Publisher Anglo - American Publishing had Fawcett Captain Marvel account redrawn in Canada during the Golden Age .
remember for Freelance , among other thing for its unique redrawn republication of Fawcett Captain Marvel and other material in Canada , Anglo - American Publishing was one of the foundational society of the Golden Age of comic volume in Canada . Under the War Exchange Conservation Act Schedule One , Canadian publishers could not spell thematerials necessary for traditional reprints , include " printing plates of all variety , atomic number 29 or other shells , matrices , positive or negative films , transference , proofs , illustration , cover , inserts , or other print matter . " Fawcett and Anglo - American Publishing sidestepped this rule by havingCaptain Marvel , Captain Marvel Jr. , and other comical bookscompletely redrawn in Canada from the original scripts .
Anglo - American Publishing was plant by three valet associate to magazine distributor Sinnott News , and a fourth occupation associate . Sinnott news itself was a bequest ofThomas Story Sinnott . Sinnott was a longtime employee and eventual chair of the Toronto branch of London ’s Imperial News Company . Sinnott take on this leg outright and reverse it into Sinnott News . Among the four founder of Anglo - American Publishing were his son - in - lawJohn M. Calderand his sonHarry Sinnott , who was in burster of Sinnott News by this clip .
John M. Calder had an office at Sinnott News well prior to the origination of Anglo - American Publishing , while at the same time being the principal of Calder Printing — apparently a bequest of his founding father ’s 1896 - foundedTimes Printing Company . Calder also became the managing editor of Anglo - American Publishing . While his anterior role at Sinnott News is presently ill-defined , it ’s possible there were former Sinnott / Calder publishing collaborations . FounderJohn G. Bakerwas a Sinnott News accountant , whileEdward C. Johnstonwas a former banker and Toronto gondola dealer , but he too would become a Sinnott News handler shortly after this clock time .
The Anglo - American Publishing Fawcett - colligate titles are vastly under - appreciated for their singular takes on the original versions , as you’re able to see in the lesson below . A entrancing aspect of the Canadian Golden Age , there are several issues ofAnglo - American Publishing ’s take on Captain Marvel and companyup for auction at the 2025 March 13Canadian Golden Age Comics ShowcaseAuction # 40290 .
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