In a pair of interviews recorded in front of a live audience, Panel Borders investigates the work of a trio of creators who have an interest in combining music and comic book art. At Thought Bubble Festival, Alex Fitch talks… Read More ›
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First Awesome Comics Podcast anthology in the works, to launch at True Believers in February
The Awesome Comics Anthology – the work of the team who bring you the Awesome Comics Podcast dedicated to British independent comics – is making its debut at True Believers Comic Festival on Saturday February 3rd 2018 and the book is… Read More ›
Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast Episode 18 – It’s The Etherington Brothers!
The latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast features a great interview with The Etherington Brothers, Robin and Lorenzo, who create some amazing children’s comics as well as bringing the creation process to life for children in their stage show… Read More ›
Clockwork Watch project in the spotlight for latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast
It’s time for another episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast, and in this episode the team interview the guys behind the Clockwork Watch multimedia project, who are a regular part of the annual event (returning 12th – 14th… Read More ›
The 2000AD Thrill-Cast: Starlord – 40 Years On…
Ahead of the 40th anniversary of 2000AD‘s short-lived stablemate, the 2000AD podcast takes a look at impact and on-going legacy of Starlord – the original home of “Strontium Dog” and “Ro-Busters”. I was delighted to be asked to contribute as… Read More ›
Former Tharg Steve MacManus probed in latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast!
There’s a slightly different episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast on offer this week as the team take an episode off. In place of their usual format, you get the opportunity to listen to a recording of… Read More ›
Looking Back at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival with the Festival Podcast Team
In the latest episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast, hosts Ian Loxam and Nikki talk about their experiences at the awesome Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2017. They look at each of their days at the event… Read More ›
Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast with Paula Knight, Pikkli and Plink!
Oh, all right, Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast hosts Ian and Nikki don’t really give two puppets the Podcast Probe. But the team do talk to their creators, Jonathan Edwards and the Felt Mistress, about their brand new exhibition Archipelagogo –… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Titans and Men of Action
Starting a new series of Panel Borders, Alex Fitch explores the work of two much loved American comic book writers. In a discussion recorded at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival last year, Alex talks to Joe Kelly about writing Spider-Man,… Read More ›
Page 45 comic shop co-owner Stephen L. Holland probed in latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival podacast
Stephen L. Holland, co-owner of the superb Nottingham-based comic shop Page 45 and Lakes International Comic Art Festival patron talks about the store, the comics industry and the festival in the latest podcast from the fast upcoming event’s team. Stephen… Read More ›
Gareth Brookes talks comics – and beer! – with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast
The latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast (Episode 11) is live and features an interview with award-winning comic creator Gareth Brookes. A man of many media, Gareth, one of this year’s Festival guests, is known for his unusual approach to materials,… Read More ›
Italy’s Fumettomania association continues appeal for their online Jack Kirby celebration
Italy’s cultural association Fumettomania are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Jack Kirby‘s birth – and they’re inviting comic creators worldwide to join the comics tribute on their web site, launching 28th August and running for the whole of September 2017. Delivery… Read More ›
The Awesome Comics Podcast Catch Up: Creating Comics with Al Ewing, Jon Lock, Sarah Millman and more
It’s time for an Awesome Comics Podcast catch Up! (Let’s hope the boys didn’t mean what they said about cattle prods and anchovies if I got behind again, eh?) Dan Butcher, Vince Hunt and Tony Esmond have been chatting with… Read More ›
Pat Mills’ 2000AD Memoir, “Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave!” soon available in print
There’s great news for all fans of 2000AD creator Pat Mills and historians of British comics this week. His memoir of the origins of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic – Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave! – currently available digitally, is to… Read More ›
“Dangerous Visions” returns to BBC Radio 4 with Kafka, Fahrenheit 451 and more
BBC Radio 4 has more Dangerous Visions for its listeners, starting next week, offering a fifth season of dramas and readings presenting uneasy reflections of the future, mixing sci-fi classics with brand new writing and a strong line-up of acting… Read More ›
In Review: The Dan Dare Audio Adventures – Prisoners of Space
Prisoners of Space by Colin Brake Directed by Andrew Mark Sewell Part of Dan Dare: The Audio Adventures Volume Two Produced by B7 Media Distributed by Big Finish Featuring cover art by Brian Williamson The third story of the second… Read More ›
In Review: The Dan Dare Audio Adventures – Operation Saturn
Operation Saturn by Patrick Chapman Directed by Andrew Mark Sewell Part of Dan Dare: The Audio Adventures Volume Two Produced by B7 Media Distributed by Big Finish Featuring cover art by Brian Williamson The second story of the second volume of… Read More ›
Throwback Thursday for Towel Day: When 2000AD’s Tharg went Hitchhiker’s
Since today (25th May) is Towel Day, the annual day of remembrance of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy creator Douglas Adams, we thought we’d remind 2000AD‘s alien editor Tharg of his declared interest in all things 42. Today an… Read More ›
Scurry Up! It’s time for a massive Awesome Comics Podcast Catch Up!
Yes, it’s time for another of those “Oh my God, we should have done this instead of editing some comics” catch ups on the British comics and independent comic creator-oriented Awesome Comics Podcast, brought to you by Dan Butcher, Vince… Read More ›
Dan Dare Audio Adventures gets Radio Award nominations
I’m delighted to report B7 Productions, the company behind the new Dan Dare Audio Adventures and an adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s classic SF novel I, Robot, has four nominations for the 2017 NYF Radio Awards. The Dan Dare Audio Adventures… Read More ›