Forget the captain canuck hardcovers, this is the volume to get, people. 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. Comely portrayed captain canuck as a prayerful man and a devout christian. Captain canuck returns in june, courtesy of two hardcover collections from idw publishing. Published by chapter house comics, ontario, canada 2016. Saturday is free comic book day and chapterhouse comics, the publisher of the legendary canadian superhero captain canuck, is building an entire canadian comic universe around him. What a terrible time for an extraterrestrial incursion. Captain canuck goes in search of mister golds lost city, while stardance is asked to take on the samota case in the search. The prospect of canada becoming a superpower by that time is now long dead, but in 75 it was a viable if remote possibility, so a canadian cialike outfit the canadian international security organization as part of the background of the series wasnt so implausible it couldnt at least be used in a comic book. The series was the first successful canadian comic book since the collapse of the nations comic book industry following world war ii. Captain canuck sur saray is a year one story set during tom evans time serving in the afghanistan war. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Captain canuck free comic book day captain canuck is a hero born in battle, tested in war, and granted the choice of how to use his incredible powers and.
Captain canuck 2017 comic book by chapterhouse comics 2 issues, 4 covers may 2017 to jun 2017. Fadi hakim, richard comely, paul gardner, dean henry, mike valiquette, kalman andrasofszky, george zotti. Captain canuck 1975 comely comix comic books mycomicshop. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users.
Unfollow captain canuck comics to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I wanted to like it, being a fan of superhero comic book and being canadian, but it wasnt good. Cbr news spoke with editor scott dunbier and original series creator richard comely about the. Captain canuck 2015 comic read captain canuck 2015. If, by chance, i have missed one please send me an email.
Captain canuck s strength varies though it may tie directly into his mental state coupled with the suit as he has shown some difficulty fighting peak level humans but in the case of captain canuck. Captain canuck is an in between captain america and iron man, the character is not bad but its the storyline that hurts by being to slow, not enough action, too much talking and a vilain that doesnt put out a good fight. Frustrated by the injustices hes witnessing on a daily basis, tom begins slipping away by night, using his new. Sized like a regular tpb with the thickness of an idw omnibus, all the issues as stated in the description are presented here, including the first issue of legacy 1. Captain canuck is a reboot of the classic canadian comic book hero created in 1975 by richard comely and ron leishman. 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. 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. But american insularity has canadian comic book artist richard comely considering changing the title captain canuck for the eventual u. Arctic standoff after canada becomes the most important. Captain canuck and canadian comic books, an interview with kalman andrasofszky image via chapterhouse cgm. The religious affiliation of comic book character tom evans captain canuck.
On the following pages, i will do my best to list every captain canuck comic book, appearance and more. However, in 1975, a new comic book character, captain canuck, emerged. Captain canuck is the most popular and enduring independent canadian superheroes. He is well documented elsewhere on the internet thus we wont be covering him here, but linking to those sources. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. A comprehensive listing of all capatain canuck comic books is generously provided by martin boruta at. Captain anarchy karl morgenthau captain atom allen adam captain boomerang digger harkness captain canuck tom evans 1st app. This is the original character, tom evans, and his. 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. Captain canuck gets a reboot, a new origin story and a.
Martys unofficial yet completely definitive captain canuck comicography. Having been flung through an interdimensional space engine he now finds himself stranded on an alien world deep within the universe someplace. Captain canuck free comic book day martys unofficial. Captain canuck 1 a, may 2015 comic book by chapterhouse. This allnew series reimagines canuck as a kinetic and accessible 21stcentury icon. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. Tom evans, known to the world as captain canuck, died saving the planet from an alien invasion.
Captain canuck and canadian comic books, an interview with. Captain cold leonard snart captain freedom captain marvel carol danvers captain marvel marvell captain universe captain ray coffin cardiac. Captain canuck comic book web series hollywood reporter. Captain canuck 2017 comic book by chapterhouse comics in. Now the property of the canadian publisher chapterhouse comics, captain canuck again has his own comicbook series. Created by cartoonist ron leishman and artistwriter richard comely, the original captain canuck first.
He is in many ways a canadian counterpart to captain america. Captain canuck is the creation of richard comely, a devout latterday saint. The webseries is an animated adventure that introduces or refamiliarizes canada with their very own hero captain canuck. The panel started with a viewing of the captain canuck webseries in its entirety. Tom evans, a canadian secret agent who gained superhuman strength from contact with extraterrestrials.
Martys unofficial yet definitive captain canuck comicography. 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. Keep track of your comic book collection online with full comic details, cover images, and current market values. Captain canuck canadian indie comic books wiki fandom. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Back on earth, captain battle, americas genius army inventor, has suited up to track down the last remnants of those who. One of the most popular characters in canada, there were three incarnations of captain canuck. Find the value of the comely comix comic captain canuck volume 1. Unfollow captain canuck comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Captain canucks strength varies though it may tie directly into his mental state coupled with the suit as he has shown some difficulty fighting peak level humans but in the case of captain canuck. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. Im tryna make a comic its going to take longer than anticipated. Comic book writer richard comely, who launched the captain canuck franchise in 1975 with fellow artist george freeman, has tapped captain canuck inc and animation partner smiley guy studios to. You can catch the series on the captain canuck website.
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