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February 8, 2010 – 5:33 pm

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 from Peter Lally:

Dear All

We’re all getting ready for this Saturday’s Alternative Press Fair, and are hoping you can join us.  It starts at midday and carries on till 6pm.  THEN there will be open mic DJ’s to 7pm before the commencement of a night’s free entertainment, including some of the best spoken word acts from the London scene, the band ‘The Awkward Silences’, and the return to town of the Singing Sensation of the Nation, ‘Trent Miller’.  Interspersed throughout will be open mic spots, so come along and watch or take part, as you fancy.  The evening will be compered with aplomb by the man with such a big heart they even put a bit in his name, Kevin Reinhardt.  

There will be food and drinks on sale from the kitchen, as well as something stronger from the club’s modestly priced bar.

Any promotion you can do for the event is very welcome - I attach a flyer if you need it, and the spiel is below - look forward to seeing you there.

Alternative Press Fair

Saturday 13th February

St. Aloysius’ Social Club

Corner of Eversholt Street and Phoenix Road

London NW1 1TA

Nearest Tube:  Euston

12 pm - midnight (FREE)

A day of zines, comix, poetry, radical literature, printmaking and anything else self-published!  Then from 6pm there will be a birthday party to celebrate our 1st year - with music, spoken work, DJ’s and open mic.  So come along and be a part of the day.

www.alternativepress.org.uk 

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More New Look Archie

February 8, 2010 – 5:17 pm

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THE NEW LOOK RETURNS! …AND BETTY PLAYS HARD BALL WITH ARCHIE!

Archie’s dynamic “New Look” caught international attention when images of Betty & Veronica as drawn by Steven Butler appeared on TV, magazines and newspapers worldwide. After two years of “New Look” stories, it was announced that the Pals ‘n’ Gals story “A Funny Kind of Love” would be the last and all Archie Comics would return to the classic Archie drawing style going forward.In the wake of that announcement, letters and emails from fans expressed their overwhelming demand for more “New Look” stories and collections of all the previous 4-shot titles.

In response, Co-CEO Jon Goldwater announced, “Archie has a long and proud tradition of reading every letter and email sent to the company and listening to what our fans want. The fans want more ‘New Look’ stories, and in response we will give them exactly that. In April the ‘New Look’ will return!”

Continuing the “New Look” is author Melanie J. Morgan, author of all of Archie’s previous “New Look” stories. Joining Melanie is artist Rod Whigham, best known for his work on G.I. Joe, the Flash and the Punisher.

Look for this exciting new tale in BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #180…
 

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #180

“No Baseball for Betty”: Spring is here again – time to “play ball!”  But this year the Riverdale softball team’s best shortstop, Betty Cooper has decided to play hard ball instead!  That’s great for Betty, but not so great for Archie and Veronica.  After all, Betty will be competing with Archie for the shortstop position… and competing with Veronica for the amount of time spent with Archie!  Will Betty’s big move be a grand slam or a total strike-out?

SCRIPT: Melanie J. Morgan

ART: Rod Whigham

PLUS: Other new and classic tales!

SCRIPTS AND ART: Various talents

BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!       

Shipping Date: April 14th, 2010

On Sale at Comic Shops: April 21st, 2010

Newsstands: May 4th, 2010

176-page, full color digest

$3.99 US

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CBO Techies

February 8, 2010 – 1:11 pm

My apologies for WordPress tech problems that seem to be once again affecting CBO.  To the couple thousand new people checking CBO out -it ain’t always like this!

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Babes,Bullets and Blades

February 8, 2010 – 12:45 pm

This just in from David Gordon of My Excess fame:

With the response to our last little project (Underground Overkill) a massive success, here’s a new one.  We’re looking to do a book of pin up art, entitled Babes,Bullets and Blades, there’s no restriction on content other than the fact there has to be a babe at the core of each page.  No strip work just pin ups. 
Each artist featured gets a bio listed at the back of the book with everyone else.  No cover artist as yet, that’ll be decided at a later date, I’m looking to move on this soon,  so a closing date of March 6th (1 month from today) should be ample time.
 
Already confirmed are:
Dave Alexander - Macbam Brothers/Viz
Curt Sibling - Total Fear/Nexion
Adam Gomm - Nexion
Stephen McShane - Nexion
Dave Gordon - Myexcess/Nexion
Andy Lee - Nexion
and many more.
 
The book itself will be A4 150+ pages BW/ Grayscale interiors, available through Amazon.  Unfortunately, there is no money involved but your work will be seen by a great many people and be available through Waterstones as well.  Copies of the book will be available to everyone involved at cost.  So, if anyone is interested or has suggestions email me at newdoll18@hotmail.com.

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SFX Magazine Comic Heroes!

