In a major coup for the organisers – perhaps signifying comics are indeed becoming more mainstream once more – the annual British International Comic Show has been awarded a £6,000 Arts Council grant to help further their work in bringing… Read More ›
Day: July 22, 2009
Insomnia Joins "Buskers" Project
Popquiz, hotshots: What do Mos Def, Kevin Spacey, former Blur front man Damon Albarn, musician Ian Brown, comic writer and publisher Sean Michael Wilson and Japanese cartoonist and illustrator Michiru Morikawa have in common with Insomnia Publications? Answer: the fledgling… Read More ›
Meet and Greet Dave Gibbons Competition
Podcast website Geek Syndicate have just launched a competition to offer a Watchmen fan the chance to win an exclusive Meet and Greet with original Watchmen illustrator, Dave Gibbons. The winner will have their favourite character drawn by Dave Gibbons…. Read More ›
British Dragon Joins Marvel Advisors
Cypriot-born British businessman Theo Paphitis – one of the judges on BBC TV’s Dragons’ Den – has joined Marvel Comics International Advisory Board. Comprised of business leaders from key international growth markets, the Advisory Board works with Marvel executives to… Read More ›
Moon Landing: T Plus 2 Days – The Return Trip Begins
It was actually 21st July that Apollo 11’s return to Earth began. Armstrong and Aldrin spent less than three hours walking on the Moon