Canada Comic Book List

CANADA COMIC BOOK LIST

Grand Opening: Aug 12/98; Last Update: Feb 26/99
Changes to This document

 These are the comics I'm most sure are from Canada. In a few cases companies looked like they might be Canadian but I wasn't sure. In most such cases I left them out

Abbreviations:
nd=no date
nn-no number
qv-se also...
if not listed, only issue
unless stated otherwise assume standard numbering
co=company
Fr=French title
US=American, usually in relation to companies

Province & Territory Abbreviations:
AB=Alberta BC=British Columbia MB=Manitoba NS=Nova Scotia ON=Ontario NT=Northwest Territories QC=Quebec SK=Saskatchewan YK=Yukon Territories
Sorry, no Newfoundland or Prince Edward Island comics found

Titles by Company:
?
(I don't think it was Comely)
Captain Canuck (#0, 1993?)

? (Sherbrooke QC) Fr
Toi et l'Alcool (1978) giveaway

? (unknown location) Fr
La Transquebecoise, Une Histoire Bien de Chez Nous (nn, c1971) Giveaway

AARDVARK-VANAHEIM (Kitchener, ON)
A-V in 3-D (1984)
Cerebus Bi-Weekly (26 issues 1988-1989)
Cerebus: Church & State (30 issues 1991-92)
Cerebus: High Society (25 issues 1990-91)
Cerebus Jam (1985)
Cerebus the Aardvark (301 issues 1-300, #0 1977-2004) Counterfeit #1 exists
Cerebus the Aardvark Trade Paperbacks (? issues ?-2004?)
Flaming Carrot (5 or 6 issues 1984-1985) According to Canuck Comics #5-6 were published by both A-V and the American company Renegade, then Renegade took over. According to Overstreet A-V was 1-5, Renegade was 6-on. Slings & Arrows claims A-V 1-6, then Renegade; The Comic Book claims 1-17 were A-V
Free Cerebus (c1991-92) Giveaway
Journey (14 issues 1983-84) 15- Fantagraphics (US)
Ms. Tree (9 issues #10-18 1984-85) 1-9 Eclipse; 19- Renegade (US); according to Canuck but not other sources, Renegade co- published 16-18)
Neil the Horse Comics and Stories (10 issues 1983-84) 11- Renegade (US); Most sources call this Neil the Horse Comics and Stories; Overstreet calls this Neil the Horse
Normalman (5-8 issues 1984-85) Canuck says Regegade co-published #8 and took over with #9; Overstreet claims Renegade took over with #6; Slings & Arrows claim 1-8 were just A-V
Strange Brew (nn 1982)
Swords of Cerebus (6 issues nd)
Swords of Cerebus; Supplement to Cerebus Volume Six (1984)
Valentino (1985)

ABOVEGROUND COMICS/RANDALL MUIR (Thunder Bay, ON)
Hang-Up (1978)

AIRCEL/NIGHTWYND PRODUCTIONS/NIGHT WYND ENTERPRISES/BARRY BLAIR (Ottawa,
ON)
*=under original name Nightwynd **=As Night Wynd
Adventurers (according to Overstreet, three volumes were copublished by Aircel & Adventure, in which case:27 issues, #1-10, 0 with 3 versions of #1, Book II#1-9 & 0 with 2 versions of #1, Book 3#1-6 with 2 versions of #1 1986-90; according to The Comc Book, however the above was just published by Adventure with Aircel having a version not referred to in Overstreet; in this case: 2 issues 1986; Slings & Arrows agrees with the Comic Book without listing Book 2-3)
Blood 'N' Guts (3 issues 1990-91)
Body Count (4 issues 1990)
Bomarc (5 issues 1992-93)**
Born to Kill (3+ issues 1991-?)
Cat and Mouse (18 issues 1990-91)
Chaser Platoon (5 issues 1991)
China Sea (4 issues 1991-92 as Night Wynd)
Darkewood (5 issues 1987-88)
Debbie Does Dallas (6 issues 1990-91)
Demon Hunter (4 issues 1989)
Dragonfire (8 issues v1#1-4 v2#1-4 1992)**
Dragonfire: the Classified Files (4 issues 1992)**
Dragonfire: the Early Years (8 issues 1993)**
Dragonfire: the Samurai Sword (2 issues 1993)**
Dragonfire: UFO Years (4 isues 1992-93)**
Dragonforce (13 issues 1988-89)
Dragonring (1982)*
Dragonring (21 issues #1-6, v2#1-15 1986-88)
Dragons in the Moon (4 issues 1990)
Elfheim (16 issues v1-4#1-4 1991-92)**
Elfheim: Dragon's Dreams (4 issues 1993)**
Elfheim: Shade Wars (1 issue? 1993-94)
Elfheim: Time of the Wolf (1993)**
Elflord (15 issues 1-14, v2#1, 1980-82)*
Elflord (36 issues #1-6, v2#1-30 1986-89)
Elflord Chronicles (7 issues 1990-93)
Elflord: Dragon's Eye (1993)**
Elflord: Shadow Spell (1? issue 1993-94)**
Elflord: Summer's Magic (1993)**
Elflord: the Return of the King (2 issues 1992-93)**
Elflore (10 issues #1-4 v2#1-4 v3#1-2 1992)**
Elflore: Fire Mountain (1? issues 1993-94)**
Elflore: High Seas (4 issues 1993)**
Elflore: Land of Dreams (4 issues 1993)**
Fireteam (6 issues 1990-91)
Gun Fury (10 issues 1988)
Gun Fury Returns (4 issues 1990)
Hardkorr (1991)
Jake Thrash (3 issues 1988)
Kiku San (6 issues 1988-89)
Leather and Lace (25 issues 1988-91)
Lizard Lady (4 issues 1991)
Maelstrom (13 issues 1987-88)
Mara of the Celts (4 issues 1990-92)
Men in Black (6 issues v1#1-3 v2#1-3 1990-91?) co with US's Malibu
Men in Black Graphic Novel (1991) co with US's Malibu
Mummy's Curse (4 issues 1990-91)
Mutant Zone (3 issues 1991)
Nocturne (3 issues 1991)
Paragon: Dark Apocalypse (4 issues 1993-94)
Pendragon (2 issues 1990)
Ripper (6 issues 1989-90)
Samurai (4 issues 1984-85)*
Samurai (22 issues 3 printings #1 2 printings #2 1985-88) Canuck claims this used both Aircel & Nightwynd names, Overstreet claims just Aircel; further confusing things: the Comic Book, which goes with the Aircel name (though this book generally lists only one co name per title) lists a 23rd issue and claims the series ends in 1987; it also lists v2#1-3 1988 and v3#1-7+ 1990-?, bringing the total to 23+; v2+3 aren't listed by Overstreet, but Overstreet tends to be sleective of Independents; confusing matters still Slings & Arrows claims there were only 20 issues
Samurai: Death of a Legend (4 issues 1993)**
Samurai: Demon Sword (4 issues 1992-93)**
Samurai: Vampire's Hunt (4 issues 1992)**
Samurai: Yakuza's Revenge (4 issues 1993)**
Sapphire (10+ issues 1990-?)
Scream Play (2 issues 1992)
Scum of the Earth (3 issues 1990-91)
Shadowalker (3 issues 1988-91)
Silverstorm (4 issues 1990-91)
Southern Squadron (4 issues 1990 according to Slings & Arrows, 1990-91 according to Comic Book)
Stark: Future (17 issues1986-87)
Starstone (3 issues 1991)
Stratonaut (4 issues 1992)**
Tower of Blood (nn 1982)*
Warlock 5 (27 issues #1-22, v2#1-7 1986-89) Overstreet lists 5 issues but Comic Book and Slings & Arrows say 7
Warlock 5 Compiliation (2 issues 1988-nd)
Warlock 5: the Gathering (1+ issue 1993-?)
Warlocks (12 issues+ 1988-?)
Warlocks Special Edition (1983)
Windblade (1982 co aka Arkum Books)*

ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ADDICITON RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF ONTARIO (Toronto ON)
"It's Best to Know"...About Alcohol (nn 1961) Giveaway

ANDROMEDA PUBLICATIONS (Toronto, ON)
Andromeda (6 issues 1977-79)
Arik Khan (3 issues 1977-79)

ANGLO-AMERICAN PUBLISHING (Toronto, ON)
Captain Marvel Comics (? issues, 1-v4#8 1942-45)
Freelance (? issues 1-v3#35; nn v3#31 1941-46) v3#1,27-30 combined with Robin Hood as Robin Hood Freelance; Note: Canuck says #33 was the last issue, but Guardians of the North (same author) says that Freelance (the character) last appeared in #35
Grand Slam Comics (? issues 1-v4#6, 44-56) 44-50 combined with Three Aces as Grand Slam Three Aces
Red Rover Adventures (nn 1945)
Robin Hood and Company (? issues 1-v3#31,34 1941-46) see under Freelance
Spy Smasher Comics (? issues 1-v4#10 1942-45) v4#8-10 combined with Whiz Comics as Whiz/Spy Smasher
Three Aces (? issues, 1-v5#53 1941-46) see Grand Slam above
Whiz Comics (? issues 1-v4#10 1942-45) see Spy Smasher above

ANGUS MacLEOD (South Haven NS)
Promised Land (1983)

APPLEGARTH FOLLIES (London ON)
London Life (nn, 1976)

ARS (Montreal QC)
Ars (#2 1971) Fr; other issues not comics

ARTWORX/GIDEON STEINBERG (Toronto ON)
Serendipity (2 issues 1985)

ASSOCIATION BD DE SHERBROOKE (Sherbrooke QC) Fr
Joker (#0 1985)

ASSOCIATION DES EMBOUTEILLEURS DE BOISSONS GAZEUSES DU QUEBEC (Saint-Laurent?, QC)
La Cle Mysterieuse (nn 1985) giveaway

ATLANTIC SKIDOO LTD (Halifax NS)
Skoodi the Rabbit Comics (1973) Comic Book World giveaway

ATLANTIC WHOLESALER LTD (Halifax NS)
L'il "Easy" Saver (3 issues 1996, 1969-70) Giveaways (Comic Page Features 1, Comic Book World 2-3)

AVOC FINANCE LTD (London ON)
Why Crescent Pierce Changed Its Name to Avco (nn 1965) Giveaway

AYLMER FOODS (Hamilton, ON)
Aylmer "Taste of Canada" Comics (1 issue nn 1966) Comic Book World Giveaway

BD (Montreal QC) Fr
BD (13 issues, 0-5, v2#0-5, 6/7 1971-73)

BEDISTILE (Montreal QC)
Bedistile (4 issues 1977)

BELL FEATURES/COMMERCIAL SIGNS OF CANADA (Toronto, ON)
*=1st 3 issues under original Commerical Signs name
Active Comics (25 issues, #4-28, 1942-46)*
Colossal Comics (1945)
Commando Comics (22 issues 1942-46)
Dime Comics (25 issues, #4-28, 1942-46)*
Funny Comics (19 issues nn-nn, 4-20) Continues As Dizzy Don Comics [Dizzy Don Ent]
Joke Comics (23 issues 1942-46)*
Nelvana of the Northern Lights (nn 1945)
Phantom Rider (nn 1945)
Slam Bang Comics (#7, 1946)
Speed Savage Comics (nn 1945)
Spike & Mike (nn 1945)
Tang (nn 1945)
Thrilling Stories for Boys (nn 1944)
Triumph Comics (24 issues 8-31 ?-1946) continues from Hillborough series?
Vacation Comics (nn, c1945)
Wow Comics (30 issues 1941-46; #11 misnumbered 10) 1-7 Commercial Signs; first Can. colour comic

