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• The Dead Goldfish

  By John Freeman on 6 February 2007

  I thought this cartoon might have originally appeared in Viz – it seems to be based on an old Internet-circulated joke – but a version is being passed on from the “Bore Me” site, an archive of “viral” e-mail jokes… Read More ›

• People leave the strangest things behind

  By John Freeman on 6 February 2007

  Following up on news reports that people would rather read a comic — sorry, book — than have sex, after a survey conducted by Travelodge, I scurried over to their web site to find the full text. What books would… Read More ›

• Save us from Guardian readers

  By John Freeman on 5 February 2007 • ( 1 )

  So the world’s going to h*** in a handbasket and what are Guardian readers doing? Arguing about who has the best computer. I’m considering joining Harlan Ellison and Alan Moore in the typewriter zone. Not very seriously, mind, but considering… Read More ›

• ComicSpace up and (fully) running

  By John Freeman on 5 February 2007

  The new online comics community ComicSpace, described as “MySpace for comics creators and fans” is now fully up and running and if you’re so inclined, there are now some fantastic samples from many British artists on the site, including Bill… Read More ›

• Brilliant European Comics Reference

  By John Freeman on 3 February 2007

  

  I just found this great European comics site – Strip-encyclopedie Zilveren Dolfijn – while doing some research on an Albion feature that should be up on downthetubes soon, centring on new interviews with Leah Moore & John Reppion, and IPC’s… Read More ›

• BeanoMAX and Roy of the Rovers

  By John Freeman on 2 February 2007

  Just posted a couple of news on the main site about the new BeanoMAX – I’d say DC Thomson have noted the success of TOXIC, Wallace & Gromit and the clear ABC sales figure records that have been racked up… Read More ›

• WebFind: SuperThunderStingCar

  By John Freeman on 30 January 2007

  

  Who remembers this the first time around?

• Building shaped like Godzilla…

  By John Freeman on 30 January 2007

  What a fab idea to improve the Tokyo skyline over at the Ironic Sans blog I’ve just found — a building shaped like Godzilla. There’s even artists impressions to enjoy. Genius!

• Media Placements on offer in the North West

  By John Freeman on 29 January 2007

  This is one of those press releases that come across because of Virtual-Lancaster, which I thought I’d repost here for info. Wednesday 31st January is the deadline for the Media Foundation Placement Scheme – a chance for 20 individuals to… Read More ›

• Eagle Times Volume 19 Issue Four

  By John Freeman on 28 January 2007

  

  The latest issue of Eagle Times, the quarterly journal of the Eagle Society, came out just before Christmas. Volume 19, issue 4 is 50+ A4 pages and includes articles on Frank Hampson’ Southport, a PC49 Christmas story, 1950s pop music and Dick Barton…. Read More ›

• New Issue of Jeff Hawke: Cosmos Released

  By John Freeman on 28 January 2007

  

  (with thanks to Richard Sheaf and William Rudling): The new issue of the Jeff Hawke fan magazine has just been published and includes two complete stories from the Daily Express — “The Gamesman” and “Sitting Tenants”. Every issue of Cosmos… Read More ›

• Horror Artists Wanted

  By John Freeman on 28 January 2007

  

  Horror artists and writers are needed for a demonic new comic experiment! BackfromtheDepths.co.uk, the long running tribute site devoted to the 1980s classic IPC horror comic Scream!, is looking for writers and artist to contribute fresh material for a new… Read More ›

• Animated Doctor Who

  By John Freeman on 27 January 2007

  After all the recent excitement over a possible new Star Trek animated show, the BBC is reporting that David Tennant and Freema Agyeman will carry their roles as The Doctor and Martha over to The Infinite Quest, a 13 week… Read More ›

• Doctor Who – Phobos airs this weekend

  By John Freeman on 27 January 2007

  Writer Eddie Robson has just dropped me a line, to plug the first of three episodes he’s written in BBC7’s Doctor Who radio series, entitled Phobos. If you can get digital radio through a DAB radio, a Freeview box or… Read More ›

• Spaceship Away On the Approach Run

  By John Freeman on 25 January 2007

  

  Issue 11 of the original Eagle-inspired title Spaceship Away is now at the printers and should be available in 10 days time. This latest issue of the critically acclaimed magazine is another 44 page issue, featuring all the regular strips and items, plus… Read More ›

• Steve Jobs Reinvents…

  By John Freeman on 24 January 2007

  After the latest MacWorld Expo, I began to wonder what else Apple boss Steve Jobs might reinvent, now he’s reinventing the mobile phone…

• Eagle Award Nominations Sought

  By John Freeman on 24 January 2007

  

  Introduced in 1976, the Eagles are the comics industry’s longest established awards. Acknowledged as the pre-eminent international prizes, they have been featured on the covers of leading US and UK titles across the last 30 years. Unique in that they… Read More ›

• Alan Moore talks new League of Gentlemen project

  By John Freeman on 23 January 2007

  (with thanks to Matthew Badham): Alan Moore has just been interviewed about his League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier project over on World Famous Comics. “There’s an immense amount of stuff in the Dossier,” he outlines, revealing the book spans… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Joe Gill

  By John Freeman on 22 January 2007

  (Thanks to Shaqui): Joe Gill is probably not a name most of British comics fans will be familiar with, but Joe Gill was one of the most prolific US comic writers, mainly for Charlton, and contributed strips to their Space:1999… Read More ›

• Computer Woes

  By John Freeman on 22 January 2007

  My laptop keeled over and died last Thursday, its logic board giving up the ghost. Although fixed thanks to some amazingly speedy service from Apple I now have to reinstall everything so if you’re looking for UK comics news from… Read More ›

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