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Twenty years young lad…….

6. November 2009

Another anniversary, this time everyone’s favourite claymation man and his dog. Nick Park’s wonderful creations, Wallace and Gromit are 20 years old this week. Just like Sesame Street this week and Asterix last week they got their own Google Doodle, just as they should…. Happy birthday lads, here’s to many more. Aardman Animation W&G site.

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 at [...]

Hello Edward Alec Moore-Reppion!

30. October 2009

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I hope you’ll all join me in sending huge congratulations to good chums of the blog and excellent comics writing duo John Reppion and Leah Moore on the birth of their son, wee Edward Alec Moore-Reppion: “Edward Alec Moore-Reppion arrived at 10:47 am today. So far, the nicest, calmest, quietest baby ever.” (via a delighted [...]

Cartoon Classroom – open for business

11. October 2009

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At BICS last weekend David Lloyd and Steve Marchant officially launched the Cartoon Classroom website. The eventual aim of Cartoon Classroom is to become a one stop information centre for all professional and organisations that have a connection with comics and cartooning including galleries and exhibitions, libraries, educational establishments and any cartoonists/ comic creators who [...]

Marge as you’ve never seen her before…..

10. October 2009

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Playboy magazine’s November newsstand issue features Marge on the cover and a three page pictorial described by a Playboy spokeswoman “sexy with implied nudity.” It seems that Playboy is chasing after a younger market these days and one of the ways they’ve decided to appeal to the teens and 20 somethings is by starting a newsstand [...]

Knockabout news

21. August 2009

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Two bits of news in one here; British publisher Knockabout have set up a website (finally!). Knockabout have been stalwarts of the UK publishing scene for the longest time, formed in the 80s, publishing some brilliant works from the likes of Alan Moore, Hunt Emerson and Gilbert Shelton and always, always remaining strong when customs and [...]

Meet Morris The Mankiest Monster

15. August 2009

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More future releases to talk about. But no apologies because if you’re anything like me you can’t look at that image without grinning inanely. That’s Morris The Mankiest Monster, the first children’s book by illustrator Sarah McIntyre (of the much missed Vern & Letuce in the DFC). It’s written by Giles Andreae (who did all [...]

Rainbow Orchid’s Garen Ewing interviewed

9. August 2009

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Firstly, you have all bought your copies of Garen’s excellent Rainbow Orchid haven’t you? Good. Now you may be interested in a couple of extra things. Here on the FPI blog Matthew Badham has a wide ranging interview with Garen. And David O’Connell lets us know that he’s posted a new interview with Garen at his [...]

A nice John Hughes tribute from Cliff Chiang

8. August 2009

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Writer and director John Hughes sadly passed away this week at a far too young 59 (BBC story and links). He was responsible for some of the most memorable and era-defining movies of the 80s, particularly for those of us growing up at the time. It doesn’t really matter whether you like them or not [...]

Harker update….

8. August 2009

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You may have realised by now after 3 glowing reviews (here, here and here), that I’m pretty keen on Harker, the refreshingly good crime procedural produced by Roger Gibson and Vince Danks. The good news is that more and more comic retailers are picking up on this fact and there’s a long list at the [...]

Terry Pratchett: I live in hope I can jump before I am pushed.’

7. August 2009

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(Sir Terry Pratchett. In the garden with the brandy. From his article in the Daily Mail. Photograph copyright Les Wilson.) There’s a Terry Pratchett feature and article on the Daily Mail website written earlier this week dealing with the difficult and emotive issue of assisted suicide. His comments come in the wake of the ruling in [...]

Caption 2009 – coming in August – let’s all get “away with the fairies”

2. August 2009

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This year’s annual Caption comics convention is happening this year on 15th-16th August in Oxford. Theme for this year: Away With The Fairies. Caption is a small press con, and although I’ve never managed to get along to one, I hear it’s a very welcoming and friendly place, packed with folks with an absolute love of [...]

Unlike Morrissey, I don’t hate it when my friends become successful: Choker by Ben McCool & Ben Templesmith.

27. July 2009

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Once upon a time back in the days when I used to work at Nostalgia & Comics in Birmingham, I worked with one young Ben McCool; manic, effervescent, incredibly personable, an amazing drinker and a spectacular character who could instantly control a room with the sheer force of his personality. When Ben flows into anecdote [...]

Marvelman’s back …… (updated)

26. July 2009

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Originally posted 25th July, Updated 26th July… Rich Johnston, over at the Bleeding Cool site has news from San Diego that Marvel has sorted out a deal with Emotiv, the company representing Mick Anglo’s interests in the Marvelman character and will begin republication of Marvelman stories from the 1950s and 1960s. No news yet over the more [...]

Google goes Comics

26. July 2009

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Google search pages earlier this week were showing this Jim Lee designed DC heroes icon piece. It’s partly because of their teamup with the San Diego Comic Con (happening right now) and partly because of a recent expansion of the iGoogle themes to include various comic artists and characters. Should you wish you can have [...]

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Twenty years young lad…….

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

Hello Edward Alec Moore-Reppion!

Cartoon Classroom – open for business

Marge as you’ve never seen her before…..

Knockabout news

Meet Morris The Mankiest Monster

Rainbow Orchid’s Garen Ewing interviewed

A nice John Hughes tribute from Cliff Chiang

Harker update….

Terry Pratchett: I live in hope I can jump before I am pushed.’

Caption 2009 – coming in August – let’s all get “away with the fairies”

Unlike Morrissey, I don’t hate it when my friends become successful: Choker by Ben McCool & Ben Templesmith.

Marvelman’s back …… (updated)

Google goes Comics

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