Strontium Dog fanzine Dogbreath has a new editor and is looking for contributers.

I've been meaning to post a link to web-comic Beaver and Steve for a while now.

Two dates for your diary:

COMICA RETURNS THIS OCTOBER

The first two COMICA festivals at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts were held over the summer for an intense 10 days in 2003 and 2004 with a stellar guest list including Charles Burns, Chris Ware, Joe Sacco, Seth, Craig Thompson, Lewis Trondheim, David B. and many more. Since then, a number of one-off COMICA events have been staged, such as Philip Pullman talking to Art Spiegelman and a Manga Live! season. This year the Festival returns with a variety of events taking place throughout the month of October.

I can't attend, which I'm really gutted about. But maybe I'll make it to:

May Contain Graphic Content - Tuesday 12 September 2006 - 7pm

Paul Gravett is taking part in a discussion with Dave McKean, Posy Simmonds and Cape publisher Dan Franklin that has been organised by the charity PEN, founding centre of the worldwide association of writers committed to promoting literature, protecting writers' freedoms and providing a platform for the exchange of ideas. It's a sign of the times they are discussing graphic novels and their status and censorship, especially after the Danish cartoons furore and the upcoming publication of Lost Girls.

Venue: Guardian Newsroom, 60 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3GA
Tickets: £5.00 PEN Members / £7.00 non-members

I imagine this will sell out quickly, so get your skates on.

A short, but interesting, interview with artist David Lloyd here.