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Following on from the “Cinderella Steve” item last week and the YouTube poor quality version,I got in touch with Grahame Newnham to see whether his archived collection of the Steve shorts was still available.

Grahame wrote back that:

“Yes I do sell a DVD of all the Steve the Horse cartoons - these come from the 9.5mm sound releases.

The DVD is currently avaialable from me (discounted) at £9.95 plus 75p UK postage.”

If you are into these things -buy!

In 1984 Terry Hooper created the long out of print but legendary futuristic series “Outlaws Of The Urban Forest”.  In 2006,following much brainstorming,the duo that brought the world the 1980s anthropomorphic crime series,Vigilante Vulture,Darron Northall [writer] and Paul Brown [artist] decided to create a follow-up 23 years on!

Originally,there were creative differences over the title -Northall wanting “Outlaws 2525″ while Brown wanted “Outlaws 4029″!

The often stormy creative arguements have been described as “A van Gogh vs Oliver Reed punch-up”.  The rift seems to have widened with the May 2007 deadline disappearing into the distance.

A recent “fist ‘n’ fury” encounter between the two resulted in the following being published online:

“…Darron Northall may be looking for a new artist to draw the already “ troubled” comeback script of his, OUTLAWS 2525.  It seems that the”moody” and “difficult” artist on the series is taking so long to complete the first part, that their “tenuous” collaboration may soon be at an end.

“Apparently, friction developed early on over the simple question of the year in which the story is set, and has subsequently worsened.

“Despite the idea of working together again originating with the artist himself, he has since attempted to distance himself from the project, and has been rumoured to be considering giving up drawing the strip.

A “friend”of the artist has said:’He [Brown] originally asked Darron Northall to come up with the script for this very loose idea based on an old Terry Hooper comic, to which Darron duly obliged, as well as writing lots of really great background stuff, including a synopsis for what would be a 4 part miniseries. So he gets to work on the strip, but realises he’s really forgotten how to do comics, and so his initial pages on the strip aren’t really that great, and he knew it, but really started blaming it all on Darron’s script, which is really unfair. I think the fact is, he really can’t hack it, so wants to pull out and blame Darron. It’s a bit pathetic really, especially as he was the one pushing Darron into writing it. I mean, he practically bullied him into it, and now is trying to disassociate himself. He’s even been really insulting about Terry Hooper, without having any reason at all, slagging off his work and calling him a “Fat old wrestler who couldn’t fight for s*** !’

“The reference to Hooper involves his late 1970s-early 1980s pro-wrestling career as “Masked Mad Monster Crushing Mongo” -following a brief Punk Rock career.  Hooper himself,would only comment:’I am not getting involved in this!’

Well,both artist and writer have yet to confirm the story, but CBO may be able to shed light on the matter via our soon to be published interview with VIGILANTE  VULTURE & OUTLAWS 2525 writer Darron Northall, who will hopefully be discussing the new script, and, who knows, a possible new collaborator !!

In the meantime a very confused publisher asks “WHY?!”

above:Darron Northall [L] and Paul Brown at BTCG Studios prior to a publicity photo session to promote Blue Saviour:Death Disco -the “cool atmosphere” between the men is evident.

My sincere thanks to Mohit Kumar who has provided all the invaluable information!

August 2007 Raj Comics Set

Release date – 09 August 2007-08-17

Total Price – INR 150

 

 

NASOOR DOGA [”The Wound That Cannot Be Healed”]

Comic No. 2266

Principle Character - Doga

Price - INR 30

Writers - Sanjay Gupta & Tarun Kumar Wahi

Calligraphy – Sunil Pandey

Inking – Jagdish Kumar

Editor – Manish Gupta

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Prem Ritu (”The Season Of Love”)

Comic No. 2267

Principle Character – Kobi & Bheriya [Man-wolf type]

Price - INR 30

Writers - Tarun Kumar Wahi

Graphics – Adil Khan

Calligraphy – Yatin

Inking – Jagdish Kumar

Editor – Manish Gupta

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Devraj Indra (“Indra – The King of gods”)

Comic No. 2271

Principle Character – Banke Lal (Secondary characters – Bhokal, Ashwaraj & Gojo)

Price – INR 40

Writer - Tarun Kumar Wahi

Conceptualisation – Vivek Mohan, Anupam Sinha

Graphics - Prem

Calligraphy - Anu

Inking – Priya ‘Shikha’

Editor – Manish Gupta

Colour Coordination - Rinku

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Live Show

Comic No. 2272

Principle Character – Super Indian

Price – INR 20

Writer – Tarun Kumar Wahi

Conceptualisation – Vivek Mohan

Graphics – Lalit Sharma

Calligraphy & Colouring – Sunil Pandey

Inking - Jagdish Kumar

Colour effects – Sahil, Vishvajaya & Shashank (3 guys )

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Spider 

Comic No. 2275

Principle Character – Super Commando Dhruva

Price – INR 30

Story – Jolly Sinha

Pictures – Anupam Sinha

Pencil Finishing – Abhishek Malsooni

Calligraphy & Colouring – Sunil Pandey

Inking – Sudhanshu Pandey

Editor - Manish Gupta

Colour effects – Nagendra, Vishvajaya & Shashank

Graphics design – Shoaib Ansari

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Mohit tells me that The Fighter Toads comic shown previously has been delayed.    Again,thanks to Mohit for taking the time for this!

