"This is a scholarly book, complete with footnotes, a bibliography and website addresses where you can find out more about this subject and even look at some samples of that new phenomenon, online comics. This was an interesting study." (Dan Davidson
The Whitehorse Star 2007-06-08)
"Canada's distinctive contributions to cartooning get a new history all their own in the cleverly designed Invaders From the North: How Canada Conquered the Comic Book Universe by John Bell." (
The Calgary Herald 2006-12-17)
"The book's 60-plus images rightly place the spotlight on the art ... Kudos to publisher Dundurn for using colour, fully remastered, for all images that originally used it, as well as for using heavy paper stock - there's an almost tactile thickness to the images that gives them an impressive air of scrapbook solidity." (Gary Butler
Quill and Quire 2007-02-01)
"Filled with interesting facts and vivid illustrations, the book chronicles the history of comics and comic art." (Ria Newhouse
VOYA 2007-04-01)
"Invaders From the North is the best kind of pop culture book: quirky and fascinating, with a fresh look at something most of us take for granted." (John Threlfall
Monday Magazine 2007-05-10)
"It's a beauty of a book, a must for the growing legion of fans of an art form that stands as a legitimate bridge between high and low culture." (
Toronto Star 2006-11-12)
"... an original work that scholars, collectors, fans, and enthusiasts of all ages should plan on adding to their libraries." (Alex Good
The Record 2007-01-20)
"Canada's distinctive contributions to cartooning get a new history all their own in the cleverly designed Invaders From the North." (Nancy Tousley
The Calgary Herald 2006-12-17)
"... Canada clearly has a comic book heritage worth celebrating, and this is a worthy tribute." (York Membery
British Journal of Canadian Studies 2007-01-01)
"Bell's book is to be welcomed as part of a larger movement to recover Canada's lost popular culture." (Jeet Heer
Literary Review of Canada 2007-06-01)
"Bell's book is well researched and illustrated." (Chris Robinson
Ottawa X Press 2007-02-01)
"Refreshingly, John Bell takes a more inclusive view in his history of Canadian comics and cartoonists, Invaders from the North ... The research behind Bell's book is impressive, as is its scope." (Claude Lalumire
The Gazette 2007-01-06)
"Bell sticks to his strengths and offers a solid history ... Invaders from the North ... is still the most thorough examination of Canadian comics to date." (Scott Marshall
New Brunswick Reader 2007-01-06)
