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Panel Borders: For the Love of Comics
February 8, 2020
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Covers of Justice Society, All Star Squadron, Conan comics written by Roy Thomas / excerpt from Robin Ince’s Bad Book Club, covers of Murmurs of Doubt and Billionaires graphic novels
For the Love of Comics: In this month’s show, Alex Fitch talks to veteran comics writer and editor Roy Thomas, and to stand-up comedian Robin Ince about their love of the comic book medium. Thomas discusses his time as a comics historian, editor and writer on such titles as All Star Squadron and Conan the Barbarian, and working in the Marvel Bullpen with Stan Lee in an interview recorded at Portsmouth Comic Con. Ince talks about his formative experiences reading such titles as House of Hammer and 2000AD, contributing to such anthologies as Dodgem Logic and Save Our Souls, and his ongoing support for Resonance FM.
Plus: info about comics and genre entertainment items in the Resonance fundraising auction, which started on 7th February…
Partially broadcast 5th February 2020 on Resonance 104.4 FM (more…)
Tomorrow’s show: For the Love of Comics
February 4, 2020
On Wednesday, February 5th at 5.30pm on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Panel Borders: For the Love of Comics
Covers of Justice Society, All Star Squadron, Conan comics written by Roy Thomas / excerpt from Robin Ince’s Bad Book Club, covers of Murmurs of Doubt and Billionaires graphic novels
In this month’s show, Alex Fitch talks to veteran comics writer and editor Roy Thomas, and to stand-up comedian Robin Ince about their love of the comic book medium. Thomas discusses his time as a comics historian, editor and writer on such titles as All Star Squadron and Conan the Barbarian, and working in the Marvel Bullpen with Stan Lee in an interview recorded at Portsmouth Comic Con. Ince talks about his formative experiences reading such titles as House of Hammer and 2000AD, contributing to such anthologies as Dodgem Logic and Save Our Souls, and his ongoing support for Resonance FM.
Plus: info about comics and genre entertainment items in the Resonance fundraising auction, which starts on 6th February…
5.30pm Wednesday February 5th 2020, repeated 2.30am Friday 7th January, Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB (London) / broadcast streamed at www.resonancefm.com / Resonance Replay stream on mixcloud.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com (more…)
Panel Borders: Comic Book Crime Lords
December 10, 2018
Photo of Wagner, Rankin and Fitch on stage at LICAF / detail from 100 Bullets by Azzarello
Comic Book Crime Lords: In a pair of interviews recorded at recent comic festivals, Alex Fitch talks to three creators who specialise in crime stories. At the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, Alex talks to Scots writers Ian Rankin and John Wagner about their love of comics, including respectively their graphic novels John Constantine: Dark Entries and A History of Violence, the latter filmed by David Cronenberg. At the MCM London Comic Con, Brian Azzarello discusses his many projects including 100 Bullets, Before Watchmen: Rorschach, and Moonshine , plus the controversies surrounding Batman: Damned and his animated adaptation of The Killing Joke.
Partially broadcast 5th December 2018, on Resonance 104.4 FM / DAB (London) (more…)
Tomorrow’s Show: Comic Book Crime Lords
December 4, 2018
On Wednesday, December 5th at 5.30pm on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Panel Borders: Comic Book Crime Lords
Photo of Wagner, Rankin and Fitch on stage at LICAF / detail from 100 Bullets by Azzarello
In a pair of interviews recorded at recent comic festivals, Alex Fitch talks to three creators who specialise in crime stories. At the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, Alex talks to Scots writers Ian Rankin and John Wagner about their love of comics, including respectively their graphic novels John Constantine: Dark Entries and A History of Violence, the latter filmed by David Cronenberg. At the MCM London Comic Con, Brian Azzarello discusses his many projects including 100 Bullets, Before Watchmen: Rorschach, and Moonshine , plus the controversies surrounding Batman: Damned and his animated adaptation of The Killing Joke.
