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Panel Borders: Formative Experiences
December 4, 2019
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Cover of How Comics Work by Gibbons and Pilcher / Posy Simmonds in conversation with Julia Round / cover of Back, Sack & Crack (& Brain) by Robert Wells
Formative Experiences: In a pair of Q and As recorded at The Cartoon Museum as part of a day raising awareness of the need to preserve comic book archives, from the collections of Peter Hansen and others for the nation, Posy Simmonds and Dave Gibbons talk to academics Julia Round and Philip Vaughan about the first titles they remember reading and enjoying.
Also, Robert Wells discusses his book Back, Sack & Crack (& Brain): A Rather Graphic Novel About Living With Embarrassing Health Problems, and history of self-publishing small press comics, in discussion with Alex Fitch at Cartoon County, Brighton.
Originally broadcast Wednesday 4th December 2019 on Resonance 104.4 FM / DAB (London) (more…)
Panel Borders: Brockley (co)Max
June 24, 2012
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Sarah Gordon, Howard Hardiman, Simone Lia, Gary Northfield, Julia Scheele, Kieron Gillen, Woodrow Phoenix and Alex Fitch at Brockley Max, photo by Ali Kat Projects
Brockley (co)Max: In the last of our series of shows about comic book communities around the UK, Alex Fitch talks to Kieron Gillen (Uncanny X-Men), Sarah Gordon (The Peckham House for Invalids), Howard Hardiman (The Lengths), Simone Lia (Please God, find me a husband!), Gary Northfield (Derek the Sheep), Woodrow Phoenix (Nelson) and Julia Scheele (69 love songs, illustrated) about living and working in Brockley, South East London. Recorded live at the Brockley Max festival, June 2012, in association with Ali Kat Projects.
Originally broadcast 24/06/12 on Resonance 104.4 FM
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Today’s show: Brockley (co)Max
June 24, 2012
Tonight at 8pm on Resonance 104.4 FM… Panel Borders: Brockley (co)Max
Sarah Gordon, Howard Hardiman, Simone Lia, Gary Northfield, Julia Scheele, Kieron Gillen, Woodrow Phoenix and Alex Fitch at Brockley Max, photo by Ali Kat Projects
In the last of our series of shows about comic book communities around the UK, Alex Fitch talks to Kieron Gillen (Uncanny X-Men), Sarah Gordon (The Peckham House for Invalids), Howard Hardiman (The Lengths), Simone Lia (Please God, find me a husband!), Gary Northfield (Derek the Sheep), Woodrow Phoenix (Nelson) and Julia Scheele (69 love songs, illustrated) about living and working in Brockley, South East London. Recorded live at the Brockley Max festival, June 2012, in association with Ali Kat Projects.
8pm, Sunday 24th June 2012, Resonance 104.4FM / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / extended podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com
Links: Kieron Gillen / Sarah Gordon / Howard Hardiman / Simone Lia websites
Gary Northfield / Woodrow Phoenix / Julia Scheele / Badger: The Movie websites (more…)
Panel Borders: Manchester Strips
June 17, 2012
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Images and comics by Joe List, Chris Doherty, Adam Cadwell and John Allison
Manchester Strips: Continuing our month of shows about comic communities around the UK, Alex Fitch travels to Manchester to talk to four local creators. Adam Cadwell (Blood Blokes), John Allison (Bad Machinery), Joe List (Freak Leap) and Chris Doherty (Video Nasties) talk about self publishing, the influence of other media on their work, using the internet to promote their comics, plus the experience of living and working in the North West of England.
Originally broadcast 17/06/12 on Resonance 104.4 FM
Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download.
Links: Manchester Comix Collective website
John Allison / Adam Cadwell / Adam Cadwell / Joe List websites (more…)
Today’s show: Manchester Strips
June 17, 2012
Tonight at 8pm on Resonance 104.4 FM… Panel Borders: Manchester Strips
Images and comics by Joe List, Chris Doherty, Adam Cadwell and John Allison
Continuing our month of shows about comic communities around the UK, Alex Fitch travels to Manchester to talk to four local creators. Adam Cadwell (Blood Blokes), John Allison (Bad Machinery), Joe List (Freak Leap) and Chris Doherty (Video Nasties) talk about self publishing, the influence of other media on their work, using the internet to promote their comics, plus the experience of living and working in the North West of England.
