From a huge selection of interviews covering the Small
Press, Independent and mainstream Comics from the UK ,
Europe and US. Here are a few of the best
interviews from 30 years.
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Someone referred to
it as “Comics 101” –background info on creators, how they got started, what
tools and even paper/board they use.
Damn near damaged my wrist because it is a BIG book. And Who exactly is
interviewed in this book?
Karen Rubins -The
Dark, The Witch and other books
Alan Class -the
man behind the Class Comics series
Kate Glasheen -the incredibly talented artist on Hybrid
Bastards, Bandages and other works
Tom Pinchuck -writer of Hybrid Bastards
Dave Ryan -the
artist/writer behind War of The Independents
Jon Haward -UK artist who
worked of Tales of the Buddha, Dan Dare and more
Ron Fortier -the
man behind Mr Jig-Saw and Airstrip 27 books
Michael Cho -creator
of Max Finder Mysteries and some really cool art
Then there are a bunch of interviews related to The Black
Coat that was published by Ape Entertainment -Francavilla may be a name
familiar to DC and Marvel comic fans these days:
Jeremy Colwell
Ben Lichius
Adam Cadogan
Franco Frankavilla
The comic character Gumby also returned to comics and that
created another series of interviews titled: The Gumby Interviews (Gumby,
himself, was never interviewed)
Mel Smith
Paul H. Birch
Rick Geary
Joe Martino -from Ripperman to Shadow Flame
Yishan Li
-Seriously, do I have to explain who Yishan Li is? DCs Blue Beetle, the
Buffy comic and much more!
Pekka Manninen -As far as I am concerned, Finland 's top comic creator and I'm
not saying that because I am the UKs top Kapteeni Kuolio (Captain Gangrene)
fan!
Lauren Watton -Pink Apple Jam and Sweatdrop Studios
Willie Hewes
-Amaranth and Itch! Publishing
Emma Vieceli -come
on. Star of stage and musicals not to mention one of the UKs top Manga artists
-Manga Shakespeare, Dragon Heir and more.
Sonia Leong
-another noted UK Manga artist whose credits include Romeo and Juliet
for Manga Shakespeare.
Nick Defina -the man behind Septagon Studios and Scorn
Donna Barr -The
Desert Peach and so much more that you can check up on at her Midnight Library
blog. She's a comic book Goddess.
Roberta Gregory -The other comic book Goddess and pioneering
female creator.
Roberta created Bitchy Bitch and many other characters.
Jeff Brooks -the man
behind the UK
editions of Classics Illustrated
Matt (D'Israeli) Brooker -from zines to "proper
comics" including Deadline in the 1980s
Tania Del Rio
-Sabrina the teenage Witch and more for Archie Comics
Holly Golightly -Broadsword Comics, Archie, Schoolbites and
much more
Vanessa Wells -superb creator of a comic I loved titled
Shrouded and much more these days -http://www.vanessa.withbits.com
Marv Wolfman -Yes. The Marv Wolfman.
Morag Lewis -another UK Manga artist who worked with Sweatdrop
Studios
The Etherington Brothers -if you've ever been to a good UK event you
will have seen the duo behind Malcolm Magic, The 8th Moon Sketchbook, Moon and more.
Nicole Damon -CBOs favourite fantasy art model. Nicole has
worked with Ben Uriegas, Loprenzo Sperlonga, Greg Hildebrandt and others.
Olivier Cadic -the man who brought Franco-Belgian comics to
the English language readers via Cinebook The 9th Art! Everything you need to know.
Mike Western -"The Guv'nor" of British comics with
strips such as The Wild Wonders, The Leopard From Lime Street and so many more
to his name they would need a book to list.
John Cooper -Again, a creator who worked on many UK comic
strips from Judge Dredd, One-Eyed Jack, Johnny Red and many others.
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