BLITZCRASH (Saint-Bruno QC) 1985
Blitzcrash (2 issues 1985)

BOB GUTHRIE (Toronto, ON)
Berford Seaman's Flabby Thighs And Butter (2 issues 1977)

BRITISH COLUMBIA CARTOONISTS' SOCIETY (Vancouver BC)
New Reality (1985)

BUREAU DE CONSULTATION-JEUNESSE INC (Montreal QC) Fr
Une Conquete de Plus (nn 1981)

BY JOVE (Montreal QC) Fr
By Jove! (1985)

CANADIAN FICTION MAGAZINE (Toronto ON)
Canadian Fiction Magazine (#42, 1982) Special issue; was this issue really a comic as Canuck suggests?; other issues not comics

CENTRE D'ANIMATION DE CULTURE OUVRIERE (Montreal QC) Fr
Guide Pratique Pour L'Organization Systematique D'Une Cooperative (nn c1971)

CENTRE REGIONAL D'INITIATIVE POUR LE PROGRES ECONOMIQUE (Sherbrooke QC) Fr
La Rubrique Economique du Professeur Crippe (1976)

CENTURY COMICS GROUP (Toronto ON?)
Orb (1974; then moved to Punk Publications)

CHARLES MONTPETIT AND SIMON LABELLE (Montreal QC) Fr
Pignouf (nn 1977)

CHRIS GEHMAN (London ON)
Mind Theatre (6+ 1983-?)

CHROMAZONE/CHROMATIQUE (Toronto ON)
Kromalaffing (nn 1984)

CHRONICLE HERALD AND THE MAIL STAR (Halifax NS) [all Comic Book World giveaways]
Dreaded Professor Poison (nn/nd)
Nova Scotia's Joseph Howe (nn 1973)

CINESOURCES (Ottawa ON) Fr
La Pulpe (14 issues #1-3, v2#1-11 1973-74)

CKR (Calgary AB)
Captain Canuck (11 issues #4-14, 1979-1981) Continues from Comely series, which actually ended with #4
Captain Canuck; First Summer Special (1980)

COACH HOUSE PRESS >Snore Comix (3 issues nn,2,nn 1969-70)

COLIN UPTON (Vancouver BC)
Captain Rug-Doctor (1981)
Collected Socialist Turtle (4 issues; 1st 2 have 2nd eds  1985)
Granville Street Gallery (4 issues 1st 2 have 2nd eds 1985)
Guardian Angel Funnies (1985; with 101 Proof Press/Leonard Wong) Came with bubble gum
Happy Ned (3 issues; 2 printings #1, 1985)
Hate Zine (1985)
Loonyboy (1985)
Real Rubbie Comix (2 issues 1985)
Self-Indulgent Comics (1985)
Spot the Rabbit (1985)

COMELY COMICS (Winnipeg MB)
Captain Canuck (4 issues 1975-1979; #4 has 2 printings)  Replaced by CKR; Canuck considers this the first Canadian Silver Age comic book

COMITE DE PREVENTION DU CRIME (Sherbrooke QC) Fr Giveaways
Les Aventures de Fin Museau (nn 1980)
C'est Toujours la Meme Histoire...?? (nn 1980)

COMITE DE PROTECTION DE LA JEUNESSE (Quebec, QC) Fr
Histoires Comme Tant D'Autres (nn 1981) Giveaway

COMMITTEE OF ATLANTIC ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS (Halifax NS)
Garbage Collector (1 issue nn 1977)

COMMITTEE OF ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS, COUNCIL OF MARITIME PREMIERS (Halifax, NS) giveaways
Captain Enviro (nn, 2 printings 1972) Comic Book World
World of Sammy Seagull (nn c1972)

COMMISSIONER OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES (Ottawa ON)
Oh! Canada (nn 1975) Giveaway with game

CONTINIUUM (Montreal QC) Fr
Continuum (nn 1978)

COOPER-WEEKS LTD (Toronto, ON)
Adventures of Bobby Cooper (nn, 1966) Giveaway

CORRECTIVE COLLECTIVE (Vancouver BC)
She Called It Canada Because That's What It Was Called (nn; 1st 2 printings 1971, 3rd 1972)

COUNSIL DU DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE DU MONTREAL METROPOLITAN (Montreal QC) Fr
La Hausse de Priz N'Est Pas un Hazard (nn 1974) Giveaway

CREATIONS ANIMEES INC (Sherbrooke QC) Fr
Creations Animees (nn 1976)
Plumo (3 issues 1976-77)

CSN (Montreal QC) Fr
Chers Zelecteurs (nn 1972)

CURVD (Toronto ON)
Grease Ball Comics (1 issue nn; reprints Ganglia issue; qv)

D'AH ACME PLANET (Ottawa, ON)
D'Ah Acme Planet (1 issue 1978; some text)

DANIEL BOISVERT (Montreal QC) Fr
L'Ebdorado (nn 1984)

DAVE GEARY (Saskatoon, SK; company changes name regularly)
Bridge City Beer Comics (3 issues; 1st issue by Public Publications just titled Beer Comix; 2nd issue Bridge City Booger Company; 3rd issue Popular Culture Exploitation Press; 1971-1973)
Bridge City Revue (2 issues; first issue Popular Culture Exploitation Press, 2nd issue Sheaf Publishing Company 1976-1981)
Comic Book (nn, no 2nd name 1982)
Fleshapoids from Earth (1974; Popular Culture Exploitation Press)
Gopher Freedom Comix (1975; Trans-Prairie Gopher Freedom Propoganda Press)
Nature Comix (2 issues, no 2nd name 1970)
Scratchatune Comics (nn 198) Bush League Records & Scratchatune Publishing; came with record Off in All Directions

DAVID BOSWELL (Vancouver BC)
>Heartbreak Comics (1 issue nn 1984)
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman (nn 1980)

