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New stamp series celebrates Canada's iconic graphic novelists

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Published
05/23/2024 by

Canada Post is pleased to unveil a stamp issue celebrating Canada's graphic novelists. The set of four stamps features the works of Chester Brown, Michel Rabagliati, Seth, and cousins Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki – all of whom have made significant contributions to the genre and continue a long line of Canadian storytellers honoured by Canada Post.

As a narrative art form, graphic novels (which can include anthologies, memoirs and other works) have grown in popularity since finding a mainstream audience over the last half-century. Graphic novels tell rich stories by interweaving words and drawings in comic-book-like panels. The five novelists honoured on the new stamps pushed the boundaries and elevated the form, leaving a mark on readers around the globe.

The stamp issue features five influential Canadian artists:

  • Chester Brown is best known for his graphic novel, Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography, for which he received the first Canada Council for the Arts grant awarded to his genre.
  • Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki are cousins who co-created the popular graphic novel This One Summer, a powerful coming-of-age story and their second prize-winning collaboration.
  • Michel Rabagliati is the creative mind behind the award-winning semi-autobiographical Paul series. Paul à Québec (published as The Song of Roland in English) was later adapted into a movie.
  • Seth made his name with the Palookaville comic series, part of which was published as the award-winning graphic novel Clyde Fans, about two brothers struggling with the demise of their family business.

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