Comic Book Creator 46: Darwyn Cooke: Truth, Justice and the Canadian Way!

We commemorate the 10th anniversary of the passing of Darwyn Cooke, in a special double-size issue, which features two comprehensive interviews with the brilliant artist―one from 2004 conducted by Jon B. Cooke and another from 2010 by Tucker Stone. We also feature numerous testimonials and tributes from many of Dar’s friends and fans. Behind Darwyn’s cover of Canuck Joe Shuster's co-creation Superman, our theme for the issue is “Truth, Justice, and the Canadian Way,” as we look at fascinating subjects exclusively from the Great White North. These include, courtesy of Richard Comely, a definitive look at the history of Captain Canuck; the life journey of Arn Saba, creator of Neil the Horse and today known as Katherine Collins; and feature a profile of David Boswell of Reid Fleming fame. Plus, we gaze deeply into Orb magazine with founder James Waley, behold Andromeda with editor Dean Motter, and be vexed by Vortex Comics with publisher Bill Marks; and Janet Hetherington shares her look at the Joe Shuster Awards and the Canadian Comic Book Hall Of Fame.

Jon B. Cooke is the editor of COMIC BOOK CREATOR magazine and author of numerous books on comics history, including THE WARREN COMPANION, THE BOOK OF WEIRDO, THE CHARLTON COMPANION, and THE PACIFIC COMICS COMPANION, with numerous forthcoming books. His COMIC BOOK ARTIST magazine [1998–2005] received five consecutive Eisner Awards for “Best Comics-Related Periodical,” and he is the writer and producer of the documentary WILL EISNER: PORTRAIT OF A SEQUENTIAL ARTIST. Father of three sons, he resides in southern Rhode Island with his wife, Beth, and too many pets.