NEWS AND FEATURE INDEX
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COMICS INTERVIEWS
Listed in order of most recent publication. Some links
will take you to the fabulous Comic World News web site
• Comics
Artist David Lloyd
First published 28 July 2006
Comics creator David Lloyd should need no introduction to readers of downthetubes.
First springing to the attention of British comics fans in the 1970s, he’s
perhaps best known for the Night Raven strip which first appeared
in Hulk Weekly, created with Steve Parkhouse, and V for Vendetta,
created with Alan Moore and (mostly) first published in the British monthly
magazine Warrior.
In this interview David talks about Kickback,
his crime-noir graphic novel published in English by Dark Horse
• Battler Britton Returns
First published on Comic World News 12 April 2006
An interview with comics writer Garth Ennis and artist Colin Wilson about
Wildstorm's Battler Britton title
• Comics
Artist Garen Ewing
First published 27 March 2006
Garen Ewing is a British illustrator and designer working in both digital
and print media whose award-winning comic strip, Rainbow Orchid has earned
this talented creator high praise and a huge following world-wide – last
October, the web site netted an incredible 60,000 hits in the just two
days. John Freeman caught up with this busy creator to find out more about
the strip and his plans for its future…
• Illustrator,
Writer and Editor Steve White
First published September 2005
Titan launched its Wallace & Gromit
Comic on 29 September 2005, tying in with Aardman
Animations first Wallace & Gromit feature film, Curse
of the Were-rabbit, which opens in October. John
Freeman found out more about the new title from editor Steve White, who
also edits SpongeBob Squarepants for the company, as well as other editorial
duties.
• Writer,
Editor and Publisher Richard Starkings
This feature is on Comic World News
Published on Comic World News, 19 May 2005
John Freeman talks to one
of our most successful comics exports, letterer and publisher Richard Starkings.
• Cartoonist
Lew Stringer
Published on Comic World News, 5 April 2005
This feature is on Comic World News
An interview with the Viz and TOXIC cartoonist Lew Stringer,
whose collection of superhero satire, "Brickman Begins", is published
by Active Images.
• Publisher
Andrew Sumner
Published on Comic World News, 4 February 2005
This feature is on Comic World News
Andrew Sumner at IPC Media has been instrumental in getting revivals
of some British comics characters via Wildstorm's Albionand Titan Books
Spider and Steel Claw colections off the ground. A huge comics fan,
Andrew's worked in magazine publishing for over 18 years.
• Comics
Artist Lee Sullivan
First published in Eagle Flies Again #8
• Comics Publisher Dez Skinn
First published in Eagle Flies Again
COMICS FEATURES
Listed in order of most recent publication. Some links
will take you to the fabulous Comic World News web site
• Up and Coming Talent 2007
First published: December 2006
British comics talent pick their hot creators
• Roy of the Rovers
First Published December 2006
Mike Gent charts the history of one of Britain's most popular football comics
characters...
• Starblazer:
Blazing Through the Secrecy
First published: May 2006
Jeremy Briggs profiles DC Thomson's SF comic, whose creators included Grant Morrison.
Writer Ray Aspden reveals his
approach to the title. Plus
a checklist of every issue, including creator credits
• Toxic Turns 50
First published August 2005
Egmont's TOXIC comic,
which sells around 50,000 copies or more every issue every fortnight
in the UK, will be celebrating its 50th issue when it's released on 31
August 2005. John Freeman caught up with editor Matt Yeo to talk to him
about the title's origins and future plans...
• British
Comics: 2004AD
This feature is on Comic World News
A guide to the state of British Comics, published
on Comic World News in 2004
• The
Lost Dan Dare
First published in Eagle Flies Again #7
A guide to the aborted ATV Dan Dare live action series
• Favourite
Science Fiction
Comics creators rate their favourite SF comic
strips
• Spaceship Away
Information about the superb licensed Dan Dare-inspired
magazine
• Mike Western: Strip Samples
Examples of art by Mike Western
• Writing
Comics
A guide to writing comic strips by John Freeman
FESTIVAL REPORTS
Event reports and pictures are always weclome
• Birmingham International Comics Festival 2006
• Bristol Comics Festival May 2002
Includes pictures as well as a short report