Cambridge plays host to an event with 2000AD and DC Comics artist Brian Bolland next month, organised by CamCreatives, just as his new book, IT’S ABOUT TIME: A Memoir in Pictures and Words, is to be published by Book Palace Books.
Brian Bolland is probably best known for being the artist on Batman: The Killing Joke, written by Alan Moore, and for his work in Judge Dredd in 2000AD which marks Brian out as one of the definitive Judge Dredd artists for The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic.
He was part of the ‘British Invasion’ of the American comics industry, and in 1982 as an artist and joint storyteller, he produced a 12-series limited edition of Camelot 3000, and more recently, has been working on his own creations such as The Actress and the Bishop, released in a special edition last year by GetMyComics.
His latest book, IT’S ABOUT TIME: A Memoir in Pictures and Words, to be published by Book Palace Books and available to preorder now, is a visual journal of Brian’s development as an artist, writer and observer of the world around him.
Through the course of the 336 pages that this volume comprises, the artist takes us through his family history, his friendships, the comics he was reading, the bands he was listening to –in essence a potpourri of the many influences that shaped his development as one of the most outstanding artists of his generation.
Brian remains in high demand as a cover artist, producing the vast majority of his work for DC Comics. From Batman and Wonder Woman to Animal Man and The Invisibles, Brian Bolland is one of the most outstanding British cartoonists of his generation, leaving many in awe of his work.
• IT’S ABOUT TIME: A Memoir in Pictures and Words by Brian Bolland is available to preorder direct from Book Palace as a standard or signed, limited edition | Preorder the standard edition | Preorder the signed limited edition
• Brian Bolland – Comic Legend 7.30pm Tuesday 18th April 2023, The Blue Moon, 2 Norfolk Street, Cambridge | Book Tickets here on MeetUp | More CamCreatives: Where creative minds come together events
• The Brian Bolland Appreciation Society on Facebook
BRIAN BOLLAND – A GALLERY OF GREATNESS…
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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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