Olly MacNamee

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Sunday morning and I had time for just one panel. And that was the one didcussing horror in comics with artists Steve Austin, Dave Kendall and Aly Fell. Kendall got the ball rolling with discussing his first comic, which was a horror comic (at the age of five!), with an issue of Tales of the Zombie, illustrated by Alfredo Alcala. His dad used to read EC horror comics, which might explain why Kendall was introduced to horror at such an early age.

1 week ago | wp.me | Olly MacNamee

This panel was well run and well organised looking at each artists’ training and influences. Here are the highlights:Training:I did arrive late to this one and by that time we had the obligatory discussions around the table of how each artist got into comics and particularly 2000 AD. Colin McNeil was a student at Art College when he got his first gig with 2000 AD. Back then, as I can attest from my own experiences in Art College, comics were not taught.

1 week ago | wp.me | Olly MacNamee

Hot off his latest newsletter, Mark Millar has revealed he will be kickstarting his latest comic book project, a grahic novel with Kick-Ass co-creator and collaborator, John Romita Jr. entitled Psychic Sam. But not just a graphic novel. There will be a film attached too, with The Gentlemen producer Ivan Atkinson attached. Millar states in an accompanying vidoe for the new crowdfunding campaign: “It’s about a guy with a big gun who goes out and solves problems.

1 week ago | yourworld.net | Olly MacNamee

The day will feature special comic book guests, retro gaming with Dead Pixels, free comic book workshops, live street art, and film screenings courtesy of Birmingham Anime Festival organisers. High Vis Comic Con gives fans, families, and the comic book curious the chance to catch some of comics’ biggest creators in person while enjoying the bars, eateries and independent shops in one of Birmingham’s most talked about and desirable suburbs.

1 week ago | wp.me | Olly MacNamee

With both Simon Bisley and Glenn Fabry recognised by many as two quinessential artists on Sláine (alongside Mick McMahon, of course) the two friends and collegaues did not take long to warm up and while there was a good amount of discussion on Sláine, there were many fun stories to share with the audience too. Starting off the panel, Bisley discussed how Fabry’s Sláine was “unbelievably good, astonishing.” So, Bisley decided to compete he would paint his Sláine to differentiate from Fabry.