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Panel Borders: …for travel’s sake In the last in a month of episodes of Panel Borders looking at depictions of travel in comic books and graphic novels, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of cartoonists whose small press and collected comics are all about travelling for the sake for it. Oliver East discusses his Trains are… Mint trilogy of graphic novels, published by Blank Slate Books, which chronicle his walking along train lines from Manchester to Liverpool and across Germany, as well as his latest project Swear Down. Oliver has become part of the landscape itself, with the dissemination of his album covers for Elbow’s The Seldom Seen Kid and Build a Rocket Boys! on billboards, and Alex and Oliver discuss the marks that people leave on the environment such as these and the artist’s interest in graffiti. Also, Alex talks to Kayla Marie Hillier about her web / self published comic Galavant which depicted her travels from Toronto to Manchester and back again, via South London, in the Winter of 2009 / 2010 and is available in a collected edition from the author. Covers of Trains are… mint and Proper go well high by Oliver East / Galavant: January and collected edition by Kayla Hiller (Originally broadcast 28/10/12 on Resonance FM) Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download. Links: Oliver East’s website Blank Slate Books’ pages on trains… are mint, Proper go well high and Berlin and that Wikipedia pages on Elbow’s The Seldom seen kid and Build a rocket boys! Kayla Hillier’s website Galavant website Examples of Kayla’s appearances in Marc Ellerby’s Ellerbisms and Adam Cadwell’s The Everyday Recommended events: Celebrate Halloween at Orbital Comics Featuring: Free comics, Face painting, costumes, zombie cupcakes, scary cocktails, Magick Eye exhibition and… Nick Spenser signing Bedlam alongside an exhibition of artwork by artist Riley Rossmo, plus copies of Infinite Vacation and Morning Glories 5pm-7pm, Wednesday 31st October, Orbital Comics, 1-8 Great Newport Street, London WC2H 7JA More info at: www.orbitalcomics.com/events Who is Ana Mendieta? exhibition Art from the graphic novel Who is Ana Mendieta? by Christine Redfern and Caro Caron is on display at Space Station Sixty Five gallery, Building One, 373 Kennington Road, London SE11 4PS Exhibition runs until November 4th, more info at http://spacestationsixtyfive.com Gosh Comics Phoenix Comic activity day On Saturday the 3rd of November Gosh are having three Phoenix artists – Neill Cameron, Lorenzo Etherington and Gary Northfield – come over and plaster our windows in cartoons and ink. If you’re aged between 6 and 13, come on down and draw some stuff with people who get to draw stuff as their actual job. It’s FREE! And you can ask them how to be a cartoonist. They’re captive and have to be nice to you! November 3rd 2012, 1pm – 5pm, Gosh! Comics, 1 Berwick Street, London W1F 0DR Idle Hands Comix indiegogo campaign Short film maker and illustrator Paul Cheshire is launching a new annual British comics anthology for 2013 and needs your help to fund it. Examples of his SF / LSD inspired work can be found at http://www.idlehandscomix.com and ‘perks’ for funding the 100-150 page anthology can be found at http://www.indiegogo.com/Idlehandscomixcampaign

Panel Borders: Sussex to South Asia and stops in-between Continuing a month of shows about travel in comic books and graphic novels, this week’s Panel Borders looks at the work of two young graphic novelists whose work is published by Jonathan Cape. Alex Fitch talks to Julian Hanshaw about his new collection of short stories, I’m Never Coming Back which includes his award winning entry to the Observer / Cape Graphic Short Story Prize, and his previous graphic novel The Art of Pho, which both depict magical-realist stories of travel around the globe. Also, in a talk given at Laydeez do Comics earlier this year, Hannah Berry discusses her second graphic novel, Adamtime, which tells the tale of a group of people trapped on a mysterious, sedentary train in the middle of the night, the paths that lead them there and their attempts to escape. (Originally broadcast 21/10/12 on Resonance FM) Excerpts from I’m never coming back by Julan Hanshaw and Adamtine by Hannah Berry Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download. Links: Random House pages on Hannah Berry and Julian Hanshaw Julian’s website Fobidden Planet International’s “director’s commentary” pages on I’m Never Coming Back and Adamtine Laydeez do comics website 2009 Panel Borders interviews with Hannah