In order of most searched terms: – 1 “web site” (why would so many people search a web site for “web site”) – 2 “Hilary Duff” (This is a comics site, people. Is Hilary Duff doing comics? I don’t think… Read More ›
Month: February 2007
Family Obsessions
Steam Engine pic by my DadOriginally uploaded by JohnFreeman. Obsessions run in our family. I love comics, my Dad loved trains. I’m now trying to find out where he took some of his earliest steam engine pics and have added… Read More ›
The Dead Goldfish
I thought this cartoon might have originally appeared in Viz – it seems to be based on an old Internet-circulated joke – but a version is being passed on from the “Bore Me” site, an archive of “viral” e-mail jokes… Read More ›
People leave the strangest things behind
Following up on news reports that people would rather read a comic — sorry, book — than have sex, after a survey conducted by Travelodge, I scurried over to their web site to find the full text. What books would… Read More ›
Save us from Guardian readers
So the world’s going to h*** in a handbasket and what are Guardian readers doing? Arguing about who has the best computer. I’m considering joining Harlan Ellison and Alan Moore in the typewriter zone. Not very seriously, mind, but considering… Read More ›
ComicSpace up and (fully) running
The new online comics community ComicSpace, described as “MySpace for comics creators and fans” is now fully up and running and if you’re so inclined, there are now some fantastic samples from many British artists on the site, including Bill… Read More ›
Brilliant European Comics Reference
I just found this great European comics site – Strip-encyclopedie Zilveren Dolfijn – while doing some research on an Albion feature that should be up on downthetubes soon, centring on new interviews with Leah Moore & John Reppion, and IPC’s… Read More ›
BeanoMAX and Roy of the Rovers
Just posted a couple of news on the main site about the new BeanoMAX – I’d say DC Thomson have noted the success of TOXIC, Wallace & Gromit and the clear ABC sales figure records that have been racked up… Read More ›