Catastrophe is an electrifying poem by the Somali poet Xasan Daahir Weedhsame, a howl of anguish about the displacement of the Somali people, soon to be published as a dual-language poem-poster featuring a specially-commissioned illustration by the artist Bryan Talbot thanks… Read More ›
Day: August 10, 2017
Comics-inspiring artist Paul Nash exhibition heads for Newcastle
Two key paintings from the 1930s by Paul Nash are currently part of a major survey of the artist at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich until 20th August 2017, before the exhibition, first shown to huge acclaim at… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2017: An Interview with comic artist and book illustrator John Martz
The countdown has begun to this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October (13th – 15th). We continue our “Kendal Calling” interviews with a chat to Canadian master of the subtle, understated and bitter-sweet – comic artist and illustrator… Read More ›
Lifeboat Heroes and Deadly Snipers stalk the latest Commando comics – on sale now
Brand new Commando issues 5043-5046 are out today (Thursday 10th August) from DC Thomson, on sale in all good newsagents and via various digital platforms. Ready your guns for incoming Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine and Wehrmacht as heroes face air, sea and… Read More ›