Fish1000 Comics

Even an Android... Just One Page

2011-11-14T19:45:00.001Z

This is the picture I did for Ade Brown's 'Just 1 Page' Horror-themed Comics exhibition displayed recently at Orbital Comics in London. Eagle-eyed readers will recognise the inspiration, a mash-up of Thomas/Buscema's Avengers classic 'Even an Android can cry' (seen HERE for example), together with the 'Injury to the Eye' motif beloved of 1950's EC Horror comics (see example HERE).

Fish1000 Comics Compendium #1

2011-11-13T21:18:00.001Z

Sneaking out at Comiket this week prior to its official intended debut at Thoughtbubble next week was my latest Microcomic 'Fish1000 Comics Compendium #1', which comprises of an all-new strip, plus two classics from CAPTION programmes, plus my recent 'Just 1 Page' effort which was exhibited at Orbital Comics in London, and available to buy for Charity.

Just 1 Page Exhibition

2011-10-11T20:18:00.000Z

From the facebook page:

The Just 1 Page charity comic art exhibition will beFriday 21st to 23rd October

at Orbital Comics, Great Newport Street, London WC2.

All money raised will go to Macmillan Cancer Support.All art in the exhibition will be for sale, some additional items will be available to view via this facebook page.

Anyone who buys an item will be placed in the draw to win a limited Tim Bradstreet print (options Hellblazer, Blade, Punisher, Unknown Soldier will be on display, plus some for sale).On Sunday 23rd when the main exhibition closes, Mike Carey will be reading from one of his works with a horror theme - times and details to be confirmed.

The centre-piece is a statue of Shaun of the Dead, which will be sold by closed auction (email bids to Just1Page@aol.com. In-person bids will be taken during the exhibition). Final auction winner of Shaun of the Dead to be announced 1st November.

You can donate cash HERE.I've donated a sketch, which I'll post up here at some point.

Austerity: Caption 2011

2011-10-11T19:40:00.001Z

Caption 2011 had a theme of 'Austerity'. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make it down to Oxford this year, but I did contribute a drawing for the programme - Entitled 'Crossover on Finite Budget'!!

KAPOW! GUINNESS WORLD RECORD SPECIAL #1

2011-08-23T07:58:00.002Z

I contributed a third of a page to this, out in November:

KAPOW! GUINNESS WORLD RECORD SPECIAL #1Plot by MARK MILLARWritten by PAUL CORNELL, Keiron Gillen & MORE!Art by FRANK QUITELY, DAVE GIBBONS, JOHN ROMITA JR., LEINIL YU, JOCK, Olivier Coipiel, SEAN PHILLIPS, DUNCAN FERGRADO & MORE!In April 2011, Mark Millar, Frank Quitely, Dave Gibbons, John Romita Jr, Leinil Yu, Paul Cornell, Andy Diggle, Jock, Duncan Fegrado, Sean Phillips and over fifty other comic-book creators joined forces with Kapow to break not one but TWO Guinness World Records - the fastest comic-book ever produced and the biggest number of creators working on a single comic. The Kapow Special stars Superior and was written, penciled, inked and lettered in less than 12 hours. PLEASE NOTE: All proceeds from the sales of this comic will go to Yorkhill Sick Children's Hospital in Scotland and the print-run for this book will be limited to just 10,000 copies.32 PGS./Rated Mature...$2.99

More Moore?

2011-07-31T12:15:00.001Z

Mere moments before the imposing figure of Alan Moore strode around the corner near Pizza Express, this gent cycled up to the queue (waiting behind GOSH Comics for a Moore signing), and asked what the line was for...

Clearly some sort of witchcraft must have been involved. Good job he didn't stick around for those extra moments, there surely would have been some sort of clash-of-beards!

Optimus Prime Headshot

2011-07-13T14:12:00.002Z

Just testing some stuff, here's a pic I did on my phone...

Abra-Kebabra

2011-07-04T00:06:00.000Z

Here's my strip from CAPTION 2009:

Green Lantern

2011-06-22T21:06:00.000Z

Saw Green Lantern tonight, thought it wasn't bad, if a bit daft in places, and the 3D was a bit wonky. Here's a sketch I did on my phone during the adverts:

Keelers Walk

2011-04-15T15:08:00.001Z

Digital sketch of "Keeler's Walk" from last night's gig, done on my KP500 Cookie phone:

People I Know Twelve - Review

2011-04-05T18:40:00.000Z

Review of 'People I Know' #Twelve
by Timothy Winchester

Now in Colour!
This issue, Tim explores his familiar themes of Love, Obsession and Betrayal in a Medieval world of Magic and Wizardry. Oh, I just worked out the inside covers are wizards! I am slow. Tim is a master of pacing, using deceptively simple-looking drawings in many clever ways, and utilising the icons and lexicon of comics subversively to great effect. Recommended. Buy this!

