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Gabriel Morrissette

Gabriel Morrissette (born September 26, 1959)[1] is a Canadian illustrator, animator, and comic book artist from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Early life

Gabriel Morrissette was born in Val-d'Or, Quebec[2] and studied animation at Concordia University.[3]

Career

Morrissette co-created Northguard,[2] Fleur de Lys,[4] and Angloman with Mark Shainblum.[5]

Morrissette has worked for several comic book publishers, including DC Comics and Marvel Comics, and has illustrated such characters as Checkmate, Doc Savage, Ragman, and Spider-Man 2099.[2][6] In 1992, he was one of the artists on the debut issue of Team Titans.[7] He worked for Jackfruit Press on their Prime Minister series and drew the "Daisy Dreamer" feature in Chickadee magazine for 16 years.[8] His Fleur de Lys character appeared on a Canadian postage stamp in 1995.[9] He drew one issue of the Revolution on the Planet of the Apes limited series for Mr. Comics in 2006.[2][6]

His animation work includes The Savage Dragon and The Boy.[10]

Awards

Morrissette was inducted into the Canadian Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2017.[11]

Bibliography

Adventure Publications

  • Netherworlds #1–6 (1988)

Caliber Press

  • Gaijin #1 (1990)
  • Jazz Age Chronicles #3 (1990)
  • Northguard: The ManDes Conclusion #1–3 (1989–1990)
  • Roulette #1 (1990)

Chapterhouse Comics Group

  • Chapterhouse Archives: Northguard #1–4 (2016)

Comic Legends Legal Defense Fund

  • The True North #1 (1988)
  • The True North II #1 (1991)

Dark Horse Comics

  • GoGirl! #1 (one page) (2002)

DC Comics

Paradox Press

  • The Big Book of Hoaxes (1996)
  • The Big Book of Urban Legends (1994)

Paradox Press

  • The Big Book of Hoaxes (1996)
  • The Big Book of Urban Legends (1994)

Kitchen Sink Press

  • Melody #1–8 (1988–1993)

Marvel Comics

Matrix Graphic Series

  • The Jam Special #1 (1987)
  • MacKenzie Queen #1–5 (1985–1986)
  • New Triumph (Featuring Northguard) #1–5 (1984–1986)

Mr. Comics

NBM Publishing

  • Skin Tight Orbit #2 (1995)

Nuage Editions

  • Angloman #1–2 (1995–1996)

Owlkids

  • Chickadee #v33#1, #v33#3, #v34#7 (2011–2012)

Quadrant

  • Quadrant #2, 5 (1984–1985)

Renegade Press

  • Gene Day's Black Zeppelin #4–5 (1986)
  • Jacques Boivin's Love Fantasy #1 (1987)

Scarlet Rose Productions

  • Variations on the Theme #5 (1997)

Valiant Comics

  • Secret Weapons #10 (1994)

Vortex Comics

  • NASCAR Adventures #4 (1992)

See also

  • Canadian Comics Creators

External links

References

  1. John Jackson Miller. Comics Industry Birthdays Comics Buyer's Guide, June 10, 2005^
  2. Gabriel Morrissette Lambiek Comiclopedia, October 7, 2015^
  3. Morrissette, Gabriel Canadian Animation, Cartooning and Illustration, n.d.^
  4. Ann Douglas. Canuck Chicks and Maple Leaf Mamas: Women of the Great White North, a Celebration of Canadian Women McArthur & Company Publishing, 2002^
  5. John Robert Colombo. 1000 Questions About Canada: Places, People, Things and Ideas, A Question-and-Answer Book on Canadian Facts and Culture Dundurn Press, 2001^
  6. {{gcdb|type=credit|search= Gabriel+Morrissette|title= Gabriel Morrissette}}^
  7. Matthew K. Manning. DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle Dorling Kindersley, 2010^
  8. About Gabriel Morrissette Montreal Comic Arts Festival, n.d.^
  9. Superheroes put their stamp on Canada Ottawa Citizen, October 14, 1995^
  10. Marianne St-Jacques. Gabriel Morrissette 'Je suis passionné d'histoire et de réalisme' ('I'm passionate about history and realism') actuabd.com, October 16, 2008^
  11. Ray Flook. 2017 Joe Shuster Awards Honor Canadian Comics Creativity Bleeding Cool, September 2, 2017^