Topp

"“Gary Topp and Gary Cormier deserve the Order of Canada. What they did in terms of their programming and putting their own money on the line changed the culture of this city.” — Rob Bowman, The Flyer Vault: 150 Years of Toronto Concert History “Gary was a hand grenade of an impressario who created a counter-culture film and music scene where no one before him had dared.” — Ron Mann, filmmaker, Comic Book Confidential “When we first came to Canada there was our good ‘ol buddy who promoted our concert down at a club called The Horseshoe, and there were only about ten people there, all from the record company. The promoters took some chances with us in the early days and now that we’ve made it big we are sticking with them.” — Stewart Copeland, The Police “For most of his three decade-plus career David Collier has been the Underdog of Canadian comics. Gifted with a singular creative vision and an idiosyncratic skill set, Collier has earned himself a fanbase of hardcore devotees that root for him with every new release. His latest book, Topp, will give them plenty to cheer about. This is Collier at his quirky best, presenting a well-researched and compelling story that champions an underappreciated Toronto entertainment icon, while still indulging us with his Discursive Collier Anecdotes™. Topp is tops!"" — Brad Mackay, The Comics Journal ""Topp is an important historical record that will be appreciated by ex-punks and scholars alike."""