Sunday 31 January 2021

143: Detective Comics

 

James Peaty is a writer for 2000AD, Supergirl, Doctor Who comics, and is also an independent filmmaker. He returns to the book club to consider John Wagner and Alan Grant's run on Batman in Detective Comics from the late 1980s, and to talk about some great artwork by one of the definitive Batman artists, Norm Breyfogle.

Check out James' short films on the Ealing film festival site and watch out for the return of Skip Tracer and Diamond Dogs in 2021

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Sunday 17 January 2021

142: Steve Dillon

Damian Edwardson brings along the Steve Dillon memorial sketchbook so we can discuss the great artist's stellar career and the many lovely tributes in this book. We also talk about John McCrea's IDW Deviations one-shot based on the classic Dredd story Cry of the Werewolf.

Support the Hero Initiative if you can, and check out Damian and Helena's own art and comics at ArtNineTwo.com

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Sunday 3 January 2021

141: Mean Arena

Peter Duncan from the Sector 13 fanzine joins the book club with a classic mixture of British sports comics and science fiction violence in the Mean Arena.

Check out all the issues of the Sector 13 fanzine. Also get yourself a copy of the Splank! compilation for NHS charities and check out Peter's comics blog and his page about Gary K Wolf's KillerBowl.

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