Visit timothywinchester.com for more.

Pilot Ranger-B

2011-03-06T23:50:00.002Z

Pilot Ranger-B is my latest minicomic (unless you are reading this FROM THE FUTURE, in which case it may be one of my older ones). You can read it online here, but print copies can be obtained for you to caress should you desire. I may be handing them out at this weekends Small Press Expo (March 12th at Goldsmiths University, London). Please enjoy safely, do not read while driving, or performing delicate surgical techniques.

Mike Doyle's Lego Houses

2011-01-30T13:30:00.000Z

Amazing Lego sculptural work (This is 100% Lego) from Mike Doyle, visit his site for some close-ups...

Plus something impressive from Lego themselves: LEGO Creator Green Grocer

Sightings of Wallace Sendek

2011-01-18T21:39:00.000Z

REVIEW of: Sightings of Wallace Sendek
Words: Douglas Noble
Art: Sean Azzopardi

Douglas Noble’s writing style is known for its ability to evoke mood, and that quality is put to good use in this haunting comic, relating the mysterious disappearance (reappearance?) of the titular rockstar, Wallace Sendek. Through a fractured timeline, Douglas and Sean have created a collage of vignettes, perhaps offering a glimpse into the background of the events that led to Sendek’s disappearance, through the sometimes-messianic reactions of his fans and others.

The gorgeous art by Mr Azzopardi lifts this to another plateau, his versatile skills displayed by presenting each mini-story drawn in a different style, contributing to the enigmatic presentation.

A great taster for these two stars of the UK comics scene. I recommend 'Complex' by Noble, and the 'Ed' and 'Necessary Monsters' collections by Azzopardi for some of their best individual work.

People I Know #11

2010-11-16T21:39:00.001Z

REVIEW of People I Know #11
by Timothy Winchester

Under a handsome picnic-coloured cover, Tim Winchester's latest epic unfolds in glorious black-and-white. What begins as an innocent conversation between The toastish diva Christina, and her cute dinosaur companion Toby evolves into a revealing Jeremy Kyle-esque tale of love, identity and retribution, (with twists I didn’t see coming), as Christina’s distressing dalliance takes a horrific turn for the worse, and she suffers an ignominy I guarantee we’ve all suffered at some point. There’s all this, and a makeover montage you simply must not miss.

Find out more at timothywinchester.com, and grab a copy of this, plus Tim’s other books at one of his upcoming convention appearances.

FISH1000.biz is DEAD!

2010-08-29T14:18:00.000Z

Who needs .Biz anyway? You can still find everything that was here before at FISH1000.Blogspot.Com.

I've allowed fish1000.biz to expire (the renewal price went up considerably), so if you've been anxiously awaiting the chance to purchase that prime piece of virtual real-estate, you can finally snap it up!

Anyone else should change their bookmarks if necessary, and ignore any references to Fish1000.Biz that may still be clinging limpet-like to the hull of my fragmented online presence.

Mad Science

2010-08-17T22:01:00.000Z

Remember that drawing of my hand I posted a while back? It was in preparation for this:

...which was for the CAPTION: MAD SCIENCE themed programme.

Trevor the Ant and the Flying Monkeys of DOOM

2010-08-03T20:48:00.002Z

Debuting at CAPTION 2010 and available at 3Darths comic shop Harlow, Trevor The Ant hurtles once more into thrilling escapades, this time encountering FLYING MONKEYS in his quest for something, something, and the something something!

You can find the previous adventures of Trevor elsewhere on these pages.

Woody's Flamin' Snake-Burnin' Jet-cycle! (LEGO set 30072)

2010-07-18T22:05:00.000Z

Saturdays paper gave away these free Toy Story 3 Lego sets - Featuring Woody by a campfire.

I thought it would be more fun to make a snake-burning jet-cycle. So I did. The sausage turned out to be quite a useful brick to make the curved front. Burn, snake, burn! Yee-haw!

Unfortunately, I didn't manage to get Sundays Buzz Lightyear set.

Search Amazon.com for lego toy story 3

Life Drawing Class

2010-07-12T22:15:00.000Z

I did a Life Drawing taster evening class at Harlow College on 30th June - First time I've done something like that. Met a nice bunch of people, and got to draw a naked bloke!

