Continuing the new series of Panel Borders as an hour long monthly show, Alex Fitch talks to a quartet of young comic book creators and an editor / graphic designer, about anthology titles that utilise local talent. Cartoonist Erica Smith… Read More ›
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Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 15: Comics Editor and Writer John Freeman
It’s a real history lesson this week as John Freeman of downthetubes, Crucible, ROK Comics and many more joins Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond to talk about all things comics. There’s talk about the latest webcomic site Tapastic… Read More ›
Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 14: Comic Artist Brian Vander
The boys at the Awesome Comics Podcast get all transatlantic this week when Dan Butcher, Vince Hunt and Tony Esmond interview the titan of pencils Brian Vander. This particular Chicago creator is working on the long form webcomic The World of… Read More ›
Awesome Comics Podcast spotlights Rob Jones and Madius Comics
The latest episode of the Awesome Comics Podcast features Rob Jones, one of the evil geniuses behind new small press publisher Madius Comics, who joins Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond to talk about their current and upcoming titles, the amazing… Read More ›
The Awesome Comics Podcast – Under The Influence(s)
This week, the Awesome Comics Podcast team Dan Butcher, Vince Hunt and Tony Esmond are flying solo. As part of their semi regular themed episodes they are covering the tricky subject of comic influences. The guys name their three favourite influences and… Read More ›
Doctor Who artist Martin Geraghty mind probed
The latest episode of Jeremy Bement’s Doctor Who: Panel to Panel podcast features a chat with longtime Doctor Who Magazine comic artist Martin Geraghty about all the Doctors, his 20 plus years with DWM and much more. Martin began drawing… Read More ›
The Awesome Comics Podcast – Episode 11 – Sarah Millman
The boys from the Awesome Comics Podcast are back with their sweary antics and this week have downthetubes favourite and ball of creative energy Sarah Millman. Vince Hunt, Dan ‘The Guns’ Butcher and Tony Esmond chat to Sarah about her… Read More ›
It’s Electrifyin’! Awesome Comics Podcast features Leah Moore
Episode 10 of the Awesome Comics Podcast is slipping and sliding into your pyjamas today. Hosted by Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond, this episode has as its guest, writer and digital comics pioneer Leah Moore. The guys talk… Read More ›
Sufferin’ satellites! Dan Dare to return as audio drama series
Spaceship Away! The science fiction action hero Dan Dare – Pilot of the Future, is set to return as an audio drama series. Independent production company B7 Media, in association with the Dan Dare Corporation, has announced that BAFTA nominees… Read More ›
“Annotated Alice” project celebrates 150 years of Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland
As we’ve previously noted, Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is 150 years old this year and to celebrate the Public Domain Review, which archives and promotes out of copyright art and writings has teamed up with Medium to create… Read More ›
The Awesome Comics Pod – Rachael Smith and Kat Chapman
Finally! The gentlemen of the Awesome Comics Podcast have had the restraining orders removed and welcome not one, but two female creators onto Episode 9 of their weekly small press comics podcast. This week Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond… Read More ›
A Day in the Country: Melksham Comic Convention, August 2015
“This is the country!” I heard someone shout as the Awesome Comics Podcast crowd (Dan Butcher, Vince Hunt, Tony Esmond and buddies Shaun Dobes and Marc Laming) arrived in the lovely town of Melksham for this year’s Melksham Comic Convention…. Read More ›
Panel Borders: On the Brink of a Brass Sun with 2000AD’s I.N.J. Culbard
Concluding a month of shows about ‘The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic’ on the smashing podcast (and radio show Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to artist I.N.J. Culbard about his work for 2000AD on strips such as ‘clock-punk fantasy’ serial “Brass Sun”… Read More ›
In Review: Houses of the Holy
Writer: Mike Carey Artist: Dave Kendall Publisher: Madefire In case you missed it, artist Dave Kendall has landed a rather big gig in 2000AD which has been reported on by our illustrious editor in the Dark Judges “origin story” article…. Read More ›
Awesome Comics Podcast probes Shaun Dobes, offers Nottingham Comic Convention ticket competition
Episode 8 of the Awesome Comics Podcast is ready to creep into your frontal lobe today. Hosted by Vince Hunt (Red Mask From Mars) , Dan Butcher (Vanguard) and Tony (the hairy and really annoying one) Esmond, this episode has as… Read More ›
Author Chris Lackey talks “Transreality” with the Awesome Comics Podcast crew
Episode 7 of the Awesome Comics Podcast is sliding up your alley today. Hosted by Vince Hunt (Red Mask From Mars) Hunt, Dan Butcher (Vanguard) Butcher and Tony Esmond (the hairy and annoying one) this episode has as its guest… Read More ›
New Awesome Comics Podcast probes “Afterlife” creator and publisher Jon Lock
Episode 6 of the new UK small press centric Awesome Comics Podcast is coming your way today. Hosted by Vince Hunt (creator of Red Mask From Mars), Dan Butcher (Vanguard) Butcher and our very own reviewer chap Tony Esmond, this episode… Read More ›
This week’s Panel Borders: 2000AD alumni Colin Wilson and Jim Alexander interviewed
Starting a month of shows about ‘The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic’, Alex Fitch talks to a writer and an artist about their work in and after 2000AD. Colin Wilson discusses getting his first work on the periodical and drawing Judge Dredd… Read More ›
Creating Comics the Awesome Way: Generating a Buzz for your Comic
Episode five of the new UK Small Press Awesome Comics Podcast has just been released. In this segment, the hosts Vince Hunt (The Red Mask from Mars), Dan Butcher (Vanguard) and Tony Esmond (downthetubes contributor and reviewer) are reviewing a stack of small… Read More ›
WebFind: The Quark Invasion of Earth
Doctor Who and Rivers of London artist Lee Sullivan came across The Quark Invasion of Earth, a wonderful homage to 1960s Doctor Who, and I thought I’d gave it a shout out here. The film is the work of author Andrew Orton, creator… Read More ›