Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Super Shamou, Inuk Hero!


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Originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.
Base of Operations : Canadian north

First Appearance :Super Shamou (Inuit Broadcasting Corporation, 1980s)

Powers/Abilities : Flight. Other powers unknown

History : Super Shamou is an Inuk (Eskimo) super hero. He protects the wilderness of Canada, looking out for unwary travellers who fall foul of the unforgiving conditions, and children in particular. As well as rescuing such individuals, he also makes sure to teach them some realities of life in the North.

Comments : Super Shamou is the world's first Inuk (Eskimo) super hero. He was created by Barney Pattunguyak and Peter Tapatai © Inuit Broadcasting Corporation. This comic was drawn by Nick Burns and the translations were done by Micah Lightstone.

If you are interested in finding out more about this character, you can order his comic book in English, French and Inuktitut by contacting:

Inuit Broadcasting Corporation, 251 Laurier Avenue West # 703, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1P 5J6, or Calling1-800-267-8327.
http://www.inuitbroadcasting.ca/

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