Laydeez Do Comics: Ellen Lindner Talk

By John Freeman on September 23, 2010

Whores of Mensa 5 – On Sale Now! from Ellen Lindner on Vimeo.

(with thanks to Peter Lally at Alternative Press): Comics’ artist Ellen Lindner will be discussing the process of putting together the just released issue of comics’ anthology Whores of Mensa at the next Laydeez Do Comics event in London (Monday 27th September).

The latest issue of WOM, on sale now, features comics by Cliodhna Lyons, Maartje Schalkx, Jeremy Day, Richard Cowdry, Peter Lally, and many more.

Ellen will also explain why she feels anthologies matter, and self-publishing in general – especially her experience self-publishing her graphic novel, Undertow.

Ellen’s talk should be very informative as she has a very full experience of this whole field and the issues creators may face, including fundraising, editing, launching, selling, t-shirt /badge/merchandising, cake-making, etc. — all while still carrying on a personal artistic career, having an outside life, being a married woman, and her budding film actress career.

All to produce a small-press work – what madness!

• Laydeez Do Comics – Talk by Ellen Lindner – Monday 27 September, 6.30pm, The Sewing Room , The Rag Factory, 16-18 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ
• Laydeez do Comics – www.nikjep.demon.co.uk/layindex.htm

• Whores of Mensa: www.whoresofmensa.com
• Buy Issue 5 of Whores of Mensa here

John Freeman

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.