Johnny Canuck

Created by Bill Thomas for Bell Features, Johnny Canuck debuted in 1946 as a two-issue series starring a square-jawed Canadian hero during the post-war era. As a homegrown patriotic figure, the character embodied a distinctly Canadian identity in comics, with Thomas serving as both writer and artist across the entire run. While brief, this series stands as a foundational piece of Canada's Golden Age of comics, reflecting the nation's cultural pride and the vibrant but short-lived wartime comic boom.