2010

28 January

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Comics Comics blog The Beat to relocate by Kate

Comics blog The Beat have announced they will be moving off the Publishers Weekly site to a home all of their own. The new website, www.comicsbeat.com will go live “over the next few weeks”. This shift is largely down to the bigger changes happening at PW, including an imminent change of ownership. The full story here

2009

02 December

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Books New Last Hours books and other last orders for Xmas by Kate

The folks at Last Hours have two new books out; an anthology of Morgenmuffel zine called Diary of a Miscreant and Excessive Force, a comic anthology about police brutality. And you only have a few days left if you want to make absolute sure your Last Hours merchandise arrives in time for xmas (including all their other zines and comics, like Hey Monkey Riot and Last Hours).

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17 November

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Comics Webcomic recommendations from Feministe by Kate

Chally from Feministe has recommended ten (feminist-friendly) webcomics for those new to webcomics as well as those of us just looking for something new to read. I especially like Girls With Slingshots (it has a Q&A with creator Danielle Corsetto) and Cat and Girl which gets a mention in the comments.

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03 November

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Comics 'Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption' exhibition opens this weekend by Kate

It’s a free exhibition looking at political comic art and you can find it at the Lazarides Gallery in London until 30 November.

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Comics Grant Morrison Project with BBC Scotland by Nick

Is the rumour being cast about by Bleeding Cool today.

More importantly, however is the revelation that the infamously snappily dressed Scottish comic writer wants to write for Doctor Who but hasn’t been asked yet.

A travesty, in my book. Even though I was a bit cranky about the end of New X-Men.

31 August

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Media Disney buys Marvel by Nick

And the crowd goes wild. And a little bewildered.

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16 August

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Comics Forbidden Planet blog: comic conventions series by Kate

Forbidden Planet International blog is doing a series on UK comic conventions, interviewing different convention organisers. This is both to promote some well-deserving conventions and also to flesh out some of the realities of convention organising. The series is now up to number 5; Mike Allwood of the Bristol Comics Expo. Earlier segments featured Hi-Ex’s Vicky Stonebridge, BICS’ Shane Chebsey, Caption’s Jay Eales and LUC’s Oli Smith so I have some catching up to do.

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15 August

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Books Book review: Publish You (Alternative Press) by Kate

Publish You features contributions from a broad range of small press types drawn from the recent Alternative Press Festival in London. These include illustrators, writers, poets and comic creators. And, as evidenced at Alternative Press events, the self-published comic scene in the UK is going strong. Kebab shop anecdotes seem to be the only other recurring theme of a varied collection. The book was compiled by Jimi Gherkin, Peter Lally, Gareth Brookes and Saban Kâzim.

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18 July

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Comics London Film and Comic Con - 18th -19th July by Kate

Yes, the London Film and Comic Con is on this weekend and apparently there are still tickets available at the door. There is a panel on How to be a Frickin Genius Voice actor. And a pillow fight.

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07 June

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Comics Alternative Press Festival now has a website by Kate

As the summer of alternative press love approaches, there’s now a new website to help keep track of all the upcoming events. This includes the launch of the Alternative Press anthology, Collaborama and, of course, the next Alterrnative Press Fair planned for August.

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