Louis Riel : A Comic-Strip Biography is among the finest graphic novels I’ve had the priviledge to read and one of the finest works of biography done on prominent Canadian figures. One could imagine it as comfortable in the hands of a juniour high student, a history professor or a comics enthusiast. It has the mark of a classic work and, at the very least, elevates Chester Brown to the fore of modern comics creators.

I first heard of this film because one of my favourite music projects, Valley of the Giants, released a song about it. It’s definitely worth checking out their lone album for the song and I’m happy to have found this odd movie through it.