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Panel Borders: Charlie Adlard and the Walking Dead
January 27, 2011
Panel Borders:
Charlie Adlard and the Walking Dead
Partially broadcast 27th January 2011 on Resonance 104.4 FM
The Walking Dead, trade paperback covers 11-13 by Charlie Adlard
Concluding our month of shows looking at depictions of masculinity in America comics, we have an uncut hour long recording of Alex Fitch in conversation with British artist Charlie Adlard about his ongoing zombie comic The Walking Dead, recently turned into a TV series by Frank Darabont, director of The Shawshank Redemption. Alex and Charlie also look at the latter’s work on 2000AD, The X-Files and CodeFlesh plus the evolution of The Walking Dead over the last seven years. The talk was recorded live at the London Print Studio, Harrow Road as part of 2010′s Comica Festival and includes questions from the audience, including festival organiser Paul Gravett.
For more info about this podcast and a variety of formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.org
Links: The Walking Dead website
Charlie Adlard’s website
Wikipedia pages on Charlie Adlard and The Walking Dead
Listen to Alex Fitch and Duncan Nott’s 2007 interview with Charlie Adlard
Recommended events:
Orbital Comics exhibition and signings
Jim Zubkavich Signing
Jim Zubkavich, creator of Skull Kickers will be signing at Orbital Comics, Great Newport Street, London on Saturday 5th Feb, 4pm
Pauls Cornell and Rainey panel
Paul Cornell (Action Comics / Captain Britain) and Paul Rainey (There’s no time like the present / The Book of Lists) will be involved in a panel discussion about their work in Orbital, preceeded by a signing of their work. Saturday 19th Feb, 4pm / 7pm
Mark Stafford exhibition
Artist Mark Stafford (Bryan Talbot’s Cherubs / Electric Sheep Magazine) is exhibiting his work in the Orbital gallery, including images from his forthcoming contribution to Self Made Hero’s H.P. Lovecraft anthology… 18th Jan 2011 – 13th Feb 2011
More info at www.orbitalcomics.com
Collected Comics Library podcast #300
Reaching the grand number of 300 episodes, the excellent Collected Comics Library podcast interviews Charles Pelto of Classic Comics Press for their anniversary podcast, conducted by regualr presenter Chris Marshall…
http://www.collectedcomicslibrary.com/ccl-podcast-300-charles-pelto-classic-comics-press
Today’s show: Charlie Adlard and the Walking Dead
January 27, 2011
Today on Resonance FM…
Panel Borders: Charlie Adlard and the Walking Dead
The Walking Dead, trade paperback covers 11-13 by Charlie Adlard
Concluding our month of shows looking at depictions of masculinity in America comics, Alex Fitch talks to British artist Charlie Adlard about his ongoing zombie comic The Walking Dead, recently turned into a TV series by Frank Darabont, director of The Shawshank Redemption. Alex and Charlie also look at the latter’s work on 2000AD, The X-Files and CodeFlesh plus the evolution of The Walking Dead over the last seven years. The talk was recorded live at the London Print Studio, Harrow Road as part of 2010′s Comica Festival.
