| Barry Blair | |
|---|---|
 Barry Blair at a New York comic convention in the early 1990s. | |
| Born | 1954 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 3, 2010 (age 55) |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Inker, Publisher, Colorist |
| Pseudonym(s) | Bao Lin Hum |
Notable works | ElfLord Samurai |
Barry Blair (1954 – January 3, 2010)[1] was a Canadian comics publisher, artist and writer, known for launching Aircel Comics (publisher of titles such as Samurai, Elflord, Dragonforce, and The Men in Black) in the 1980s. From early on, Blair's art style was influenced by the comics he had seen living in East Asia, at a time when manga and other Asian comics were largely unknown in North America. His art was typically characterized by childlike figures, and included nudity and partial nudity. This continued into the erotica which became his main focus later in his career, and these attributes were a common criticism of his work.[2]
- ^ Muir, Adrian. The Art of Barry Blair and Colin Walbridge (Blair tribute web site). Accessed March 3, 2011.
- ^ Munn, Bryan. "Barry Blair, 1959-2010," Archived 2015-01-09 at the Wayback Machine Sequential: Canadian Comix News & Culture (Jan. 5, 2010).