national personification of canada. Canadian superhero johnny canuck is back in reprint of. Raymonds interest in studying the motives and behavior of criminals harked back to his youth, and the criminal leanings. He is a contemporary of nelvana of the northern lights and mr. Johnny canuck, a second world war canadian comic book hero who in one issue fought adolf hitler in handtohand combat, could soon. Includes all 28 pages of comics, a leo bachle biography by robert pincombe, a forward by seth and several artist renditions of the character softcover and hardcover editions exist available at chapterhouse comics. The comic book world is not short of canadian heroes. Johnny canuck childrens literature student exhibitions. A canadian comic book hero used as a morale booster during the second world war could soon return to print if he gets a boost of his own.

He first appeared in early political cartoons dating to 1869 where he was portrayed as a younger cousin of the united states uncle sam and britains john bull. But now toronto archivist and publisher rachel richey has obtained the rights to reprint the collection of classic comics for the first time. Superheroes and comics in the mail 100 items superheroes from the golden age of comic books. A look at johnny canuck from the comic page to the. Resurrecting canadas greatest comic book hero, johnny canuck. A toronto archivist and publisher has obtained rights to repring the adventures of johnny canuck, a second world war canadian comic book. I drew the teachers, and all the kids read the books to see whose name i was. Canadas golden age of comics was born out of world war ii. Canadian superhero johnny canuck back in reprint of 1940s. Johnny canuck is a fantastic character from canadas golden age of comics in the 1940s. However, in 1975, a new comic book character, captain canuck, emerged.

On the other hand, canadas main wartime nationalistic comic book hero, johnny canuck who first appeared in 1942, the same year as the wartime information board was the kind of hero that most canadians could become. The red, white, and bluegarbed steve rogers wasnt the only north american comic hero to do some hitlerpunching, however, being followed in 1942 by canadas own johnny canuck. Johnny canuck returns in reprint of 40s comictoronto a canadian comic book hero used as a morale booster during the second world war could soon return to print if he gets a boost of his own. The johnny canuck character is physically modeled after bachle, and his teachers and friends were often written into the comics, said pincombe. I drew johnny canuck and he had my face, and everybody at my school danforth tech. Johnny canuck, a captain in the allied air forces, is canadas answer to nazi oppression, operating like a freelance agent. The return of a lost golden age hero on kickstarter.

Johnny canuck was a canadian cartoon hero and superhero who was created as a political cartoon in 1869 and was later reinvented, first in 1942, then in 1975 johnny canuck was created as a lumber jack national personification of canada. Johnny canuck was created as a lumberjack national personification of canada. Reprinting johnny s adventures that captivated canada in the 1940s. Created by richard comely who at the time was unaware of the earlier johnny canuck character, captain canuck was a costumed superhero rather than just a hero, and he wore red and white tights and bore a red maple leaf emblazoned on the forehead of his mask. Johnny canuck academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Johnny canuck collection canadian indie comic books wiki. Johnny canuck is the first canadian national hero, canadas captain america if you will. 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 leaf costume of captain canuck. On the johnny canuck stamp, the hero is dressed for battle in a flight jacket, goggles, boots and a leather aviator helmet. Without the heroes that canadian children had come to know and love. Top rated lists for johnny canuck 26 items canadian characters 94 items philatelists assemble.

Canadian superhero johnny canuck is back in reprint of 1940s comic books news jun 30, 2014 by annemarie vettorel hamilton spectator a page from a johnny canuck comic book is shown in a handout. Johnny canuck s stories were always in the second half of the book while rex baxter led off every issue of dime comics. Johnny canuck canada postage stamp comic book superheroes. The play, based on a world war ii comic book series, fol lows canadian superhero johnny canuck and his supersquad as they save the world from hitler and. Reprinting johnnys adventures that captivated canada in the 1940s. Canadian superhero johnny canuck coming back in reprint of. Johnny canuck, a second world war canadian comic book hero who in one issue fought adolf hitler in handtohand combat, has been silent for decades. Johnny canuck, canadian comic hero, hopes to continue. Johnny canuck is flying over the libyian jungle and runs into a german patrol. Regis hotel when original owner coley hall and art nevison had a barfight with some frenchcanadien loggers. Publisher looking to revive johnny canuck wwii comic. When cy bell released a set of six 15 cent compendium comics in 1945 bringing together stories in each issue of some of bells most popular characters, johnny was not included, though nelvana, speed savage, and the phantom rider were. The web is a fictional character, a superhero created by mlj comics john cassone as artist and an unknown writer in 1942. The everyman hero in canadian wwii comics wow comics no.