5pm, 27/01/11, Resonance 104.4 FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast to follow after broadcast
Links: The Walking Dead website
Charlie Adlard’s website
Wikipedia pages on Charlie Adlard and The Walking Dead
Listen to Alex Fitch and Duncan Nott’s 2007 interview with Charlie Adlard
Recommended events:
Orbital Comics exhibition and signings
Jim Zubkavich Signing
Jim Zubkavich, creator of Skull Kickers will be signing at Orbital Comics, Great Newport Street, London on Saturday 5th Feb, 4pm
Pauls Cornell and Rainey panel
Paul Cornell (Action Comics / Captain Britain) and Paul Rainey (There’s no time like the present / The Book of Lists) will be involved in a panel discussion about their work in Orbital, preceeded by a signing of their work. Saturday 19th Feb, 4pm / 7pm
Mark Stafford exhibition
Artist Mark Stafford (Bryan Talbot’s Cherubs / Electric Sheep Magazine) is exhibiting his work in the Orbital gallery, including images from his forthcoming contribution to Self Made Hero’s H.P. Lovecraft anthology… 18th Jan 2011 – 13th Feb 2011
More info at www.orbitalcomics.com
Collected Comics Library podcast #300
Reaching the grand number of 300 episodes, the excellent Collected Comics Library podcast interviews Charles Pelto of Classic Comics Press for their anniversary podcast, conducted by regualr presenter Chris Marshall…
http://www.collectedcomicslibrary.com/ccl-podcast-300-charles-pelto-classic-comics-press
Panel Borders: Chris Ware and Daniel Clowes – the deconstructed American male
January 20, 2011 — 3 Comments
Panel Borders:
Chris Ware and Daniel Clowes – the deconstructed American male
Originally broadcast 20th January 2011 on Resonance 104.4 FM
Alex Fitch interviews Chris Ware and Daniel Clowes
Continuing Panel Borders’ month long look at depictions of Masculinity in American Comics, Alex Fitch talks to award winning graphic novelists Chris Ware and Daniel Clowes who both publish their work first as chapters in periodicals Acme Novelty Library and Eightball respectively. Ware’s graphic novel, Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth, won the Guardian First Book Award in 2001, while Clowes’ Art School Confidential and Ghost World have both been adapted as American Independent films, the latter seeing the author nominated for his Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2002 Academy Awards…
Please note: a video podcast of this interview is also available at http://www.youtube.com/panelborders
For more info about this podcast and a variety of formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.org
Links: Daniel Clowes‘ online bibliography
BBC online interview with illustrations and screensaver
More info about Wilson, Ice Haven and Ghost World at randomhouse.co.uk
Chris Ware‘s animations from This American Life
Unofficial ACME Novelty library website
More info about Jimmy Corrigan, the smartest kid on Earth and Quimby the Mouse at randomhouse.co.uk
Wikipedia pages on Chris Ware and Daniel Clowes
Recommended events:
Laydeez do Comics January meeting
Guest Speakers:
Corinne Pearlman: Cartoonist, designer and illustrator.
Co-coordinator of Cartoon County, the Sussex Association of Cartoonists and Comic Strip Artists.
Creative Director of Comic Company, and Myriad Editions
Erica Smith: Editor and Creator of Girl Frenzy, the UK’s only underground girl zine. First Published in ’91.
Ilya: British comic book writer and artist.
Creator of Bic who appeared in a self-published series of comics (now collected as Skidmarks). His first (not graphic) novel The Clay Dreaming was published in 2010.
Monday 24 January 2011, 6.30-9.30pm, The Rag Factory, Henage Street (off Brick Lane), London E1 5LJ
More info at: www.laydeezdocomics.com
Today’s show: the deconstructed American male
January 20, 2011
Today on Resonance FM…
Panel Borders: the deconstructed American male
Alex Fitch interviews Chris Ware and Daniel Clowes
Continuing Panel Borders’ month long look at depictions of Masculinity in American Comics, Alex Fitch talks to award winning graphic novelists Chris Ware and Daniel Clowes who both publish their work first as chapters in periodicals Acme Novelty Library and Eightball respectively. Ware’s graphic novel, Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth, won the Guardian First Book Award in 2001, while Clowes’ Art School Confidential and Ghost World have both been adapted as American Independent films, the latter seeing the author nominated for his Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2002 Academy Awards…
5pm, 20/01/11, Resonance 104.4 FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / audio podcast
Links: Daniel Clowes‘ online bibliography
BBC online interview with illustrations and screensaver
More info about Wilson, Ice Haven and Ghost World at randomhouse.co.uk
Chris Ware‘s animations from This American Life
Unofficial ACME Novelty library website
More info about Jimmy Corrigan, the smartest kid on Earth and Quimby the Mouse at randomhouse.co.uk
Wikipedia pages on Chris Ware and Daniel Clowes
Recommended events:
Call for Mechanical Elephant strips
As part of their ‘First Fridays’ events, Marine Studios in Margate are putting together an exhibition that looks at comics, graphic novels and sequential art.
