Category: News
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Ron Roach’s 900-page Epic ‘Armageddon Quest’ Needs YOU!
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in Comic NewsKilling the Grizzly, a new literary agency specialising in graphic novels, is currently embarking on a personal mission to get Ron Roach’s 900-page epic Armageddon Quest published. For those unfamiliar with the comic (as I was), Armageddon Quest has taken Roach nearly 20 years to complete. The black and white graphic novel, which “chronicles the…
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Ireland Goes Post-Apocalyptic in ‘One Hundred Mornings’
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in Movie NewsWhen you think of Ireland, your mind generally tends to conjure images of untainted green landscapes, rainy afternoons and pallid, red-headed stereotypes. Conor Horgan, Katie Holly and the cast of One Hundred Mornings, however, think the Emerald Isle could do with a bit of a post-apocalyptic makeover. The crew are bringing their Workbook Discovery and…
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Competition: 5 Digital Copies of ‘Coffee’ Up For Grabs
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in Comic NewsShelfabuse.com has five eBook copies of Mark Fisman’s Coffee to give a way. It’s a surreal but hyper-stylish graphic novel that will appeal to fans of such writers as William S. Burroughs, Hunter S. Thompson and Jeff Noon. A preview containing the first two chapters of Coffee can be read at http://marcfiszman.com. From my Coffee…
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Press Release: Gorilla Swings Through Chicago
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in Comic NewsApe Entertainment artists come to Wizard World Chicago (San Diego, CA – August 16, 2010) Ape Entertainment is bringing some of the most groundbreaking creators to Wizard World Chicago while also hunting for new talent. Pocket God iPhone app creators Dave Castelnuovo and Allan Dye will be on hand, courtesy of Wizard World, to sign…
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Vote for Lincoln Butterfield, Win an RIP M.D. Graphic Novel
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in Comic NewsNow, here’s an odd little competition. Lincoln Butterfield Animation are currently giving away a copy of their latest all-ages book RIP M.D., as well as offering a personalised caricature as part of the ‘Will the real Lincoln Butterfield please stand up?’ promotion. Several artists have each illustrated their idea of exactly what a personified Lincoln…
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Press Release: Pocket God Digital Volcano Erupts on iPhone
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in Comic NewsPocket God digital comic app explodes to the top (San Diego, CA – August 10, 2010) Ape Entertainment announced today that their iPhone comic book app for the Pocket God property is currently ranked in the top twenty five of all apps in the paid comic book category. The app exploded after release on August…
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Secret Cinema Announces “Most Ambitious Event to Date”
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in Movie NewsWow. Secret Cinema continues to grow, in the face of fears that cinema attendance will eventually succumb to cheaper DVDs and internet piracy. It’s a phenomenon that seems to have spread from word of mouth and movie mag mentions to national media attention in just over a year. I for one am not surprised. Not…
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Eagle Awards Land at London MCM Expo this October
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in Comic NewsIt looks like the ever-expanding MCM Expo has added another string to it bow; from this October the Eagle Awards will be taking up residency at London’s Excel centre. The popular comic book awards struggled to find a home last year, and will reportedly become a stable feature of MCM Expo’s May event from 2011…