New Comic and Zine Fair in Galway!
ComicsWest is Irelands newest comic event. Hosted by the popular Comic Book society at NUI Galway, ComicsWest celebrates Irish comics and creators as well as offering up talks, workshops and stalls. There'll also be a Q&A with Irish artists and writers.
12 - 10pm November 12th 2011, NUI Galway. Free Entry.
For more info contact: comicbook@socs.nuigalway.ie

A few days left to run on Al's Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for The Alchemist's Easel. Al needs no introduction on these pages, but if you've just come in......Al is probably one of the comics industry's greatest assets. His stories are as real as it gets, his images are mesmerising, and his approach and delivery is as innovative as the UFOs viewed by the primitives.

http://www.indiegogo.com/The-Alchemists-Easel

Orbital Comics in London hosts the 'Just 1 Page' Horror themed exhibition and auction this weekend, Friday through Sunday, featuring lots of comic art from familiar names* to readers of this weblog.

*(Disclaimer: Including mine).

There's a new one-day comics event happening in Newcastle this December: The Canny Comic Con. Keep up to date with guests and exhibitors on the event blog: http://cannycomiccon.blogspot.com/

At Speech Balloons Paul H Birch thoughtfully tackles the sensitive task of reviewing Spirit Of Hope.