Two items of interest to all admirers of sequential art and those who work in the field about one of it's most respected figures - Bryan Talbot.

Firstly, Bryan has awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy from Sunderland University! I'm sure all of us at Cartoon County would like to wish him the heartiest congratulations on receiving such a well-deserved honour!

Secondly, a splendid trailer for his new book Grandville, is available to view at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqMuf2ejpok&feature=channel_page.