D. DAULBY (Winnipeg MB)
Great Canadian Schimegly Follies (2 issues 1977-78)

DELTA PUBLICATIONS (Vancouver BC)
John Ward Secret Agent (1 issue 1975)

DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS (Ottawa, ON) [all Comic Book World giveaways; French & English available]
Adventures of Binkly And Doinkel (2 issues nn-nn, 1969 & 1981)
Adventures of Binkly And Doinkel in Haunting (nn 1978)
Binkly And Doinkel Earth Show (nn 1970)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES, OFFICE OF ENERGY CONSERVATION (Ottawa ON)
Superkids (1976) French version also available

DIZZY DON ENTERPRISES (Toronto, ON)
Dizzy Don Comics (1 issue#21 1946 Continued from Bell's Funny Comics according to Canuck; according to Overstreet there were 22 issues 1942-46)

DOUG HESELGROVE (Vancouver, BC)
Burnt Out Funnies (2 issues 1978)

DRAWN AND QUARTERLY (?, ?)
Drawn and Quarterly (14+ issues 1-9 1990-92, v2#1-5+ 1994-)

EDITIONS A MAINS NUES (Quebec, QC)
Enfin Bref (4+ issues 1985-?) incorporates Somnanbulle's Somnanbulle with #3

EDITIONS BALOUNE (Montreal QC) Fr
Baloune (8 issues 1977-78)

EDITIONS BDK (Montreal QC)
Crimpof (nn 1977; 2 versions)
Dessins et Comiques (nn 1977)
Rodolphe (nn 1978)

EDITIONS CALUMET (Arvida QC) Fr
Tomahac (4 issues 1973-74)

EDITIONS CHANDORE ENR. (Saint-Laurent?, QC) Fr
Impression (1977)

EDITIONS DE LA CERISE AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE (Waterloo QC) Fr
Plote (1975)

EDITIONS DE L'ORDURE (Montreal QC) Fr
Vajorbine 14 (nn 1981)

EDITIONS DU CRI (Montreal QC) Fr
l'Oeil Voyeur (nn 1970)
Oror 70 (nn 1970)

EDITIONS DU PHYLACTERE (Montreal QC) Fr
Cocktail (6 issues 1981-82)
Tchiize! (2 issues #0-1 1985)
Tchiize Bis (1+ issue 1985-?)

EDITIONS GASPARD (Saint-Hyacinthe, QC) Fr
Groupuscule (4 issues 1977)

EDITIONS HERITAGE (Saint-Lambert, QC) Fr
Les Aventures du Capitaine Bonhomme (1970) >Les Aventures du Lieutenant Guy Vincent de la Marine Royale du Canada (196?)
Brisebois et Cie (9 issues 1976-77)
Monsieur Tranquille (6 issues 1977-78)
Nic et Pic (6 issues 1977-78)
Odysee (2 issues 1979)
Quebec-Humour (1978)
Une Aventure Excitant du Capitaine Cosmos et de Son Inseparable Ami Vermisel (nn 1981)

EDITIONS LA FEUILLE DE CHOU (Montreal) Fr
Kebek Komik (nd)

EDITIONS MARSAM ANDERPOL (Saint-Lambert QC) Fr
Phoenix (3+ issues 1985-?)

EDITIONS MELODY (Montreal QC) Fr
Melody (digest) (2+ issues 1985-?)
Melody (magazine) (2+ issues 1985-? 1: Melody a Ses Debuts 2: Melody et Ses Poupees)

EDITIONS NEIGEUSES (Montreal QC) Fr
Bonjour Chez Vous (#2 1971; continues from Nimus?)
Nimus (1970; see above)

EDITIONS PHASE (Montreal QC) Fr
Prisme (9 issues #0-8; 1974, 1976-77) #0 giveaway

EDITIONS PHIDIAS (Montreal QC) Fr
L'Extra-Bineste (nn 1982)
Zine: Album Zine (2 issies 1978)

EDITIONS QUEBECOIS (Montreal QC) Fr
L'Histoire de Quebec (2 issues nn-2 1971-73)

EDITIONS QUEBEC-PRESSE (Montreal, QC) Fr
La Bataille des Chefs (nn 1972)
La Drapolice (nn 1971)

EDITIONS ROBERT VALDE (Sainte-Melanie) Fr
CHS (1980) giveaway

EDITIONS 3x3 PHANEUF (Montreal? QC) Fr
La Legende de Crepus (nn 1974)

EDITIONS TOUPIN (Montreal QC) Fr
Elections a Quebec (nn 1972)

EDITIONS ZEPHYR (Montreal QC) Fr
Zephyr (1981)

EDITIONS ZITRON (Montreal QC)
Zitron (2 issues 1985)

EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS (Montreal, QC)
Action Stories of the Mounties (nn, 1944)
Canadian Heroes (6 issues 1942-45)
Thrilling Adventures of Captain Jack (nn 1945)

EMPIRE/ROBERT RIVARD (Saint-Bruno, QC) Fr
Empire (4 issues 1982-83)

ENVIRONMENT CANADA (Ottawa ON)
Let's 'Unpollute' (nn 1973) Giveaway; English & French versions exist

ERNIE EDWARDS (Halifax NS)
Colonel Ernie Comics (2 issues 1965-68) Giveaways

EXPLODING MYTHS COLLECTIVE (Toronto ON)
More Than the Price is Rigged: the Food Industry (nn 1974)
They Build Housing - Don't They? The Housing Industry (nn 1974)

EXPORT PUBLISHING (Toronto, ON)
Captain Hobby Comics (1947)
Science Comics (1951)

FEATURE PUBLICATIONS (Toronto ON)
Lightning Comics (1-10? c1944-45)

F.E. HOWARD PUBLICATIONS (Toronto, ON)
Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers (nn 1945)
Carousel Comics (#8 1948)
Dizzy Don (2 issues #3-4 1947 according to Canuck; according to Overstreet just#3 came out)
Super Duper Comics (#3 1947)

