I received this cover in today's mail from the daughter of a man who knew the artist/creator of Johnny Canuck (Sc 1582).
Canadian Comic Book Supoer Heros booklet stamp issue of October 02, 1995. (Sc 1579-1583.
It is signed by Leo Bachle, who created and drew Johnny Canuck and later changed his name to Les Barker, when he became an entertainer. Near the cartoon character on the cover's left is printed a stylized LES BARKER.
In late 1940, John Ezrin, the manager of Bell Features, found a brash, unimpressed, young boy skimming through the company's comics. Ezrin challenged the youth to come up with something better and the next day, Leo Bachle walked into the offices with the first sketches of Johnny Canuck. The spitting image of his handsome young creator, Johnny debuted in Bell's Dime Comics number one, dated February 1941.
Posted 11/05/2013 8:03 pm
