The COMICA FESTIVAL runs Nov 14-26 and includes the 2nd COMIC COMIKET for small press publishers of comics and manga. Paul Gravett's site has the lowdown, and it looks like an action-packed series of events this year. (Look for Comiket info about 2/3 down the page.)

Final reminder for....
Handmade & Bound

Artists’ books, comics and zines.
Saturday 8 November 2008
St Aloysius Social Club,
Phoenix Road, London NW1
(nearest tube Euston).
12-6pm. Free entry.

The Evenings entertainment...
8pm-12am:
DJs and bands, including
The Slim Reaper and Her Magic Powers.

For further information: handmadeandbound@googlemail.com

comicsandzines.wordpress.com

Yay, comics are having a Christmas party!

Alphabet Bar in Oxford Circus, London is the venue, organised by the good people of London Underground Comics. Saturday 13th December is the date. There will be comics, dancing, and (maybe) Santa!

Discover LUC's shocking plans for 2009, and more on the Christmas do, at the link.

David Baillie writes:

"Just a quick note to say that I have my first ever story in 2000AD this week, and I am completely over the moon. I've written a bit of a love letter to the comic on my blog here

Also, awesome animator David Hailwood has animated a couple of my Zombies Interviews strips from Accent UK's Zombies book of last year. I think they're really cool, and I believe the plan is to do a couple more, possibly with some UK Indie celeb voices. They can be seen here...

And finally my autobio comic, The Belly Button Bubble Chronicles is trundling back to life after a break of a few weeks. I'm hoping to finish it off before the year is out, meaning (fingers crossed) I'll have drawn 52 episodes in 64 weeks...
New updates at http://davidbaillie.net"