Artistic adventures
Local comic book artist is a storyteller from start to finish
gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
Fantastic Four by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby,
so to work with Stan Lee – and also that
V ANKLEEK
H ILL
same year I was working on Fantastic Four
as well – it was almost full circle for me.
Dale Eaglesham has worked with
Kinda neat.”
comic book legends. But whether he is
Away from the drawing board,
penciling Conan the Barbarian’s sword-
Eaglesham relaxes with music, maybe a
and-sorcery slugfests, or Superman’s
little Miles Davis, and his guitar. His
never-ending battle for truth, justice and
reading time is divided between authors like StephenKing and books on the 17 th and 18 th century history, shamanism and
freedom, the story is what comes first,
last and always!
“For me, it was about going on
science. He is working on his own
adventures,” Eaglesham said, smiling.
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“Like I tell most people, a comic book artist
feature superheroes.
is not an illustrator. A comic book artist is
Comics for
a storyteller who’s learned to draw. That’s
what I do. That’s the kind of imagination
Charity Event
I had with my friends, growing up as
“It’s a story about a small town. It’s very
children.Tellingstories.Itwasaboutgoing
different from anything I’ve ever done.
somewhere and doing something
Really looking forward to getting that off
interesting and unique and cool, and
the ground. But it’s a little like the Grey
coming back.”
Goose. Will it fly? I don’t know. We’ll have
It has been a long creative journey from
to wait and see.”
Chateauguay, Québec, where he grew up
Anyone who would like to meet
to the quiet Vankleek Hill neighbourhood
Eaglesham in person can either attend the
where he now lives. From his drawing
Ottawa Comic Con over the May 12
board now spill out dreams of derring-do
weekend (www.ottawacomiccon.com) or
and feats of fantasy to astound and amaze.
closer to home during the May 19 weekend
“I always drew comics. Drew them all
he is part of the Fifth Annual Comics for
through elementary school, drew them all
Charity (C4C) event during the Vankleek
through high school. It’s just something I
Hill May Show Festival on Main Street. In
Photo Gregg Chamberlain
took to quite naturally.”
case of rain the C4C will move inside the
Dale Eaglesham has worked with the legendary Stan Lee.
In those pre-videogame days a child’s
community centre at 36 Mill Street.
imagination went everywhere and
All proceeds from the C4C go to Refuge
anywhere. In Eaglesham’s case, “let’s
RR for Horses, a local animal refuge project
Cleaning up Hawkesbury
pretend” became more than just a
that cares for about 400 animals, including
childhood pastime.
70 horses. More information on the project
“I didn’t start off thinking, ‘Hey, I’m
newsroom@eap.on.ca
initiatives including:
is at www.refugerr.org).
going to be a comic book artist.’ It just
H AWKESBURY
Reducing electronic waste in landfills
wasn’t a common thing back then, in the
by providing curb pick-up during the
70s. Nowadays it is, it’s more accepted.
municipality’s spring clean-up program;
Well-known Hawkesbury community
But not back then.”
Working with local organizations to
activist Bonnie Jean-Louis has been
Instead he attended Dawson College
coordinate community action for the
recognized for her continuing efforts to
on a commercial arts program. Someone
Hawkesbury Creek Clean-up and
clean up the town.
suggestedhelookatcomicbookart.Cutto:
Appreciation Day;
In winning the Minister’s Award for
a series of odd jobs, from washing dishes
Providing environmental workshops to
Environmental Excellence bestowed by the
to factory work, anything to support him
many local organizations, businesses,
Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Jean-
while he studied and practised his art.
schools, municipal elected officials, and at
Louis was saluted for her ground-level
“My style is based on the GoldenAge of
community events;
approach.
Art, which is Alex Raymond’s Flash
Engaging community members in
“Bonnie engages citizens, raises
Gordon, Hal Foster’s Prince Valiant.
organic community gardening and
awareness and encourages others to take
There’s a different kind of composition
composting.
action on environmental issues. By doing
used there. There’s a real discipline to the
As a result, 40 tonnes of electronic waste
so, she is strengthening her community
drawing of the anatomy, the proportions
have been diverted from the community
and protecting the health and safety of the
of the figures, there’s a certain amount of
landfill, reducing contamination of local
people who live there,” says the ministry.
realism, and there’s a certain type of
soil and water; 35 large bags of debris have
Thephotographer,environmentalistand
rendering where you use a lot of tone.”
been removed from the shoreline andwater
mother
started
the
“Citoyens
His more realistic style sets him apart
on the Creek Clean-up and Appreciation
Responsables” citizens group and founded
from the edgier work of many younger
Day with the Prescott-Russell Stewardship
“La Ligne Verte” to create public awareness
artists who draw their influence from
Council; 100 large bags of recyclables were
campaigns around local environmental
Japanese manga and anime.
collected from various community events.
issues. “Bonnie is motivated by a desire to
“Today you’re also starting to see a lot
Event coordinators now plan for the
engage individuals and help them become
more cartoony styles because style is what
collection of recyclables during their
responsible citizens who share a vision of
catches people’s eye. If you work in a
festivities.
a healthy and sustainable community.”
realistic style, you’ll be respected in the
Bonnie has led several community
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industry, but you might not reach a lot of
readers. But that’s okay. I don’t want to
overdo things because I feel the more style
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you bring to a story, the more you distract
from the story. So often I won’t be noticed,
and if I’m not noticed I kind of think I did
a good job. They (readers) paid attention to
the story and not me.”
LAURENTIAN
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During the past couple of decades
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Eaglesham has enjoyed steady work with
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both Marvel and DC, the giants of comics
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publishing, along with brief stints with
the smaller independents like Valiant,
Image, and Dark Horse Comics. He has
drawn Superman, Batman, the Hulk,
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Conan the Barbarian, Captain America,
and Green Lantern, among others.
At one point he got to live every comic
book fan’s dream, a chance to work with
Stan Lee, the creator of Spider-Man, the X-
Men, Thor, Iron Man, and almost every
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other Marvel superhero now starring in a
movie.
“The very first comics I read were the
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