BugPowder WeblogRegular slugs of news for the UK Small Press Comics Nation (huh?)BugPowder Weblog : June 22, 2008- June 22, 2008 Monkeys Might Puke! is proud to present their latest anthology. Entitled 'Who Gives A About Mickey Rourke' it's a kaleidoscopic study of the troubled actor, featuring work by Steve Tillotson, Paul O'Connell, Rob Jackson, Dan Lester and more. Order it at www.monkeysmightpuke.commickeyrourkehttp://www.bugpowder.com/08/06/22/index.html BugPowder Weblog : June 20, 2008- June 20, 2008 Where Grows The Bitter Herb is a new comic by Ben Powis "All is not well in the village, a mother lies sick and dying. The only thing that can save her is a magical herb that grows atop the tallest mountain, but who will be brave enough to quest for it" Looks great. Check his site and get it from Gosh furra fiver.Manhole 3, by Mardou, has just been published. There are two pages available for viewing at the USS Catastrophe site.http://www.bugpowder.com/08/06/20/index.html BugPowder Weblog : June 19, 2008- June 19, 2008 Matthew Craig writes: Hi-Ho, Bugpowderites! I've been given a stall at the Flair Designer Maker Fair this Saturday, 21st June, at the Light House, Wolverhampton. I'll be selling my full range of comics and associated merchandise, including Hondle and Trouble Bruin. The Fair runs from 11am to 4pm, and admission is free. The Light House is on Fryer Street, around the corner from the bus and train stations. I hope to see you there! Matthew Craig Oo http:www.thematthewcraig.comThought Bubble is "a.http://www.bugpowder.com/08/06/19/index.html BugPowder Weblog : June 14, 2008- June 14, 2008 Down The Tubes has a No Barcodes field report uphttp://www.bugpowder.com/08/06/14/index.html BugPowder Weblog : June 13, 2008- June 13, 2008 Alex Fitch interviews Oliver Lambden and The Hunter guys, and Oli Smith and Sean Azzopardi. (Sean's 'Necessary Monsters' is progressing nicely too). Blank Slate has a new blog. Should be interesting watching a new publisher find it's feet.http://www.bugpowder.com/08/06/13/index.html BugPowder Weblog : June 12, 2008- June 12, 2008 it seems like i pick the weird ones- the work of Rodrigo Estrada Gil something a little bit more straightforward- D'israeli explains his processes lastly, the blog of Stephen Collins, who does a weekly strip for The Times Work section, and a lot of excellent illustration work.http://www.bugpowder.com/08/06/12/index.html BugPowder Weblog : June 8, 2008- June 8, 2008 Willie Hewes writes: I have a new comic out under the new ITCH brand: GothBoy, Something Big. It's a 24 page comedy story with four normal housemates in a strange, strange world. It is the first in a series of silly little books full of day-job stress, undead horrors, tentacles and stupid jokes. Each part of the series will be a self-contained story. More info and orders hereThis Wednesday, Paul Gravett will be "in London for June 11 at the ICA for the next Comica event with brilliant graphic.http://www.bugpowder.com/08/06/08/index.html BugPowder Weblog : June 6, 2008- June 6, 2008 Its been ten years since the publication of Jenny Linn-Cole's 'Cribbage'. The rules of the game explained by a Captain Pugwash-alike, featuring other characters of Jenny's own creation, These found their way into background parts in the 200 odd page Gurkin Trifle, and its spin-offs over the years. Linn-Coles' pirate comics revolve around the world of Septimus Le Plage, the loveable but thoroughly incompetent pirate and his partner, the firey Captain Kat. This great wee stand-alone tale...http://www.bugpowder.com/08/06/06/index.html BugPowder Weblog : June 3, 2008- June 3, 2008 Shameless plug; The fancy new Trains Are...Mint hardback collection, collecting the first three, is out now and available at these stockists. If one's not near you, the book's in next months Previews, so you can bug you're local shop to get it in. as you werePaul Gravett's all over the place: His new book "The Mammoth Book of Best Crime Comics", is officially out July 18. Copies will be available at Between The Panels 2 at the ICA on June 11th. For our Finnish readers, Paul will be at the..http://www.bugpowder.com/08/06/03/index.html BugPowder Weblog : June 2, 2008- June 2, 2008 The No Barcodes Festival was probably the best comics festival I've ever been to. A huge success. Heres a video. The first minute sucks, the second is amusing, from minute three on, its sheer gold. I expect reports will be lighting up the blogosphere and local collectives forming to harness the energies of this thing they call 'the market'. James Kochalka is putting his recommended Superfckers online three times a week. Sean Azzopardi and Daniel Merlin-Goodbrey's Necessarry Monsters is also.http://www.bugpowder.com/08/06/02/index.html |