The Canadian Alternative: Cartoonists Comics and Graphic Novels #[nn]

A lively outdoor hockey scene — complete with a goalie, skaters, a dog on the ice, and snowy Canadian hills dotted with evergreens and a snowman in the background — sets a warmly playful tone for this 2017 anthology from University Press of Mississippi. Edited by Dominick Grace and Eric Hoffman, The Canadian Alternative: Cartoonists, Comics, and Graphic Novels gathers critical perspectives on the rich and often overlooked world of Canadian sequential art. It's a thoughtful, wide-ranging collection that makes a compelling case for Canada's distinct and vibrant contribution to the comics medium.