8pm, Sunday 17th June 2012, Resonance 104.4FM / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / extended podcast of after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com
Links: Manchester Comix Collective website
John Allison / Adam Cadwell / Adam Cadwell / Joe List websites (more…)
Panel Borders: Brighton Comix
June 10, 2012
Kickback by David Lloyd, St Martin of Tours by Daniel Locke, Up the wooden hill by Joe Decie, Riddlers Fayre by Steve Carroll and Jeff Anderson, Things to do in a retirement home trailer park by Nye Wright and cover of Erotic Comics 2 by Tim Pilcher
Brighton Comix: Continuing our month of shows about comic book communities around the UK, Alex Fitch visits a meeting of Cartoon County in Brighton and chats to David Lloyd, Daniel Locke, Joe Decie, Steve Carroll, Nye Wright and Tim Pilcher about their work and how the experience of living and working on the South East Coast has influenced their comics. Recorded June 2011, at The Cricketers Pub, Brighton.
Originally broadcast 10/06/12 on Resonance 104.4 FM
Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download.
Links: Cartoon County website
David Lloyd / Daniel Locke / Joe Decie / Nye Wright websites
Read Riddler’s Fayre and Strip comic by Steve Carroll / Tim Pilcher’s blog
Listen to previous interviews with David Lloyd, Nye Wright, Daniel Locke and Tim Pilcher (more…)
Today’s show: Brighton Comix
June 10, 2012
Tonight at 8pm on Resonance 104.4 FM… Panel Borders: Brighton Comix
Kickback by David Lloyd, St Martin of Tours by Daniel Locke, Up the wooden hill by Joe Decie, Riddlers Fayre by Steve Carroll and Jeff Anderson, Things to do in a retirement home trailer park by Nye Wright and cover of Erotic Comics 2 by Tim Pilcher
Continuing our month of shows about comic book communities around the UK, Alex Fitch visits a meeting of Cartoon County in Brighton and chats to David Lloyd, Daniel Locke, Joe Decie, Steve Carroll, Nye Wright and Tim Pilcher about their work and how the experience of living and working on the South East Coast has influenced their comics. Recorded June 2011, at The Cricketers Pub, Brighton.
8pm, Sunday 10th June 2012, Resonance 104.4FM / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / extended podcast of after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com
Links: Cartoon County website
David Lloyd / Daniel Locke / Joe Decie / Nye Wright websites
Read Riddler’s Fayre and Strip comic by Steve Carroll
Tim Pilcher’s blog
Listen to previous interviews with David Lloyd, Nye Wright, Daniel Locke and Tim Pilcher (more…)
Panel Borders live at Brockley Max
June 7, 2012
As part of the Brockley Max Festival (1st to 9th June), there will be a special comics themed event: Brockley Comix. Ali Kati Projects and Panel Borders will be presenting a live panel discussion on June 7th in the Talbot pub at 7pm, with a number of writers and artists from South-East London discussing their work with Alex Fitch (Resonance FM), including Kieron Gillen (Uncanny X-Men), Sarah Gordon (The Peckham Invalids), Howard Hardiman (The Lengths), Simone Lia (Please God, find me a husband!), Gary Northfield (Derek the Sheep), Woodrow Phoenix (Nelson) and Julia Scheele (69 love songs, illustrated).
There will also be a Q + A and signing as well.
7pm, The Talbot, 2 Tyrwitt Road, London SE4 1QG
Nearest station: St Johns (train from London Bridge / Charing Cross – or one stop from either New Cross Overground or Lewisham DLR)
Panel Borders: Totnes Comics
June 3, 2012
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Extracts from comics by Lee O’Connor, Jock, John Spelling and Dom Reardon
Totnes Comics: Starting a month of shows about communities of comic book creators around England*, Alex Fitch travels to Devon to interview artists and writers who live and work in Totnes. Jock, Lee O’Connor, John Spelling and Dom Reardon talk about their experiences in the South West, breaking into comics, the importance of 2000AD to their careers and future projects.
(* when Alex has a larger travel budget, expect Celtic comics communities at some point in the future)
Originally broadcast 03/06/12 on Resonance 104.4 FM
Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download.
Links: Jock’s website
Lee O’Connor’s website
Dom Reardon’s page on comicvine.com
John Spelling’s wordpress site (more…)
Today’s show: Totnes Comics
June 3, 2012
Tonight at 8pm on Resonance 104.4 FM… Panel Borders: Totnes Comics
Extracts from comics by Lee O’Connor, Jock, John Spelling and Dom Reardon
Starting a month of shows about communities of comic book creators around England*, Alex Fitch travels to Devon to interview artists and writers who live and work in Totnes. Jock, Lee O’Connor, John Spelling & Dom Reardon talk about their experiences in the South West, breaking into comics, the importance of 2000AD to their careers and future projects.
(* when Alex has a larger travel budget, expect Celtic comics communities at some point in the future)
8pm, Sunday 3rd June 2012, Resonance 104.4FM / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / extended podcast of after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com
Links: Jock’s website
Lee O’Connor’s website
Dom Reardon’s page on comicvine.com
John Spelling’s wordpress site
Listen to Alex’s interview with John Spelling and Lee O’Connor
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