Jason Cobley is looking for a talented artist to illustrate a new Bulldog story/stories. The success of Bulldog Empire (both as an independent comic and in the Mammoth Book of Best New Manga) has been partially responsible for Jason's former collaborator, Neill Cameron, moving on to pastures new - opening an opportunity for someone to work with one of the UK's most experienced independent comic writers on one of its longest serving (yet recently made-over) characters. Read more on Jason's blog.

Enjoy the Sonic the Comic 2006 Christmas Special online now.

Nick Abadzis recommends Good Places to Draw People.

Lew Stringer talks about annuals of the 50's.

Trailers for First Second Books.

Did you know there are various essays and things to read here on Bugpowder? There's even a few Comics!

Punk zines online.

According to writer and artist Oliver East, it's the more the merrier when it comes to the Trains Are Mint launch party!

"Welcome to the world of Graphic Novel Art. In the coming months we'll keep you updated on projects which are currently in the works, such as a new "journal" from Barron Storey to be printed spring 2007 and a new GraphicNovelArt exhibition in Belgium & France with Bill Sienkiewicz, Michael Kaluta & Michael Golden." (Via)

From Down the Tubes

JEFF HAWKE: COSMOS
28/1/07 (with thanks to Richard Sheaf and William Rudling): The new issue of the Jeff Hawke fan magazine has just been published and includes two complete stories from the Daily Express -- The Gamesman and Sitting Tenants. Plus the usual in-depth analysis of the strips and a look at early SF comic hero, Captain Condor. 68 A4 pages and colour covers.
Subscriptions for the magazine are £16.50 (£26 overseas) for three issues from The Jeff Hawke Club, 6 The Close, Alwoodley, Leeds LS17 7RD.

EAGLE TIMES
28/1/07 (with thanks to Richard Sheaf):The latest issue of Eagle Times, the quarterly journal of the Eagle Society, came out just before Christmas. Volume 19, issue 4 is 50+ A4 pages and includes articles on Frank Hampson' Southport, a PC49 Christmas story, 1950s pop music and Dick Barton.
Annual subscriptions are £22 for 4 50+page issues of the journal (rates vary if overseas). Cheques should be made payable to Eagle Society should be sent to Keith Howard, 25a Station Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 2UA.

The Really Heavy Greatcoat by John Freeman and Nick Miller.

This is old: Tom Spurgeon discusses the demise of Highwater Books. Some valuable lessons here for micro/indie publishers:

Not comics, but surely worth a mention:
The Register carries a story about some rental DVDs of season 2 of Doctor Who in the US which apparently have some incorrect footage included on them, with a scene from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre suddenly appearing part way through an episode. I love family friendly viewing. Via