FIDES (Montreal, QC) Fr
L'Abeille et Herauts (L'Abeille until merged with Herauts; 23 vols pre-merger; total run 1947-64; co with les Freres des l'Instruction Chretienne)
Albums du Gai-Lutin series [nn c1957:Le Bonhomme la Fontaine Raconte, Cadieux, Le Chvreiul Marveilleux, La Clef Magique, Les Espiegleries de Fanchon et Jean-Lou, L'Image Parmi les Roses, Sinbad le Pecheur, Souris, le Voltigeur de Notre-Dame]
Alfred series [nn c1957:Alfred et L'ile Des Airs, Alfred le Decouvreur, Le Journal de Bord d'Alfred, Lili Soeur d'Alfred]
A Quand Notre Tour? (1947) version of US's Is This Tomorrow?
Ava Maria et Herauts (Ava Maria pre-merger with Herauts; 23 vols pre-merger; total run 1947-64; co with les Freres de Saint-Gabriel)
La Coupe du Mystere series [nn, nd: La Royaume De Songere, La Princesse Flore, Le Chateau du Bonheur in that order]
L'Eclair et Herauts (? issues 1947-64)
Fables de la Fontaine (nn c1957)
Le Frere Andre (nn 1955)
Herauts (? issues 1944-65)
Jeunes Intrepides (4 issues 1957-58; 1:Tonio le Petit Emigre 2:Claude en Helicoptre 3:le Fanchon de Soeur Bourgeoys 4:la Sonate de l'Aveugle)
Jeunesse et Herauts (Jeunesse pre-merger with Herauts; 24 vols pre-merger; total run 1947-62 co with Les Freres de l'Ecole Chretienne)
Peppino et Violetta (nn c1958)
Le Petit Herauts (? issues 1957-60; last issue Fanchon et Jean-Lou)
Le Secret de la Riviere Perdue (nn c1957)
Stella Maris et Herauts (Stella Maris pre-merger with Herauts; 8th vol at time of merger; total run 1947-64)
Trisor de la Jeunesse (c1957; titles in that order?: no sub-title, La Sainte Vierge et Les Enfants, Les Trois Poussins, le Moine et les Poissons, Maitre Renard et Ses Comperes, Saints de France, Margeurite Bourgeoys, les Coisades, Les As du Sport, Pie XII le Pape de la Paix, Heroes de Notre Histoire vol 1-3)
Une de Perdue, Deux de Trouvees (nn c1958)
La Verite Concernant Le Cardinal Mindszenky (c1949) French version of US Catechetical's The Truth Behind the Trial of Cardinal Mindzenky

FINAL NOTICE PRODUCTIONS/MARIAN LYNDBROKE & DAVE LESTER; (Vancouver BC)
Rumbles! (2 issues 1980-81)

FREE KLUCK PUBLICATIONS (Winnipeg, MB)
*=appeared together in package Winnipeg Jam-Pac (nn 1981)
Bottem Doubt*
Cosmic Flotsam*
Crome Plated (nn 1982)
Holey Script*
Myndphuck (1981)
Primary Event (nn 1981)
Scribbling Rivalry*
Snapshot (1982)
Snot Reel*
Strange Times Tales (nn 1981)
Too Twisted Tales (1982 ) also by Tooth-Arg-On
Wired Tales (1982)

GAINES PRODUCTIONS (Toronto, ON)
Builders of Canada; Sir John A. Macdonald; the Father of Confederation (nn 1967) Giveaway

GALAXIE (Saint-Hugues QC)
Galaxie (17 issues #1-7, v2#1-10 1980-83)

GANGLIA PRESS (Toronto, ON)
Grease Ball Comics (1970; reprinted by Curved H&2; qv)
Gronk (#8: Scraptures; Sequence Eleven 1967) other issues not comics?

GEORGIA STRAIGHT (Vancouver, BC)
All Canadian Beaver Comix (1973) later reprinted by the US co Last Gasp Eco-Funnies
Collected Adventures of Harold Hedd (1972) see note above
Time of the Clockmen (nn 1972)
White Lunch Comics (1972)

GILBERTON (?)
Classic Comics/Classics Illustrated (1946-?; unclear which issues had Canadian editions and under what name; also unclear if Classic Illustrated Giants, Classics Illustrated Junior, or Classics Illustrated Special Issue had Canadian editions)

GULF CANADA (Toronto, ON) Comic Book World giveaways
Gassy the Elephant Comics (c1969)
Wayne & Shuster Comics (c1970)

HALIFAX SHOPPING CENTRE (Halifax, NS)
Captain Coupon Comics (2 issues 1969) Giveaways

HAUT-COMMERICAL A LA JEUNESSE, AUX LOISIRS ET AUX SPORTS (Quebec QC) Fr
Va Jouer Dehors (nn 1979) Giveaway

HELIKON COMICS (Toronto, ON)
Galaxian (?+ issues 1997-)
Salmagundi (7 issues 1993-95)

HIEROCOMIKS PUBLICATIONS(?, ?)
Hieroglyphics; The Alternative Comix (1970)

HI-HON EDITEUR (Montreal QC) Fr
Motel (3+ issues 1984-?)

HILLBOROUGH STUDIOS (Toronto ON)
Triumph-Adventure Comics (3 issues 1-2,5 1941-?) Continues into Bell series?