We started off with some 5-15 minute warm-up pencil sketches:

Then took about an hour and a quarter on an A2 charcoal/chalk study:

Below is an unrelated self-portrait practise sketch I did during lunchtime at work (in preparation for a mini comic strip):

Fish1000 Comics on Cerebus.tv

2010-06-19T14:58:00.000Z

There's a new feature on Small Press comics at Cerebus.tv beginning this week (episode 30) - The first installment focuses on my minicomics. Go check it out (if you feel inclined to). If you make comics, you can contact them if you want to be featured on future episodes.

The main content of the episode is the life and works of Frank Frazetta.

Here's a partial preview of the Small Press feature:

Tori, from Tennessee

2010-06-12T23:44:00.000Z

Listen to a whole Tori Amos concert, here:
Some nice new arrangements of old classics here.

Lego TARDIS Pictures

2010-03-19T22:31:00.005Z

How to tell I've had a few days off work:

The hand-in-a-jar was Cam's idea - Wish I'd thought of it! The TARDIS features opening doors, and 'central console' - Sadly, I wasn't able to make the inside larger than the outside, you'll just have to pretend.

Dinosaur Thing

2010-02-27T23:23:00.004Z

A sneak peak of my strip from the Dinosaurs anthology for the UK Web & Mini Comix Thing 2010. Full colour!

//Updated//
...And here's the whole thing...

Foot-Balls of Fury!

2010-02-27T18:13:00.006Z

Here's a new minicomic from the Fish1000 Factory of Fun:

Fish at COMICA

2009-11-15T18:32:00.006Z

My drawing from the COMICA "Comiket" event at the ICA last week:

"As far as I know there is no situation in Afghanistan currently requiring my attentions"

Each participant was given a quote from a famous British Graphic Novel, and asked to illustrate a picture to fit said quote.

Deja Vu (again)

2009-10-12T19:38:00.005Z

My latest comic, DEJA VU, is best read in print - You can print this doublesided:

OR it can be read online right here:

Dr Who: Room with a Deja (re)View

2009-07-22T19:31:00.004Z

Rich Johnston was kind enough to offer an advance read of his new comic, in exchange for a review. So, here goes!

IDW's Doctor Who: Room with a Deja View is an impressive DW Debut from Rich. It's clear in its influences - Moore's Reversible Man, and the Two Ronnies have utilised the gimmick employed here, but its a quirk most suited to this title in particular, and it is used well when necessary, and suits this format especially. The 10th Doctor is portrayed well, recognisably in character (without becoming annoying). The designs for this issue, by artist 'Eric J' are reminiscent of Ridgeway's run on the comic, as are the supporting cast, not a bad thing. One or two wonky photo-refs do not detract from mostly excellent likenesses throughout. I give it a solid 8/10. You'll want to read it at least twice!

MJ Tribute Minicomic

2009-07-19T09:38:00.006Z

Cameron's tribute to Michael Jackson, in 'minicomic' form:

Also comes in extra tall version:

Pesky Squirrels!

2009-07-16T13:27:00.001Z

Don't let nut-hurling squirrels ruin YOUR caravan holiday... If you can find her... Maybe you can hire... The Squirrel-Masher!

Disco Inferno

2009-07-13T08:00:00.000Z

This little fella's been knocking around for a while now. When not being a 'futuristic' (i.e. Made-Up) Fire Truck, he like to dance to the latest disco beats, especially now he's sporting these stylish Flare-like legs.

This is what I look like

2009-07-12T10:51:00.003Z

...according to Cameron:

Mum's Comic

2009-07-11T18:26:00.002Z

My 'Flippin Eck Its a Tiny Comic' prompted this spoof by my mum. Talented ain't she?

Flippin' 'Eck its a Tiny Comic!

2009-07-10T08:00:00.001Z

This was done down the pub at a LUC get-together a while back...

Apologies for the out-of focus shot and general incoherence...

Ichi-wah-wa!

2009-07-09T08:00:00.000Z

Wicket reviews smallest comic. Remains unimpressed.

Pub Doodles

2009-07-07T08:00:00.000Z

Portraits of David Baillie and Dan Lester, doodled in the pub at a drink-up a while ago...

The Moons a Balloon

2009-07-06T19:15:00.002Z

Over at the 'Down The Tubes' website, John Freeman is amassing a series of Moon-landing inspired pieces, including one by me...

David Niven's classic autobiography obviously inspired the name for this one.

For the completists out there, here's my initial sketch:

Cute Lego Robot...

2009-07-04T23:45:00.000Z

...Wants to be your friend...

GIANT SIZE MANDELA ATTACKS BIG BEN

2009-07-02T18:45:00.002Z

Central London was rocked today following the appearance of a giant-sized Nelson Mandela. Onlookers were said to be 'Concerned' by the actions of the oversized political leader.

