Archive | August, 2008

From Our Continental Correspondent – biting the hand that feeds

26. August 2008

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Up until a few weeks ago, I was under the impression that Tintin was a comic book character. I grew up reading and immensely enjoying his adventures (in fact, you could say that they taught me to read, and they endowed me with a preference for rather old-fashioned ways of speaking), and later, I really [...]

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Sam and Sally

26. August 2008

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(click the pic to visit full-size version and the complete archive of Darryl’s previous Super-Sam and John-of-the-night strips. Art ©2008 Darryl Cunningham; if you want permission to reproduce any part of it you should ask him)

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The Uncollecteds – Grant Morrison special

26. August 2008

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Another in the Uncollecteds series, for the idea and the rules see the first post. I knew there would be a Grant Morrison special as soon as I started this. If only because there’s a hell of a lot of Grant Morrison stuff that I own that I’d love to be able to get in [...]

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Dr Strange meets Brendan McCarthy – a match made in heaven

26. August 2008

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Recent announcements on Brenden McCarthy’s official fansite; The Strangeness of Brendan McCarthy, has made a lot of people very happy indeed: Brendan: I’ve been commissioned by Marvel Comics to write and draw a new Dr Strange and Spider-Man three issue mini series. I’m just getting into it and I expect it to be finished early [...]

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Comic ink

25. August 2008

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Wired (via Boing Boing) has a set of pics up of some seriously cool comic book tattoos snapped at the recent Comic Con. I wonder if anyone has ever thought of depicting a whole four panel strip or a one-page comic story in one tattoo?

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Low Energy Day – August 30th

25. August 2008

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As previously mentioned, London Underground Comics has it’s second big event of the year this coming Saturday – 30th August. Low Energy Day is shaping up to be a who’s who of the London Small Press. Have a look at the exhibitor list here & the table plan here. Very impressive.

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The Uncollecteds – Alan Moore special

25. August 2008

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Another in the Uncollecteds series, for the idea and the rules see the first post. I had an idea we’d be doing a special Alan Moore Uncollecteds at some point but as more and more responses came back pointing out all of the Alan Moore material that lies dusty and uncollected in comic book limbo [...]

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The Uncollecteds

24. August 2008

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Over the years I’ve seen many comics and owned a lot. And thanks to my decidedly obsessive nature with space I’ve gotten rid of a lot of comics. I’ve sold them, given them away, passed them on, cut them up for displays and even used a few as wallpaper (I was young, give me a [...]

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Creator roundup: McKeever, Hernandez & Seth

24. August 2008

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This last week I’ve found three pieces of absorbing and illuminating material from three veritable veterans of the indie comics scene of the 90s. First up we have Ted McKeever. In a two part audio interview over at Indie Spinner Rack (part 1, part 2) McKeever talks of many. many things. But possibly the most [...]

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Propaganda – Alison Dare

23. August 2008

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Alison Dare by J Torres and J Bone You might look at Alison Dare & dismiss it; too cartoony, too throwaway, silly comics. But look closer; it is cartoony, but in a sublime way. It is a very easy read, in the way that all the most perfectly constructed books often are. It’s also a [...]

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Alan Moore analysis from the beginning

23. August 2008

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Over at Sequart, Andrew Edwards is busy with his Brought to Light column, which is planning on looking at every aspect of Moore’s career. So far we’re up to column 3, the Roscoe Moscow piece. Prior to this it was Maxwell The Magic Cat & an overview of where he’s going to go with it [...]

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Calvinball – something for the holidays?

23. August 2008

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If, like me, you are the source of entertainment and fun for your family during these loooong summer holidays, you may be struggling for something interesting and exciting to do that isn’t going to cost you a small fortune. Ladies & Gentlemen: I give you Calvinball….. Some are nodding in wild excitement, others are looking [...]

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Hayley Campbell needs some big, strapping beards, armour would be handy too…

22. August 2008

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Hayley Campbell, ‘godcreature’ of Neil Gaiman and daughter of Eddie Campbell, is looking for some help in finding some big, strapping ,bearded blokes. No, its not some new comics dating service being set up, its to appear ina music video, so Hayley is looking for volunteers from medieval re-enactment societies and the like who would [...]

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Murderdrome

22. August 2008

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Matt Badham points out that 2000 AD stalwarts Al Ewing and PJ Holden have a new digital comic out for the Iphone (and Ipod), Murderdrome, with a glimpse of it on their new site, something to cheer you up i fyou’re getting fed up with techy sites carping about the new Iphone not being as [...]

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Briggs, Burns, Phoenix and more in the Herald on Saturday

22. August 2008

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Teddy Jamieson drops me a line to let us know that the Glasgow-based Herald will have a graphic novel feature this Saturday, with a series of mini-interviews with a number of comics creators, including Raymond Briggs, Charles Burns, Woodrow Phoenix, Tommy Penton and Dirk Schwieger. Sadly it doesn’t look as if the article will go [...]

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