Berry and Julian Hanshaw Recommended events: Who is Ana Mendieta? exhibition Art from the graphic novel Who is Ana Mendieta? by Christine Redfern and Caro Caron is on display at Space Station Sixty Five gallery, Building One, 373 Kennington Road, London SE11 4PS Exhibition runs until November 4th, more info at http://spacestationsixtyfive.com Laydeez do comics, October 2012 Monday 22 October, 6.30 – 9.30pm The Rag Factory 16-18 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ Guests: Simon Grennan, artist http://kartoonkings.com Lucy Lyons, artist http://www.lucylyons.org/ Fay Trier, writer http://www.facebook.com/fayt35 Idle Hands Comix indiegogo campaign Short film maker and illustrator Paul Cheshire is launching a new annual British comics anthology for 2013 and needs your help to fund it. Examples of his SF / LSD inspired work can be found at http://www.idlehandscomix.com and ‘perks’ for funding the 100-150 page anthology can be found at http://www.indiegogo.com/Idlehandscomixcampaign

I’m ready for my close-up special: London Film Festival 2012 review part 2 In the second of two special hour long editions of I’m ready for my close-up, celebrating the 56th BFI London Film Festival, Alex Fitch talks to film critic Sarah Cronin about films they’ve seen at this year’s LFF. Films reviewed include: restored German silent movie The Loves of Pharaoh, sex therapy drama The Sessions, Italian Big Brother satire Reality, new Thomas Vinterberg film The Hunt, restored Lee Van Cleef spaghetti western The Big Gundown, François Ozon’s In the House, Korean crime drama Nameless Gangsters and Helpless, an adaptation of Miyabe Miyuki’s novel Burning Train to Korea. Alex talks to retired film editor Ian Rakoff about hostage drama Argo and comedy SF film Robot and Frank. Also, director Chi Keung Fung, best known for co-writing Stephen Chow’s Shaolin Soccer, discusses his directorial debut The Bounty, with translation by Wan Yee Wong, Australian director Amanda Jane talks about her family comedy drama The Wedding Party, and actor / director Ben Affleck discusses his new film Argo. (Originally broadcast in an edited version 18/10/12 on Resonance FM) Poster for The Bounty, Argo (film within a film + actual), The Wedding Party, The Sessions Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download. Links: Official London Film Festival website Electric Sheep Magazine online Ian Rakoff’s blog Info about the real Argo incident Australian official website for The Wedding Party Info about HK15 and Terracotta film festivals Recommended events: Nobrow at Foyles – Hilda and the Bird Parade Graphic Novel Exhibition, by Luke Pearson Come and see the amazingly intricate original drawings from Luke Pearson’s latest instalment in the Hilda Series, Hilda and the Bird Parade, only at Foyles on Charing Cross Road Address: The Gallery at Foyles, Third Floor, Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0EB Admission: Free Dates: 5th – 17th of October Gallery Opening Times*: Mon – Sat 9.30am – 5pm, Sunday 11.30am – 5pm *Please note that the Gallery may be closed when instore meetings and events are taking place Who is Ana Mendieta? exhibition Art from the graphic novel Who is Ana Mendieta? by Christine Redfern and Caro Caron is on display at Space Station Sixty Five gallery, Building One, 373 Kennington Road, London SE11 4PS Exhibition runs until November 4th, more info at http://spacestationsixtyfive.com Laydeez do comics, October 2012 Monday 22 October, 6.30 – 9.30pm The Rag Factory 16-18 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ Guests: Simon Grennan, artist http://kartoonkings.com Lucy Lyons, artist http://www.lucylyons.org/ Fay Trier, writer http://www.facebook.com/fayt35 Idle Hands Comix indiegogo campaign Short film maker and illustrator Paul Cheshire is launching a new annual British comics anthology for 2013 and needs your help to fund it. Examples of his SF / LSD inspired work can be found at http://www.idlehandscomix.com and ‘perks’ for funding the 100-150 page anthology can be found at http://www.indiegogo.com/Idlehandscomixcampaign