Featuring work from a range of local and international artists and writers, live talk from guest speaker Paul Gravett, more comics than you can stand, and the chance to discuss your work and ideas.
To kick start proceedings prior to the show they are inviting submissions for a two page comic under the title: ‘Mechanical Elephant’. All ideas are welcome to inspire, amuse, terrify and entertain. There are no limits other than sticking to the two page rule (206 x 280 mm each, in either portrait or landscape), and of course, don’t forget the Mechanical Elephant!
Send your entries (jpeg, pdf, tif, eps or mov format) with the subject ‘Mechanical Elephant’ to: Kam [at] hkd.uk.com or Rick [at] hkd.uk.com
The deadline for entries is 21st January 2011. Marine Studios will display the finished artwork and as much of the preparatory work as possible in their show beginning 4th February 2011 at Marine Studios, Margate.
More info at www.marinestudios.co.uk/gallery/events/
Laydeez do Comics January meeting
Guest Speakers:
Corinne Pearlman: Cartoonist, designer and illustrator.
Co-coordinator of Cartoon County, the Sussex Association of Cartoonists and Comic Strip Artists.
Creative Director of Comic Company, and Myriad Editions
Erica Smith: Editor and Creator of Girl Frenzy, the UK’s only underground girl zine. First Published in ’91.
Ilya: British comic book writer and artist.
Creator of Bic who appeared in a self-published series of comics (now collected as Skidmarks). His first (not graphic) novel The Clay Dreaming was published in 2010.
Monday 24 January 2011, 6.30-9.30pm, The Rag Factory, Henage Street (off Brick Lane), London E1 5LJ
More info at: www.laydeezdocomics.com
Electric Sheep podcast: Zipangu festival and the films of Tetsuaki Matsue
January 18, 2011 — 2 Comments
Electric Sheep podcast:
Zipangu festival and the films of Tetsuaki Matsue
Recorded live at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, November 2010
Left to right, film director Tetsuaki Matsue, actress Yumika Hayashi in the film Annyong Yumika and musician Kenta Maeno in the film Live Tape
In the first Electric Sheep Podcast of 2011, Alex Fitch presents a Q and A conducted by Jasper Sharp with director Tetsuaki Matsue recorded at the Zipangu festival at London University School of Oriental and African Studies, November 2010. Jasper and Tetsuaki discuss the director’s work in independent documentary cinema, focussing on his two most recent films – Annyong Yumika (2009), a documentary portrait of the adult performer Yumika Hayashi following the discovery after her death of an obscure low-budget Korean oddity in which she starred, Junko the Tokyo Housewife, and Live Tape (2009), the one guitar, one camera, one tape and one take live concert film of Kenta Maeno’s street performance that won the 2009 ‘Japanese Eyes’ Best Picture Award at Tokyo International Film Festival.
More for more information and a variety of formats you can stream / download, please visit the home of this podcast at www.archive.org
In association with 
Links: Zipangu Festival website +
pages on Tetsuaki Matsue, Annyong Yumika and Live Tape
SOAS (London University School of Oriental and African Studies) website
The latest issue of Electric Sheep Magazine is now online, and is concerned with Fallen women, sour love and toxic memories …
Dreamy Belgian neo-giallo Amer leads us to ponder cinematic bitterness with articles on Mizoguchi’s Street of Shame and Michael Haneke’s anatomy of hatred.
In cinemas, we review the extravagant ballet melodrama Black Swan and you can read our interview with director Darren Aronofsky while John Carpenter perfects his B-movie recipe with The Ward .
Extract of Breakfast at Tiffanys review by Francesca Cassavetti
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Panel Borders: the Kick-Ass work of John Romita Jr.
January 13, 2011 — 2 Comments
Panel Borders:
the Kick-Ass work of John Romita Jr.