From OUT OF THE BLUE...

2009-07-02T18:04:00.000Z

Harvey Gingham: Excerpt1

2009-06-27T21:30:00.004Z

Another minicomic, making it's debut today at LUC 176! This one was hastily concocted over a couple of lunchbreaks last week, based on a snippet of script that's been brewing for a while...

Addicted to Lego

2009-06-24T20:49:00.003Z

I'm kind of addicted to Lego. If there's a pile of it on a floor near me, I have to build something out of it. Luckily, the 7-year-olds in my life have quite a few bricks between them, so I get to indulge my habit often.

I've been loving some of the vintage-inspired stuff that appears at brothers-brick.com fairly regularly. So, imagine the thrills when I saw this 1986 vintage lego box set #6926 at a charity shop for just £1!

Unfortunately, the set was incomplete, so I had to improvise (tried to stick close to the spirit of the original though):

Happy Birthday Ma

2009-04-29T01:00:00.002Z

Many happy returns to me dear ol' Ma!

Here's an excerpt from a future installment of lifeofreg.blogspot.com:

One night Win woke me to say she was very wet, the bed was soaking - it could only mean one thing. I went out to the telephone box to order a taxi. On arrival the driver wasn’t too happy about taking Win to the hospital in her condition. The little bag had been ready for some weeks, so off we went to the Salvation Army Hospital at Clapton. Win was taken straight in to the labour ward and Chris and I stayed in the waiting room for a hour or two, then were told to go home and come back next day. It was now early morning and trolley buses were about, so we were able to get home. I visited next day but was told Win was still in the labour ward. Some thirty six hours after going in, a baby girl arrived. We had discussed names but I did not know which one Win was going to choose, so on the first visit after the birth, baby Kathleen was in a cot next to Win.

This week I are mostly been...

2009-04-16T21:48:00.005Z

This week, I have been eating this:

while reading this:
http://lifeofreg.blogspot.com/

and this:

from this:

which I bought here:.

Schmurgen Con

2009-03-30T20:37:00.003Z

This past Saturday, the latest UK Web and Mini Comix Thing took place at Mile End in London. However, not too far down the road, the inaugural Schmurgen Con took place at the Globe pub. I was there, perhaps you were too. If not, let me tell you all about it, in an uncompromising style worthy of Schmurgen himself.

Schmurgen Jonerhaffs, 22 has reportedly been a pretty well known character round the European comics scene for a while, but in the past year and a half or so has been making friends at the UK conventions. Unable to afford a table at the well established UK Web and Mini Comix Thing this year, Schmurgen decided to call in a few favours, and organise his own low-cost convention down the road. Astonishingly, in less than a week, the event was organised and advertised through Social Networking sites, and on 28th March, a little after 1pm, proceedings began.

Unfortunately, there was one notable absence for most of the day - Schmurgen himself. According to friends, Mr Jonerhaffs had been involved in an altercation in which he suffered a stab wound to the leg. Despite (or perhaps due to) heavy medication, Schmurgen popped by briefly in the afternoon, sans trademark wrestling mask, but had to make a swift exit due to extreme pain. His spirit was very much in attendance however, with art prints exhibited around the room, and a quickly assembled minicomic on sale (unsurprisingly, the comic was a sellout!)

The event was considered a great success by all present. Before passing out, cartoonist Dan Lester remarked "for me Schmurgen Con will probably turn out to the the best UK comic convention this year", high praise indeed. How many conventions offer free entry, chips on the house, cocktails, and sell table selling space for only £2.31 to small pressers? (Not to mention a Schmurgen-con exclusive 'Giant Size Gary the Blu Tac Dog"?)

David Baillie added: "Considering that he organised this awesome show, single-handedly, in a country foreign to him, in under a week... I think Schmurgen should be nominated for an Eagle Award!"

If you missed out on Schmurgen Con 1, Im told he plans to make them a regular affair - Look out for signs around any of the upcoming UK conventions, and keep your eye on facebook for announcements and at his blog schmurgenjonerhaffs.blogspot.com. The final word must go to Schmurgen himself: "Thank you to all who make Schmurgen con a success! I had much fun in two hours I was there, even though everyone too drunk to notice I came! Next Schmurgen con going to be even more uncompromising!"

Saturday Morning Watchmen Cartoon

2009-03-05T18:51:00.002Z

Giving a new spin to the question "Who watches the Watchmen?"

