Episode 163 – Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography

<p>In this episode, we wrap up our True Stories miniseries on nonfiction and autobiographical comics with a look at Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography, published by Drawn & Quarterly!</p> <p>Writer and artist Chester Brown (Yummy Fur) chronicles the career of Riel, the Canadian political leader and freedom fighter, in a flat, dispassionate style that holds the reader at arm’s length, blunting some of the story’s natural drama. The result is nonetheless a fascinating portrait of an important figure in Canadian history. But is that enough to gain entry into that House of Commons known as ... The Comics Canon?</p> <p><strong>In This Episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The return of The Quizzical Canonical (Canadian bands edition)!</li> <li>Mr. X by Dean Motter</li> <li>The <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revolutions/id703889772" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Revolutions podcast</a></li> <li>2 versions of 1 song about Louis Riel</li> <li>We Stand on Guard</li> <li>Steve Skroce</li> </ul> <p>Join us in two weeks as we review Paper Girls Vol. 1!</p> <p>Until then:<br /> <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-comics-canon" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise</a>!<br /> <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-canon/id1074541605" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rate us on Apple Podcasts</a>!<br /> <a href="mailto:letters@comicscanon.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Send us an email!</a><br /> Hit us up on <a href="https://twitter.com/thecomicscanon" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> or <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/thecomicscanon/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Facebook</a>!</p> <p>And as always, thanks for listening!</p>