In this episode, we wrap up our True Stories miniseries on nonfiction and autobiographical comics with a look at Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography, published by Drawn & Quarterly!
Writer and artist Chester Brown (Yummy Fur) chronicles the career of Riel, the Canadian political leader and freedom fighter, in a flat, dispassionate style that holds the reader at arm’s length, blunting some of the story’s natural drama. The result is nonetheless a fascinating portrait of an important figure in Canadian history. But is that enough to gain entry into that House of Commons known as … The Comics Canon?
In This Episode:
- The return of The Quizzical Canonical (Canadian bands edition)!
- Mr. X by Dean Motter
- The Revolutions podcast
- 2 versions of 1 song about Louis Riel
- We Stand on Guard
- Steve Skroce
Join us in two weeks as we review Paper Girls Vol. 1!
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