Panel Borders: Hugo Tate Continuing Panel Borders’ month of shows about the depiction of travel in comic books, Alex Fitch talks to the award winning cartoonist Nick Abadzis about the recent Blank Slate Books collection of his much loved strip Hugo Tate, originally serialised in Deadline magazine. Alex and Nick discuss the autobiographic aspects of the serial, his experiences in the brief but influential wave of ‘adult’ British comics in the late 1980s and how the story reflects the difficulties of any Brit coming to terms with life in America. Panel from Hugo Tate by Nick Abadzis (Originally broadcast in an edited version 14/10/12 on Resonance FM) Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download. Links: Nick Abadzis’ website Blank Slate Books’ page on Hugo Tate Recommended events: Nobrow at Foyles – Hilda and the Bird Parade Graphic Novel Exhibition, by Luke Pearson Come and see the amazingly intricate original drawings from Luke Pearson’s latest instalment in the Hilda Series, Hilda and the Bird Parade, only at Foyles on Charing Cross Road Address: The Gallery at Foyles, Third Floor, Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0EB Admission: Free Dates: 5th – 17th of October Gallery Opening Times*: Mon – Sat 9.30am – 5pm, Sunday 11.30am – 5pm *Please note that the Gallery may be closed when instore meetings and events are taking place Who is Ana Mendieta? exhibition Art from the graphic novel Who is Ana Mendieta? by Christine Redfern and Caro Caron is on display at Space Station Sixty Five gallery, Building One, 373 Kennington Road, London SE11 4PS Exhibition runs until November 4th, more info at http://spacestationsixtyfive.com Laydeez do comics, October 2012 Monday 22 October, 6.30 – 9.30pm The Rag Factory 16-18 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ Guests: Simon Grennan, artist http://kartoonkings.com Lucy Lyons, artist http://www.lucylyons.org/ Fay Trier, writer http://www.facebook.com/fayt35 Idle Hands Comix indiegogo campaign Short film maker and illustrator Paul Cheshire is launching a new annual British comics anthology for 2013 and needs your help to fund it. Examples of his SF / LSD inspired work can be found at http://www.idlehandscomix.com and ‘perks’ for funding the 100-150 page anthology can be found at http://www.indiegogo.com/Idlehandscomixcampaign

Panel Borders: Home and away Starting a month of shows about the depiction of travel in comic books, Alex Fitch talks to creators from Brighton and Delhi about their graphic novels which mix autobiography with fantastical elements. Gary and Warren Pleece discuss The Great Unwashed, a new collection of early self-published and small press work now available as the first release from Paul Gravett and Peter Stanbury’s Escape Books in 20 years; stories within include tales of piracy, gangsters and magical realism from contemporary Brighton Pier to 1970s New York and a prologue to their next release, Montague Terrace. Amruta Patil discusses her graphic novels Kari and Adi Parva which respectively tell the story of a young lesbian and her group of friends and acquaintances in a modern day Indian city, and a fully painted adaptation of the first book of The Mahabharata, both available from Harper Collins. (Originally broadcast in an edited version 07/10/12 on Resonance FM) Covers of The Great Unwashed and Montague Avenue by Gary and Warren Pleece / Kari and Adi Parva by Amruta Patil Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download. Links: Warren Pleece’s blog and website Escape Books website Amrtua Patil’s website Buy Kari from amazon.co.uk More info about Adi Parva on Harper Collins India website Recommended events: Steve Appleby book launch Gosh! comics are throwing a launch party with Guardian Books on the 12th of October for Steven Appleby’s Guide to Life, a collection of the Loomus strip that’s been running in The Guardian. They’ll also have an exhibition of the original art in the lead-up to the night. All the info is over at the Gosh! blog… Starts at 7pm, free entry and drinks as always. 7pm, 12th October 2012, Gosh! Comics, 1 Berwick Street, London W1F 0DR (Exhibition runs 28th September to 15th October) Nobrow at Foyles – Hilda and the Bird Parade Graphic Novel Exhibition, by Luke Pearson Come and see the amazingly intricate original drawings from Luke Pearson’s latest instalment in the Hilda Series, Hilda and the Bird Parade, only at Foyles on Charing Cross Road Address: The Gallery at Foyles, Third Floor, Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0EB Admission: Free Dates: 5th – 17th of October Gallery Opening Times*: Mon – Sat 9.30am – 5pm, Sunday 11.30am – 5pm *Please note that the Gallery may be closed when instore meetings and events are taking place Who is Ana Mendieta? exhibition Art from the graphic novel Who is Ana Mendieta? by Christine Redfern and Caro Caron is on display at Space Station Sixty Five gallery, Building One, 373 Kennington Road, London SE11 4PS Exhibition runs until November 4th, more info at http://spacestationsixtyfive.com Laydeez do comics, October 2012 Monday 22 October, 6.30 – 9.30pm The Rag Factory 16-18 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ Guests: Simon Grennan, artist http://kartoonkings.com Lucy Lyons, artist http://www.lucylyons.org/ Fay Trier, writer http://www.facebook.com/fayt35 Idle Hands Comix indiegogo campaign Short film maker and illustrator Paul Cheshire is launching a new annual British comics anthology for 2013 and needs your help to fund it. Examples of his SF / LSD inspired work can be found at http://www.idlehandscomix.com and ‘perks’ for funding the 100-150 page anthology can be found at http://www.indiegogo.com/Idlehandscomixcampaign

