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Monday, 29 July 2013

Accent UK: Western Noir 2 -Crocodile Tears of the Louisianna Swampmen


WesterNoir2_cover

Accent UK
Dave West (w)
Gary Crutchley (A)
US size
B&W & Grey tone
35pp
£3.50/ $5.00 US/ 5.00 Eur
www.accentukcomics.com

My apologies for the small cover but my scanner has had a breakdown and the above is the only image I can find online -from the Accent UK site. If I can get a replacement image I’ll replace  it.
Now, I got two Western Noirs this week -volume 2 and volume 3. I thought that was quick publishing but I notice vol. 2 has a 2012 date. So, you probably know all about this book if you were a fan of the first. I could rave about VERY bad PR but I’m just too…well, I don’t care.
Thing is, if you have a good book like this you need to publicise it.  There has been a need for a good UK Western comic and this isn’t just that. I’d call it “Lee Van Cleef Does X-Files” -well, Josiah Black, the lead character, does remind me of the great man so that’s how I envisage this.
Sadly, Black’s latest mission for the mysterious Mr. Caligary does NOT involve wiping out any of those…’persons’ featuring on TV such as Swamp Rats or Gator Brothers. I say “sadly” because the only thing on their shows deserving of being wiped out are the people. Darn, getting too liberal.
There are a few nice twists here and Black is in the mold of the old Spaghetti Western anti heroes: single minded, cold and…a killer with a mission.
I like the crinkle look covers that make these look like old pulps and I really do think Accent UK need to seriously promote this series.
And to prove how good the book is, check out Paul H. Birch’s Speech Balloons blogs for his review:http://blogs.birminghammail.co.uk/speechballoon/2012/12/westernoir-book-two.html
Wanna see some art pages?
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Donald Hamilton…Pirated??


I got this email from Brother Mike (Knowle Chapter):
“Browney should be paid for someone stealing his work, or do you think he
knows about this (I saw this on a pub on Chalk Farm Road in Camden, by
the way.)?”
Well….it DOES look like Donald Hamilton –Mind Your Manners -reviewed here http://www.comicbitsonline.com/2010/09/30/donald-hamilton-a-humorous-look-at-a-tragic-life/
So, rip-off? Whatever, Mr. Brown’s artwork is FAR superior to this.
manners rip off



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Donna Barr: 2013 Clallam Bay Comicon Report


Now you see, this is what I keep writing about. A convention report with photos. This one is by Donna Barr and concerns her Clallam Bay Comicon. Be inspired!
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Oh, you missed it? Not next year, huh? In the meantime, get ready for the 2014 Comicon (links on this page).
The Gang at the Clallam Bay Inn..
Dara Korra’ti started the show by – really – by moving the con to the Clallam Bay Inn, for the fish-n-chips by Cara she’d been hungering for all year.
Fish-n-chips – NOM.
The owner gave us Cara again, who did not disappoint! The addition of another beer on tap, a crisp clean Manny’s, was a lovely surprise.
Dara decided to produce the convention newsletter with a stamp kit. She got the B’s in CBCBC (Clallam Bay Comic Book Con) backwards, and we insist this will now be the official printing from now on.
Opening Ceremonies – on the be
Dara ALSO set up the wi-fi so we could all use credit cards! And threatened to bring in a music festival next year. YES, everybody has to pay their $25 vending fees – UP FRONT – from now on. But Dara will probably be doing enough for the con to always get her vendor’s access gratis. Come on – how many sales would we have missed without her help?
After dinner, we reparked the cars (those of us who didn’t decide to stroll) to the park, and crossed the bridge to hold the Opening Ceremonies on the beach. Yes, I live down there, on the point.
Roberta Gregory (Marcus and lady in the back) at the room party.
Then we had a room party over at the Bay Motel. Yes, indeedy, the comicon had everything the usual conventions had. I think it was Roberta who said, “Room party! This is a room party!” And we all started laughing. We are simple people – and easily amused.
Saturday morning, and the Fun Days Grand Parade!
Niall Townley, the Fire Piper, leads the way on stilts, playing flaming bagpipes, awwwing an amazed audience – who all pointed out the tiny glittery baby shoes protecting his stilt feet. Niall won the Fun Days Grand Prize Blue Ribbon (“I dinna know where you been, my laddie, but I seen you won 1st prize”). They even gave us comiconers a 3rd prize ribbon – which of course had us falling over ourselves laughing. Thank you, Clallam Bay, for treating him and his fellow cosplayers so nicely. He says he can’t wait for next year! Yay! And yes, please, more cosplay – we can’t get too much of you fancy people.
Donna Barr in her Ka-Blam tshirt – at th
And here we are in the Lion’s club hall, Saturday morning! We pause here to thank Ka-Blam for so much of their printing help. And yes, I get $10 printing fees every time I wear their shirt to a convention. Me so happy. Oh, and the other advantage we get for running our own con is we get vendor’s space #1. Well, we do.
The hall was lovely – clean, spacious, with a nice kitchen and bathroom. Dogs allowed, thank you, if I have anything to do with it. Or your pet monkey or cat, if they’re as well-behaved as Cedar and his buddy, here. YES, we cleaned it up very carefully when we left (although I think I left my jar of kelp pickles in their ‘fridge).
Those of you with Lion’s Clubs in small towns – they may not have a hall, but they can find you space. And since most people in Lion’s Clubs joined in the ’50′s, they’re fading. We decided it would be perfect to hook up comicons with Lion’s Clubs in every rural area in America. Yes, they thought we were a bit weird at first – I think we scared them – but they’re converts now. I was told they’d expand for us – going to go to a meeting and nail that down, if I can – and spread the word. Hey – fun, charity and a positive outlook – isn’t it what comicons AND Lion’s Clubs are about? They’re a perfect match. I was calling this method of conventionioneering the Dragon Model – maybe I should call it the Lion Model. I’m a Leo, too, after all.
The official Clallam Bay Comicon charity.
Speaking of charity – here’s our official convention charity – the lovely Hannah Larrachea and her Cooking for the Cure, a senior class project for the American Cancer Society! The numbers were thinner than we’d hoped – and townsfolks were scared by a door, evidently thinking they’d HAVE to buy. So, because Hannah didn’t sell as she’d expected, the vendors and participants all threw $5 apiece into the jar, bought the whole spread, and put up the sign, “Free cookies and cakes!”  Share the wealth. How sweet.
Marcus Evanstar, of Steve Jackson Games, had plenty of space out on the porch to help a few local kids play. It’s a gorgeous sunny day, and most people are either putting themselves into water or trying to pull salmon out of it. And it’s hard for our people to get out here. But the Photosynthesis folks (their festival is next weekend in Neah Bay) bring their audience here. This is only our second year, and I’m very happy with our future potential – and yes, the person who posted about this on Facebook – it WAS “ridiculously fun.” And evidently uplifting to tired spirits.
Remember I said the Lion’s Club was scared of us at first? Not when the guys running in and out to get Lion’s Club barbecue supplies get a convention tshirt and a cupcake! Nice people, nice show, and we’re doing it again next year.
A post-con party at the By-The Bay restaurant in Sekiu. They were handling the monster overflow from the Breakwater restaurant’s hot-water breakdown, and then our remnants walk in and take half the tables. The town only has ’50′s diner food, but maybe next year…. Vietnamese? (The Three Sisters of Clallam Art Gallery is working on that, with the help of Thu Tran, who runs the haircut and nails parlor and who keeps feasting the whole town. Next year – spring rolls and Thai Tea?)
Now… how do we keep the fireworks, but don’t overload the town, trying to deal with Fun Days? Simple – change the paradigm! Everybody get up here Saturday for the parade, fireworks and fun – then we sell and trade and panel Sunday and Monday. We always figure out how to get that extra Friday – why not that extra Monday? Anything you know about a convention, how to run one, and how to attend – throw it right out the window. We’ll always have no stinking badges, and $25 vendor fees. See you in 2014!
Roberta and me – Dead Dog time!
And now – the end-of-con report. We had a Dead Dog party, but as they kept happening, we renamed them the Zombie Dog parties. And yes, most of them were on the beach.
(c)2013 Donna Barr
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Scardiff 2013