LUC 176 Announcement

2009-03-01T21:25:00.001Z

London Underground Comics has announced LUC176, an event on 12th June to be held in London. Free entry to visitors, and VERY reasonable charge for exhibitor tables promise to make this an exceedingly good day (as Rudyard Kipling, I think, once said).

Happy 60th Birthday!

2009-02-12T08:00:00.000Z

Happy 60th Birthday Wishes to my Dad (and his twin brother John)!

Here's a birthday comic in your honour :-
"A Tale of Two Fishies"

Doctor #11 - First caricature?

2009-01-04T13:06:00.004Z

First one I've seen of newest Doc Matt Smith, anyway. This was a hastily-drawn back of an envelope jobby - I'm sure more seasoned talents than me will come up with a better job soon!

Gary the Blu-Tac Dog

2008-12-25T00:01:00.002Z

Here's a Christmas treat for you - It's the debut of a new Fish1000 Microcomic! This one is available online here, with print editions to be produced for distribution at some future venue.

Having met a fate similar to his fictional counterpart, I obtained the hastily-reconstituted Gary (from his original creator, Helen S) at LUXMAS, and his unfortunate-looking little pavement-stained blu-tac face demanded a tragic backstory. This is my attempt at that, incorporating the style of the dog-eared-paperbacks you might find on holiday, with just a hint of dialogue inspiration from Frank Miller.

Enjoy!

Bethlehem FAIL

2008-12-20T10:47:00.001Z

Submitted to Failblog:

Tis the season

2008-12-20T00:03:00.000Z

Halloween

2008-10-30T08:55:00.000Z

In anticipation of the spooky goings-on, here's my pumpkin carving for this year - it's harder than it looks!

Levi Stubbs

2008-10-18T11:06:00.001Z

The voice of Audrey 2 passed away last week. Here's two great performances:

Surreal Super-hero Moment

2008-10-16T20:37:00.003Z

Britain's got the Pop Factor has been as strange and unusual as previous years, but 2up 2down's finale performance was one of the highlights. They're a lot like the Fantastic Four...

Do you know your rights?

2008-10-13T11:39:00.001Z

Ch-Ch-Check it out:

Birmingham Round-up

2008-10-09T16:35:00.002Z

Dan Fish in fetching shirt. Isn't it though?
Originally uploaded by surprise truck

The Forbidden Planet blog has a good round-up of reviews and photos from the 2008 Birmingham International Comics Show (BICS). My pictures are here.

Comics Must Go!

2008-09-28T13:12:00.002Z

I might have mentioned before, but in case you've never looked, may I point your attention to my Comics for Sale page? Many of these have gone already, and the rest may soon end up in recycling, charity shops or beside railway sidings.

If there's anything that takes your fancy, let me know quickly, and we'll work out a price. Recent unlisted additions to the pile include Thunderbolts 110 Venom variant, and Robinson/Charest WildCATs run. Drop me an email while stocks last!

Life of Reilly

2008-09-26T18:13:00.002Z

Back in the 1990's, Marvel Comics released some really quite bad Spider-Man comics. The behind-the-scenes story behind the increasingly convoluted and confused 'Clone Saga' storyline is a fascinating examination of the opposing company and creative forces responsible for the whole mess.

The 35 part essay has been available online for some time, but the authors now have plans to expand and release the project as a book.

"The Clone Saga also gave us The Life of Reilly, though, a unique piece of longform comics journalism that summarizes and explains not only the complex, at times non-sensical plotlines, but more importantly, it includes first-hand reportage of how this story went so horribly awry from the editors, writers and others involved in its creation."

STUFF FOR YOU

2008-09-19T18:18:00.006Z

Making its debut at the Birmingham International Comics Show will be my latest MicroComic presentation - "Stuff For You".

Think of it as a little refreshing commercial break to read between greater more worthy tomes.

As well as showcasing modern advances in Male Grooming, this issue also features amazing celebrity cameo appearances, including A-List superstar Christopher Walken*! Walken completists, this is one you won't want to miss.

*(Christopher Walken does not endorse this unnofficial appearance).

Absolutely free, you may find this MicroComic lying around at Birmingham, thrust randomly into your hand, or available on request from myself. Stop me and try one!

(Limited print run of 112 regular editions, plus 16 orange variants!)

Here's a version you can read online, or on your mobile telecommunications device:

Here's a printable version:

Or read it online here:

The LHC, yeah, you know me.

2008-09-05T16:19:00.001Z

Get rocked in the head:

Monkey

2008-07-23T11:23:00.002Z

With Jamie Hewlett's Monkey designs being used for the BBC's Olympic Sports coverage, you can download all sorts of fun/silly Hewlett-goodness from the BBC website, including phone wallpapers, masks, and widgets.