Laydeez do podcasts: Who is Ana Mendieta? A Q and A recorded at Whitechapel Gallery, in which Laydeez do comics curators Sarah Lightman and Nicola Streeten discuss their work with Christine Redfern, writer of the graphic novel Who is Ana Medieta?, currently the subject of an exhibition at Space Station Sixty Five, Kennington. Introduced by Space Station Sixty Five directors Jo David and Rachael House. (Recorded by Whitechapel Gallery, edited by Alex Fitch) Photos: Jo David and Rachael House + Nicola Streeten, Shelby Sampson, Trina Robbins and Sarah Lightman / interior art and cover of Who is Ana Mendieta? 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: Info about Who is Ana Medieta? Christine Redfern’s website Space Station Sixty Five gallery Recommended events: Who is Ana Mendieta? exhibition Art from the graphic novel Who is Ana Mendieta? by Christine Redfern and Caro Caron is on display at Space Station Sixty Five gallery, Building One, 373 Kennington Road, London SE11 4PS Exhibition runs until November 4th, more info at http://spacestationsixtyfive.com Laydeez do comics, October 2012 Monday 22 October, 6.30 – 9.30pm The Rag Factory 16-18 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ Guests: Simon Grennan, artist http://kartoonkings.com Lucy Lyons, artist http://www.lucylyons.org/ Fay Trier, writer http://www.facebook.com/fayt35 Gosh! comics signings Steve Appleby book launch Gosh! comics are throwing a launch party with Guardian Books on the 12th of October for Steven Appleby’s Guide to Life, a collection of the Loomus strip that’s been running in The Guardian. They’ll also have an exhibition of the original art in the lead-up to the night. All the info is over at the Gosh! blog… Starts at 7pm, free entry and drinks as always. 7pm, 12th October 2012, Gosh! Comics, 1 Berwick Street, London W1F 0DR (Exhibition runs 28th September to 15th October) Idle Hands Comix indiegogo campaign Short film maker and illustrator Paul Cheshire is launching a new annual British comics anthology for 2013 and needs your help to fund it. Examples of his SF / LSD inspired work can be found at http://www.idlehandscomix.com and ‘perks’ for funding the 100-150 page anthology can be found at http://www.indiegogo.com/Idlehandscomixcampaign

Panel Borders: Taboo and other anthologies In the last of our month of shows on comic book anthologies, Alex Fitch talks to Kevin Eastman and Steve Bissette, co-publisher and editor respectively, of the ground-breaking horror periodical Taboo, which included the first instalments of Alan Moore’s From Hell and Lost Girls as well as work by Neil Gaiman, Moebius, S. Clay Wilson, Eddie Campbell and more. Kevin also discusses letting other creators draw the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in his Shell Shock collection and elsewhere, and Steve talks about the travails of the Image Comics 1963 project, and the return of his characters in the forthcoming sequel anthology Tales of the Uncanny – N-Man and Friends. Covers of Shell Shock, Taboo issues 4 and 1, 1963 issue 3 and proposed Tales of the Uncanny cover Links: Steve Bissette’s website and shop where you can buy Taboo Kevin Eastman’s website Info on 1963 and Taboo at the Grand Comics Database Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles website Review of Moebius’ The Eyes of a Cat in The Comics Journal Listen to Alan Moore talking about From Hell / Kevin Eastman talking in greater depth about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Recommended events: Gosh! comics signings Oliver Jeffers signing Oliver Jeffers is probably best known to you through his stellar children’s books — like Lost And Found, How To Catch a Star, The Heart and the Bottle — all of which have a regular home on the Gosh! shelves. But it turns out he does other stuff too, and we had no idea. Neither Here Nor There is a big hardcover collection bringing together the last decade’s worth of Jeffers’ fine art and he’s coming to Gosh! to tell us all about it. Starts at 7.30pm, Monday 1st October, 2012 Steve Appleby book launch Gosh! comics are throwing a launch party with Guardian Books on the 12th of October for Steven Appleby’s Guide to Life, a collection of the Loomus strip that’s been running in The Guardian. They’ll also have an exhibition of the original art in the lead-up to the night. All the info is over at the Gosh! blog… Starts at 7pm, free entry and drinks as always. 