Gabriel Morrissette

Gabriel Morrissette
Born (1959-09-26) September 26, 1959
AreaCartoonist
Notable works
"Daisy Dreamer", "Fleur de Lys", Northguard
AwardsCanadian Comic Book Hall of Fame, 2017

Gabriel Morrissette (born September 26, 1959)[1] is a Canadian illustrator, animator, and comic book artist from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Early life

Gabriel Morrissette was born in Val-d'Or, Quebec[2] and studied animation at Concordia University.[3]

Career

Morrissette co-created Northguard,[2] Fleur de Lys,[4] and Angloman with Mark Shainblum.[5]

Morrissette has worked for several comic book publishers, including DC Comics and Marvel Comics, and has illustrated such characters as Checkmate, Doc Savage, Ragman, and Spider-Man 2099.[2][6] In 1992, he was one of the artists on the debut issue of Team Titans.[7] He worked for Jackfruit Press on their Prime Minister series and drew the "Daisy Dreamer" feature in Chickadee magazine for 16 years.[8] His Fleur de Lys character appeared on a Canadian postage stamp in 1995.[9] He drew one issue of the Revolution on the Planet of the Apes limited series for Mr. Comics in 2006.[2][6]

His animation work includes The Savage Dragon and The Boy.[10]

Awards

Morrissette was inducted into the Canadian Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2017.[11]

Bibliography

Adventure Publications

  • Netherworlds #1–6 (1988)

Caliber Press

  • Gaijin #1 (1990)
  • Jazz Age Chronicles #3 (1990)
  • Northguard: The ManDes Conclusion #1–3 (1989–1990)
  • Roulette #1 (1990)

Chapterhouse Comics Group

  • The True North #1 (1988)
  • The True North II #1 (1991)

Dark Horse Comics

  • GoGirl! #1 (one page) (2002)

DC Comics

Paradox Press

Kitchen Sink Press

  • Melody #1–8 (1988–1993)

Marvel Comics

Matrix Graphic Series

Mr. Comics

NBM Publishing

  • Skin Tight Orbit #2 (1995)

Nuage Editions

  • Angloman #1–2 (1995–1996)

Owlkids

  • Chickadee #v33#1, #v33#3, #v34#7 (2011–2012)

Quadrant

  • Quadrant #2, 5 (1984–1985)

Renegade Press

  • Gene Day's Black Zeppelin #4–5 (1986)
  • Jacques Boivin's Love Fantasy #1 (1987)

Scarlet Rose Productions

  • Variations on the Theme #5 (1997)

Valiant Comics

  • Secret Weapons #10 (1994)

Vortex Comics

  • NASCAR Adventures #4 (1992)

See also

References

  1. ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "Gabriel Morrissette". Lambiek Comiclopedia. October 7, 2015. Archived from the original on March 17, 2025.
  3. ^ "Morrissette, Gabriel". Canadian Animation, Cartooning and Illustration. n.d. Archived from the original on February 18, 2025.
  4. ^ Douglas, Ann (2002). Canuck Chicks and Maple Leaf Mamas: Women of the Great White North, a Celebration of Canadian Women. Toronto, Canada: McArthur & Company Publishing. p. 214. ISBN 9781552783122.
  5. ^ Colombo, John Robert (2001). 1000 Questions About Canada: Places, People, Things and Ideas, A Question-and-Answer Book on Canadian Facts and Culture. Toronto, Canada: Dundurn Press. p. 249. ISBN 9781550029536.
  6. ^ a b Gabriel Morrissette at the Grand Comics Database
  7. ^ Manning, Matthew K. (2010). "1990s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. The team...started with a bang, offering five first issues, that each contained a different origin story for every team member. Marv Wolfman supplied the scripts for each issue while the art was handled by Kevin Maguire, Gabriel Morrissette, Adam Hughes, Michael Netzer, Kerry Gammill, and Phil Jimenez.
  8. ^ "About Gabriel Morrissette". Montreal Comic Arts Festival. n.d. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "Superheroes put their stamp on Canada". Ottawa Citizen. October 14, 1995. p. J3.
  10. ^ St-Jacques, Marianne (October 16, 2008). "Gabriel Morrissette 'Je suis passionné d'histoire et de réalisme' ('I'm passionate about history and realism')". actuabd.com (in French). Archived from the original on October 19, 2021.
  11. ^ Flook, Ray (September 2, 2017). "2017 Joe Shuster Awards Honor Canadian Comics Creativity". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on October 9, 2024.