US comics news site Newsarama reports on an interesting development in Google’s ongoing mission to digitize some 10 million books stored in US university libraries. One of the treasure troves being considered for the digital world is Michigan State’s Russel… Read More ›
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Blog Notes
Matthew Badham just sent me this link to ‘Nemesis Fleet‘, which he feels is perfect reading for anyone into comics/self-publishing comics. It’s a blog for a comic in development by a cartoonist called Abigail Ryder, who describes herself as “a… Read More ›
The Aesthetics of Trash?
A major academic conference on comics and animation is to take place in Manchester in August, and a call has gone out for papers. Taking place from 28th – 29th August 2007 the event, titled The Aesthetics of Trash?: Reassessing… Read More ›
Simpsons Comics on eBay
I’ve just added a small selection of UK Simpsons Comics to eBay. The lot includes #1, complete with poster. Talking of eBay, a lot of comics artwork recently sold by IPC is now being offered by former Nostalgia and Comics… Read More ›
Albion Artist Shane Oakley Interviewed
In the third of three exclusive features marking the recent release of Titan and Wildstorm’s Albion collection — interviews with writers Leah Moore and John Reppion, and IPC’s Andrew Sumner were published earlier this month — artist Shane Oakley offers… Read More ›
The Good Soldier Art for sale
Another lot for ebay, this time a page from a three-part Cyberman story “The Good Soldier”. This page was published in Doctor Who Magazine #177, cover dated 4th September 1991. Written by TV Doctor Who script editor Andrew Cartmel, drawn… Read More ›
Top Tips: Insider’s Guide to creating comics published
Just published by A & C Black, Robin Hall’s Trade Secrets is an excellent book about how to become a successful cartoonist or comics artist, featuring tips from a huge number of professional artists. It also features, with my permission,… Read More ›