UPDATE:
Here the animated promo:

The Hammer is not his Fists

2008-07-19T08:15:00.003Z

Dr Horrible's Singalong Blog is available for viewing, and it's a tragicomic masterpiece. Don't let aversion to Buffymania put you off of enjoying Joss Whedon's mini-musical.

Familiar Tune - Bad Omen?

2008-07-18T17:11:00.003Z

The trailer for WATCHMEN is up, and in an interesting move, Warner Brothers have taken the opportunity to recycle the official 'Batman and Robin' music, Smashing Pumpkins 'The End Is The Beginning Is The End' (or it could be 'The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning', I can never remember). Lets hope the reminder of that awful film doesn't taint what looks like could be a fun flick. Maybe the tune needed a second chance to shine, anyway.

Please don't spoil WATCHMEN!!!

Comics 50p each

2008-07-12T11:43:00.002Z

There must be something there for you! If there isn't, why not buy some for a friend?

Books, Graphic novel & Collection prices negotiable.

Prince Charles car runs on Booze

2008-06-30T17:14:00.003Z

I've never much seen the point in having a royal family that doesn't include me, but if we're going to have one, I'm glad we have a future king whose Aston Martin runs on booze. All he needs now is a jetpack that runs on WKD Blue, and an irn-bru powered robot suit.

Too many Batmans

2008-06-28T07:47:00.002Z

This mash-up clip almost makes me want to re-evaluate George Clooney's 'Batman and Robin'. He totally pwns Val Kilmer here!

Obviously, the secret baddie of this film would be Adam West.

Wanted: Movie Review

2008-06-24T20:30:00.003Z

Wanted is a gleefully violent action gorefest, noisy and entertaining. Slightly let down by a cliche-ridden scene in which Angelina Jolie relates her secret origin ("...And that little girl.... Was ME!!"), and the 'Loom of Fate' thing was a little perplexing, but otherwise not a bad excuse to buy overpriced popcorn. 4 stars!

Devastator!

2008-06-20T18:01:00.002Z

Obviously, I grew out of transforming robot toys years ago. But check out this beauty on ebay right now! This sort of thing is what I'll be keeping in my west wing when I become a millionaire playboy.

Swipe!

2008-06-14T08:53:00.001Z

The video for OK Go's 'Here it goes again':

Advert for something-or-other:

Postcard Stories

2008-06-14T08:49:00.002Z

There are a bunch of short stories to read at the Waterstones site, including a Harry Potter prequel by J.K. Rowling, a Neil Gaiman short, and loads more.

Prime Minister features in Captain Britain comic

2008-06-06T11:40:00.005Z

You may have seen the excitement in the media at Gordon Brown's appearance in Marvel's 'Captain Britain and MI13' comic. However, it's not the first time it has happened. Then-PM Jim Callaghan appeared in Marvel UK's 1977 'Captain Britain' weekly comic, in a rollicking escapade, teaming up with Captain America against the Red Skull. (Appearing first in #20, before making the cover in #23, and escaping to freedom in #25.)

I'm too young to remember that particular politician, but the story certainly portrays him as a confident figure in the face of adversity - He declines the company of Captain America when escaping from the Red Skull's base, preferring to make his own way to safety, so the Captains can confront the Fuhrer-loving lobster-hued villain together.

The full story is available across two volumes:

Peter Milligan's Meta4orce

2008-06-03T12:40:00.002Z

'Meta4orce' is BBC2s new interactive superpowered detective animation, currently available on the web or BBC iPlayer. Written by Peter Milligan, presumably the same of 'Shade, the Changing Man'/'X-Statix' fame.

A new, interactive detective drama series with four TV episodes and eight fully integrated games. Become a MAKO operative and help Meta4orce uncover the sinister truth behind the murder of JJ Monroe.

LAUNCH META4ORCE

The year is 2034 and the Earth has been changed almost beyond recognition.....

It's slightly daft, but enjoyable nonsense with a faint Freakangels/Thunderbirds vibe.

4-3-2-1 reviewed

2008-06-01T19:13:00.002Z

Andy Luke reviews my 24 hour comic, and he's spot-on with the criticism I think. The Morrison influence was subconcious, and the ending rushed as the 24 hour deadline approached. Still, its available to buy if you want a copy, or you can download from this site. Here's the review, as the hosting site has been playing up a little:

Dan Fish is probably best known to me as a major co-contributor on Bugpowder.com, and as an occassional cartoonist of tiny A6 minis. This 24 hour comic created at the ICA in October 2006 makes me want to see more of the like. If this is anything to go by Dan should produce more larger pieces.

