Tuesday 30 November 2010

Monday 29 November 2010

Early animation loops



The first home cinema projectors that where brought on the market were small hand crancked 35 mm projectors, often lighted by a kerosine lamp. They were manufactured througout the first half of the 20th century, mostly by a couple of German toy manufacturers that were all located in Nuremberg. More.

Saturday 27 November 2010

It's tomorrow...

The UK's free alternative comics fair...






















Art by Paul Ashley Brown.
paulashleybrown.co.uk

Thursday 25 November 2010

Nuts by Gahan Wilson

These are lovely. A 70's series for National Lampoon by Gahan Wilson.
Fantagraphics will be reprinting them next year.
From tcj.com


Wednesday 24 November 2010

The COMIX READER issue 1! OUT NOW!






















Announcing : The first issue of THE COMIX READER, Britain's new Underground, Alternative, Independent, Satirical, Carnivalesque, ComixStrip Compendium!

The Comix Reader is a 24 page tabloid-sized (approximately A3) anthology of mainly full colour comic strips that strives to recapture some of the fun and free spirit of the 60's underground press. Printed on newsprint with a cover price of just £1, it's the opposite of the expensive limited edition; accessible to all who are interested. It's also an experiment in distribution and publishing : 9,000 copies paid for and distributed by the artists - a first, small attempt in taking "alternative" comics to a wider audience. People love comics!

It features work by 22 artists : Tobias Tak, Steve Tillotson, Ralph Kidson, Ellen Lindner, Paul O'Connell, Saban Kazim, Bird, Tim & Alex Levin, Gareth Brookes, Paul Ashley Brown, Lord Hurk, Kat Kon, Daniel Locke, Julia Homersham, Lawrence Elwick, Alex Potts, Jimi Gherkin, Scott Smith, Peter Lally, Sina Evil, and Richard Cowdry.

See www.thecomixreader.com for the latest news, stockists and ordering details.

Tuesday 23 November 2010

Monday 22 November 2010

Louis Wain: The Man Who Drew Cats



From comicafestival.com : The life and work of the Edwardian cat artist Louis Wain, whose obsession drove him into the madhouse, is being explored by writer and broadcaster David Quantick and artist Savage Pencil in their serialised biography for Alan Moore’s Dodgem Logic magazine. Quantick and Pencil discuss their fascination with Wain and their approach to comics in an illustrated presentation. The evening also marks the publication from The London Print Studio of a set of four signed, limited-edition silkscreen cards by Savage Pencil inspired by Wain’s cats.

Tickets: £4, booking required
Where: London Print Studio, 425 Harrow Road, London W10
When: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 7pm to 8pm

More details…

Sunday 21 November 2010

The Mexican Revolution through US eyes



From www.bbc.co.uk : The Mexican Revolution which began in 1910 was closely watched by the US. A Mexico City exhibition shows how US cartoonists depicted the volatile events south of the border. US magnates such as Hearst, Guggenheim and Rockefeller had big investments there...
More here.

Saturday 20 November 2010

Friday 19 November 2010

Agence Eureka










































A fantastic collection of images here!

Thanks to Dan Locke for the link!

Tuesday 16 November 2010

Six x-rated comics you can read without shame

An interesting article that appeared on Comic Book Resources the other day.

Birdland

The comments section is worth a read too - many more examples of favourite sexy comics are given.

Monday 15 November 2010






















Art by Martyn Warren.

Saturday 13 November 2010

Thursday 11 November 2010

Radiator Relationships






















An early strip by Mark Beyer from the comics anthology "Lemmee Outta Here!", one of the great underground comix of the late 70's (when the underground was supposedly dead).

Thursday 4 November 2010

Banal Pig's Showcase






















Stevo Tillotson's new comic.
He'll be doing competitions to win a free copy in the near future, plus a special discount for banal pig lovers so watch his blog!

Wednesday 3 November 2010

Tuesday 2 November 2010