7pm, 12th October 2012, Gosh! Comics, 1 Berwick Street, London W1F 0DR (Exhibition runs 28th September to 15th October) Idle Hands Comix indiegogo campaign Short film maker and illustrator Paul Cheshire is launching a new annual British comics anthology for 2013 and needs your help to fund it. Examples of his SF / LSD inspired work can be found at http://www.idlehandscomix.com and ‘perks’ for funding the 100-150 page anthology can be found at http://www.indiegogo.com/Idlehandscomixcampaign

Reality Check: 35 years of 2000AD – Pencils and paint In a companion podcast to a recent edition of Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of iconic artists, responsible for illustrating many of 2000AD’s most memorable characters to celebrate the title’s 35th anniversary year. Kev Hopgood has drawn Judge Dredd, Future Shocks and Harlem Heroes, before going on to co-create War Machine in the American Iron Man comic; while Henry Flint has rendered memorable runs on Nemesis the Warlock, Rogue Trooper and ABC Warriors. (Expanded podcast of the second half of a Clear Spot, broadcast 26/09/12 on Resonance 104.4 FM) 2000AD covers by Kev Hopgood and Henry Flint 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 Links: Artists’ blogs – http://henryflint.wordpress.com / www.kevhopgood.demon.co.uk Offical 2000AD website Reviews of progs 1799 and 1800 on the Forbidden Planet International blog Pat Mills’ blog post on the origins of Judge Dredd Previous podcasts: Kev Hopgood and others discuss Aces Weekly, DJ Food discusses working with Henry Flint on album covers, Totnes creators Jock, John Spelling and Dom Reardon on working for 2000AD and Pat Mills on the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic Recommended events: Gosh! comics signings Oliver Jeffers signing Oliver Jeffers is probably best known to you through his stellar children’s books — like Lost And Found, How To Catch a Star, The Heart and the Bottle — all of which have a regular home on the Gosh! shelves. But it turns out he does other stuff too, and we had no idea. Neither Here Nor There is a big hardcover collection bringing together the last decade’s worth of Jeffers’ fine art and he’s coming to Gosh! to tell us all about it. Starts at 7.30pm, Monday 1st October, 2012 Steve Appleby book launch Gosh! comics are throwing a launch party with Guardian Books on the 12th of October for Steven Appleby’s Guide to Life, a collection of the Loomus strip that’s been running in The Guardian. They’ll also have an exhibition of the original art in the lead-up to the night. All the info is over at the Gosh! blog… Starts at 7pm, free entry and drinks as always. 7pm, 12th October 2012, Gosh! Comics, 1 Berwick Street, London W1F 0DR (Exhibition runs 28th September to 15th October) Idle Hands Comix indiegogo campaign Short film maker and illustrator Paul Cheshire is launching a new annual British comics anthology for 2013 and needs your help to fund it. Examples of his SF / LSD inspired work can be found at http://www.idlehandscomix.com and ‘perks’ for funding the 100-150 page anthology can be found at http://www.indiegogo.com/Idlehandscomixcampaign

Panel Borders: 35 years of 2000AD – Words and letters Covers of 2000AD progs 1799 and 1800 featuring a promotional image from Dredd and art by Chris Weston and Simon Bisley Continuing our month of shows about comic book anthologies, Alex Fitch talks to Matt Smith about editing 2000AD and writing prose adventures of Judge Dredd, to David Baillie about penning Future Shocks, and to Annie Parkhouse about lettering “the galaxy’s greatest comic” in its 35th anniversary year. Matt also discusses penning a comic strip prequel to Dredd 3D in the latest Megazine, David discusses the concept of ‘selling out’ as a small press creator and Annie talks about her travails with international creators on American comic books. (Originally broadcast as the first half of a Clear Spot, 26/09/12 on Resonance FM) For more formats to stream or download this podcast in, please visit www.archive.org Links: Offical 2000AD website Reviews of progs 1799 and 1800 on the Forbidden Planet International blog Pat Mills’ blog post on the origins of Judge Dredd Interview with Annie Parkhouse and