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Tour the Griffith with Leonard Nimoy

17. November 2009

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If you’ve got several grand to spare the world-famous Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles is auctioning a guided tour of the iconic facility (seen in many films and shows) – the tour guide for the occasion being none other than Leonard Nimoy. Now that would be quite brilliant. Bidding is already in excess of $5, [...]

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New Who

15. November 2009

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Okay, how buzzed are we all from Doctor Who: the Waters of Mars? And the way they’ve worked in the knowledge that the Doctor know his time is ending into his decisions and actions (and my feeling was they also inferred the lack of a close companion has also cost him part of that human [...]

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Its comics events a go-go this weekend at FPI

11. November 2009

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Its a great weekend of comics events coming up at FPI – kicking off on Friday 13th we’ve got the comics legend Gilbert Shelton at our Nostalgia & Comics store in sunny Birmingham from 4 to 5.30pm to celebrate the publication of the Fat Freddy’s Cat Omnibus; a rare chance to meet a serious comics [...]

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Alan Moore – the opera?

11. November 2009

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BBC Radio music news just mentioned that a certain Mister Alan Moore was collaborating with Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett on their next opera, following the Gorillaz boys’ successful Monkey: Journey to the West opera. I thought I had mis-heard, but on the BBC’s Newsbeat site there it is: “We’re planning for me to do [...]

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Doctor Who – the Waters of Mars

6. November 2009

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Ohhh, soon, soon!!!

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Chimpanzee Complex – Big, Wonderful, Epic Sci-Fi.

5. November 2009

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The Chimpanzee Complex – Volume 1: Paradox Written by Richard Marazano, art by Jean-Michel Ponzio Cinebook I love big , epic Sci-Fi. Always have. And there just isn’t enough of it in comics to keep me satisfied. Every so often something comes along though that gets it absolutely right, does everything big Sci-Fi is meant to do – [...]

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Dean Haspiel reading from the Activate Primer

2. November 2009

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Enjoy some video of the recent Activate Primer event at the Book Court with Dean Haspiel reading live (along with Joan Reilly and George O’Connor) from Billy Dogma with comics art being projected behind him (via Dean’s FaceBook):

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And you thought you had a great comic / cosplay costume?

31. October 2009

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Halloween costumes, Cosplay costumes – sometimes they’re good, sometimes not so good. But this Roy Lichtenstein job takes it to a whole new level: According to a comment on the Charmed blog the make-up artist doing this fantastic job is Jennifer Corona (Via Buzzfeed).

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Happy Birthday Asterix

29. October 2009

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Asterix, that staple of wonderful childhood memories for most of us turned 50 today. Happy Birthday old man. To celebrate the occasion Google gave him and Obelix their own “google doodle”for the day. The Guardian has a rather nice article on the subject. (Via Wim)

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Last call for the British International Comics Show – that’s BICS to you and me…

2. October 2009

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This weekend sees a host of comic types descend on Thinktank at Millenium Point in Birmingham for the British International Comics Show. In fact the whole thing is actually starting in a couple of hours time with the launch party. But the actual comic stuff starts bright and early on Saturday 3rd October (well, early [...]

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Philippines disaster

29. September 2009

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I’m sure we’ve all seen the dreadful reports on the news following the awful floods in the Philippines, with much loss of life and huge damage to homes and infrastructure, with many people now homeless and displaced. I heard from our friend Gerry Alanguilan today and I’m glad to report that he is okay, although [...]

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Ben Powis gets himself Tuned up…

26. September 2009

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Ben Powis featured a while back with reviews of his lovely comics: Where Grows The Bitter Herb and Whale Hunt. And now you can see his comics on your I-Pod: I am very excited to announce that you can now read Turtle Guitar and Where Grows The Bitter Herb on your iPhone and iPod Touch! Turtle [...]

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The only thing I’ve bought more often than Los Bros Comics

9. September 2009

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That’s the Beatles re-mastered box sets sitting on my desk. I’m not working today but mad anticipation has brought me dashing in to grab them. I’m excited to see them, although this is something I’m now buying for the ninth or tenth time. Albums, cassettes, CD’s I’ve bought them all over the years – and [...]

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Have you seen this man?

2. September 2009

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I’m sure we’ve all indulged in little daydreams from time to time, little idle thoughts as we walk around town, wait at the grocery store or post office, of something exciting happening and ourselves stepping in heroically to bravely sort everything out. Artist Chris Weston has – except his musings actually came true! Waiting in [...]

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Would you like to Watch the Watchmen with Dave Gibbons?

30. August 2009

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The British International Comics Show (BICS) is gearing up for it’s 3rd annual weekend (- and I shall probably only get the hang of calling it the British show rather than the Birmingham one by the 10th anniversary)at Birmingham’s Millenium Point with more and more events and guests announced over on their website. [...]

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