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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Birmingham/British International Comics Show – now with added arts council backing….

26. July 2009

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Shane Chebsey emailed us earlier this week with the great news that the annual BICS comic convention in Birmingham has secured a grant from The Arts Council of England to help further their work in bringing the medium of comics to a wider audience. “We are very honoured to receive this funding from the Arts [...]

Jonah Hex movie poster

25. July 2009

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Seems there’s a new Jonah Hex movie coming out in 2010. Nice poster though. Megan Fox always brightens up a movie poster. Even the god awful Transformers ones.

The return of Andi Watson’s Glister …

19. July 2009

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A long time ago, I wrote a review of Andi Watson’s new series; Glister. And I had this to say about it: “past the gorgeousness and over the slightness. Next comes the reading. And the reading is fun. Lots of fun. Watson has switched back to his early style of cartooning to present a lighter, [...]

I had a horrible nightmare, I dreamed that Marvel brought back those hideous foil covers…..

12. July 2009

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…. Oh God help us, it’s not a dream. In a week where DC released the first issue of the huge Wednesday Comics; something different and rather exciting, Marvel are bringing back something that became the byword for over-hyped, over-priced non-event comics. The Foil cover is back. The press release: “Marvel is pleased to unveil [...]

Anthony Browne – Children’s Laureate

5. July 2009

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I missed this last month, but Anthony Browne was named children’s laureate recently. Most of you with children, and possibly some without, will recognise his cartoonesque artwork; the surrealist detailing; the near photorealism, the clever tricks in the backgrounds and the touch of sadness and melancholy that runs throughout his work. And whilst it may [...]

Rob Jackson – In praise of the pasty

4. July 2009

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Yes, that’s pasty. The food. And Rob Jackson’s got an anthology to celebrate this glorius foodstuff. Review soon(ish), it looks like a nice anthology indeed and includes Rob, Jim Medway, Francesca Cassavetti, Steve Butler, Dave Hughes, Ant Mercer and our own Matt Badham. Here’s Rob: “It’s called ‘The Pasty Anthology’ and contains stories (mainly) about [...]

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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

Birmingham/British International Comics Show – now with added arts council backing….

Jonah Hex movie poster

The return of Andi Watson’s Glister …

I had a horrible nightmare, I dreamed that Marvel brought back those hideous foil covers…..

Anthony Browne – Children’s Laureate

Rob Jackson – In praise of the pasty

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