This section provides links to news, reviews and other press materials.
We value our good friends in the media and encourage you to reach out for more information. Requests for interviews, guest appearances, and review materials should be forwarded to:
- 420 (at) CaptainCannabis (dot) com
- Contact (at) okee (dot) com
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By topic:
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Captain Cannabis Outside The Box Newsroom.
Paperback.
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Captain Cannabis 420 Feature Screenplay Newsroom.
Paperback.
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Captain Cannabis Stash Vol. 1 Newsroom.
Graphic Novella.
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Captain Cannabis No. 3 & 420 YOYO Newsroom.
Comic Book & YOYO Toy
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Captain Cannabis No. 2 40th Anniversary Newsroom.
Comic Book
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Captain Cannabis No. 1 40th Anniversary Newsroom.
Comic Book
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Captain Cannabis in 420 Newsroom.
Comic Book (color)
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By [sort of] release date
- November 1, 2023 - Captain Cannabis Creator Wins Trademark Battle - news article pdf.
- October 23, 2023 - Green Market Report: Captain Cannabis Creator Wins Trademark Battle - news site.
- October 21, 2023 - 'Captain Cannabis' Creator Nabs TM Triumph At Fed. Circ. - news article pdf.
- October 19, 2023 - Bloomberg Law: Canadian ‘Captain Cannabis’ Comic Book Creator Has Priority Use - news site.
- October 19, 2023 - Canadian ‘Captain Cannabis’ Comic Book Creator Has Priority Use - news article pdf.
- October 19, 2023 - US Appeals Court for the Federal District opinion & mandate affirming TTAB's September 6 2022 trademark decision. Court Decision and Mandate pdf.
- December 13, 2022 - Out Now: Captain Cannabis: Outside The Box press kit pdf.
- December 3, 2022 - Captain Cannabis Press Clippings - consolidated PDf of major news coverage.
- November 30, 2022 - Q&A: Captain Cannabis has sparked a whole new industry for Vancouver illustrator Verne Andru - links to Vancouver Sun.
- November 12, 2022 - Now In Paperback: Captain Cannabis 420 Screenplay press kit pdf.
- October 12, 2022 - Out Now: Captain Cannabis Graphic Novella press kit pdf.
- September 9, 2022 - IndiVolt - Verne Andru Regains Undisputed Captain Cannabis Mantle news site.
- September 22, 2022 - USPTO affirms Verne Andru's priority to CAPTAIN CANNABIS trademark in U.S. press kit pdf.
- September 17, 2022 - The First Weed Superhero In History Was Created In The 70s: Meet Captain Cannabis - links to benzinga.com.
- September 9, 2022 - United States TTAB Orders Cancellation Of CAPTAIN CANNABIS Registration For Comic Books: Petitioner Proved Priority By Use Analogous To Trademark Use - links to mondaq.com.
- September 6, 2022 - TTAB decision and trial records on USPTO website.
- February 14, 2022 - Captain Cannabis No. 3 YOYO Takes Off! press kit pdf.
- February 14, 2022 - Captain Cannabis No. 3 YOYO hi-res press photos.
- April 20, 2021 - Captain Cannabis No. 3 (YOYO edition) press kit pdf.
- January 6, 2021 - Weed Avengers - Captain Cannabis was the First Marijuana Superhero - links to cannabis.net.
- October 17, 2020 - Canadian Evergreen: Introducing Captain Cannabis, the 1st cannabis superhero – illustrated here in Canada - links to canadianevergreen.com
- October 1, 2020 - Cannigma: Captain Cannabis is Enjoying a Renaissance Thanks to Legalization - links to cannigma.com.
- September 30, 2020 - TheGrowthOp: Canadian believed to be the creator of the first cannabis superhero, Captain Cannabis - links to thegrowthop.com.
- September 29, 2020 - Benzinga: Meet Captain Cannabis, The First Weed Superhero In History - links to Benzinga.com.
- August 23, 2020 - El Planteo: Conocé a Captain Cannabis, el Primer Superhéroe Cannábico de la Historia - links to elplanteo.com.
- June 16, 2020 - Verne Andru’s Captain Cannabis is ready to fly high again story by Charlie Smith on CANNCENTRAL's site. Article also appeared in The Georgia Straight and NOW Magazine.
- May 10, 2019 - Captain Cannabis Gets Fashionable press release pdf.
- April 8, 2019 - BCBusiness editorial: Pot Shots: Legalization stokes a cannabis culture clash - links to BCBusiness.ca.
- Mar 25, 2019 - CaptainCannabis.com Mobilizes For 20 press release pdf.
- Feb 1, 2019 - Captain Cannabis - Best of 40! pdf. Contains highlights from Captain Cannabis's 40 year journey collected into this flip book we use at conventions and events.
- Sep 18, 2018 - Financial Post editorial: Captain Cannabis 2 Buzzes Fan Expo - links to FiancialPost.com
- Culture magazine review:
Captain Cannabis Celebrates its 40th Anniversary - links to ireadculture.com.
- Project overview by writer Jason T. Davis:
Captain Cannabis - Art - links to JasenDavis.com.
- Inkstuds Verne Interview - 2008 Inkstuds radio interview Verne did along with Steve Rolston - links to InkStuds.org.
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Captain Cannabis No. 2 - 2018:
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Captain Cannabis No. 1 - 2017:
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Press Kit: Captain Cannabis No 1 40th Anniversary
- Sep 18, 2017 (updated) - Downloadable ZIP file containing introduction, press release, creator bio, fact sheet, Q&A, press clippings, video preview plus Captain Cannabis No. 1 and creator Verne Andru images files.
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Press Shots: Captain Cannabis No 1 40th Anniversary
- July 24, 2017 - Downloadable ZIP file containing JPG images of Captain Cannabis No. 1 and creator Verne Andru.
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Press Release: Captain Cannabis No 1 Release
- July 21, 2017
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Press Release: Captain Cannabis 40th Anniversary Published
- April 20, 2017
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Biography: Captain Cannabis creator Verne Andru
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Captain Cannabis in 420 Editorial Calendar:
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- High Times - Book review - February 2007 issue on sale mid-December 2006
- Weed World - Subscription prizes - Issue 66 on sale December 1, 2006 in UK, around December 2006 in North America.
- SKUNK - Upcoming review on the new 420 DVD.
- The Interview Show - Verne Andru joins Scott Wood's interview show to discuss Captain Cannabis, 420 and music. A 1/2 hour talk show format, the interview is scheduled to air in March on CJSF 90.1FM [or online www.cjsf.ca].
- Q's House - Quintin, host of Q's House out of Florida, called up for a 1/2 hour interview with Verne Andru about - Captain Cannabis of course. Destined for Podcast, the upbeat banter covers the basis and will be "airing" on an iPod near you soon.
- Playback Magazine - James Careless interviews Verne for his feature "Using Web, Comic Book Sales to Attract Feature Film Funding." Playback is Canada's premiere TV and Film trade publication.
Captain Cannabis in 420 Media Kit:
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420 Media Kit
- Aug 2, 2017 Update - Downloadable PKZIP file containing press releases, bio, fact sheet, questions and answers, reviews, book cover and author pic. PDF files.
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420-001 Press Shots
- Print resolution "420/Captain Cannabis" images in ZIP file.
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