News

2 Sep 2010

Jim Woodring’s Giant Pen

Head over to the Project Site, where Jim Woodring is asking for donations to build a giant fully functional dip pen. I am soliciting $4,500 to manufacture a giant steel dip pen and penholder for public demonstration and display. I hope to promote the understanding and use of this beautiful piece of ... Read More
2 Sep 2010

Birmingham Zine Fest

The Birmingham Zine Festival is rapidly approaching, and features a whole host of events, including exhibitions, a fair, workshops and even a picnic! Head over to the site to acquaint yourself with the schedule and read some interviews with exhibitors. Read More
31 Aug 2010

Freak Leap

Joe List, the brains, hand and pen behind the Annotated Weekender, last year's must-have collection of abrupt stories 'Freak Leap' and the minicomic 'Guts' announced this morning that he has started a webcomic, also entitled Freak Leap. You can read ... Read More
12 Jul 2010

Harvey Pekar Dies aged 70

Really sad news; Pekar, 70, was found dead shortly before 1 a.m. today by his wife, Joyce Brabner, in their Cleveland Heights home, said Powell Caesar, spokesman for Cuyahoga County Coroner Frank Miller. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death. Read the full article on the Cleveland blog here. Read More
27 May 2010

Are Sales Dropping?

Head over to Bleedin Cool to read a short article on Diamond's sales figures for the last financial year. This April, it is estimated that Diamond Comics Distributors sold 5,567,648 of the top 300 comic books to American comic stores. The previous April, it is estimated they sold 6,733,040 of the top 300 comic books. That’s ... Read More
8 May 2010

New Thrizzle! With Too Much Color!

If you know me, you will know that I love Michael Kupperman's work. Straight up LOVE IT. I am therefore very excited to hear about the coming 'Tales Designed To Thrizzle #6'. Head over to the Fantagraphics site to read a four-page excerpt. Fantastic ... Read More
13 Apr 2010

James Sturm Quits the Internet

James Sturm, director of CCS, conducts an interesting experiment; he quits the internet. As the director of a small school, I have a lot of legitimate reasons to be online. Every day, I am communicating with students, staff, visiting artists, board members, and alumni. ... Read More
9 Apr 2010

Marvel App on the iPad

I'll be posting up a more detailed roundup of some of the talk surrounding the imminent arrival in the UK of Apple's iPad soon, but for the time being, head over to BoingBoing to read their hands-on review of Marvel's iPad app; First impression: ... Read More
2 Apr 2010

Dharbin Newspaper

Head over to Kickstarter to read up on Dustin Harbin's plans for an 8-page full-size full-colour newspaper; I'll have 1000 copies of this printed by a local company, doing all the layout and grunt work (and of course, the comics) myself. By ... Read More
15 Mar 2010

Updates

Apologies for the lack of recent updates, the replacement bus service will soon end, and normal service will return shortly. Read More