HOLIDAY INN (Toronto)
Chips (2 issues nn-nn 1984-85)

HYDROCEPHALE (Montreal QC) Fr
Sigma (1972)

HYDROCEPHALE ENTETE (Montreal, QC) Fr
Les Aventures du Captaine Kebec (1972)
L'Illustre (#8 1974)

ICEBERG (Montreal QC) Fr
Iceberg (5 issues 1983)
Iceberg Album (nn 1985)

IGA (Halifax NS)
Sandy Saver Comics (1968) Comic Page Features giveaway

INFORMATION POPULAIRE (Sherbrooke QC)
L'Acool...Est-Ce Votre Probleme? (1976) French giveaway

JACK BOOTHE (Leaside ON)
"Let's All Join the C.C.F.!" (nn c1948) 1st known Canadian giveaway

JACK D. ZASTER (Winnipeg, MB)
Bar Wars (5 issues 1981)
Holey Script (1981)
Polar Funnies (2 issues 1972-80; some #2 signed/numbered)
Street Music (nn 1981)

JACQUES BOIVIN (Ottawa ON)
Jacques (nn 1979)

JAMES K KELSEY (Kingston ON)
Somsoc Comics (1975)

JEFFREY G. SMITH (Ottawa ON)
Poz Comix (1978)

JIM McPHERSON (Vancouver BC)
Phantacea (6 issues 1977-80)

JOHN LODDER (?, YT)
Yukon Comix (2 issues 1978)

JOHN MacLEOD (Guelph ON)
Dishman (1+ issue 1985-?) Same creator as Eclipse's one-shot

JOHN FELIX WELDON (?)
Pipkin Papers (nd)

JRD (Ottawa, ON)
Fuddle Duddle (5 issues 1971-72)
Fuddle Duddle; Special Collector's Issue (nn 1972)

KEBEC POUDIGNE (Montreal QC) Fr
Kebec Poudigne (1971)

KELLOGG CANADA (Etobicoke, ON)
DC titles (I'm going from memory; small DC superhero comics inserted into Kellogg's cereal boxes during mid-1980s; since Canada and US Kellogg's tend to offer different premiums, I'm assuming these were published in Canada; anyone recall more details?)

KENNY MORAN (Winnipeg MB)
King of Cartoon Ludicrousness (2 issues 1981)
Lil Elzonian Spacenaut (2 issues #0-1 1982 co also called Kenny Moran Comix)
Nordic Funnies (1979 co also called Dark Lady Comix)

KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN (Toronto, ON)
Colonel Sanders Comics (2 issues 1969-70) Giveaways
Things 2 Do (3 issues nn,2,nn, 1985)

KRYPTON/ERIC THERIAULT & GREGORE BOUCHARD (Montreal QC) Fr
Krypton (2+ issues 1985-?)

LARRY NADOLSKY (Pointe du Bois MB)
Dean Nova (3+ issues 1983-?)

LASER/STEPHANIE SICARD & ERIC THERIAULT (Trois-Rivieres QC)
Laser (4 issues 1982-85)

LATERAL DRIFT PUBLICATIONS/KG CRUIKSHANK (Toronto ON)
No Name Comix (2 issues 1984)

LAUGHING LOBES PRODUCTIONS/THURLES LOUGHRAN (Victoria BC)
Rumpdomes and the Great Unstable Mind Field (nn 1985)

LAVA PRESS (Robets Creek BC)
Crazy Duck (1982)

LEGACY (?)
Eden? (Lost Eden?) most info unknown, but mentioned in an e-mail

LITTLE BRICK SCHOOLHOUSE PRODUCTIONS (Mississauga, ON)
Canadian Hero Comics (5 issues 1982-84, 1,3,5,7,6 in that order) #6 titled Canadian Hero Magazine

LORD LARRY (Vancouver, BC)
Brain Sugar (1 issue 1980)

LOUIS REMILLARD (Quebec QC)
Inedits (#0 1985)

LUDCOM (Montreal QC) Fr
Croc (77+ issues, 1977-?)

MACLEAN HUNTER PUBLISHING LTD/ASTRA (?, ?)
Real Lung Kids (4+ issues 199?- ); May have title wrong (found copy at doctor's office but forgot to jot down the title); Giveaway

MAINMISE (Montreal QC?) Fr
Mainmise (#50 1985) actually a comic? other issues not
Le Petit Supplement Illustre (9 issues 1975-76) supplement to Mainmise

MAISONNEE LAURENDIERE (Sainte-Therese, QC) Fr
Les Exploits de Lucie (nn 1983)
Joel la Patche (nn 1984) Giveaway

MANITOBA CENTENNIAL CORPORATION (Winnipeg, MB)
Canada's Centennial and the Province of Manitoba (nn 1967) Giveaway

MAPLE LEAF (Vancouver, BC)
Better Comics (7 issues 1941-1946) tied for first known  Canadian comic
Bing Bang Comics (4 issues 1943-1946)
Lucky Comics (? issues 1-v6#5 1941-46)
Rocket Comics (? issues 1941-46)

MA(R)DE IN KEBEC (Sherbrooke QC) fr
Ma(r)de in Kebec (4 issues 1970-72; #4 Made in Kebec)

MARITIME CO-OPERATIVE SERVICES (Moncton NB)
You and the Co-Op (nn c1970) Comic Book World giveaway

MARVEL/? (?)
Amazing Spider-Man (5 issues 1990-93 1: Skating on Thin Ice 2:Double Trouble 3:Hit and Run 4:Chaos in Calgary 5:Deadball) French & English versions exist

MATRIX GRAPHIC SERIES (Montreal QC)
Mackenzie Queen (3 issues 1985)
New Triumph (3+ issues 1984-?)

MEDIA FIVE (London)
Andromeda (1974)

MEMORY LANE PUBLICATIONS (Toronto, ON)
Captain George Presents (#42 1971) Other issues not comics
Operation Missile (nn 1968)

MINISTRE DES TRANSPORTS DU QUEBEC AND FEDERATION QUEBECOISE DE CYCLOTOURISME (Quebec, QC) Fr
La Biclyclette et la Securite Routiere (nn 1979) Giveaway

NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA (Ottawa ON)
Heart of London (1 bilingual issue nn 1968)
Triumph Comics (nn 1972)

NEBULA PUBLICATIONS (Winnipeg, MB)
Black Hole Catalog (1 issue 1981)

NEBULEUSE ANIME (Montral QC) Fr
L'Ecran (4 issues 1974)

NORBERT SPEHNER (Longeuil QC) Fr
Solaris (#39 1981) actually a comic? other issues not

