Comments for Now Read This! http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis Graphic Novel Reviews and Recommendations by WIN WIACEK Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:42:55 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Early Barefootz by win http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=5445&cpage=1#comment-5100 win Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:42:55 +0000 http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=5445#comment-5100 It was my pleasure. Growing up in a Catholic Comprehensive school in the 1970s provided many peculiar experiences but without doubt one of the most rewarding was having a copy of Barefootz Funnies #2 confiscated simultaneously by the Art Master and a Nun, only to have both seperately ask me later if they could borrow the others or where to find their own copies. It still warms the cockles of my mind's eye to picture a determined nun (there is no other kind) cruising the grim streets of Soho trying to find Dark They Were and Golden Eyed (Britain's first comics, Sci Fi and head shop) looking for underground commix... Moreover it's simpy a crime these stories aren't permanently in print like Asterix, Tintin, Maus and other perfect marriages of art and narrative. It was my pleasure. Growing up in a Catholic Comprehensive school in the 1970s provided many peculiar experiences but without doubt one of the most rewarding was having a copy of Barefootz Funnies #2 confiscated simultaneously by the Art Master and a Nun, only to have both seperately ask me later if they could borrow the others or where to find their own copies.

It still warms the cockles of my mind’s eye to picture a determined nun (there is no other kind) cruising the grim streets of Soho trying to find Dark They Were and Golden Eyed (Britain’s first comics, Sci Fi and head shop) looking for underground commix…

Moreover it’s simpy a crime these stories aren’t permanently in print like Asterix, Tintin, Maus and other perfect marriages of art and narrative.

]]> Comment on Early Barefootz by Howard Cruse http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=5445&cpage=1#comment-5087 Howard Cruse Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:39:38 +0000 http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=5445#comment-5087 Hey, Win, it was a nice surprise to see friendly attention being paid to Early Barefootz after all these years, since it went out of print quite a few years ago. Many thanks for your generous assessment. Hey, Win, it was a nice surprise to see friendly attention being paid to Early Barefootz after all these years, since it went out of print quite a few years ago. Many thanks for your generous assessment.

]]> Comment on Judge Dredd Featuring Judge Death by Rajat M http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=5417&cpage=1#comment-4939 Rajat M Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:56:48 +0000 http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=5417#comment-4939 Hi, I work for Campfire Graphic Novels, a graphic novel publisher in New Delhi, India that was set up in the year 2008. Our titles are divided in four categories, which includes: Classics, Mythology, Biography and Originals. From Classic titles ‘Alice in Wonderland’ & ‘Robinson Crusoe’ to the Biography of ‘Harry Houdini’ & ‘Wright Brothers’, we adapt these stories and turn them into graphic novels. Apart from our youth, our titles are also distributed in Europe, Middle East and we have recently launched our first set of titles in the USA and Canada through Random House Publishers. I am attaching a copy of our catalogue and Press kit along with this e- mail. If you want to know more about us, just let me know and I will be happy to send some review copies to you. Best, R Hi,

I work for Campfire Graphic Novels, a graphic novel publisher in New Delhi, India that was set up in the year 2008. Our titles are divided in four categories, which includes: Classics, Mythology, Biography and Originals. From Classic titles ‘Alice in Wonderland’ & ‘Robinson Crusoe’ to the Biography of ‘Harry Houdini’ & ‘Wright Brothers’, we adapt these stories and turn them into graphic novels.

Apart from our youth, our titles are also distributed in Europe, Middle East and we have recently launched our first set of titles in the USA and Canada through Random House Publishers. I am attaching a copy of our catalogue and Press kit along with this e- mail. If you want to know more about us, just let me know and I will be happy to send some review copies to you.

Best,
R

]]> Comment on Jack Kirby’s The Demon by Allan http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=5205&cpage=1#comment-4158 Allan Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:03:15 +0000 http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=5205#comment-4158 In at least one interview, Carmine Infantino (then DC Publisher) claimed to have created and plotted both the Demon and Kamandi. On the face of it this seems rather unlikely, so I suspect that what he really means is that he suggested that horror might be the way to go with a new series following the forced demise of the Fourth World. Melding horror and super-heroes was fairly logical given DC's output at the time: Swamp Thing (horror and sci-fi), Dark Mansion (horror and romance), Jonah Hex (horror and western), Weird War Tales (horror and war), Plop! (horror and humour)! In at least one interview, Carmine Infantino (then DC Publisher) claimed to have created and plotted both the Demon and Kamandi. On the face of it this seems rather unlikely, so I suspect that what he really means is that he suggested that horror might be the way to go with a new series following the forced demise of the Fourth World.

