Thursday, 13 May 2021
Wednesday, 12 May 2021
You Never Win
I sold £100+ worth of books and my cut of that was £28.00
Or it was.
Due to exchange rates that £28.00 has gone down to £27.00
THAT is what publishing as an Independent is like. That's before US taxes, too.
THANK YOU to those who have purchased. Now, if all of you lovely people could check out the online store.....
In A World That Has Gone So Far Up Its Own Arse -John Barrowman removed from 'Doctor Who' live event
If people are going to crucify John Barrowman then I think Russel T Davis and a few others involved in Dr Who from that period also deserve crosses. Listen to the lyrics that are the "safe" version of what was going on. This is another case of attacking someone who apologised for his youthful behaviour years ago.
Perhaps some of the accusers need their lives looking into?
John Barrowman has been removed from an interactive Doctor Who experience, following allegations of misconduct on the set of the hit BBC show and its spin-off Torchwood.
The actor, who played Captain Jack Harkness in the sci-fi series, has been accused of repeatedly exposing himself on the set of both programmes.
A recently resurfaced video from 2015 shows his co-star Noel Clarke making jokes about Barrowman exposing his penis “every five seconds” and “hitting it on everything”.
Interactive theatre show Doctor Who: Time Fracture, which is due to begin in London on 26 May, has confirmed a pre-recorded video by Barrowman will no longer feature.
Interactive theatre show Doctor Who: Time Fracture, which is due to begin in London on May 26, has confirmed a pre-recorded video by Barrowman will no longer feature.
Under the question “What’s happening with Captain Jack Harkness and Torchwood in the show?” in the FAQ section of the website, a statement says: “Immersive Everywhere have taken the decision to remove this pre-record from Doctor Who: Time Fracture.
“We will continue to include content that pays tribute to this brilliant show that is Torchwood so as not to disappoint its fans, and are working on an exciting storyline to be announced soon.”
Doctor Who: Time Fracture, which will feature more than 40 live performers, will transport audience members to 1940 during the Blitz where a mysterious weapon destroys a small corner of Mayfair and opens a rift in space and time.
Sources previously told The Guardian they did not believe Barrowman’s behaviour to be sexually predatory and described it as misjudged “larking about” and “joking”.
Barrowman told the newspaper his “high-spirited behaviour” was “only ever intended in good humour to entertain colleagues on set and backstage.
“With the benefit of hindsight, I understand that upset may have been caused by my exuberant behaviour and I have apologised for this previously,” he said.
“Since my apology in November 2008, my understanding and behaviour have also changed.”
It comes as Barrowman’s co-star Clarke is accused by multiple women of sexual harassment, on the set of the BBC show and at a promotional event.
A further 20 women, who knew him in a professional capacity, have also accused him of misconduct.
Clarke has previously said he “vehemently” denies allegations of sexual misconduct or criminal behaviour but will be seeking professional help and has apologised “deeply” for his actions.
Barrowman has said that he was at no point made aware of any allegations against Clarke.
The BBC and representatives for Barrowman have been contacted for comment.
Sunday, 9 May 2021
I Retired From Sunday Sermons
I hope you Warhammer gamers and figure collectors have enjoyed the videos over the last few days? Lucky Warhammer fest took place online because I spent most of my time on Friday then yesterday trying to get the computer working!
That's a sort of warning that posts may stop suddenly soon -though I notice when I do not post the views climb even higher. That has been a thing for years and never understood how it works! 😋
Anyway, as I am up to page 40 something of The Ultimate Game if the computer goes it means I can complete it without distraction (I certainly cannot scan anything A3 since my Mustek A3 Pro went wonky. It's fun redrawing early 1990s and 1980s stuff but adding a twist that....no, that's a spoiler. But its been fun.
Saturday, 8 May 2021
Friday, 7 May 2021
Wednesday, 5 May 2021
Monday, 3 May 2021
It's still only 1600 hrs in the UK
It's still only 1600 hrs in the UK but here are 'today's' stats so far.
Ukraine seems to have vanished from the stats and it used to be up there with Russia in the top 5 all the time.
If anyone is visiting from the PRC, Hong Kong or Taiwan and Singapore can you just say "Hi" so I know as Google/Blogger tend to block a lot of systems that don't belong to Google!
United States 1.23K
Sweden 320
United Kingdom 193
Canada 177
France 133
Germany 106
Netherlands 94
Philippines 42
Russia 28
Japan 17
Australia 12
Portugal 12
Indonesia 11
United Arab Emirates 9
Malaysia 9
Austria 8
Poland 8
Bolivia 5
Ireland 4
Other 142
HEXAGON COMICS USA MAY 2021 RELEASES
STRANGERS #6: AGAINST THE OVERBRAIN
STRANGERS ORIGINS: JAYDEE (RERELEASE IN A NEW FORMAT)
Hexagon Comics USA now offers translations of selected titles from the catalog of this 70-year-old French comics publisher. Books can be purchased on amazon or through the website www.hexagoncomics.com. Retailers can purchase them at a 40% discount from distributor Ingram or from the publisher at the website above.
NEW RELEASE: STRANGERS #6: AGAINST THE OVERBRAIN
7x10 squarebound trade paperback,
94 pages
color.
ISBN-13: 978-1-64932-058-2.
US$12.95.
Story by Jean-Marc Lofficier; art & cover by Christophe Ouvrard.
JAYDEE, FUTURA, XANI-RHU, THE BRONZE GLADIATOR, THE STAR KNIGHT, together at last... In this sixth volume of Strangers, the mission of our heroes is to travel to the deadly prison planet of Vo’tun to rescue their fellow Stranger Jaleb and crush the evil Overbrain and his schemes of galactic conquest....
STRANGERS ORIGINS: JAYDEE (RE-RELEASE IN A NEW FORMAT)
NEW FORMAT: 7x10 squarebound trade paperback,
260 pages
b&w.
ISBN-13: 978-1-934543-42-9.
US$20.95.
Stories by Jean-Marc Lofficier & various; art & new cover by Danilo Grossi, Fernando Pasarin. Foreword by Peter B. Gillis.
JAYDEE #1-9 by Jean-Marc Lofficier, Danilo Grossi & Fernando Pasarin: A mysterious orphaned teenager has the power to turn into any beast he chooses.
STAR KNIGHT #1-2 by Danilo Grossi: Timothy Hudson is an young Earthman who finds himself transported through a spacetime vortex to the far-off planet Oro. There, he becomes the Star Knight.
DICK SPADE #1 by Danilo Grossi. The advenrtures of an investigative reporter at the San Francisco Morning News.