Its the tale of an astronaut whose rocket ship crashes. During these moments it occurrs to the character a series of flashbacks about his life on Earth. Some of the energies on the page are quite wonderfully kinetic and the marker score makes for some lovely portraits and sequences.

The end of the story doesnt sit well for me in the larger scheme. It seems to lose its way some. That said, it could also be read as a tribute to a wonderful early unfinished Grant Morrison stroryline that ran in Spiderman and Zoids - probably the first indication of a style Morrison would later develop in Animal Man, Doom Patrol and The Invisibles (Genuine.)

Also available from taps

2008-05-13T21:25:00.001Z

Robbie's world of the Strange

2008-05-05T08:43:00.004Z

Robbie Williams goes in search of Aliens, and those who've met them, on Radio 4 Tuesday 6th May. Wonder if he'll mention alien abductee chum Grant Morrison?

Comic Book Tattoo

2008-04-22T18:00:00.002Z

The book featuring comic stories based on Tori Amos songs is available for pre-order on Amazon:

Comics come to Camden, again, a bit more.

2008-04-20T21:08:00.000Z

The Spirit in Plastic

2008-04-16T21:27:00.002Z

Frank Miller's take on Eisner's 'The Spirit' is immortalized in poseable plastic:

FAIL

2008-04-16T21:00:00.003Z

Pass some time at the FAIL blog

DIY Designer Toys - Watchmen, Star Wars, Futurama

2008-04-16T06:58:00.007Z

Make your own FREE Paper/Card designer toys - No glue or tape required! Models currently available include:

Stormtrooper
Dr Zoidberg
Sam & Max
Mr Stay Puft
Grendel
Dr Manhattan
& Many More!

Also, check out Sonic and the Turtles here

UK Web & Mini Comix Thing Jam Comic

2008-04-12T08:53:00.003Z

At one of the UK Web and Mini Comix Thing's of a few years ago, a pad and pens/pencils were left out for people to create comics - This was a joint effort, with my page last. If you can identify your work here, let me know for a credit!

Ebay-a-go-go!

2008-04-12T08:46:00.002Z

There's even more up on eBay right now, including these two items:

If you are looking for bargains, you can always sidestep the rush, and head over here and make me an offer...

The Daleks are coming!

2008-04-05T07:44:00.003Z

This Dalek Voice Changer looks like a lot of fun! Something about that single eye-on-a-stalk, mounted on a 6-year-old's body seems quite spooky to me.

I reckon this will be a massive seller, and the streets will be overrun with juvenile Dalek-children, until Christmas, when wearing one of these will become compulsory for everyone, probably.

Elephant Art

2008-04-04T17:56:00.000Z

Is this for real?

Trevor the Ants Big Adventure

2008-04-04T15:04:00.017Z

Trevor the ant returns in an epic mini-adventure, entitled 'Trevor the Ants Big Adventure', imaginatively.

Here's a print version:

Or read it online here:

You can also find Trevors tall thin comic debut here:

Comic Book Tattoo

2008-04-04T14:36:00.003Z

The New-Look Comic Book Resources website has details of Tori Amos' new comic compilation - the conceptual successor to Belle and Sebastians 'Put the book back on the shelf'. To be honest, I found B&S' one a bit hit-and-miss, but I'm more familiar with Tori's catalogue, so I expect this one will interest me more.

All Star Superman Wallpaper

2008-04-01T19:13:00.004Z

All Star Superman is the best comic being published right now, by a long way. You should be reading it. Even if you've never read a comic before! There's no excuse. Here's some wallpaper to remind you what you're missing, and to maybe make you feel better:

More Ebay Sales

2008-03-27T22:00:00.002Z

Head over to ebay for these goodies:

290218047498 Captain Britain Annual 1978 Claremont Trimpe Kida
290218049138 Astonishing X-Men Joss Whedon John Cassaday 13 VARIANT
290218051792 MIRACLEMAN 7 Alan Moore, Chuck Austen/Beckum, Gulacy
290218053594 TRANSFORMERS UK 74-77 Dinobots robo capers
290218055001 Cyber Force 1 Wizard World LA Special Marz & Pat Lee
290218057008 The Darkness Level Zero 0 Paul Jenkins Mattias Snygg
290218058403 Kingdom Come Alex Ross Mark Waid COMPLETE
290218063441 ZENITH PHASE II + Summer Magic 2000AD Monthly 110 + 111
290218063857 ZENITH PHASE I + Nemesis 2000AD Monthly 99 + 100

Ebay - Ahoy

2008-03-18T20:55:00.002Z

Haven't used Ebay for a while, so I've put some stuff up to test the waters again, before I start putting some more up.

