Tag Archives: Bryan Talbot

The History of Foyles In Comic Book Form

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Rich Johnston

When I went to the Image Duplicator exhibition in London last night, I also walked past Foyles, the classic London bookstore, who have taking the hoardings of nearby renovations and have used a number of cartoonists to tell their history …

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A Crisis Of Infinite Conventions

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Rich Johnston

THE FRINGE Edinburgh hasn’t had much joy in the way of comic conventions over the last few decades, losing out to the hustle and bustle of neighbouringish Glasgow. But one fellow is giving it a go come April. A Toy …

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In One Week, In Two Weeks – A Cherubic Start To The New Year

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Rich Johnston

In one week’s time, we start to get round to a full week’s worth of comics. Dark Horse has teh amazing Cherubs by Bryan Talbot and Mark Stafford, more Buffy, the new Star Wars, more Action Comics, lots of Rotworld, …

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Mary And Bryan Talbot On Channel 4 News Talking Comics, Awards And Daughters

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Mary Talbot and Bryan Talbot appeared on Britain’s Channel 4 News tonight to talk about their Costa Award-winning graphic novel Dotter Of Her Father’s Eyes, being the daughter of a writer and also defending the very medium itself… The summary …

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Dotter Of Her Father’s Eyes Wins Costa Award For Best Biography

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Announced on BBC’s Front Row (listen to it here), Dotter Of Her Father’s Eyes by Mary Talbot and Bryan Talbot has won the Costa Best Book Award for Best Biography.  Another graphic novel had been noiminated for Best Novel, Days of …

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Sunday Runaround – The Writers’ Room

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Rich Johnston

THE WRITERS ROOM Look for more collaborative writer projects from Marvel in the future, according to Axel Alonso; Another thing I learned was the power of collaborative writing. This wasn’t my first rodeo with a big event story featuring multiple …

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Dotter Of Her Father’s Eyes Makes It Into The Independent’s Books Of the Year

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Rich Johnston

The Independent has named Mary and Bryan Talbot‘s Dotter Of Her Father’s Eyes, already shortlisted for the Costa Book Award, in their Memoirs Of The Year. Just before Salman Rusdie‘s Joseph Anton, they report; Dotter of her Father’s Eyes (Jonathan …

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My Favourite Joke In Grandville: Bete Noire by Bryan Talbot

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Rich Johnston

There are lots of good jokes in the new Grandville volume from Bryan Talbot. And lots of action adventure, swashbuckling, derring do and that unique brand of anthropomorphic steampunky Anglo/French struggle that rips through every page of Grandville at a cracking …

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TRIPWIRE: Bryan Talbot From 1998

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Open publication – Free publishing – More 1998 Before Bleeding Cool, there was TRIPWIRE magazine. In 2012, it celebrates its 20th anniversary and so it’s crowd funding at Unbound (www.unbound.co.uk/books/43) to get a lavish hardcover edition published to commemorate this …

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“The Badger.. Is Back!” – Bryan Talbot Intoduces Grandville Vol 3 – Bete Noire

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Rich Johnston

There’s been a bit of fuss in the UK of late about the principle of culing badgers to prevent tuberculosis in cattle. I think we know which side of the argument Detective Inspector LeBrock would be on.. Grandville Vol 3 …

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Bryan Talbot To Become A Second Doctor

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Tomrrow, Bryan Talbot, creator of One Bad Rat, Grandville, Alice In Sunderland and Nemesis The Warlock will be presented by an honorary Doctorate of Letters for his body of work by Northumbria University at their annual degree ceremony in Newcastle. …

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The Launch Party For Dotter Of Her Father’s Eyes by Mary M Talbot and Bryan Talbot (VIDEO)

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Rich Johnston

I’ve just come back from the rather convivial launch party for Dotter Of Her Father’s Eyes, by Mary M Talbot and Bryan Talbot, published by Dark Horse and Jonathan Cape. Man At The Crossroads, Paul Gravett led the speeches, followed …

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The 12th Annual Rumour Awards: Scoop Of The Year

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Rich Johnston

So what were the bigger scoops that Bleeding Cool managed to grab this year? There certainly seem to have been a lot to pore through. Here are a few favourites, We said that Jonathan Ross and Bryan Hitch would be …

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Review: Dotter Of Her Father’s Eyes by Mary M Talbot and Bryan Talbot

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Rich Johnston

Trying to join lines between one Bryan Talbot project and the next is nigh impossible. Heart Of Empire, Alice In Sunderland, Grandville, each occupies very different worlds, styles, genres, approaches to the form. And now it’s time for him to …

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Thinking Only Of Thought Bubble

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Rich Johnston

Gary Erskine has his kilt packed. Steve Wacker, despite the efforts of a driver who got lost, managed to get to the airport before his flight took off.  Kieron Gillen has his DJ set all worked out. And Gail Simone …

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Bryan Talbot Announces Grandville III: Bête Noire

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Rich Johnston

Thanks to all the people who emailed me this one. Bryan Talbot has announced the threequel to his steampunk anthropomorphic series of graphic albums, Grandville. Bête Noire follows the original book and its sequel Mon Amour, detailing the adventures of …

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Bryan Talbot’s Expanded Digital Naked Artist

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Rich Johnston

Bryan Talbot is launching a digital version of his Naked Artist volume, a collection of anecdotes experienced and tall tales told to the comic book creator, often involving luminaries of the comic book scene. From Alan Moore to Frank Miller …

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Bryan Talbot’s Grandville Nominated For Hugo Award

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Rich Johnston

The Hugo nominations were announced at Eastercon this weekend. The Best Graphic Story nominations were;l Fables: Witches, written by Bill Willingham; illustrated by Mark Buckingham (Vertigo) Girl Genius, Volume 10: Agatha Heterodyne and the Guardian Muse , written by Phil …

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