February 7, 2010 – 1:11 pm

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This from the SFX site should interest UK comic fans:

From The Makers Of SFX: Comic Heroes

SFX is proud to announce the launch of a new quarterly magazine devoted to the wild and wacky world of comic books. And it’s come about because the SFX Comics Special we created last year was a massive success beyond anyone’s wildest expectations.The new mag, Comic Heroes, will come out four times a year, the first issue going on sale 16 March. Interest in superheroes is at an all-time high, with superhero movies like Batman, Iron Man and Spiderman routinely breaking box office records. Even independent comic books like Kick Ass and Watchmen have received the Hollywood treatment. Future’s Comic Heroes will tap into this phenomenon, with all-new editorial, lavish design and collectable packaging combining to cover everything associated with the superhero universe.

BUt it won’t just be about superheroes – the mag will cover everything from bande dessinée, manga, indie comics and even Tintin!

The launch of the 132-page quarterly, priced at £7.99, will be packaged similarly to the SFX comics special, and come with a bunch of amazing free gifts, including comics and completely exclusive 2000AD fridge magnets.

While the new mag will be overseen by the team that brings you SFX, Comic Heroes will be edited by Jes Bickham and promises to take an in-depth look at the latest superhero movies, videogames and of course, the comic books themselves – with news, previews, reviews and comprehensive features. The launch issue lifts the lid on guaranteed summer blockbuster, Iron Man 2.

And you can help us out! Jes would love to hear your views and opinions:

* What did you think of the SFX Comics Special
* What would you like to see covered in Comic Heroes – retro stuff, indie stuff, foreign stuff, movies, games etc…
* Which comic creators would you like to see interviewed?
* Any comic characters in particular you’d like to see the mag point the spotlight on?
* Would you like to see features on how to break into the comics industry and * Which comic book movies are you most excited about?

You can either post your replies below or on this thread on the SFX.co.uk forum.
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NEXT WEEKEND -THE EXETER COMIC EXPO!!

February 7, 2010 – 1:05 pm

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Building up to the May Expo,for people who have convention withdrawl symptoms,the exeter expo is set to shine out of the darkness!

The details!

DATE: SATURDAY,13th FEBRUARY,2010!

VENUE -SOUTHGATE MERCURE HOTEL!

And it’s in association with…

 In association with ACE COMICS

And who,you ask,will be there?

SMALL PRESS & MANGA

The Fallen Angel Media - zzizzl comix

 

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                                  PLUS……

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                           AND ALSO…………..

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      And Master of Artistic Mayhem SHAKY KANE!!!!

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LETS’S NOT FORGET DAVID HINE!

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A Star Wars fan?  They Got…..

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DIMENSIONAL ENTERTAINMENT

SPOTLIGHT ON IMPACT BOOKS!

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK -30th Anniversary with the 501 UK Garrison!!!

And you are no doubt thinking “This feast of entertainment is surely going to cost a Kings ransom -do I need to kidnap a King for sufficient funds?”

Answer -NO!!!

It will cost you a..let me make sure this is genuine…wow! Even with my spectacles it reads 

Entry £2!!!! TWO POUNDS!!!!

And time?  I’m so shakey I think I need to lie down!  Open  11am - 5pm

www.fantasyevents.orgAn  

ANIMATED EXETER event

This will be a FAB event so mark it on the calendar now!

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2010 Bristol International Comic Expo

February 7, 2010 – 1:03 pm

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Dear Exhibitors, Guests, Friends, Colleagues & Visitors

Well, February is upon us and with just over 3 months until the Bristol International Comic and Small Press Expo plans are in full swing for a fantastic weekend of art and events at the Mercure including:

  
(original pencils)

IT’S ALL ABOUT IMAGE
@ EXPO!Image Comics will be setting up shop at the Mercure featuring:CHARLIE ADLARD - RICHARD STARKINGS - BOO COOK
PAUL GRIST - ERIC STEPHENSON
DAVID HINE - SHAKY KANE - IAN CHURCHILL

and will be selling off EXclusive Limited Edition WALKING DEAD watercolour prints from CHARLIE ADLARD for charity as well as an Exclusive preview of Ian Churchill’s MARINEMAN!

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SFX Magazine will on site promoting their new sister publication - Comic Heroes

     We are very EXcited to announce also attending:

Richard LeParmentier
(Admiral Motti)

  

Star Wars EXclusive @ Expo!

We celebrate 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back with members from the 501st UK Garrison (and possibly a fully mobile R2 unit!)

More star wars guests to be confirmed shortly!

