Canuck graphic novelists Chester Brown, Seth and others celebrated with new stamps

Canada Post is launching their new graphic novelist stamp series at the Toronto Reference Library tonight (Friday) at 6:45 pm. 

Here's the scoop from Canada Post....

Graphic novelists tell rich stories by deftly interweaving words and images. Since emerging nearly a half-century ago, this narrative form – which can include anthologies, memoirs and other non-fiction works – has steadily grown in popularity and captivated readers around the globe. Canada Post is pleased to celebrate some of the most talented and influential authors of the genre in a set of stamps that includes Chester Brown, Michel Rabagliati, Seth and cousins Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki. Individually, these five graphic novelists have inspired readers at home and abroad and elevated the graphic novel form. Collectively, they have helped establish Canada’s reputation in the comic arts world.

While Canada Post has issued stamps featuring comic book superheroes, it has never before showcased the unique work created by Canadian graphic novelists. When designing these stamps, each artist collaborated with Canada Post to create original drawings, exclusively for this stamp issue, of their main characters from their most beloved books engrossed in their own stories. 

Read more about the new series of stamps right here. Watch an interview with Chester Brown below. 

Photo: Craig Daniels

Graphic Novelists Stamp Celebration Event 

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 6:45 pm

Toronto Reference Library (789 Yonge St) – Bram and Bluma Appel Salon (2nd floor).

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