Responding to an appeal for comic images of Britain inspired in part by news of the establishment of a Ministry of Justice, straight from the pages of 2000AD, the ever brilliant SMS sent me this image, hot on the heels… Read More ›
Month: March 2007
Judge Reid by Nick Miller
Comics artist Nick Miller has quickly risen to my “Drawn Judge John Reid Challenge” and delivered this cracking version of the savage Scot from the new British Ministry of Justice! Thanks, Nick!
Move over Dredd, it’s Judge Reid!
Anyone fancy whipping up a better version of this quick and crude montage in response to the impending creation of a Ministry of Justice by British Secretary John Reid? I’m more than happy to post the results! Here’s som edirect… Read More ›
In Review: Alice in Sunderland by Bryan Talbot
Alice in Sunderland by Bryan Talbot Published by Jonathan Cape in the UK and Dark Horse in the US The Book: Sunderland! Thirteen hundred years ago, it was the greatest centre of learning in the whole of Christendom and the… Read More ›
Monkeys discuss creationism
It’s been fun doing the full run through of Monkey News this week. I particularly enjoyed this edition, where Russell the Monkey reads a story about Creationism…
Marshall Rogers dies
Just read via Newsarama that US artist Marshall Rogers has died. His work on Mister Miracle, Detectives Inc. and Doctor Strange remain personal favourites, but it was his Batman strips for Detective Comics which originally made him an artist whose… Read More ›
Monkey News continues
In addition to being in the middle of an alpha test for a new comics-to-mobile service for ROK, this week I’m uploading Monkey News samples to YouTube while the guy who usually does it enjoys a well-earned holiday away from… Read More ›
Old enough to remember this?
You’re probably 2000AD’s core audience, then…
Comics on Your Mobile – Exclusive
Well, it’s been five years (at least) in the making — but I’m delighted to report that I’m in the middle of a first round testing of a new comics-to-mobile service for ROK Media, that should launch soon, and we’ll… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Jim Cronin
I was very sorry to hear from my Mum last night that ape rescue campaigner Jim Cronin died this week. Jim was the co-founder of Dorset’s Monkey World with his wife Alison, an internationally renowned ape rescue centre I’ve visited… Read More ›