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (Yellowknife, NT)
Captain Al Cohol (4 issues nn-nn 1973)

NOW AND THEN PUBLICATIONS (Kitchener ON)
Oktoberfest Comics (1976)

NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS (Halifax, NS) Comic Book World Giveaways
Auntie Litter Comics (1969)
Auntie Litter Presents her ABC Book For Girls & Boys to Read and Color (nn, 1970)
"Keep Nova Scotia Beautiful" Comics (1970)

OFFICE FRANCO-QUEBECOIS POUR LA JEUNESSE (Montreal QC) Fr
Par Avoin (nn 1985) giveaway at festival

ONTARIO HYDRO (Toronto ON)
Living Safely With Electricity (nn 1969) Giveaway; English & French versions exist

OOGLE PRODUCTIONS (Vancouver, BC)
Flash Theatre (nn, 1970)

ORB CITY COMICS/LEIF PONG (Hamilton ON)
Momentary Division Comix (1983)

ORB PUBLICATIONS (Toronto ON)
Orb (4 issues #3-6; from Punk)

PAF LOISIRS (Montreal QC) Fr
L'An 2000 (4 issues 1980)
Misty (4 issues 1980)

PATRIMOINE (Quebec, QC) Fr
Patrimone (4 issues 1973-74)

PETER DAKO (Toronto, ON)
Casual Casual Graphix Magazine (Casual Casual Comics 1-12; 16+ 1983-?; reprint series 1-7 1984)
People United Will Never Be Defeated (nn 1985)

PETITE GAZETTE (Montreal QC) fr
La Petite Gazette (11 issues 1980)

PHYLACTERE (Quebec, QC) Fr
Le Phylactere (2 issues 1977)

PIERRE LAROUCHE/EDITIONS COEUR DE POMME (Chicoutimi QC) Fr
Les Aventures d'Electrozz et Bozz (2 issues; 1 Pierre 2 Editions; 1983-85)

PL (?)
Captain Rocket (1951)
Red Arrow (3 issues 1951)
Western Frontier (7 issues 1951-52)

PLOUF (Quebec, QC) Fr
Plouf (2 issues 1974-75)

POP SHOPPES OF CANADA (Toronto, ON)
Captain Cola Comics (nn 1975) Giveaway

POTLACH PUBLICATIONS (Hamilton, ON)
Flobs in Space; A Puzzle Story (nn 1982)

PRODUCTIONS GL (Montreal QC)
Le Pic (nn, nd)

PULP COMICS/PULP PRESS (Vancouver BC, ON)
Gearfoot Wrecks (nn 1973)

PULPE (Ottawa, ON) Fr
Graf Iti (2 issues 1976)

PUNK PUBLICATIONS (Toronto ON?)
Orb (#2 1974?; from Century Comics; moves to Orb)

PUBLICATIONS MIC MAC (Montreal QC) Fr
Mic Mac (5 issues 1979-80)

PUBLICATIONS 2000 (Montreal QC) Fr
Le Petite Rire Illustre (4 issues 1979)

QUADRANT PUBLICATIONS (Toronto ON)
Quadrant (8 issues 1983-86)

RECENT FUTURE PRODUCTIONS (Winnipeg MB)
Notorious Hatte Brothers Gang (nn 1980; reprinted 1981)

RECUEIL BD/MARIO DESROSIERS (Rimouski QC)
Recueil BD (2 issues 1981-82)

REVEEN (Montreal QC)
Reveen and Sons Unlimited (1965) Comic Pages Features giveaway

ROGER CASSELMAN (Ottawa, ON)
From the Void (1982)

ROTISSERIES SAINT-HUBERT (Montreal QC) Fr
Hello Moineau (6 issues 1985; 1:D.E.S.T.I.N.A.T.I.O.N. T.R.O.P.I.Q.U.E.S. 2:Au Coeur de la Jungle 3: Le Chateau du Monstre 4:Pris Dans les Glaces 5:Le Secret de la Momie, 6:Le Chinois Mysterieux)

RUCKER PUBLICATIONS (Toronto ON)
Scooter (1946)

SENSATIONAL COMICS GROUP (Islington ON)
Heroes and Rubber Cop (5 issues 1969) last issue also US (Iowa; same co)
Sensational Display (1969) also Iowa

SERVICE D'ANIMATION CULTURELLE DE L'UNIVERSITE DE MONTREAL (Montreal, QC) Fr
L'Hydrocephale Illustre (2 issues nd)

SERVICE DE L'INFORMATION DE LA COMMISSION DE SERVICES JURISDIQUE (Quebec, QC) Fr giveaways
Les Aventures de Loi Ouaron la Grenouille Justiciere (nn 1979)
Loi Ouaron (nn 1979)

SHADOW PRESS (Ganonoque ON)
Out of the Depths (2 issues 1974-75)

SHELLEY SOPHER & JOHN PIPER (La Ronge SK)
Nuclear Dragons Attack (nn 1978)

SOMNANBULLE (Quebec, QC)
Somnanbulle (1985) then incorprated into Editions a Main Nues' Enfin Bref

SOUTH SHORE TOURIST ASSOCIATION (Halifax NS)
Cap'n Bluenose Comics (1 issue 1969) Comic Book World giveaway

\SPATTER PUBLICATIONS (Richmond BC)
Spatter (1985)

SPUNKLE T MARBLE PUBLICATIONS (PAUL MacKINNON) (Sydney Mines NS)
Old Trout Funnies (3 issues 1975-77)

STAMPART (Vancouver BC)
Fog City Comics (3 issues 1977-79)

STAR RIDER PRODUCTIONS (Calgary AB)
i>Star Rider and the Peace Machine (2 issues 1982)

STEPHEN ELLIS & MICHAEL MERRILL (Toronto)
Cows Crossing - Men Working (1 issue nn 1980)

STRAWBERRY JAM COMICS (Edmonton AB)
To Be Announced (2 issues 1985)

