Celebrating Canada 2026 with creators

Welcome to the True North Country Comics Podcast — dedicated to celebrate Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators and supporters.

On this special episode, Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators offered their thoughts about what they like most about Canada. Creator interviews took place at the Montreal Comics Arts Festival, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival and Cartoon Foundry in Hamilton, Ontario.

On this special episode, Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators offered their thoughts about what they like most about Canada. Interviews took place at the Montreal Comics Arts Festival, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival and Cartoon Foundry in Hamilton, Ontario.

Thanks to the following creators for their input and assistance: Nicholas Friesen, Shannon Long, Nadim Mahi-Bahi, Kennan Poloncsak, S.P. Marion, Andrew Komer, Platinuum Mayo, Jeremy Toppings, Jesse Williams, Jerome Gagnon, Marc Michaud, Aaron Navrady, Etienne Derepentigny, Britt Saunders, Steph Dumais, Cecil Castellucci, Steve Bynoe, Marc Roy, Karima Lacroix, Irma Kniivila, Matthew Daley, Winter Wei, Jono Doion, Elisabeth Belliveau, Sweeney Boo, Patrick Allaby, Derek Laufman, Ricky Lima, Bruno Porto, Kelvin Nyeusi-Mawazo, Malcolm Derikx, Fell Hound, GMB Chomichuk, Group of 7 Comics (Chris Sanagan and Jason Lapidus), Cam Hayden, Justin Heggs, Molly Cronin, Roberto Viacava, Charlene Chua, Brian McLachlan, Tom Fowler, Patrick Jenkins, James Edward Clark, Leisel Adams, Zeta Paul, Lee Lai, Vivi Partridge, Steven Andrews, Joe Ollmann, Brooklin Stormie, Faith Erin Hicks, Elaine M. Will, Chelsea Wong, Stefano Jun, Ari Gross, Matt Joudrey, Georgia Grieve, Michael Derrah, Jenn Woodall, Laura Watson, Kate Phillips, Alexandre Fontaine Rousseau, Garbhan Sheridan, Nelson Caetano, Richard Pace, Adam K. Chalmers, Conor McCreery, Sam Noir, Jason Tocewicz, Stephanie Cooke, Adriano Ariganello, Jeff McClinchey, Laura Zajacz, Adam Santangelo, Kevin Mutch, Justin Cheng, Paul Moncrieffe, Alfonso Espinos, Glen Hawkes, Marvin Law, Emma Gauhl, Casey Parsons, The Revival Art Store, Keith Grachow, Duane Murray, Scott Brian Woods, Paul McCusker, Raul Palacios, Fiona Smyth, Zach Gross, plus event organizers Mélanie La Roche, Amie Wright and Ivan Kocmarek, along with all the many, many event volunteers.

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