Steve Murray is a columnist, cartoonist and illustrator for the National Post, where he doles out advice to not live by in his weekly column, "Extremely Bad Advice". He has worked for a variety of clients over the years including The Globe & Mail, New York magazine, CBC and Canadian Business and has been the recipient of awards for his design and illustration from the Society for News Design and Applied Arts.
His writing and illustration work can be seen at www.stevetastic.com,
along with his National Post video series "Todd Diamond."
The Truth North
Graphic Tales of Canada
written and drawn by Steve Murray
World Rights Available
graphic nonfiction
Black & White
The True North: Graphic Tales of Canada is written and illustrated by National Post graphic columnist Steve Murray. Working at the Post, Steve has created works of comics journalism, putting himself in strange and unusual situations, and this book is no different as he acts as a narrator for the larger subject of Canadian history. Featuring dozens of comic vignettes, Steve takes the reader through moments both large and small from the country's past and distills them into witty and insightful visual articles. Tales ranging from the rise of the FLQ to a Prime Minister's dog séances, The True North makes history fresh and relevant.
Rendered in an open and inviting black & white ink wash style, The True North, like Chester Brown's Louis Riel, provides a distinct visual take on Canadian history. But with its light tone and its author navigating the story as a rendered narrator, these vignettes call to mind the easily-accessible works of Scott McCloud. Filled with humour and history, The True North will make you rethink our stoic, staid nation.
