Cartoon County

Fab Chat

LFORLLOYD@aol.com (David Lloyd) — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:38:21 +0100

The great illustrator and sequential artist, Glenn Fabry, will be chatting for podcast at the next Cartoon County meeting. For anyone out there unlucky enough to be unfamiliar with Glenn's work, check out his website - www.glennfabry.co.uk.
Glenn will be talking from around 7.15 upstairs at The Cricketers, Black Lion St, Brighton, on Monday, the 30th April.

Creating a Graphic Novel

LFORLLOYD@aol.com (David Lloyd) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:17:15 +0100

Saturday 21st April, 10am,The Chequers, Chipping Norton

Andrew Wildman has illustrated and designed for Comics, Books, Games and Television for over twenty years.
As part of the Chipping Norton Literary Festival Andrew will be talking about his work on projects such as
Transformers, Spider-Man, X-Men and Doctor Who and revealing the secrets and processes
that have given rise to his first self penned graphic novel, HORIZON.

All tickets £7.50.
available from The Chipping Norton Theatre Box Office: 01608 642350
or online at www.chippingnortontheatre.co.uk

for more information about HORIZON visit www.horizongraphicnovel.com

Nye Wright signing Trailer Park at Dave's Comics, Brighton

comicopera@btopenworld.com (Corinne Pearlman) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:33:32 +0100

What better than a sunny Saturday, wandering the lanes in Brighton, and happening upon Dave's Comics, the esteemed shop in Sydney Street? Nye Wright will be signing copies of his brilliant Things to Do in a Retirement Home Trailer Park...

Dave's Comics
5 Sydney Street, Brighton
BN1 4EN
Saturday 14th April, 2012

1pm-3pm

Things to Do is not just a poignant study of the complexities of the father-son dynamic or of coming to terms with parental mortality, its also an often very funny memoir. Not least because of Nye Wrights portrayal of his fathers irascibility, his own self-deprecating wit and some choice moments of darkly humorous dialogue. Honest, inventive and resonant, this is a confident and impressive debut; a remarkable breakout work that speaks to the reader on many different levels and, even this early in 2012, one that I suspect will be on many peoples best of the year lists in just under twelve months time Broken Frontier

Masterfully drawn and touchingly constructedshould see the author on the podium at award ceremonies and topping end of year best of lists.Brighton Magazine

http://www.myriadeditions.com/Trailer-Park

Nothing To Groan About

LFORLLOYD@aol.com (David Lloyd) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:52:39 +0000

This month we have two speakers for podcast - Ian Hague from Comics Forum, an academic website on comics which does sterling work in spreading the word of how intelligent much of what is done in that area of the arts is, in opposition to the general public's general view that it's all stuff and nonsense and not worth a bean.
And we have the amazing Karrie Fransman who will be talking about her terrific book, The House That Groaned. And showing some art from it maybe. We'll see.
Anyway, this is all going to be upstairs at The Cricketers, Black Lion St, Brighton, from 6 onward - talk at 7 - on Monday, 26th March.
All are welcome : )

Cartoon Cafe Chat

LFORLLOYD@aol.com (David Lloyd) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:50:46 +0000

Friends,
Another great speaker at Cartoon County from 7.30 on the 20th Feb upstairs at the Cricketers, Black Lion St, Brighton is Tim Benson of the Political Cartoon Gallery, late of London, which has now established itself on the South Coast of England, in Eastbourne, as the Cartoon Cafe. Tim is not only expert in political cartoons old and new but knows heaps about cartoons generally, and he'll be chatting for podcast about the gallery's move and very much more. Come along if you're within travelling distance. You're all welcome : )

Nye Wright launches Trailer Park at Orbital Comics and the Apple Store, Regent Street

comicopera@btopenworld.com (Corinne Pearlman) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:11:14 +0000

Cartoon County's very own Nye Wright is in conversation with Paul Gravett at the Apple store in London's Regent Street on Thursday 16th February at 7pm, and is talking about graphic memoir at the launch of his amazing new graphic novel Things to Do in a Retirement Home Trailer Park on Friday 17th February at 7.30pm at Orbital comics. Publishers Myriad Editions invite you to join Nye at either or both event - please rsvp editorial@myriadeditions.com

Chris Weston at January's Cartoon County

(Fraser Geesin) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:20:46 +0000

At this month's Cartoon County meeting we are lucky enough to play host to Chris Weston, artist for 200AD, Marvel, DC and beyond. Chris will be showing us some of his work from 6pm and having a chat for podcast around 7.30.