fellow letterer Ellie DeVille Previous podcasts: Kev Hopgood and others discuss Aces Weekly, David Baillie and Kevin Eastman on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, DJ Food discussed working with Henry Flint on album covers, Steve Parkhouse on writing / drawing Sci-Fi comics, Totnes creators Jock, John Spelling and Dom Reardon on working for 2000AD, Pat Mills on the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic and Matt Smith on 2000AD’s 30th anniversary Recommended events: Gosh! comics signings Oliver Jeffers signing Oliver Jeffers is probably best known to you through his stellar children’s books — like Lost And Found, How To Catch a Star, The Heart and the Bottle — all of which have a regular home on the Gosh! shelves. But it turns out he does other stuff too, and we had no idea. Neither Here Nor There is a big hardcover collection bringing together the last decade’s worth of Jeffers’ fine art and he’s coming to Gosh! to tell us all about it. Starts at 7.30pm, Monday 1st October, 2012 Steve Appleby book launch Gosh! comics are throwing a launch party with Guardian Books on the 12th of October for Steven Appleby’s Guide to Life, a collection of the Loomus strip that’s been running in The Guardian. They’ll also have an exhibition of the original art in the lead-up to the night. All the info is over at the Gosh! blog… Starts at 7pm, free entry and drinks as always. 7pm, 12th October 2012, Gosh! Comics, 1 Berwick Street, London W1F 0DR (Exhibition runs 28th September to 15th October) Idle Hands Comix indiegogo campaign Short film maker and illustrator Paul Cheshire is launching a new annual British comics anthology for 2013 and needs your help to fund it. Examples of his SF / LSD inspired work can be found at http://www.idlehandscomix.com and ‘perks’ for funding the 100-150 page anthology can be found at http://www.indiegogo.com/Idlehandscomixcampaign

Panel Borders: Aces Weekly Continuing our month of shows about anthologies, Alex Fitch talks to the creator and co-editor – David Lloyd – of a new weekly digital comics anthology, Aces Weekly. Alex also talks to three of the other contributors – David Leach, John McCrea and Kev Hopgood – about their new strips which will feature in the title and how the creators hope this will open up a new market for British comics in a brand new format. Clockwise from top left, art from Aces Weekly by: David Lloyd, David Leach, Kev Hopgood and John McCrea Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download. Links: Aces Weekly official website and facebook page Recommended events: Steve Appleby book launch Gosh! comics are throwing a launch party with Guardian Books on the 12th of October for Steven Appleby’s Guide to Life, a collection of the Loomus strip that’s been running in The Guardian. They’ll also have an exhibition of the original art in the lead-up to the night. All the info is over at the Gosh! blog… Starts at 7pm, free entry and drinks as always. 7pm, 12th October 2012, Gosh! Comics, 1 Berwick Street, London W1F 0DR (Exhibition runs 28th September to 15th October) Idle Hands Comix indiegogo campaign Short film maker and illustrator Paul Cheshire is launching a new annual British comics anthology for 2013 and needs your help to fund it. Examples of his SF / LSD inspired work can be found at http://www.idlehandscomix.com and ‘perks’ for funding the 100-150 page anthology can be found at http://www.indiegogo.com/Idlehandscomixcampaign

Panel Borders: The Phoenix In the first of a new series of Panel Borders, we start a month of shows looking at comic book anthologies with a recording of a panel discussion of the children’s comic The Phoenix. Creators Daniel Hartwell (writer: ‘Pirates of the Pangaea’), Neill Cameron (artist: ‘Pirates of the Pangaea’), Adam Murphy (‘Corpse Talk’), Robin Etherington (writer: ‘Long Gone Don’) and Patrice Aggs (‘Blimpville’) discuss creating serialised comics for children and how the title rose from the ashes of The DFC – hosted by David O’Connell (‘Tozo: The Public Servant’) and recorded live at Caption Festival, Oxford. Cover of The Phoenix, art from Corpse Talk, Blimpville, The Pirates of Pangaea, Long Gone Don Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download. Links: The Phoenix official website Caption festival website Listen to podcasts about The DFC, featuring Robin and Lorenzo Etherington / Kate Brown, Dave Shelton and Ben Haggarty / Philip Pullman and Nick Abadzis / John Aggs, Patrice Aggs and Jim Medway Recommended events: Northants International Comics Expo Set in the historic Wicksteed Leisure Park, panels include: