Thursday, August 31, 2000Posted by Pete Help needed. The strip is called Box City, the artist is possibly female and it definitely apeared in Deadline in the early to mid 90s. Can you identify this artist? I'll kick myself, I'm sure... 5:00 PM | Posted by Pete Today we went to the British Cartoon Museum to help then sort out the new shelving they've been donated. Since these were ex-Dillons shelves I was a dab hand at shuffling them around. The new shop looks very good and bodes well for the future. I'm going to be moving most of the BugPowder stock over to the Museum in the next few days so London people will be able to buy it off the shelf, or at least look at it. More news later 4:41 PM | Friday, August 25, 2000Posted by Pete Carl Barks, who re-invented Donald Duck and created the whole Duck mythos 40 years ago, as well as producing some classic and very important comics, has died. Here's some of his strips online, courtesy of Andy's link lists:
http://www.fortunecity.com/westwood/blumarine/14/bongo01.htm
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Museum/9859/atom.html
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If you've been on selected mailing lists over the last few months you'll know that Andy Konky Kru has been building a rather impressive list of comics-related links.
In time these will be hosted on BugPowder.com in a nice database driven manner, but until then you can sample the basic lists.
Currently uploaded is the Early Comics list. It won't mean much to most of you but have a random click to read samples of some classic comics. 1:05 PM |
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I've started a more personal blog here. Whether it will house stoopid posts like the last two or be more observational and introspective like the first post will remain to be seen! 3:49 PM |
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It's the end of an era. Foyles has a sale! I'm tempted to go but suspect those pounds will add up. Still, winter is closing in and these books are cheaper than insulation... 10:45 AM |
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Amusing things seen on the way to the Tube this evening:
Two city-types pointing directions to a blind man.
Someone with their nose right against the wrong door in the lift.
The Big Issue seller hiding in a corner and startling people when they saw him (self included).
London is not part of the UK moment:
I had one Scottish five pound note in the till and more than ten people refused to take it as change. I eventually gave it to a tourist. 10:38 AM |
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My employer is once again in the news. Don't think this'll amount to much this time though...
3:08 PM |
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Back from Caption tonight and once again I steadfastly refuse to carry so much stock on public transport ever again. I did have a lot less to carry back though, which was a very nice thing.
The weekend was more subdued than previous years but that was to be expected. However, apart from the usual drinking and chatting, I did get invited to Italy!
Darl Lorgante (sorry if that's wrong, I can't read your handwriting!) from the Kerosene underground comics collective/distribution over there, reckons that m'self and Pete Pavement of Slab-O-Concrete could sell rather a lot of books to the 15,000 people who pass through the alternative comics pavilion at Expocartoon, a 35,000 attendance festival in Rome. The best part is they will put us up at someone's house and take us out every night in Rome. And anything we don't sell they'll buy off us at cost.
Nice one!
I'm going to have a few days off from comics and then we're away next weekend, but after that expect lots of post-Caption stuff on the site, plus news about the Thursday meeting (see below), especially once I go 4 days a week at work from September. 4:05 PM |
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It's late, as you can see, and tomorow I'm up at 6.30am and off to Caption. I was hoping for an early pre-convention night for once but due to unforseen circumstances beyond my control I had to go to the pub. Honestly. 5:39 PM |
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The Ignatz award nominees have been announced on the SPX site. These are comics awards for mainly independent and upcoming creators and books and as such would be of interest to people who like the stuff I have here, as it were.
One day I will make it to the Small Press Expo... One day...
5:34 PM |
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Quick news: Tonight was the first meeting of the people-who-want-to-help-get-comics-into-bookshops society (we need a name...) consisting of Pete Pavement (Slab-O-Concrete publishing), Richard Davies (RedRoute distribution), Paul Gravett (Cartoon Art Trust), Andy Roberts (bookseller), Dave Shelton (bookseller) and myself (bookseller). and Andy Konky Kru, of course. ;).
It was a VERY good few hours of chaotic brainstorming and the general feeling was that this is the start of something very interesting. The ideas are long term - years rather than weeks - and one day perhaps people will look back on August 10th 2000 as a very important day.
I think I'm having one of those "moment in history" days... 3:51 PM |
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Anyone who has worked with or known the bookseller by the name of Stuart Evers really needs to see this site. 2:01 PM |
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I feel the need to emphasise the Brendan McCarthy site. This is really good stuff - loads of strips and unseen artwork uploaded and commentary from Brendan and others including scribe Pete Milligan. McCarthy was one of the most innovative comic creators to come out of Britain and it's a crying shame that so few people know about him.
He's currently fully immersed in the world of film but says (on the site) that he will return to comics when he has enough cash to self-publish. So we'll have to hope that the new Mad Max film, which he's co-written and designed, is a monster hit. 4:17 PM |
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Jez takes the piss out of my Potter thing and Matthew takes the piss out of Jez. I remain, as ever... 4:16 PM |
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Here's a Brendan McCarthy tribute/resources page. Well worth a gander! 4:10 PM |
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On the left is Potter and on the right we have Seth appearing in his excellent book It's A Good Life If You Don't Weaken. Hmm. 3:08 PM |
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Reinder Dijkhuis pointed out Keenspot, a portal for online comics. There's a good few hundred here, all of which do their own design so don't be put off by Keenspot itself. I haven't had a good plough but have found some nice bits and bobs. Finding of any really good ones will of course be posted here. 2:41 PM |
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Scott McCloud's I Can't Stop Thinking! #3 is about publishing on the web. 3:28 AM |
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Warren Ellis is starting a revolution. This reads in the same spirit as Dave Sim's plans for radically changing the comics industry a few years back and is a welcome addition to the campaign, coming as it does from someone who works for the big gun publishers. Check it out. 3:21 AM |
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Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell's From Hell gets a review in The Independent which, while smug and annoying as expected, does have a rare sense of balance. If only they could lose the "if you can get over the embarrassment of reading a comic" I'd be happier, but that's not likely. Nice little interview with Moore though.
Of course, you can get From Hell from me for £20.00 inc postage, which is rather cheaper then elsewhere. See the Shop for details. 10:30 AM |
Posted by Pete
I was in Brum today and realised I'd never visited the URL that's been on the side of the Rotunda for the last year. Glad I finally did! The opening movie/presentation is farcical but there's actually some way cool stuff behind it. There's a whole area dedicated to demolition! So, go to www.bullring.co.uk! 2:58 PM |
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The boy Lawrenson has published the first part of his fandom memoirs: Comics Fandom And My Part In It's Downfall. If you have ever had any contact with his mortal soul this will prove rather intriguing.
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It seems JK Rowling was not only 'influenced' by Neil Gaiman's Books of Magic but took her inspiration from other comics sources, as this comparison hopefully shows.
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