Category Archives: new france

First Inked and Coloured Page of My Graphic Novel

I am currently at work on a graphic novel recounting the siege of Quebec and the Battle of The Plains of Abraham in 1759. After drawing out a 60-page sample section in pencil, I have begun the process of inking … Continue reading

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Massacre at Saint-Joachim

Throughout their siege of Quebec City in the summer of 1759, the British went about systematically raiding and destroying the French settlements both upriver and downriver from the capital of New France. During one such raid on the village of … Continue reading

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Translation of a Montreal song from 1709

Back in 2012, I created a comic based on the lyrics of a song written in 1709 by the Montreal painter, money forger, and jailbird Jean Berger (1681-?). Jean Berger was suspected of being involved in the beating of Saint-Olive, the … Continue reading

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Anniversary of The Battle of The Plains of Abraham

Two-hundred and fifty-seven years ago today, on September 13, 1759, a British army under the command of General James Wolfe defeated a French army under the command of Louis-Joseph de Montcalm just outside the walls of Quebec City. Wolfe’s victory … Continue reading

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The Bombardment of Quebec

First draft of a brief extract from from my ongoing graphic novel project recounting the siege of Quebec City and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759.

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Sneak Peek at Battle of The Plains of Abraham Graphic Novel (Sample Section)

I am currently at work on a graphic novel recounting the siege of Quebec and the Battle of The Plains of Abraham in 1759. In revisiting this pivotal moment in Canadian history, my intention is not simply to present a … Continue reading

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Les Loups-Garous du Québec – Werewolves of Quebec

“L’on apprend de Saint-Roch, près du Cap Mauraska [Kamouraska], qu’il y a un loup-garou qui court les côtes sous la forme d’un mendiant, qui, avec le talent de persuader, et en promettant ce qu’il ne peut tenir, a celui d’obtenir … Continue reading

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Bataille de bouffe pour un continent

The Battle of the Plains of Abraham as a food fight. I proposed this comic for the annual comics competition organized by Hachette Canada, whose theme this year was “food”. I unfortunately did not win, but the creation of these pages … Continue reading

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Jean Berger Project Q & A

As if adapting classic poems were too commercial, I am now working on a comic based on the lyrics of a a song written by an obscure turn-of-the-eighteenth-century Montreal painter, Jean Berger. The comic will appear in a show of … Continue reading

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