SUNDAY HERALD LTD (St. John's, NF)
Captain Newfoundland (1 issue 1981)

SUPERIOR PUBLISHERS (Toronto)
Aggie Mack (7 issues #2-8 1948-1949) 1st issue by Us co Four Star according to Canuck; Overstreet implies all issues by both companies
Brenda Starr (10 issues #3-12 1948-49) 1st 2 issues by Four Star
Bruce Gentry (7 issues #2-8, 1949) 1st issue by Four Star
Dick Wingate of the US Navy (nn 1951) giveaway with US Navy
Ellery Queen (4 issues 1949)
G.I. War Brides (8 issues 1954-55)
I'm Sending Toys to Zellers (c.1950; with Zeller's Ltd, Montreal QC) Giveaway
Journey Into Fear (21 issues 1951-54) First Can. horror book; #41 cited in Seduction of the Innocent
Lone Rider (26 issues 1951-55) co with US's Farrell
Love and Marriage (16 issues 1952-54) 7 issues later reprinted by US?'s IW/Super
My Secret Marriage (24 issues 1953-56) 1 issue later reprinted by US?'s IW/Super
Mysteries (...Weird and Strange on cover) (11 issues 1953-56)
Our Secret (8 issues 1949-50 1-3 My Secret)
Red Seal Comics (4-11 issues 1947[-48?] #19-22 according to Overstreet, 19-30 according to Canuck) continues from US co Harry 'A' Chesler
Secret Romances (7 issues 1951-55)
Space Nomad Comics (1946; co also Century)
Strange Mysteries (21 issues 1951-55) #10 cited in Seduction of the Innocent; co also Dynamic
Super Funnies (4 issues 1953-54; Super Western Funnies 3-4) first Can. 3-D comic
United States Fighting Air Force (29 issues 1952-56) 2 issues reprinted by US co IW/Super
Zor the Mighty Comics (2 issues 1946; #1 co aka Century)

SUSPENSE INC (Sherbrooke QC) Fr
Les Aventures de Charles Hautis (1984)

TABLOID PRESS (Oakville ON)
Gamut (5 issues 1975-1976)
Spirit (nn 1973)

TERRY J. FLETCHER (Toronto ON)
Knockout (5 issues 1973-74)

TITANIC INC (Montreal QC) Fr
Titanic (12 issues 1983-84)

TOOF-ARG-ON COMIX WORX/JW LAKE (Winnipeg MB)
Roldo the Barbarian (1978)
Snafu (1 issue? 1981-82)
Too Twisted Tales (1982) also by Free Kluck

TORDEUSE D'EPINAL (Quebec, QC) Fr
La Tordeuse d'Epinal (1+ issues 1985-?)

TORTURED CANOE/CHESTER BROWN (Toronto ON)
Yummy Fur (? issues 1983-)
Yummy Fur 1-6 (1985)

TRISTAN DEMERS (Montreal QC) Fr
Gargouille Magazine (21+1983-?)
Gargouille Magazine Album (nn 1984)

ULRICH PROETEHEIMER (Montreal, QC)
Head Press (nn, 1985)

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FINE ARTS GALLERY (Vancouver BC)
Pork Roasts: 250 Feminist Cartoons (nn 1981 2 printings)

VANGUARD GRAPHICS (Saskatoon, SK)
Privateers (2 issues 1987; planned as 12-issue mini series but only two issues published)
Project: Hero (one-shot 1987)

VINCENT MARCHESANO (Hamilton ON)
Spectrum (4 issues 1971-72)

VORTEX (?, ?)
Big Black Kiss (3 issues 1989 according to Comic Book; Slings & Arrows claims only 1 issue
Black Kiss (12 issues 1988-89)
Kelvin Mace (2 issues 1985-86; #1 reprinted 1987)
Mister X (26 issues v1#1-14 v2#1-12 1984-90) co aka Mr Publications; v3 co Caliber (US)
Mister X Special (1990)
Paradax (2 issues 1987)
Return of Mister X (2 versions nd) still Vortex?
Stig's Inferno (here things get confusing: Canuck claims this started in 1984 also with Inferno co; one g in 'Stig's', as further confirmed by the cover reproduction; Overstreet however calls the title Stigg's Inferno and claims it was co-published with the US co Eclipse starting in 1985; 7 issues total, which may or may not be all Canadian; Slings & Arrows goes along with Stig's but states that only 1-5 were Vortex with Eclipse publishing the other issues separately (not with Vortex)
Stigg's Inferno (Stig's?) Graphic Album (1988) Canadian?
Those Annoying Post Bros (18 issues 1985-90) then moves to US's Rip-Off
Vortex (12 issues 1982-88)
Yummy Fur (24 issues 1986-91) At least according to Slings & Arrows; the Comic Book claims 29+ issues 1987-?

WINNIPEG TRIBUNE (Winnipeg MB)
Trib Comic Book (155 issues v1#1, v2#2-15; v3#1-53 v4#1-36 1977-80; yes I know the math doesn't add up but that's what Overstreet claims; 34-36 not distributed)

WINCO (Toronto ON)
Legend of Gentleman Jim (1 issue nn 1965)

Sources:
 Bell, John (ed) (1986)& Canuck Comics. Montreal: Matrix Books & Toronto: Eden Press
 Bell, John (curator) (1992) Guardians of the North. Ottawa: National Archives of Canada
 Overstreet, Robert M. (1998) The Oversteet Comic Book Price Guide. New York: Avon Books
 Plowright, Frank (ed) (1997) The Slings & Arrows Comic Guide. London GB: Aurum Press
 Sassienie, Paul (1994) The Comic Book: The One Essential Guide For Comic Book Fans Everywhere. Toronto: SmithBooks in Canada

 Also thanks to: Pat Gauthier, Shaun, Troy Wilson

 Special thanks to Ed Wilson (publisher of Vanguard Graphics) who made sure the info on his company was accurate by sending me copies of the titles

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