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Mawil and Trondheim in Glasgow this Wednesday

From Forbidden Planet's blog : "This week in Glasgow there’s a rare chance to see and hear two highly acclaimed comics creators from the European scene, with Mawil and Lewis Trondheim appearing in the city’s Goethe Institut (in conjunction with the Alliance Français) on Wednesday 25th November at 7pm. The evening will be chaired by cartoonist, publisher and lecturer Marc Baines; from the description: “Both will give short presentations highlighting the influence of ‘ordinary’ life, daily routine and everyday concerns which characterise their work. How do they manage to illustrate everyday life stories on transforming the ‘mundane’ into exciting and interesting drawings that draw their reader into their books, and how important is the text?“ There will be a display of both creator’s artwork and some of Mawil’s books will be available to purchase (Mawil, of course, has had two collections translated into English and published by Blank Slate, We Can Still Be Friends and Sparky O’Hare)."
There's also a workshop. Cool!

Robert Crumb with the East River String Band

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The Lighthouse Keeper

By Gaëlle Thierry, Jérémie Moreau, Rony Hotin, Baptiste Rogron, Maïlys Vallade, and David François.

(Via Drawn!).

The Comics Journal #300 : Online! (and Free!!)

UPDATED again :

• The issue will again be made available online in late December, after retailers have been given time to sell the print edition.
• All future editions of The Comics Journal will be freely available online, in their entirety.

(From Journalista ).

UPDATE .... Fantagraphics immediately withdrew the concept of a free online Comics Journal. Oh well!

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Now free and online for your reading pleasure: The Comics Journal #300. Click here and dig in!

Nick Gazin's comics reviews for Vice Magazine

#6, #5, #4, #3, #2, #1

Last summer on Brighton seafront

Mike Bertino

From Vice Comics.

Here

Richard McGuire’s ‘Here’. Adapted and directed by Timothy Masick.

Apparently this film has been doing the rounds, but I just found it on the Comics Bureau.

Read McGuire’s strip Here.

Graffiti on Queen Street, Toronto

Not bad. (Link).

Tomorrow night in London...

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I'm at Comiket tomorrow...

If you're in London this Sunday, don't forget to check out Comiket, where I'll be selling the Bedsit Journal, letting people know about my weekly strip, and generally checking out what's going on.

"For 2009 we’re relocating Comica Comiket to the ICA’s cool ground-floor Theatre which can accommodate even more tables and all in one room, handily right next to the Bar. The Theatre and Bar will also showcase a number of launch events for new titles released on the day.
Tickets: Free
Where: ICA Theatre & Bar, ICA, The Mall, London
When: Sunday, November 8, 2009 - 1pm to 6pm "

Also featuring (amongst many others):
Alternative Press, Jimi Gherkin & Banal Pig Press
Glyndwr University Graphic Novels Course (Dan Berry)
Ellen Lindner & Jeremy Dennis
Kat McMorrine
Skinny Bill Comics & Hannah Glickstein
Solipsistic Pop & Tom Humberstone

And this could be interesting :

6.30pm Conversation: Political Comics with Pat Mills and others.

Scribbly by Sheldon Mayer

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The Tale of the Fox - Wladyslaw Starewicz (1930) Part 1/6

(Thanks to Noelle for the link).