Panel Borders: They Shoot Comics

By John Freeman on May 1, 2024

On this week’s Panel Borders, airing first on ResonanceFM, guest presenter Ivanka Hahnenberger of VIP Brands, the driving force behind the Sophie Castille Awards, talks to three comics creators whose work has been adapted for film and television.

Writer Peter Hogan discusses the TV version of his comic Resident Alien, cartoonist Posy Simmonds chats about the adaptations of Tamara Drew and Fred, and Luke Pearson explores the Netflix adaptation of his children comic Hilda.

The discussion was recorded at Comica, curated by Paul Gravett, and held at The Century Club, London, last month, and recorded and edited by Alex Fitch.

• Panel Borders: They Shoot Comics airs at 5.30pm, Wednesday 1st May 2024, repeat broadcast 11.00am, Sunday 5th May 2024, Resonance 104.4 FM + DAB (London) / podcast after broadcast at panelborders.wordpress.com

• Follow Comica on Facebook
• Follow Peter Hogan on Instagram
• Articles on Posy Simmonds in The Guardian
• Luke Pearson’s website

• Listen to Alex Fitch’s interviews with Luke Pearson, Peter Hogan and Ivanka Hahnenberger

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.