It’s Thursday and that means its time to open up our ears as Alex Fitch emerges from the ice and into the sudden early spring-like weather like a little audio snowdrop to update us to the latest shows he’s involved with; as ever check the Panel Borders site for more details and links to podcasts of previous shows. I see Alex got to talk to Davie Baillie and the King of All Chins, the mighty Bruce Campbell (David’s chin isn’t quite as large, but we still love him too) and I am most jealous:
Strip!: The work of David Baillie, tonight at 5pm on Resonance FM, extended podcast version on Panel Borders after transmission
Continuing Indie comics month on Strip!: Alex Fitch talks to writer and artist David Baillie about his experiences in the comics industry. David has been self publishing comics since the beginning of the 2000s and has recently produced his first graphic novel – Tongue of the dead – a pastiche and welcome update of 1970s and 80s Sword and Sorcery comics. David also has worked as a comics commentator for various publications and has recently seen his first “Future Shock” published in the venerable British periodical 2000AD.
(cover to the collected Tongue of the Dead, by and (c) David Baillie)
I’m ready for my close-up: Being Bruce Campbell, tonight at 10.30pm on Resonance FM, extended podcast (with naughty language!) online at Sci-Fi London
Alex Fitch talks to legendary ‘B’-movie actor Bruce Campbell about his new film My name is Bruce’which sees the actor directing, producing and playing a fictionalised version of himself on screen. My name is Bruce sees Campbell kidnapped by a fan and taken to the small town of Gold Lick, Oregon (pop. 333) to save the locals from an ancient Chinese demon prefaced by his own country and western musical numbers… Alex and Bruce also talk about the actor’s career so far, appearing in memorable films by Sam Raimi such as the Evil Dead and Spider-Man trilogies, and his experience of dealing with fandom over the years…
(the mighty Bruce in his recurring role as Autolycus with the wonderful Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess; how we miss that...)
Coming soon:
Strip!: The art of Mini-comics, due on Resonance FM Thursday 26th
Concluding Indie comics month on Strip!: Alex Fitch talks to artists Philip Spence and Richie Chandler about their self published mini-comics The Adventures of Ninja Bunny and Tempo Lush. Mini-comics are an offshoot of the zine and small press comics scene, measuring approx 7cm square and have a more collectible appearance for causal comics browsers who may pick up the titles in art fairs and markets. Philip has recently branched out from his minis into regular sized autobiographical titles while Richie is producing a series of minis in a variety of different styles and paper types that will eventually be available in a box set.
Recent podcasts:
Panel Borders: The work of Adrian Tomine
Continuing Indie comics month on Panel Borders: Eagle Award winning writer and artist Tom Humberstone will be talking to American comic book creator Adrian Tomine who writes and draws the comic book Optic Nerve, originally self published and now serialised by Drawn and Quarterly. Collections of short stories from the comic, entitled Summer Blonde and Sleepwalk, have just been published in the UK by Faber and Faber. Adrian is also the editor of a series of collections of the work of underground manga creator Yoshihiro Tatsumi including Abandon the old in Tokyo and The Push Man and other stories. Tom and Adrian talk about working in comics, Adrian’s artistic influences and interests, his graphic novel Shortcomings and his involvement in bringing Tatsumi’s work to the attention of a new generation in the West.
Thu, Feb 19, 2009
Comics and cartoons, Film, TV and radio, Podcast