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Also attending at the Mercure:

Insomnia Publications - Studio Blink Twice - Underfire Comics FutureQuake Press - Bearded Skull Comics - The Fallen Angel Media
Naniiebim - Paul Rainey - Chamonkee - Emma Tett - Angry Candy - C2D4 Comics - The Adventures of Kez and Luke - Bristolcon - Isaac Lenkiewicz - Omnivistascope - PeeT! Clack - Paddy Lynch
Sgt. Mike Battle - Dealer Comics - Eyeball comics - Nicola Stuart - Tozo - Smoo Comics
 Mooglybear - Cardboard Press - Al Nolan - Squid Bits - Space Babe 113 - Jess Bradley

*Notice to all Exhibitors - If we do not have a website link for you or you would like a different link listed to the one above, can you please get in touch. Also, if you would like further information, pics or logo’s placed with your details on our Exhibitors pages can you please send them to us asap.You may also notice the little red ‘holes’ on the website - if you would like your character displayed and linked for all to see can you please email a suitable image to expo@thefallenangel.co.ukWe are also producing 5000 flyers to be distributed nationwide so if you would like your image reproduced on these as well please include your permission in the email (flyers are to be printed within the next 14 days so if you would like them on the national flyer please send images asap! It’s first come, first serve).

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More breaking news from the greatest comic book show of the year is coming shortly including:

Talks, Signings and Panel listings
Extra Guests and Event listings
After show Entertainment details (possibly)
 

We are delighted to announce Comic Expo is sponsored by:

 
  
In support of our in house Charity
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Black Tower US Golden Age Collection!

February 5, 2010 – 5:16 pm


Comic Album [A4]
black & white
68pp
£7.00

Centaur -the short-lived publishing house of some of the first and most unique Golden Age heroes that still live on in legend today!

The Eye Sees! Truly weird and bizarre!
The Clock!
Airman!
The Sparkler!
The Blue Lady!
Plymo!
The Arrow!

And others. Volume 1 is a treat for all Golden Age comic fans and a must
have!

http://www.lulu.com/hoopercomicsuk

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“SPARTANS -PREPARE FOR GLORY!!”

February 5, 2010 – 9:15 am

Which has nothing to do with this item.  I just imagined myself as a young Victor Mature dressed as a Spartan ready to fight off the Persians and asking -”Aren’t I better as Samson?” [google it].

Anyhow,popped into Excelsior! Comics -Bristol’s only and brightest independent comic store [see details below]- which has some nice Star Wars figures and sets on sale.  Plus Manga of course.  And,unlike another store,have gotten the back-issues I asked for!

Anyway,they should have a table at the Small Press Expo and stock should include Manga for all you fans. That aside,if you are a comic artist/writer or publisher and want to do a signing at Excelsior! Comics before or after the Expo Marcus,the “Boss”,is interested.  You can contact him at:

marcuskent@hotmail.co.uk

Publishers:the store does stock books “sale or Return” which at least means you get the books in a genuine comic store -ask Marcus.

And remember that if they can order a game,comic or magazine for you they will.

That’s service.

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Yes…I Seeee…..

February 5, 2010 – 9:03 am

Kids,and people in general,are getting stupider.  Its the diminishing gene pool -as predicted in a 1970s article in New Scientist.  They said “thirty years” and were spot on.

Concrete,decorated sphere adorn the Broadmead shopping area in Bristol.  Teenager to mate:”They’re **** concrete,in’t they”.  Mate:”Yeah,******* solid concrete balls![snicker]”.  First idiot then kicks one of the spheres very hard.  Screams,limps away nearly in tears.  Me?  I wondered whether the parents should have been given free condoms,especially when the second declares the other kicked it “wrong” and then injures himself. Youthanasia.  Word.

Idiot on city centre runs out in front of fast moving buses and cars that swerve and nearly collide.  He gets to the other side of the road and sits down to read his magazine and have a smoke.

Kids tend to think their teachers are aliens.  I thought this was a joke when someone mentioned their 14 year old was discussing a specific teacher with a friend.  Both were positive [and serious] that he was an alien.  But its true in the US as well:

http://technorati.com/lifestyle/article/kids-believe-teachers-are-aliens/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+trarticles+%28All+articles+at+Technorati%29

A woman talking to a friend in Tesco on Wednesday:”That new Frog Princess movie.  I read in the paper,or heard it on the radio or TV or somewhere that all these kids are kissing frogs and being taken ill.”  Ms Moron was obviously having a reality break:its Winter in the UK and Europe and,I do believe,the US so where are “All these kids” finding frogs????

Kids  up to the age of 18 [and even some people in their early 30s??????] believe that Hitler and Churchill were just movie characters.

Oh lords. Erm,some kids and adults -we’ll call them “people”- believe that the Earth really was invaded by Martians in the 1930s and 1950s and are puzzled they cannot find info on these invasions on the internet.

STOP THE WORLD -I WANNA GET OFF NOW!!!!!

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