Tag Archive | "Switzerland"

From our continental correspondent: 20 years of Reprodukt

Monday, September 12, 2011

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Highly respected German comics publisher Reprodukt is celebrating its 20th anniversary in style. This is the German publisher of people like Charles Burns, Craig Thompson, Max, Adrian Tomine, Posy Simmonds, Dupu and Bernerian and basically everyone who’s anyone in the world of literary comics. They’re also the native language publishing house behind names like Mawil, [...]

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Strapazin hits 100

Thursday, September 16, 2010

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The Swiss German-language comics magazine Strapazin has just hit it’s 100th issue, which fell through my door on Monday. They haven’t tried to quietly nurdle a single to hit their ton either – more like smashed it in the direction of long off and heading for the stands – with a huge double issue on [...]

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If you don’t know where to go…

Friday, September 10, 2010

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After the summer holidays, it would seem that a new comics festival season is in full effect all over Europe.  Here is a selection of some of the comics/bande dessinee fairs and festivals that will vie for your attention over the next few weeks in Europe: Brussels celebrates its ninth Comics Festival on the weekend [...]

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Thomas Ott site

Monday, July 13, 2009

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Nadja points us to a brand new website dedicated to the intriguing work of Swiss artist Thomas Ott, creator of some fascinating work in a ‘scratchboard’ style, such as The Number 73304-23-4153-6-96-8. The new site boasts slideshows of Ott’s artwork and photographs, links to his music (I had no idea he was part of the [...]

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