 

 

A lot of these Manga/Anime Cons are new to me but this one has its 11th Annual meeting in 2008!

The Asia-Northwest Cultural Education Association is proud to present the 11th Annual Sakura-Con. Sakura-Con is the oldest and most well-attended Anime Convention in the Pacific Northwest. Non-profit, all ages, all volunteer and “for the fans by the fans”, Sakura-Con provides an opportunity to join in Asian cultural education while having fun with the arts that fans love the most! Join us for the celebration! Sakura-Con will be bigger and better than ever!

Join us in 2008 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle on March 28th-30th!

You can check the site out at:

http://www.sakuracon.org/index.php?langset=e

Okay,a few things that ought to be coming soon to CBO.

Publisher of Cinebook and writer,Olivier Cadic is being interviewed.

Creator of Amaranth and other strips,Willie Hewes is being interviewed.

And,since it’s so popular,Manga will be represented by more interviews with UK creators -can you believe I’m this good to you?!

Hopefully,a few Manhua creators will also be interviewed so stay tuned for more on that this month.

As our site stats hit the roof I say thank you again but creators to be interviewed I’m always on the look out for:know any then get in touch.

More comic reviews -I promise- for the fan boys and I’ll be adding a few links that might interest comic lovers.

I could say more but just keep coming back -you won’t get bored.

T

Exclusive Hellboy Cover …For Limited Edition BICS 2007 Book!

Even more artists are signing on to attend Great Britain’s

Birmingham International Comics Show (BICS) as word spreads among their peers that the popular artists who attended last year’s debut event are looking forward to returning to

Birmingham on 13-14^th October. One of the highlights for BICS fans will be meeting theirfavourite artists to have comics signed and sketches drawn. Some of the artists prove so popular that there are often long queues. With that in mind, BICS requests fans respect that when the artists appear not to be on show-related business (like taking a lunch break) that they not be interrupted. Many of the guests will be having their own private stands others may be taking positions at various publishers’ stands during the weekend. Plus of course, there are plenty of lively events and panel shows that artists will be involved with. Times and locations for these various activities can be found at the convention’s website. These may be subject to change and updated accordingly. Additionally BICS’ staff will be able to advise people, alongside appropriate signage being placed throughout the venue. For the very best in show information the

Birmingham International Comics Show Showguide will become a cherished souvenir. Alongside times and locations for the many events and competitions that will be taking place, there will be exclusive features about BICS’ guests and on comic companies celebrating anniversaries plus a very special Hellboy cover produced by BICS’ star guests from the

USA, Mike Mignola and Kevin Nowlan. To ensure this special convention book is even more special2 the organisers have foresworn selling the Showguide this year and again invested their money in the people they believe count the most – the fans! Once more produced to the highest quality, it will now be in a limited edition format to ensure those who book in advance have something unique that latecomers could possibly miss out on. The

Birmingham International Comics Show Showguide will become a rare collector’s classic, and so unique that few people will want to part with their copies for sale on e-bay! There has been a demand for family tickets from Americans and groups of fans are due in from

Europe already alongside

Great Britain’s hordes planning to gather for BICS 2007. Fans who don’t want to be disappointed are now advised to pre-book tickets at what is guaranteed to be a spectacular show!

Background Information on Some of the Artists:

Charlie Adlard has been stirring things up in recent years drawing The Walking Dead at Image while remaining busy and prolific elsewhere. One new project is Le Soufflé du Wendigo for French Soliel. Doug Braithwaite brought Justice to the printed page at DC, and previously took on Earth X over at Marvel. His skilled draughtsmanship work has been featured at many companies in America and the

UK. Nigel Dobbyn has drawn Strontium Dogs, Teenage MutantNinja Turtles and Billy the Cat! His versatile charismatic art has been published within 2000AD and The Beano, in newspapers, magazines, and for licensing. Gary Erskine earned his stripes illustrating Marvel

UK’s Knights of Pendragon series. Notable recent works include Star Wars, The Filth and City of

Silence.Jon Haward has contributed to such diverse anthologies as 2000AD, Warhammer, the Frank Frazetta Quarterly and Negative Burn, was the main artist on the

UK’s Spectacular Spider-Man comic for several years and is currently adapting Shakespeare’s Macbeth for Classical Comics. James Hodgkins has worked for DC’s licensing department developing Superman and Batman scenarios and characters for anything from a Monopoly board game to a tin of baked beans! He has illustrated Batman comics, inked Daredevil and Spider-Man and is now publishing his own Lass Vegas comic. Dave Kendall paints book covers adorning horror and dark fantasy novels, he has also illustrated work for the comics 2000AD, Warhammer and Event Horizon among others. Additional Information: For BICS 2007 news & updates email: paulhbirch@yahoo.com

To order advance BICS 2007 tickets & visit:

www.thecomicsshow.co.uk

John Freeman from Down the Tubes has forwarded some sad news for those involved in British comics. Phil had worked in the girls comic Jinty from the first issue to last,worked on the war strip “The Sarge”,in Battle Action as well as working for Bunty.  When Phil jumped to the

US comic market he worked on,amongst others,the Unknown Soldier.   Recently he was working on the Dutch comic Wendy. 

