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And the 2009 Observer/Cape graphic short story prize winner is…….

1. November 2009

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The annual Observer/Cape graphic short story award prize winners were announced today online nd in the Observer. The 1st prize was awarded to Vivien McDermid with her story “Paint”. Described as a “vividly captured and tender story” that was a “touching portrayal of mother with a small toddler“. Vivien will receive a cheque for £1000 [...]

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Ed Brubaker Wants You Dead

5. September 2009

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No, not a writer having a really bad day – this is the latest in a host of charity events to raise money for operations needed to save veteran writer John Ostrander’s sight. Ostrander suffers from Glaucoma and, like so many US comic professionals, doesn’t have the necessary medical insurance cover to meet the costs [...]

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Win Doctor Who art

2. September 2009

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Graeme Neil Reid drops me a line to say that he and his compadres on the Scottish comics artists collective Scotch Corner have a new competition up for September. Graeme, like many of us, is a huge Doctor Who fan and he decided a while back to make a Who poster styled after the classic [...]

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Avatar 3-D trailer at the Glasgow IMAX

18. August 2009

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The Glasgow Science Centre folks tell us they are showing the fifteen minute 3-D trailer for James Cameron’s much-anticipated, highly secretive (let’s hope the finished work equals the hype!) return to feature films, the science fiction movie Avatar on August 23rd. They’re also offering one lucky soul a chance to win a pair of tickets [...]

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CTRL ALT SHIFT comic design competition

13. August 2009

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Siobhan drops us a line to let us know about an interesting sounding comics-making competition which is running in conjunction with the youth charity CTRL ALT SHIFT and the respected Comica festival; from the official description: “Entrants to the competition will be in with the chance to create a unique comic style story in collaboration [...]

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Win Stargate goodies!

6. August 2009

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Stargate Atlantis may have reached its conclusion, but while we wait impatiently for the new Stargate Universe to grace our screens (Robert Carlyle in Stargate!!) this month we can go back and revisit some old friends as the fifth and final season box set of Stargate Atlantis is released on August 10th. This final season [...]

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Gnashional Treasure Hunt

23. June 2009

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The National Trust for Scotland has recruited Dennis the Menace (and Gnasher, of course) to interest kids in the nation’s national heritage during the school summer holidays, with the Gnashional Treasure Hunt running from July 1st to October 31st, which sounds like fun and a good way to get the kids into visiting and exploring [...]

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Nick Bertozzi video

21. June 2009

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You can watch a video profile of the excellent Nick Bertozzi (and I see a whole lot more comics related video on New Media Literacies YouTube channel); link from Mike Lynch via Dirk at Journalista: [youtube ucc7baLQRZs]

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Aspiring comic creator – Hi8us Comix competition announced

24. May 2009

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Hi8us Midlands, part of the national media and arts charity has announced details of it’s latest comic scheme. Called COMIX, it’s a new competition with a chance for 20 people to get through and work with some of the Midland’s best comic folks including Hunt Emerson, John McCrea, Laura Howell, Andi Watson and Asia Alfasi. [...]

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Win Stargate Atlantis Season Five DVDs!

22. May 2009

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A quick reminder that there are only a few days left to try your luck in our Stargate competition where two lucky winners will receive a complete set of the fifth and final season on DVD; entries close at midnight on Sunday, so get going and good luck!

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Dracula competition

22. May 2009

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Leah Moore and John Reppion are celebrating the first issue of their Complete Dracula coming out this week from Dyanamite with a competition to win signed copies; check out their website for more details.

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Star Trek Quiz Night at Glasgow Science Centre

12. May 2009

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You might remember last week when we had the competition with our friends at the Glasgow Science Centre to win tickets to their IMAX screenings of the new Star Trek I also mentioned that they had a special Trek themed quiz night coming up later this month: “Glasgow Science Centre is searching for Scotland’s top [...]

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Win Stargate Atlantis Season Five DVDs!

8. May 2009

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With the fifth and final season of Stargate Atlantis now finished, fans can be forgiven for looking around for something to fill that wormhole shaped space in their viewing (at least until the new Stargate Universe series, starring Robert Carlyle no less, airs). Season Five is coming to DVD soon to help fill that space, [...]

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Star Trek – Trek quiz night and the chance to win tickets to see the new movie in glorious IMAX!

5. May 2009

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Forbidden Planet International has teamed up with IMAX at Glasgow Science Centre to offer 44 people a pair of passes to a special screening of Star Trek: The Imax Experience on Saturday 9th May at 0915. From director J.J. Abrams (of Lost and Cloverfield fame) comes the highly anticipated new vision of the greatest space [...]

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Opening the box: Pandora’s Box Volume 1 – Pride

24. April 2009

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Pandora’s Box – Volume 1 – Pride by Alcante and Didier Pagot. Published by Cinebook Cinebook is a British publisher specialising in English language reprints of European/Foreign Language material. Most people reading this will be aware of the often puzzling situation regarding the lack of Euro-comics in the UK with our entire comic industry (with [...]

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