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Monthly Archives: March 2009

BRISTOL COMIC EXPO

You can get all the news along with colour graphics at the Comic Expo website -see blogroll.  But as a taster here is who will be there:     PUBLISHERS @ COMIC EXPO    COM.X ARDDEN ENTERTAINMENTS  CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED  CINEBOOK FULL CIRCLE PUBLICATIONS PANINI REBELLION TITAN TRIPWIRE        AAM MARKOSIA TURNAROUND     ABIOGENESIS PRESS TOP [...]

I Have Travelled Far But Seen Nothing…

In my never ending quest to find nice graffitti or pornographic hedge rows I have come up with two examples. The Black Castle,near Sainsbury’s in Brislington,is where brother Mike spotted a top notch piece of hedgerow porn.  He saw it and HAD to take a photo.  I mean,it’s not just Hoopers vision,right?  You can see [...]

Cheer Up An Old Man For Easter!

I had an idea while battering my head against a wall.  There are thousands of hits a week on CBO and some of those hitters must be comic artists.  So,why not,if you are an artist,put together your own Uncle Terry “Wanted” poster.  Just for fun. Send jpegs only to hoopercomicsuk@yahoo.com but add “Wanted Poster” in [...]

Lift Me Up! Lift Me Up!

As Moby’s “Lift Me Up!” blares out I’m techno-hip-hop-trance dancing.  I can do The Twist. Anyway,a couple of people have said they’ve seen me at the Comic Expo in the past but were too nervous to say “hello” because they were not comic creators or publishers. WHAAAAT?! You do NOT have to be in the [...]

Have Stencil Will Travel

There are some nice pieces of stencil art going up around Bristol and some in the Stokes Croft area in particular.  Forget that awful “street art” term because even kids learn stencilling at school. Where I draw the difference is the thought and work that goes into the pieces.  Brother Mike took two shots of [...]

More New Look Archie

THE MOST EXPLOSIVE “NEW LOOK” SAGA YET CONTINUES IN BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST 172! The latest “New Look” saga has rocked Riverdale, with Veronica and her friends facing off against Mr. Lodge and his constituents as the teens try to keep a beloved nature preserve from becoming an industrial park!  The problem came to [...]

ARCANA NEWS March 09

Arcana Moves on Coma, Grunts, and Ripped! Arcana Comics is proud to announce that Coma, Grunts, and Ripped have entered a production development agreement with Romark Films.   Romark Films was founded by filmmakers, Mark Jonathan Stanley and Rock Shaink. Shaink, who is currently working on a remake of the 80s’ cult classic, “The Hidden,” is [...]

ARCANA NEWS March 09

Arcana Newsletter for March 2009, Newsletter Volume 6, Issue 3 March 29, 2009

IT’S GETTING CLOSER!!!

FALLEN ANGEL MEDIA In association with BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL COMIC EXPO Presents Sat 9th May Mercure Hotel Bristol A special one day showcase of the very best in Small Press Guests inc. GILBERT SHELTON HUNT EMERSON In association KNOCKABOUT

Classics Illustrated -Fund AND Educational!

Don’t forget to visit the up-dated Classics Illustrated site over at http://www.classicsillustrated.co.uk/ And remember there is a handy link on the blogroll.