John writes: 

“I’m very sorry to report that British comics artist Phil Gascoine has died after a short illness.For those of you who knew him the news comes as a terrible shock. He was once chairman of the SSI and always a consummate professional. In the words of his good friend, fellow artist Barrie Mitchell, who I spoke with this morning, “There are not a lot of artists who can turn their hands to anything, but Phil was one of them.”

I am preparing a tribute to Phil for my downthetubes web site and would welcome memories of Phil if you have them. He was always one of those creators who would mix with all generations and was still working on DC Thomson’s Wendy. He will be much missed by all who knew him or worked with him.

Thanks in advance for any feedback you may have if you knew Phil personally.”

http://lambiek. net/artists/ g/gascoine_ phil.htm 

 The Baltimore Comic Convention organisers have sent out the following Press Release:

“An open letter from Marc Nathan, and your friends at the Baltimore Comic-Con:

We at the Baltimore Comic-Con express our deepest sympathies to the friends, family, and fans of the late, great Michael Wieringo, who sadly left us too early this week. Mike was a true friend, and always a welcome and integral part of our “little, big” show here in Baltimore every September. We will all feel Ringo’s absence next month, but his spirit will live on.

In the past few days, literally hundreds of e-mails and calls have come our way, asking what plans the Baltimore Comic-Con is making to honor Mike– many professionals and publishers offering their own time and services to assure recognition for one of comics’ greats. Let me say, we are currently discussing with Ringo’s family and friends the best way to honor his memory, and intend to offer up something special at the ‘Con. We also heartily support anyone who wants to do something at the show on their own, be they a fan, a friend, a publisher, retailer, or all of the above.

An announcement will be made next week, but rest assured, we are on it. We plan not to mourn Mike’s passing September 8-9, but rather, to celebrate his life.

But, right now, let us take a few days, and remember a dear friend. We’ll miss you, Ringo…”

The Guest list so far includes:

SERGIO ARAGONES | Dick Ayers | Kyle Baker | Tom Brevoort | Jim Calafiore | Tommy Castillo | C.B. Cebulski | Bernard Chang | Howard Chaykin | Sean Chen | Mark Chiarello | FRANK CHO | Steve Conley | Amanda Conner | Todd Dezago | Dan DiDio | Tommy Lee Edwards | Rich Faber | Al Feldstein | DAVID FINCH | John Gallagher | Ron Garney | Michael Golden | Jimmy Gownley | Cully Hamner | Dean Haspiel | Tarig Hasson | Adam Hughes | Chris Ivy| James Jean | Georges Jeanty | J.G. Jones | Joe Jusko | Ken Kelly | Leonard Kirk | Barry Kitson | Rich Koslowski | Adam Kubert | Andy Kubert | JOE KUBERT | Scott Kurtz | Eric Larson | JIM LEE (Sunday only) | Norman Lee | John Paul Leon | John Lucas | Ron Marz | Sean McKeever | Mark McKenna | Bob McLeod | Pop Mhan | MIKE MIGNOLA | Mark Morales | Doug Murray | Scott Neely | Steve Niles | Phil Noto | Mike Oeming | Jimmy Palmiotti | Andrew Pepoy | David Petersen | Brandon Peterson | Keith Pollard | Paul Pope | Eric Powell | Tom Raney | JOHN ROMITA JR. | JOHN ROMITA SR. | Don Rosa | Craig Rousseau | Stephane Roux | Andy Runton | Alex Saviuk | JIM SHOOTER | Louise Simonson | Walter Simonson | Andy Smith | John K Snyder III| Chris Sprouse | Jim Starlin | Brian Stelfreeze | Karl Story | Herb Trimpe | Tim Truman | Billy Tucci | Tim Vigil | Dexter Vines | Neil Vokes | Mark Waid | Mark Wheatley | Ron Wilson and many many more!!!

If anyone out there is going and can keep us posted each day -please get in touch!

The Small Press Expo will take place in Virginia on 12th & 13th October this year.  For more information you can visit the official site at:

http://www.spxpo.com/

Becky Cloonan has some very interesting work on show over at Ink & Thunder. 

http://inkandthunder.blogspot.com/2007/08/tcaf-this-weekend.html

Well worth checking out..a possible future CBO interviewee? You can check Becky’s own web site out at:

http://estrigious.com/becky/