Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been having an email discussion with a few creators about the Joy of Pitching — that dark art of trying to sell a script to an editor. For some years now, downtheubes has… Read More ›
Month: November 2007
Cosmogenesis Trailers Released
Ramping up its publicity for a 550 page collection of Adam Grose and Tony Suleri‘s epic SF comic Cosmogenesis: The Chronicles of Quongo, Clown Press have just released several video trailers for the book via YouTube. The book — a… Read More ›
More cuts to kids TV
Disturbing news from the BBC. SaveKidsTV reports CBBC is being required to make 5 per cent cuts over the next five years — a drop from an annual spend of £108 million now to £98 million in 2012. As a… Read More ›
More Sound of Drowning released
Comic creator Paul O’Connell, creator of cult comic book The Sound of Drowning, has a brand new issue (#10! double figures! ) out now. “It’s a non-linear comic book inspired by those kids ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ stories,” he says,… Read More ›
Ian Gibson Column: mobile phones and Dan Dare
Renowned ‘Judge Dredd’ and ‘Halo Jones’ comic-book artist Ian Gibson looks at one possible future for comics – as downloads on mobile phones, revealing his Saturday Times strip “Annie Droid” is now available via ROK Comics. He also talks about… Read More ›
The Flying Friar arrives
Thursday 1st November is All Saints Day in the UK. What better date to choose for The Flying Friar to return to print, now in full colour, from Markosia? Created by British gossip columnist Rich Johnston and German illustrator Thomas… Read More ›
Hippo Fairy Tale in the works
Active Images, the innovative US comics company run by former Marvel UK talent Richard Starkings, has begun promoting an unusual fairy tale – starring hippopotamus hero, Hip Flask. Captain Stoneheart and the Truth Fairy Hardcover by Ben 10 creator Joe… Read More ›