Check out what's there now - and keep an eye out. Sooner or later, there'll be some Zenith and Miracleman going up.

Dirty English

2008-03-14T12:16:00.002Z

Speaking as an Englishman (which I am) I'm not sure if i should be insulted or flattered by this new fragrance, available at your nearest Bloomingdales:

I've always suspected I might be an irresistible bad boy, but I think this clinches it.

Hulk!

2008-03-13T22:47:00.003Z

The new Incredible Hulk trailer has been released, and it looks rather good I think:

Thats some old-school hulking, right there!

Line Dancing, a proceeding so fatuous and horrible as to defy language

2008-03-08T08:11:00.001Z

Stephen Fry's blog is now available in written and audio form.

Rogue Idol

2008-03-06T21:47:00.006Z

One of my early webcomics, Rogue Idol, is now back online, with a new concluding third part - You can find it all HERE:

Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

Seaguy Sequels: Slaves of Mickey Eye - Seaguy Eternal

2008-03-06T12:32:00.002Z

Fantastic news in this recent Grant Morrison interview on Newsarama - Seaguy is to be continued and concluded! Artist Cameron Stewart has the script, and there seems to be green lights across the board, so fingers crossed.

Seaguy was a three issue miniseries published by DC-Vertigo, and was one of those perfect marriages of surreal script and deceptively simple art. It could be described as The Prisoner meets Aquaman, though that doesn't nearly cover it. I'd highly recommend it to anyone.

Justice League- The New Frontier Review

2008-02-25T20:43:00.003Z

There's not much that's nicer than receiving cool things in the post, and thats what happened to me today, courtesy of the folks behind the cartoon adaptation of Darwyn Cooke's fantastic 2004 'DC: The New Frontier' comic.
It turns out they've done a pretty good job of adapting the story - While there are a few favourite moments they've had to omit to compress into the running time, much of the action appears pretty close to what appeared on the page. There is so much story to squeeze in, I felt there were a few instances where some further foreshadowing might have helped (Aquaman's sudden appearance, for example). However, it was a nice surprise to see some of the heroes turn up unannounced, adding to the tapestry of the world the filmmakers are portraying.

New Frontier is far from perfect - Some of the dialogue sounds a little hokey when spoken out loud, and there are moments when you miss Dave Stewarts moody colouring. Some of the animation seems a little flat in comparison to something like Akira (One of the high benchmarks when it comes to animated movies), but then every so often a really breathtaking set piece unfolds onscreen, and you can forgive the quieter scenes.

Another drawback is the rather plain looking packaging, more reminiscent of the old Super Friends cartoon than the stylish covers from the original comics. The two-disc version looks a little better though.

Overall, this gets a major thumbs up based on the feature alone. On the single disc version, you also get a documentary piece, plus two commentary tracks, which I haven't devoured yet, but look promising.

The two-disc version contains a bunch of other extras, and you can buy that version here. I give a solid 8/10 fishsticks for this rousing visual feast, and urge you to rush out and buy a copy, if that is your thing.

Captain Britain looking dapper

2008-02-23T15:18:00.004Z

Your country needs you! Fans of Paul Cornell's 'Wisdom' series, and British comics in general, should look out for this upcoming treat, by Cornell and artist Leonard Kirk (Covers by Bryan Hitch). There's more info in this interview.

Darwyn Cooke's New Frontier Movie

2008-02-20T12:41:00.003Z

I've been looking forward to this since it was announced, and its finally being released in the US this month. The DC Comics website has more info about the comics (including a brand new 'lost' installment due out 5th/6th March), but until then here's a little video teaser:

Based on the graphic novel by Darwyn Cooke and produced by Michael Goguen and Bruce Timm, Justice League: The New Frontier is a cold-war period retelling of the founding of the Justice League.

The animated film features a celebrity-laden voice cast including David Boreanaz, Brooke Shields, Lucy Lawless, Neil Patrick Harris, Miguel Ferrer, Kyra Sedgwick, Jeremy Sisto and Kyle MacLachlan.

The standard version will be available on DVD for around $19.98, and there will also be a 2 disc Special Edition DVD available for $24.98 which contains additional bonus features including a documentary about the pathology of the super villain and three bonus episodes from the Justice League animated series selected by Bruce Timm.

Can't ignore Moore

2008-02-17T13:02:00.003Z

Posted because I had a similar experience in the old 'Comic Showcase' store a few years back - MJ Hibbett immortalises his brush with greatness :-

Advantageous!

2008-01-31T20:52:00.000Z

Ambush Bug is coming back! Woop!