Filed under: Features | Tags: ComixTribe, Glasgow Comic Con, John Lees, Jonathan Rector, The Standard
A small press superhero comic can sometimes be a bigger risk than any other given the sheer amount of comics the big publishers produce of the same type……but The Standard from John Lees managed to buck that trend from issue #1.
Filed under: Comic Reviews, Indie Comics | Tags: Comix Tribe, Gilbert Graham, John Lees, Jonathan Rector, Kel Nuttall, MCM Scotland, Mike Ganon, The Standard, Will Robson
With a comic industry crammed full of superheroes it’s a fairly big gamble to try and grab some of that spotlight and even moreso within the small press market, that being said a well-written comic with good artwork has great potential in challenging that notion. Continue reading
Filed under: Features | Tags: Alan Grant, And Then Emily Was Gone, Beginners Guide to Being Outside, Black Hearted Press, City of Lost Souls, Crawl Hole, Crossing Borders, Dogooder Comics, Garry Mac, Gary Chudleigh, Gill Hatcher, Glasgow Comic Con, Heather Ale, Jimmy Devlin, John Lees, John Wagner, Moogs Kewell, Neil Slorance, Owen Michael Johnson, Plagued:The Miranda Chronicles, Saltire, SICBA, Stephen Sutherland, Tanya Roberts, Team Girl Comic, The Standard, Unthank Comics
It’s just a few days until the Glasgow Comic Con on the 5th & 6th of July and their’s no better way to truly start the summer than in the midst of a con that’s built up a significant following in it’s last few years, stretched to a 2-day event and now spread it’s guests, panels & dealers across three venues……a local highlight of my year and one that I’m hoping continues to go from strength to strength.
Filed under: Comic Reviews, Indie Comics | Tags: Alex Thomas, Comix Tribe, Gilbert Graham, Glasgow Comic Con, John Lees, Ken Nuttall, Mike Gagnon, The Standard
Every now and again we’re lucky enough to have an early look at a title we love reading and with issue #4 of The Standard we got an early sneak peek ahead of its debut at this weekend’s Glasgow Comic Con.
Filed under: Features | Tags: 7String, AccentUK, Afterlife Inc., Amongst the Stars, CINEBOOK, Disconnected Press, Gabriel, Gary Chudleigh, GLoW, Good Cop Bad Cop, Gordon McLean, Graeme Kennedy, Jon Lock, Lou Scannon, Myriad Editions, NichAngell, No More Heroes, Nye Wright, Obscure Reference Comics, Planet Jimbot, SICBA, Team Girl Comic, The Monkey Complex, The Standard, Thought Bubble, Villainous
This weekend sees the Thought Bubble Festival close with its two-day comic book event – quite possibly one of the best Comic Con’s in the UK and definitely a favourite of the Comics Anonymous gang. We have a table this year in the Royal Armouries Hall Table 88 which you can swing by for some Comic chat/shenanigans…..minus G-Man this year (He’s crying himself to sleep on the run up to it).
Filed under: Events | Tags: Batman, Glasgow Comic Con, GordonMcLean, JimStarlin, JohnFarman, JohnLees, JohnWagner, No More Heroes, School of the Damned, ShaNazir, The Standard
We’re just recovering from the weekend and coming to terms with having to be back to work today, but here’s Gary and Craig’s look back at what the second day of the Glasgow Comic Con had to offer. Make sure to check our Day 1 coverage too, since there’s loads of revealing bits from Mr Grant Morrison about his upcoming Multiversity series in there too.
Filed under: Features | Tags: Arse Cancer, Colin Bell, Gillian Hatcher, Glasgow League of Writers, Gordon Robertson, Hoodie, John Lees, Jonbot Vs Martha, Luke Halsall, Team Girl, th, The Standard
Glasgow is a good place to be if you’re a comic fan – that coming from a totally unbiased Glaswegian comics fan of course. Not only is it home to an exceptionally large number of writers and artists, it’s got an amazing community of fans, eager to meet anywhere from their local comic shop to marts and events. One of those gatherings however, encourages budding comic book writers to come along, share their work with others and join in on discussions. Comics Anonymous popped along to one of the Glasgow League of Writers (or GLoW for short) fortnightly meetings to see what was going on.
Filed under: Features | Tags: 7String, Accent UK, Andy Bloor, Black Hearted Press, Dan Harris, Jamie Grant, Jim Alexander, John Farman, John Lees, Jonathan Rector, Kel Nuttall, Kev Mullins, Kris Carter, Lou Scannon, Nich Angell, Sha Nazir, Team Girl Comic, The Standard
As 2012 fills up the CA team diary with more Cons than Arkham Asylum, there’s also the added bonus of the TOP comic book contributors being highlighted in the numerous award ceremonies which take place at these. None more so than the long standing Eagle Awards (around since the mid-70’s) which are presented at this years MCM Expo London Comic Con in May. With the 1st round of nominations being open since the start of January through until the end of February, the CA team thought we’d try and highlight some key possibilities for your nominations…..
Filed under: Indie Comics | Tags: Alex Thomas, Fabu-Lad, Gilbert Graham, Gulliver Vienei, John Lees, Jonathan Rector, Mike Gannon, Mo James, Ray Dillon, SICBA, The Frying Scotsman, The Standard
Now as you’ll no doubt have seen in my recent reviews…..the small press shelf is not to be passed-by……and “The Standard”….is yet another reason for that.
Comics Anonymous 