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54 UK Comic Creators Combine Powers to Help the Homeless
With friends and family around us falling victim to unemployment and poverty, the funny books are becoming an increasingly guilty pleasure for the conscientious comic geek. Those who like the idea of their disposable income going into something other than Mickey Mouse’s pockets may be interested in Nelson, a charity graphic novel that sees the talents of 54 British … read more
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Tagged British Comics, charity comics, comic creators, graphic novels
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Egg Story Review
2011, Slave Labor Graphics
Written and Illustrated by J. Marc Schmidt
Comic artists, animators and cartoonists have anthropomorphised everything from dinosaurs to wabbits, but outside of Humpty Dumpty I’d be hard pressed to name another tale committed to sentient eggs. A dark comedy on the fragility of life, Marc Schmidt’s Egg Story chronicles the beginnings, ends and omelettes of a … read more
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Tagged graphic novels, indie comics, Slave Labor Graphics, small press
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Septagon Studios Releases Masks Mini Series And Hardcover Graphic Novel
Press Release: MASKS is a dark story with stunning visuals written and illustrated by Aaron Rintoul and published by Septagon Studios. After the successful Free digital release of MASKS #1, Septagon Studios has gone on to release the full MASKS mini series digitally along with the hardcover graphic novel and 5 Bonuses. For full details please visit www.MasksComic.com.
MASKS is … read more
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Tagged Digital Comics, graphic novels, indie comics, Septagon Studios
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Five Wounds: An Illuminated Novel Review
Five Wounds’ story would stand proud in any format, but the combination of Walker’s rich cityscape and Hallett’s spidery imagery results in something beyond a conventional book with superfluous pictures. Continue reading
The Influence of Comic Books on Five Wounds
Jonathan Walker is the author of Five Wounds: An Illuminated Novel and Pistols! Treason! Murder!: The Rise and Fall of a Master Spy (both illustrated by Dan Hallett). He is also a historian of Venice, who has been researching and publishing on the city for over ten years. Below he explains the influence of comic books on the unique ‘illuminated’ format of Five Wounds, which is published today in the U.K. Continue reading
Amity Blamity: Book One Review
2011, SLG Publishing
Written & illustrated by Mike White
Amity Blamity follows mute four year-old Gretchen and Chester, a potbellied pig whose ability to talk seems to have earned him a place in Gretchen’s grandmother’s home, rather than hanging from and abattoir hook. Their serene, Pooh-esque playtime is frequently disrupted by Winston, a paranoid gerbil riding a shopping trolley, and … read more
I See the Promised Land given Special Mention in White Ravens Catalogue
Press Release: I See the Promised Land has been singled out for Special Mention in the White Ravens Catalogue of the world’s best books for young people, released this week at the Bologna Book Fair.
Described by the jury from the International Youth Library in Munich as, ‘an extraordinary collaboration between devoted artists from three continents’ it was praised for … read more
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Tagged graphic novels, international comics, political comics, small press
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Life with a Chance of Exploding
New SLG Graphic Novel Loserville Explores Meaning of Life and Explosions
Press Release: Jenna’s life is stagnating. Her husband is a slacker, her job isn’t worth the stress, and hypochondria is her only diversion. That is, until she starts getting symptoms of what doctors are calling “the worst disease in the world,” and it’s not all in her head. Loserville, … read more
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Tagged graphic novels, indie comics, Slave Labor Graphics, small press
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2011 Eagle Awards Voting Opens
Due to my ongoing technical problems this is going up a little late, but nevertheless: the voting selection for the 2011 Eagle Awards is now up here.
It’s a vast and varied list, too, comprising 29 categories. Voting will close at midnight BST on Monday 11 April, and the winners will be announced at the MCM Expo London Comic … read more
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne TPB Review
2011, DC Comics
Story: Grant Morrison
Art: Chris Sprouse, Frazer Irving, Yanick Paquette, Cameron Stewart, Ryan Sook, Lee Garbett
Like Superman and Captain America before him, Batman was always going to best the Grim Reaper and return to the DCU – even though technically he was never dead. It was more a question of when (re: how long DC could … read more
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Tagged Batman, DC Comics, Grant Morrison, graphic novels, superhero comics, Superman
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