Comic Expo Cardiff is delighted to announce a
NEW CONVENTION this Halloween!
SCARDIFF 2013 is our 1st Horror themed Expo and boosts an
International and multi-channel show.
Co-produced with SHOCK HORROR MAGAZINE and horror writer
WAYNE SIMMONS
Our Guest of Honour is BOBBY RHODES, joining us from Italy. Bobby is a
popular guest on the convention circuit, best known for his work on Lamerto
Bava’s classic DEMONS and DEMONS 2.
DOMINIC BRUNT (who many will know as Paddy from Emmerdale) and
JOANNE MITCHELL will join us to talk about their work on horror features
BEFORE DAWN, INBRED and to show new feature SHELLSHOCKED.
ANTHONY DP MANN is making the trip from Canada for his first UK
appearance. Anthony has made his mark both as writer and director with
last year’s Hammer style horror TERROR OF DRACULA, supernatural chiller
THE GHOSTKEEPERS and his current project PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.
There will be a number of independent movies being showcased throughout
the day and Sunday night is Fright Night with 3 movies in a triple bill.
Plus an interactive panel/ workshop programme with talks and guest
interviews throughout the day.
SCARDIFF will also have a number of authors attending,
DAVID MOODY, WAYNE SIMMONS,
JASPER BARK, ROD GLENN from WILD WOLF PUBLISHING,
TERRY MARTIN from MURKY DEPTHS,
CHRIS LYNCH & SCOTT STANFORD. NEW BOOKS will be launching at the
show!
Graphic Novels and Comics will always have a major presence at Expo
Events
and SCARDIFF is no exception!
MARKOSIA ENTERPRISES will be launching their
NEW UK HORROR ANTHOLOGY with signings from various creators on the
book.
Again we are delighted to have a variety of small press publishers join us:
DEADSTAR, STIFFS, HELLBOUND MEDIA,
CORVUS PRESS
& KNIGHTWATCH PRESS (launching 3 new titles at the expo!)
JOHN (WATCHMEN) HIGGINS will be along with the NEW TITAN
EDITION of RAZORJACK and CRIMSON PIRATE graphic novels and an
EXCLUSIVE PRINT in the works.
We are also delighted to be an official HALL0WEEN COMICFEST Event
with tons of Free Comics !
A SFX DUEL is planned with UK Special Effects creators MIKE PEEL (THE
DESCENT, V FOR VENDETTA) and DAVE VG DAVIES (FOREST OF THE
DAMNED 2, ANIMAL SOUP) going head to head in a a battle royale to
create the very best DEMON! Guest of Honour Bobby Rhodes will choose
the winner.
A wide selection of traders will be in the dealer’s room.
Animation will also feature with
KAT NICHOLSON’S online strip the UGLY VAMPIRE.
Tickets are available over the summer at the
beastly low price of £6.66
Full details can be found on www.scardiff.co.uk
email scardiff2013@hotmail.co.uk
 
Mike Allwood
ProducerScardiff2013 
www.scardiff.co.uk
www.fantasyevents.org

Scardiff | The First Cardiff Horror Expo

THE FULL LINE-UP


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