Partially broadcast 13th January 2011 on Resonance 104.4 FM
Comics by John Romita Jr.: Kick-Ass vol.2 promotional image, Amazing Spider-Man #484, The Gray Area #1, The Avengers vol.4 #1
Continuing our month of shows about portrayals of masculinity in American comics, Alex Fitch talks to comic book creator John Romita Jr., artist of nearly 150 issues of Spider-man over the last 30 years and more recently of Mark Millar’s creator owned series Kick-Ass which was turned into one of 2010’s most enjoyable films. Alex and John also talk about the latter’s creator owned series The Gray Area and his forthcoming new series Shmuggy And Bimbo, set in 1970s New York, written by Howard Chaykin.
For more info about this podcast and a variety of formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.org
Links: Wikipedia pages on John Romita Jr. and Kick-Ass
More info about CLiNT magazine featuring Kick-Ass series 2
Recommended events:
Call for Mechanical Elephant strips
As part of their ‘First Fridays’ events, Marine Studios in Margate are putting together an exhibition that looks at comics, graphic novels and sequential art.
Featuring work from a range of local and international artists and writers, live talk from guest speaker Paul Gravett, more comics than you can stand, and the chance to discuss your work and ideas.
To kick start proceedings prior to the show they are inviting submissions for a two page comic under the title: ‘Mechanical Elephant’. All ideas are welcome to inspire, amuse, terrify and entertain. There are no limits other than sticking to the two page rule (206 x 280 mm each, in either portrait or landscape), and of course, don’t forget the Mechanical Elephant!
Send your entries (jpeg, pdf, tif, eps or mov format) with the subject ‘Mechanical Elephant’ to: Kam [at] hkd.uk.com or Rick [at] hkd.uk.com
The deadline for entries is 21st January 2011. Marine Studios will display the finished artwork and as much of the preparatory work as possible in their show beginning 4th February 2011 at Marine Studios, Margate.
More info at www.marinestudios.co.uk/gallery/events/
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Today’s show: the Kick-Ass West
January 13, 2011
Today on Resonance FM…
Panel Borders: the Kick-Ass West
Covers of Gunfighter #13, Kit Carson, Indian Scout #1, Four Color comic #199, Kick-Ass vol.2 promotional image, Amazing Spider-Man #484, The Gray Area #1
Starting 2011′s run of shows, Panel Borders begins its yearly look at depictions of Masculinity in American Comics. This week, Alex Fitch talks to the Victoria and Albert Museum’s comics expert Ian Rakoff about his forthcoming lecture on the Western genre in magazines and strips and to veteran American comic book artist John Romita Jr. who has drawn nearly 150 issues of Spider-Man over the last 30 years and more recently the mini series Kick-Ass which was turned into one of the most exciting films of 2010.
5pm, 13/01/11, Resonance 104.4 FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcasts: Ian Rakoff / John Romita Jr
Links: More info about V and A lectures
Listen to Alex’s interviews with Ian about the crossover between the Western on film and in comics and his V and A talk on ‘The Creation of the American identity through 20th Century comic strips’
Wikipedia pages on John Romita Jr. and Kick-Ass
More info about CLiNT magazine featuring Kick-Ass series 2
Recommended events:
Call for Mechanical Elephant strips
As part of their ‘First Fridays’ events, Marine Studios in Margate are putting together an exhibition that looks at comics, graphic novels and sequential art.
Featuring work from a range of local and international artists and writers, live talk from guest speaker Paul Gravett, more comics than you can stand, and the chance to discuss your work and ideas.
To kick start proceedings prior to the show they are inviting submissions for a two page comic under the title: ‘Mechanical Elephant’. All ideas are welcome to inspire, amuse, terrify and entertain. There are no limits other than sticking to the two page rule (206 x 280 mm each, in either portrait or landscape), and of course, don’t forget the Mechanical Elephant!
Send your entries (jpeg, pdf, tif, eps or mov format) with the subject ‘Mechanical Elephant’ to: Kam [at] hkd.uk.com or Rick [at] hkd.uk.com
The deadline for entries is 21st January 2011. Marine Studios will display the finished artwork and as much of the preparatory work as possible in their show beginning 4th February 2011 at Marine Studios, Margate.
