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Invaders from the North: How Canada Conquered the Comic Book Universe.(Brief article)(Book review)

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Invaders from the North: How Canada Conquered the Comic Book Universe, by John Bell. Toronto: The Dundurn Group. 224 pp., illus., colour, hard cover, $40.00. This is a fascinating account of how the creators of Superman, Prince Valiant, and other comic book heroes were Canadians. It also deals extensively with Canada's comic book industry and its ...

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