5.30pm Wednesday 5th December 2018, repeat 2.30am Friday 7th December, Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB (London) / broadcast streamed at www.resonancefm.com / Resonance Replay stream on mixcloud.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com (more…)
Tip Jar
November 7, 2013
Dear Panel Borders listener,
if you’ve enjoyed one of the more than 500 podcasts on this website and have a few pennies to spare, I’d be very grateful if you could donate a little to help pay for the cost of recording interviews. While the expenses of making radio shows and podcasts isn’t great – train tickets to travel to interviews, buying review copies of certain books, batteries for the mp3 recorder – they do add up, so please consider clicking on the donate button below and help out with the production of future episodes.
There’s a patreon page if you’d like to donate a monthly amount, which would be an amazing way to help the show keep running. Or if you’d like to send a one off payment, please use the paypal button…
I’ll mention the names of donators in podcast outros, and thank you very much in advance, if you want to help out!
with gratitude,
Alex
Panel Borders: Buying and celebrating comics
February 27, 2012
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Action and Marvel Comics sold by Heritage Collectables, Ibis the Invincible, Rob Deb and Zines and Comics at Lik + Neon
Buying and celebrating comics: Concluding our month of shows looking at non practitioners’ love of comics, Alex Fitch talks to auctioneer Lon Allen of Heritage comics and collectables in Texas, the company that last week began the auction of the Billy Wright collection of 300 comics including the first Batman, Superman and Marvel Comics from the 1930s and the sale has raised nearly 3.5 million dollars so far. Also, Alex talks to stand-up comedian Rob Deb, to Lik + Neon gift shop owner Janice Taylor about stocking small press comics on Brick Lane in London and to Paul Harrison, a Doctor of Egyptian Archeology, who is giving a talk on representations of Egyptian culture in superhero comics next Thursday, 1st March, at The Petrie Museum, University College London.
Originally broadcast 26/02/12 on Resonance 104.4 FM
Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download. (more…)
Today’s show: Buying and celebrating comics
February 26, 2012
Tonight at 8pm on Resonance 104.4 FM: Panel Borders – Buying and celebrating comics
Action, Marvel and Detective Comics sold by Heritage Collectables, Ibis the Invincible, Zines and Comics at Lik + Neon, Paul Gannon and Rob Deb at Geek Night Out
Concluding our month of shows looking at non practitioners’ love of comics, Alex Fitch talks to auctioneer Lon Allen of Heritage comics and collectables in Texas, the company that last week began the auction of the Billy Wright collection of 300 comics including the first Batman, Superman and Marvel Comics from the 1930s and the sale has raised nearly 3.5 million dollars so far. Also, Alex talks to stand-up comedian Rob Deb, to Lik + Neon gift shop owner Janice Taylor about stocking small press comics on Brick Lane in London and to Paul Harrison, a Doctor of Egyptian Archeology, who is giving a talk on representations of Egyptian culture in superhero comics (more…)
Panel Borders: Movies, toys and graphic design with Alex Cox and James Jarvis
February 19, 2012
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Repo Man booklet + comic by Alex Cox / World of Pain + De Profundis by James Jarvis
Movies, toys and graphic design with Alex Cox and James Jarvis: Continuing our month of shows looking at the work of people who aren’t known for their involvement in sequential art, Alex Fitch talks to film director Alex Cox and celebrated toy designer James Jarvis on the importance of comics to their work. Alex and Alex talk about the prehistory of his classic film Repo Man as a comic book and why its proposed sequel Waldo’s Hawaiian Holiday was turned into a graphic novel. Alex and James talk about the latter’s first graphic novel De Profundis and how the style and narratives of comics have influenced his Amos Toys designs and work in general.
Originally broadcast 19/02/12 on Resonance 104.4 FM (Alex’s interview with Alex Cox continues in this month’s Electric Sheep Magazine podcast) (more…)
Today’s show: Movies, toys and graphic design with Alex Cox and James Jarvis
February 19, 2012
Tonight at 8pm on Resonance 104.4 FM: Panel Borders – Movies, toys and graphic design with Alex Cox and James Jarvis
Repo Man booklet + comic by Alex Cox / World of Pain + De Profundis by James Jarvis
Continuing our month of shows looking at the work of people who aren’t known for their involvement in sequential art, Alex Fitch talks to film director Alex Cox and celebrated toy designer James Jarvis on the importance of comics to their work. Alex and Alex talk about the prehistory of his classic film Repo Man as a comic book, why its proposed sequel Waldo’s Hawaiian Holiday was turned into a graphic novel and the influence of Dick Tracy on Death and the Compass. Alex and James talk about the latter’s first graphic novel De Profundis and how the style and narratives of comics have influenced his Amos Toys designs and work in general.