New Comics Course

LFORLLOYD@aol.com (David Lloyd) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:23:32 +0000

From Karen Rubins :

Comics and Graphic Novels Course For Adults

West Dean College, Chichester Suitable for all levels.

You will learn about comic and graphic novel storytelling techniques, and how to create your own visual narrative. Everyone will end the course with one completed comic page, and the skills to continue their work for themselves. We will look at comic and graphic novel art styles, the use of text and images, the "grammar" of comic art, use of sound effects, abstraction, and styles. You provide a story from your own experience, or one you wish to adapt into the medium.

Comics and Graphic Novels
2nd 4th March 2012

Details here: https://www.westdean.org.uk/CollegeChannel/ShortCourses/Courses/Art.aspx#

Nicola Streeten Podcast

(Fraser Geesin) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:03:29 +0000

October's Cartoon County meeting was lucky enough to play host to Nicola Streeten,, author of Billy, Me and You, an account of her experiences of losing her first child. Give the coversation a listen here

Pleece Brothers poadcast now available

(Fraser Geesin) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:47:46 +0000

Come listen to Warren and Gary Pleece talk about projects old and new in this interview recorded at Cartoon County.

Gary and Warren, earlier.

Speaking For Billy

LFORLLOYD@aol.com (David Lloyd) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:26:08 +0100

At the Cartoon County meeting - tomorrow, the 24th, at 7.30, upstairs at The Cricketers, Black Lion St, Nicola Streeten will be talking for podcast about her extraordinary personal graphic memoir, Billy, Me and You, ahead of its publication on the 27th.
More information on this remarkable work can be found via www.myriadeditions.com

Upside Comics podcast now available

(Fraser Geesin) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:10:40 +0100

Our chat with Stephen Silverwood and Laurence Stead of children's literacy charity, Upside Comics is now available at minlessones.com. Click here to go straight there.

Pleece To Meet You

LFORLLOYD@aol.com (David Lloyd) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:56:45 +0100

' Creators of dark, sarcastic comic mag, Velocity, from the late 80s to the mid 90s, Gary and Warren Pleece have made a mark that cant quite come out of the dish-cloth comics map of Britain. ' That's a self-penned quote from the two excellent guys who are our guests at our next Cartoon County meeting on Monday, 26th September, from 6 onward, upstairs at The Cricketers, Black Lion St, Brighton. They'll be talking for podcast about their new collection of past material,The Great Unwashed and showing some pages of it, plus stuff from Montague Terrace, and much more, and talking generally about their work from 7.30. Do not miss it!
http://pleecebrothers.wordpress.com/the-great-unwashed/

In Orbit

LFORLLOYD@aol.com (David Lloyd) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:28:16 +0100

From Paul O'Connell :

The Stool Pigeon is delighted to present an exhibition of comic art at
Orbital Comics, London, from August 19 to September 18, featuring full-page
strips, cartoons and visual gags from throughout our six-year history alongside
original artwork, line drawings and sketches.

The Stool Pigeon is a bi-monthly, free, fully independent and
award-winning music newspaper based in London and available across the UK. Each issue
contains an exclusive eight-page comics section, recognised for
producing some of the best underground comic art in Britain today. This exhibition
is a chance to put that work in its own context, away from the papers music
journalism, and included in the show are all our regular comic strip
writers and cartoonists Krent Able, Paul OConnell and Lawrence Elwick
(Charlie Parker Handyman), Martin Kellerman (Rocky), Richard Cowdry (Down
Town), Luke Pearson, Moochowski, Babak Ganjei (Hilarious Consequences),
Dave The Chimp, Mickey Gibbons and others.

About Face

LFORLLOYD@aol.com (David Lloyd) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:50:03 +0100

Paul Stapleton has a new book out :

I've finally finished Facebook The Comicbook 2: Achievements, and very nicely it has come out as well. The recurring theme of the book is chasing obscure achievements that don't matter while your life goes down the toilet. In addition it also touches on people 'liking' conversations for no reason, Bejewelled Blitz addiction, punctuation pedants, and the real reason Facebook keeps mucking about with our privacy settings. There's even a spanky set of "cut out and lose" fact cards about the differing types of Facebook freak.

More on http://www.pogscribbles.org