A striking cover from the tremendous Ben Templesmith has garnered Liberator #3 all kinds of attention. If you’ve not been reading this fantastic debut, read on… Laura Sneddon http://www.comicbookgrrrl.com
Exclusive Interview: Darick Robertson Goes Ballistic!
Okay, first things first. Have you bought Ballistic yet? Have you back-ordered #1 and pre-ordered #2? Because this comic is selling out everywhere FAST. I hit up artist Darick Robertson for a chat on what is rapidly becoming the runaway hit of 2013. Laura Sneddon http://www.comicbookgrrrl.com
Stripped: Melinda Gebbie – Lost Girls, Pornography & Censorship
Kicking off the second round of Stripped events at the Edinburgh International Book Festival came the legendary and fabulous Melinda Gebbie, known for her work in the American underground comix of the ‘70s, the infamous and illegal Fresca Zizis, and of course her collaboration with Alan Moore on Lost Girls. Laura Sneddon http://www.comicbookgrrrl.com
Stripped: Grant Morrison – Dope, Chips, and Skewed Moralities
Grant Morrison returned to the Edinburgh Book Festival, this time as one of the star attractions of the Stripped programme, and still with those record breaking signing queues! Laura Sneddon http://www.comicbookgrrrl.com
Ben Affleck is Batman in Man of Steel Sequel
You may or may not have noticed, but the internet has exploded. Laura Sneddon http://www.comicbookgrrrl.com
Snowpiercer to be Dumbed Down for American Audience
Snowpiercer opened in South Korea earlier this month to rave reviews and box-office breaking sales. But the 126 minute film, based on popular bande dessinée Le Transperceneige and starring Chris Evans, is to be cut by a whopping 20 minutes for the eventual English language release – removing the intelligence and leaving a simplified action film […]
Seaguy Eternal: The Script, It Lives! And Morrison’s Full Answers on Seaguy.
After I reported in The Guardian yesterday that Seaguy Eternal had been written and was hopefully due for release next year, there was a little bit of confusion. Artist Cameron Stewart had not received the script, and some comic sites jumped on this. And then the script arrived! Laura Sneddon http://www.comicbookgrrrl.com
Stripped: Joe Sacco – Conflict Comes in a Lot of Guises
Following Chris Ware in the Stripped programme at the Edinburgh International Book Festival came the very entertaining and engaging Joe Sacco, creator of numerous critically acclaimed journalist works, including Palestine, Safe Area Goražde, Journalism, and his upcoming The Great War. Laura Sneddon http://www.comicbookgrrrl.com
Stripped: Chris Ware – Comics, A Working Class Art Form
Introduced as the laureate of graphic literature, the much celebrated Chris Ware booked a sell out event at a major literary festival, speaking about our fictional bubble lives, his superheroic beginnings, and his hopes and fears for the medium. Laura Sneddon http://www.comicbookgrrrl.com
Exclusive Interview: Joshua Hale Fialkov on The Bunker
The launch day of The Bunker, a new comic from Joshua Hale Fialkov and Joe Infurnari is finally here! Make sure you don’t miss out, and while we’re all excited over this new epic comic, lets sit down and have a chat with Fialkov himself. Laura Sneddon http://www.comicbookgrrrl.com
