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• Fringe Benefits: Manchester prepares for invasion by Robots of Death

  By Matt Badham on June 19, 2012

  

  Matt Badham goes behind the scenes on the new Manchester Fringe Festival

• David Baillie’s date with Terror (Tales, that is)

  By Matt Badham on June 8, 2011

  

  Writer/artist David Baillie has been a stalwart of the British small press scene for some time, self-publishing his comics to sell online and at conventions. More recently, though, he’s moved into professional comics writing.    This week, his new Terror… Read More ›

• In Review: Thought Bubble 2010 by Matthew Badham

  By Matt Badham on November 24, 2010

  This report is a bit late. I was summoned back from Thought Bubble on Sunday morning (I had planned to stay for some of the events that were taking place on that day) because my wife had picked up a… Read More ›

• In Review: The Bristol Comic Expo 2010

  By Matt Badham on May 24, 2010

  Matthew Badham reports on this year’s Bristol Expo, which attracted some 1000 fans and over 100 comic creators… I promised myself that I was going to do four things at the Bristol Comics Expo this year: make time to watch… Read More ›

• Matters of Convention: Thought Bubble

  By Matt Badham on November 18, 2009

  Continuing our series of interviews with British comic convention organisers, for this ninth – and for now, final – installment Matthew Badham talks to Lisa Wood of Leeds’ Thought Bubble Festival. Thought Bubble is a four-day annual event which celebrates… Read More ›

• British Comics Creators Storm Birmingham

  By Matt Badham on October 5, 2009 • ( 1 )

  or, Don’t Mention the Launch Party! (I did once, but I think I got away with it) Matthew Badham reports on the British International Comic Show in Birmingham, attended by some 3200 artists, writers, publishers, dealers and fans. All pictures… Read More ›

• Matters of Convention: And Then We Bought Some Chairs…

  By Matt Badham on May 27, 2009

  Matthew Badham goes behind the scenes with Oli Smith of London Underground Comics fame about their latest event, LUC 176, which will take place on 27th June 2009. This is the first of a series of interviews with comic convention… Read More ›

• War of Words: An interview with Calum Laird

  By Matt Badham on August 24, 2008

  

  In December 2007 I was fortunate enough to interview Calum Laird, who edits DC Thomson’s Commando. The interview was conducted as research for an article about writing and Calum was very generous with his time. I felt it seemed a shame to waste… Read More ›

• Manga at Manchester’s URBIS

  By Matt Badham on March 20, 2008

  I approached the How Manga Took Over The World exhibition at Manchester’s Urbis museum, writes Matt Badham, with some trepidation. I’m not a massive manga and anime fan and certainly don’t know my shonen from my shojo. However, perhaps because… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD!

  By Matt Badham on May 7, 2007

  

  Matthew Badham and David Baillie went to the 2000AD 30 year birthday bash last month. They’re just beginning to remember what the hell happened… Dave Baillie: Almost two weeks have passed since 2000AD’s 30th birthday bash in London. Firstly we’d… Read More ›