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• Really Heavy Greatcoat: News Blues

  By John Freeman on 22 December 2006

  Nick Miller has kindly delivered a greatcoat for the end of the year, in the absence of any new scripts from me: it’s inspired by a Bob Dylan song some of you may be familiar with. Enjoy!

• Happy Christmas, All!

  By John Freeman on 21 December 2006

  … and what could be more appropriate to illustrate this festive season than this festive LP image, as a small tribute to the genius of Hanna Barbera? Check out this wonderful blog recommended by the First Tiger of Comics, Richard… Read More ›

• A Modern Christmas image

  By John Freeman on 19 December 2006

  Well, if Debenhams can do it…

• Comixpedia

  By John Freeman on 18 December 2006 • ( 1 )

  In amongst posts about Comics International being sold – expect a press release very soon — I’ve also just been in touch with Sean Michael Wilson over at Boychild Productions and via his fab comics site, discovered Comixpedia, which includes… Read More ›

• The Return of the Shadow

  By John Freeman on 12 December 2006

  Digital Spy has picked up on a Hollywood Reporter item that Sam (Evil Dead, Spider-Man) Raimi is to produce a new big screen adaptation of The Shadow after Columbia Pictures bought the rights to the heroic character. He apparently won’t… Read More ›

• Roger Langridge does Marvel

  By John Freeman on 11 December 2006

  On a roll with his latest strip for Doctor Who Magazine this month — Rose Tyler’s last appearance in the comic pages of the title — ace cartoonist Roger Langridge has a new strip for Marvel, featured in its entirety… Read More ›

• DRM free e-comics for sale

  By John Freeman on 6 December 2006

  Couple of interesting links sourced via BoingBoing: Pullbox Online (www.pullboxonline.com) is a new site selling downloadable comics, like the print version of ‘Family Guy’. Unusually, instead of offering a Digitally Rights Managed ebook format, they’re supporting the CBR format, and… Read More ›

• Mobile Comics

  By John Freeman on 6 December 2006

  I’m experimenting with formats for mobile comics again. Issues continue to be: size (480 x 480 is pretty much a good standard to start with, but it won’t work on all models of phone), font sizes and the obvious issue… Read More ›

• Go West

  By John Freeman on 5 December 2006

  Quick plug, especially as I have known artist Tim Keable’s work for years, since back in my days of editing Doctor Who Magazine, and West: Texas Drama sounds like a gem of an indie title well worth tracking down… Texas,… Read More ›

• Birmingham International Comics Show – more details online

  By John Freeman on 5 December 2006

  The full events program and floorplans for the First Birmingham International Comics Show are now available online at: www.thecomicsshow.co.uk

• New Dogbreath on sale soon

  By John Freeman on 4 December 2006

  Available to pre-order from The FQP Shop, Dogbreath #15 is 48 pages of UK indie comics action featuring strips and features by some of the finest talent in the small press. Also featuring contributions from Nigel Dobbyn and Boo Cook,… Read More ›

• Beer Run Goes Bad

  By John Freeman on 4 December 2006

• Comic Cuts no laughing matter

  By John Freeman on 3 December 2006

  I thought that unlike some British newspapers, US papers gave comic strips quite a good deal, but it appears, sadly, it just ain’t true. Economics and ignorant editorial decisions (like the ones behind the Guardian‘s idiot-but-quickly-reversed decision to drop Doonesbury… Read More ›

• One for anyone over 30…

  By John Freeman on 2 December 2006

  I received this some time ago and thought it worth re-posting on this blog. It’s a variation on past emails on this subject, but always worth reminding ourselves, especially when reading the Guardian. The illo, right is by printmeister over… Read More ›

• Christmas Giving

  By John Freeman on 1 December 2006

  Stung by news from the Congo’s Virunga National Park on the depressing fate of hippos being hunted by poachers, I had a hunt around on the Net and located a web site which enables donations to WildLifeDirect (www.wildlifedirect.org), an organisation… Read More ›

• 2D Artist and Web Comic Tips

  By John Freeman on 30 November 2006

  Couple of quick links: Anyone interested in creating comics for web (or perhaps mobile) might be interested in this feature by Scott “Understanding Comics” McCloud: www.scottmccloud.com/makingcomics/five_half/00.html. Some useful tips and tricks for getting the best out of online presentation of… Read More ›

• Farewell to Fluff

  By John Freeman on 29 November 2006

  He may not have been as influential as John Peel, but I was sorry to hear that DJ Alan Freeman (no relation) has died at 79. It was Freeman – and school friend Tony Corden – who introduced me to… Read More ›

• Taking on modern technology

  By John Freeman on 22 November 2006

  You know, for someone who has been the subject of every “miserable failure” search on Google since 2003, I almost feel sorry for George W. Bush after his latest admission to not being that technologically savvy — check out this… Read More ›

• HammerWeb Lives Again!

  By John Freeman on 22 November 2006

  The official Hammer Films web site which I was involved in re-designing some years back is starting to be updated after a long period of hibernation — welcome news for Hammer Film fans. In the last few days though, it’s… Read More ›

• See this band at your peril…

  By John Freeman on 21 November 2006

  Compering the local Spotlight Club’s Gong Night — 18 excellent contestants offering performances mix of stand up, poetry and song in a bid to win a £50 first prize — was great fun on Friday night, but I have to… Read More ›

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