Sam Zabel a husband, father and a cartoonist once renowned for his series Pickle; in the last few years his career has come to a stand still suffering from a bad case of writer’s block and depression. He now spends his… Read More ›
Day: November 11, 2014
In Review: Goddamn This War! – Tardi with Pat Mills
Goddamn this war!: Tardi with Pat Mills Monday 10th November 2014 7.00pm – Foyles Bookshop My anticipation of the meeting of minds between Pat Mills and Jacques Tardi is so combustible that they should really advertise this… Read More ›
Sotheby’s to auction E.H. Shepard’s original Christopher Robin and Piglet on the ‘Poohsticks’ Bridge
London auction house Sotheby’s has announced the auction of arguably the most famous and evocative book illustration of the twentieth century: E.H. Shepard’s original ink drawing of Christopher Robin, Piglet and Pooh on the famous ‘poohsticks’ bridge, first published in A.A…. Read More ›
Comics and Literacy, Part Two: The (New) Golden Age of Children’s Comics by Neill Cameron
In September 2014, comic creator Neill Cameron published a series of articles on the British comics industry which he has very kindly given us permission to cross post here, as part of wider efforts by both him and many others to promote… Read More ›
In Review: To End All Wars
There have already been quite a few Great War comics and graphic novels published this year in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the start of the conflict and no doubt there will be many more to come as… Read More ›
Accent UK activate “Stephenson’s Robot” at Thought Bubble
Stephenson’s Robot is a new mini-series from Accent UK, an alternate reality story that asks the question … ‘What if Queen Victoria, saddened by the death of so many of her nation’s young men fighting overseas, had tasked Robert Stephenson… Read More ›
Lakes Festival backs Joe Decie’s new “Collecting Sticks” project
Continuing its efforts to invest in and promote the comics form, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival has a new project in the works. For 2015, they’re working with Joe Decie, one of the artists who took part in… Read More ›