Ron leishman biography

CAPTAIN CANUCK

The name “Canuck” has a long history. Back as far as the post Confederation period editorial cartoonists began using a “Jack Canuck” or “Johnny Canuck” as a personification of Canada, usually in opposition to United States’ “Brother Johnathon” or “Uncle Sam”.

With the commencement of World War Two he was transformed from editorial icon to patriotic hero in the form of “Johnny Canuck”, Monty & Johnny and “Canada Jack”. Finally in the ’s he took on the mantle of superhero as “Captain Canuck”.

“Captain Canuck” is one of the longest lasting concepts of the Canadian graphic serial revival of the ’s and ’s.

The “Captain’s’ longevity such as it is can be attributed to the determination and organizing skills of Richard Comely.

The concept was originally conceived in by Ron Leishman a Winnipeg artist. In he met Richard Comely also a Winnipeg artist and the two started developing it further.

In the summer of , after