Melding horror and super-heroes was fairly logical given DC’s output at the time: Swamp Thing (horror and sci-fi), Dark Mansion (horror and romance), Jonah Hex (horror and western), Weird War Tales (horror and war), Plop! (horror and humour)!

]]> Comment on Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter: First Death by win http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=4992&cpage=1#comment-3584 win Wed, 19 May 2010 08:26:06 +0000 http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=4992#comment-3584 Hi Sean. Thanks for the kind words. Good to know you stuck with it. Writing comics is a long-time proposition though, so as long as you keep typing and the older guys keep dying, there's always going to be that moment when you get your shot at the majors. Actually 50 Commandos is pretty major by anybody's standards. Have you been collected yet? I love those giant book compilations and must review a few more some time. Regarding the Comics Creators Guild - a lot of the contact is electronic now. You can join and get stuff and comradeship via the jolly old interweb tubes anywhere in the world... Hi Sean.

Thanks for the kind words. Good to know you stuck with it.

Writing comics is a long-time proposition though, so as long as you keep typing and the older guys keep dying, there’s always going to be that moment when you get your shot at the majors.

Actually 50 Commandos is pretty major by anybody’s standards. Have you been collected yet? I love those giant book compilations and must review a few more some time.

Regarding the Comics Creators Guild – a lot of the contact is electronic now. You can join and get stuff and comradeship via the jolly old interweb tubes anywhere in the world…

]]> Comment on Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter: First Death by Sean http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=4992&cpage=1#comment-3583 Sean Wed, 19 May 2010 06:06:06 +0000 http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=4992#comment-3583 Hi W!n, Enjoying the reviews... I did your comics writing course a billion years ago, well back in 1997. Since then I have written about 50 Commandos but have yet to conquer the wider comics world (unlike Ferg Handley!). Would rejoin the CCG but I am working for ESA in Holland right now. Cheers, Sean Blair Hi W!n,
Enjoying the reviews… I did your comics writing course a billion years ago, well back in 1997. Since then I have written about 50 Commandos but have yet to conquer the wider comics world (unlike Ferg Handley!). Would rejoin the CCG but I am working for ESA in Holland right now.
Cheers,
Sean Blair

]]> Comment on Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone: Walking Distance by Paula Barrett http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=4882&cpage=1#comment-3430 Paula Barrett Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:02:50 +0000 http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=4882#comment-3430 Hello, I hope you doing mind me posting - I'm trying to contact someone from the website - I'd like to invite you to an exclusive Marvel 4D exhibition at Madame Tussauds. Please email paula.barrett @ hyperlaunchdmg dot co dot uk so I can send you an invite. Thanks! Hello,

I hope you doing mind me posting – I’m trying to contact someone from the website – I’d like to invite you to an exclusive Marvel 4D exhibition at Madame Tussauds. Please email paula.barrett @ hyperlaunchdmg dot co dot uk so I can send you an invite. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Frederic Mullally’s Amanda by win http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=4720&cpage=1#comment-3278 win Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:44:34 +0000 http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=4720#comment-3278 Axa's on my "to-do" list. That could have been better phrased - best not tell my wife! Axa’s on my “to-do” list.
That could have been better phrased – best not tell my wife!

]]> Comment on Frederic Mullally’s Amanda by Allan http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=4720&cpage=1#comment-3277 Allan Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:02:01 +0000 http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/?p=4720#comment-3277 I remember this very vividly, though I couldn't recall the heroine's name. Kiki I definitely remember! For some reason I had it in my mind that it had been drawn by Enrique Romero, but obviously not. Still, he soon came along with this strip's replacement: Axa. I remember this very vividly, though I couldn’t recall the heroine’s name. Kiki I definitely remember! For some reason I had it in my mind that it had been drawn by Enrique Romero, but obviously not. Still, he soon came along with this strip’s replacement: Axa.

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