Storytelling – A meeting of mind with Alan Davis, Stormdogs With David Hine & Doug Braithwaite, Panel to Screen with Greg Staples, Adi Granov & Charlie Adlard, Jack Kirby Influences in modern comics with John Watson, Doug Braithwaite, Shaky Kane and Russell Payne from the Jack Kirby Museum, Erotic Art and Censorship in Comics with Melinda Gebbie, Tony Bennett and Paul Gravett, Alan Moore on How to Write Comics (plus hour long Q&A), Owning the Page with Doug Braithwaite, David Hine, Ian Churchill and Shaky Kane and Frank Bellamy a Retropect, followed by a short film with Paul Holder. Saturday 22nd September 9.30am – 5pm / Sunday 23rd September 11am – 5pm http://www.northantsinternationalcomicsexpo.com

Laydeez do podcasts: Promoting comics In two talks recorded at Laydeez do comics, the first in a new season of Laydeez do podcasts, Charles Hatfield talks about comics academia and Jay Eales and Selina Lock discuss publishing The Girly Comic. Hatfield is the author of ‘Alternative Comics: An Emerging Literature’ and ‘Hand of Fire: The Comics Art of Jack Kirby’ and discusses introducing comics to English literature students. Jay and Selina also talk about helming the Caption small press festival in Oxford for a number of years and producing their own small press comics. (Recorded by Nicola Streeten, edited by Alex Fitch) Charles Hatfield, photo by Reanna Delgadillo, Jay Eales and Selina Lock, photo by Andy Luke 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: Profile of Charles Hatfield at California State University Interview with Charles Hatfield at Daily Sundial Info about Jay and Selina’s work at Factor Fiction Press Info about Jay and Selina’s workshops at Writing School Leicester from 20 September 2012 Recommended events: Laydeez do comics, September 2012 Monday 10 September, 6.30 – 9.30pm The Rag Factory 16-18 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ Guests: Richy K. Chandler, Illustrator, designer and comics artist www.tempolush.com Louise Crosby, artist www.facebook.com/SeeingPoetry Louisa Parker, artist www.louisaparker.com

Panel Borders: Taming the Elephantmen In a companion podcast to last week’s episode, Alex Fitch continues his conversation with writer Richard Starkings and artist Ian Churchill about Elephantmen, a sci-fi anthropomorphic comic about animal / human hybrid soldiers coming to terms with life in the big city after being demobbed. In a Q and A recorded at the Leeds Thought Bubble festival, Autumn 2011, Alex discusses Elephantmen issue #25 and beyond, including the comic’s use of guest artists such as Tim Sale and Marian Churchland and the programme of collecting the title into chunky graphic novels. (This is the last in the current series of Panel Borders, which will return on September 16th, 2012) Elephantmen promotional art by Ian Churchill Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download. Links: Elephantmen official website Read about comics article on Elephantmen Listen to Alex’s previous month of shows on anthropomorphic comics Recommended events: Steampunk at the Science Museum As part of a Sci-Fi late event at The Science Museum, Alex Fitch explores the continuing fascination with Science Fiction set in the Victorian era, but still being written today, and how it has influenced literature, film and fashion, with links to the 19th Century technology on display in the Science Museum, with aural contributions by Kim Newman, Bryan Talbot, Phil and Kaja Foglio. Wednesday 29 August, Steampunk talk taking place twice with the ‘Lates’ opening from 18:45-22:00 Science Museum, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2DD More info at: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk Superheroes at the Wellcome Collection   As part of a series of talks and events tying in to the Superhuman exhibition currently on display at the Wellcome Collection, this talk is an all-action account of the muscle-bound figures gracing the pages of the Wellcome Library’s graphic novels, featuring rare issues. How extreme can anatomy become and still remain realistic? See how art, fantasy and the human body combine in exciting tales of heroes and villains.   Speaker: Stephen Lowther, Ephemera Curator, Wellcome Library This event is FREE. Reserve your tickets 90 minutes before the start. You can pick up your free ticket for this event from the Information Point from 17.30 on the day. Tickets are issued on a first-come, first-served basis. 7pm, Thursday 30th August, Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE More info at: http://www.wellcomecollection.org/whats-on/events/superheroes.aspx