(The second half of Alex’s interview with Alex Cox continues in this month’s Electric Sheep Magazine podcast)
8pm, Sunday 19th February 2012, Resonance 104.4FM / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / extended podcast of after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com (more…)
Panel Borders: Exhibiting comics
February 12, 2012
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Art from Her Maj / Lord Baker at the exhibition opening / Kevin O Neill on display at the Illustration Cupboard / Manga Jiman Winner Elena Vitagliano: The Deep Needs Train
Exhibiting comics: Continuing our month of shows about about non practitioners’ love of comics, Alex Fitch talks to Lord Baker of Dorking about The Cartoon Museum‘s latest exhibition ‘Her Maj: Sixty years of unofficial portraits of the Queen’ and to John Huddy, founder and curator of The Illustration Cupboard about the gallery’s history.
Also, from last week’s Manga Jiman awards ceremony at the Embassy of Japan in London, Cultural Officer Simon Wright and Minister Hiroshi Suzuki, the director of the Japan Information and Culture Centre, introduce this year’s winning entries to the comic book competition.
(Originally broadcast 12/02/12 on Resonance 104.4 FM)
Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download.
Links: The Illustration Cupboard / Cartoon Museum websites
Info about Manga Jiman winners on the Japan Embassy website (more…)
Today’s show: Exhibiting comics
February 12, 2012
Tonight at 8pm on Resonance 104.4 FM: Panel Borders – Exhibiting comics
Lord Baker at the exhibition opening / Art from Her Maj / Kevin O Neill work on display at the Illustration Cupboard / Manga Jiman Winner The Deep Needs Train
Continuing our month of shows about about non practitioners’ love of comics, Alex Fitch talks to Lord Baker of Dorking about The Cartoon Museum‘s latest exhibition ‘Her Maj: Sixty years of unofficial portraits of the Queen’ and to John Huddy, founder and curator of The Illustration Cupboard about the gallery’s history. (more…)
Panel Borders: Searching for comics with DJ Food
February 5, 2012
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Covers of The Search Engine and constituent EPs by Henry Flint and DJ Food
Searching for comics with DJ Food: Starting a month of shows about non practitioners’ love of comics, guest presenter and DJ Robin the Fog talks to musician Strictly Kev about collaborating with Henry Flint on the artwork for his new LP The Search Engine and the three EPs that make up the release.
Robin and Kev talk about the latter’s interest in British anthologies, especially 2000AD, and how a love of comics in his formative years compliments his music production as DJ Food. The art of The Search Engine by Henry Flint and DJ Food is on display at Pure Evil Gallery, 108 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4RH until the end of February 2012.
(Originally broadcast 05/02/12 on Resonance 104.4 FM)
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Today’s show: Searching for comics with DJ Food
February 5, 2012
Tonight at 8pm on Resonance 104.4 FM…
Panel Borders: Searching for comics with DJ Food
Covers of The Search Engine and constituent EPs by Henry Flint and DJ Food
Starting a month of shows about non practitioners’ love of comics, guest presenter and DJ Robin the Fog talks to musician Strictly Kev about collaborating with Henry Flint on the artwork for his new LP The Search Engine and the three EPs that make up the release.
Robin and Kev talk about the latter’s interest in British anthologies, especially 2000AD, and how a love of comics in his formative years compliments his music production as DJ Food.
The art of The Search Engine by Henry Flint and DJ Food is on display at Pure Evil Gallery, 108 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4RH until the end of Feb 2012.
8pm, Sunday 5th February 2012, Resonance 104.4FM / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / extended podcast of after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com.
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