More info at www.marinestudios.co.uk/gallery/events/
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Reality Check: Future Publishing? part 2
January 8, 2011
Reality Check:
Future Publishing? part 2
Tom Hunter at Sci-Fi London, photo (c) 2010 Craig Grobler
Tom Hunter (Arthur C. Clarke Awards Administrator), Paul Graham-Raven (editor-in-chief of the science fiction webzine Futurismic), Paul Rainey (creator of serialised web and print comics Book of Lists and There’s No Time Like The Present), Gary Gibson (novelist – Nova War / Stealing Light) and Dave Bradley (Editor-in-Chief of SFX magazine) conclude their talk about the Future of Publishing in the iPad / Kindle age, looking at the synesthethic reaction to real books and the interative nature of downloaded / online content. Also features questions by Alex Fitch (Resonance FM) and John Freeman (Doctor Who Magazine)… (part 2 of 2)
Recorded live at Sci-Fi London 9, Apollo Piccadilly Cinema, Spring 2010 (recorded and edited by Alex Fitch)
For more info about this podcast and a variety of other episodes you can download, please visit the home of this episode at www.sci-fi-london.com / listen to part 1
Links: Paul Rainey’s website
Gary Gibson’s blog
SFX magazine website
Paul Raven’s Futurismic website
Arthur C. Clark awards website
Listen to Alex’s interview with Paul Rainey about his work
Recommended events:
Screenings at The Alibi
The fun ‘Film Club’ at The Alibi in Dalston continues with more free, classic movies on the big screen in January. Now with an earlier start time of 8pm.
10th Jan // The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
17th Jan // Anchorman (2004)
24th Jan // Vengeance of the Zombies (1973)
31st Jan // American Movie (1999)
Free Every Monday from 7pm (film at 8pm)
The Alibi, 91 Kingsland High St
More info: www.thealibilondon.co.uk/filmclub
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Panel Borders: Four Color Westerns
January 7, 2011 — 4 Comments
Panel Borders:
Four Color Westerns
To be broadcast 13th January 2011 on Resonance 104.4 FM
Various Western themed comics 1950-1979
Starting 2011′s run of shows, Panel Borders begins its yearly look at depictions of Masculinity in American Comics. This week, Alex Fitch talks to the Victoria and Albert Museum’s comics expert Ian Rakoff about his forthcoming lecture on the Western genre in magazines and strips, from Classics Illustrated to Donald Duck, Red Ryder to the brutality of E.C. Comics…
(Please note Panel Borders will be back on air 13/01/11 on Resonance 104.4 FM)
For more info about this podcast and a variety of formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.org
Links: More info about V and A lectures
Info about the illustration -
Red Ryder #3 (1941) by Fred Harman
Four Color comic #199 – Donald Duck (1948) by Carl Barks
Gunfighter #13 (1950) by Johnny Craig
Kit Carson, Indian Scout #1 (1950) by Everett Raymond Kinstler
Classics Illustrated #154 – The Conspiracy of Pontiac (1960) by Gerald McCann
Commanche Moon graphic novel (1979) by Jack Jackson
Wikipedia page on Classics Illustrated
Lambiek page on Everett Raymond Kinstler
Listen to Alex’s interviews with Ian about the crossover between the Western on film and in comics and his V and A talk on ‘The Creation of the American identity through 20th Century comic strips’
Recommended events:
Call for Mechanical Elephant strips
As part of their ‘First Fridays’ events, Marine Studios in Margate are putting together an exhibition that looks at comics, graphic novels and sequential art.
Featuring work from a range of local and international artists and writers, live talk from guest speaker Paul Gravett, more comics than you can stand, and the chance to discuss your work and ideas.
To kick start proceedings prior to the show they are inviting submissions for a two page comic under the title: ‘Mechanical Elephant’. All ideas are welcome to inspire, amuse, terrify and entertain. There are no limits other than sticking to the two page rule (206 x 280 mm each, in either portrait or landscape), and of course, don’t forget the Mechanical Elephant!
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