Hope Nicholson Public Talk on the Canadian Comics Archive

Wed. Feb. 10 12:30 PM - Wed. Feb. 10 01:20 PM
Location: 5C02, entrance through the Library

Acclaimed comics researcher, editor, and publisher Hope Nicholson will deliver a public talk, “Disposable Nonsense or Cultural Artifacts? The Importance of Comics Preservation in Canada.”

Nicholson’s recent and forthcoming projects include: Secret Loves of Geek Girls, a mixed medium anthology of true stories from women in fandom on love, sex, and dating; Wing, Nitro, & Polka-Dot Pirate, a reprint of 1940s Canadian superhero comics originally published by Bell Features; abdm Fashion in Action, a reprint of 1980s action-adventure comic series by John K Snyder III featuring an all-female team of bodyguards for hire.

Her past projects include: Brok Windsor, a reprint of 1940s Canadian comic featuring Brok Windsor, a Winnipeg doctor who discovers a magical forgotten island in cottage country; Moonshot, a collection of Inuit, Metis, and First Nations comic book stories based in the past, present, and future; Lost Heroes, a documentary film on the history of Canadian superheroes; and, Nelvana of the Northern Lights, a reprint of 1940s Canadian comic book featuring Nelvana, an Inuit demigoddess.

For more go to: https://hopenicholson.com/

This event is co-sponsored the Department of English, the Centre for Research in Young People’s Texts and Cultures, the Department of History, the MA in Cultural Studies, and the University Archives.