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Ivan Kocmarek prepares for Cartoon Foundry 2026
Welcome to the True North Country Comics Podcast — dedicated to celebrate Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators and supporters.
On this episode, I chat with Ivan Kocmarek about Cartoon Foundry 2026.
Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Ivan Kocmarek is a retired teacher while being a comic book collector for over 50 years. He edited Heroes of the Home Front with more 300 pages of the history of Canadian comics in the World War II era from Bell Features artists and over 150 pages of original art. Ivan has been instrumental in many exhibits promoting Canadian wartime comic books including…
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