Dave Gibbons Archives

Orbital In Conversation With Dave Gibbons On His Career, Kingsman, And Being Comics Laureate
By Chris Thompson [audio:http://popculturehound.net/podcast/OiCPodcastEpisode117.mp3] Following on from last week's debut of the retitled Orbital in Conversation (OiC) podcast featuring Kurtis Wiebe and friends (which you can still listen to here), this time I'm back with Comics Laureate and all-round good guy Dave Gibbons (Watchmen, Green Lantern, Kingsman: The Secret Service). Dave and I met up in his home[...]
A Walk Around The Kingsman Pop Up Shop On Savile Row, London (Video & Pics)
Quite a wonderful promotion this, Parker Bros have supplied the makers of the Kingsman movie with their bespoke clothing needs for the movie, epitomising a certain British style, and as a result have also launched a Kingsman line, replicating the very items used in the film. And ahead of tomorrow's London premiere of this film based on[...]
And Finally… The History Of The DC Universe, As It Was
Gilbert, Jim Starlin, Joe Kubert, Arthur Adams, Walter Simonson, Paul Norris, Mike Grell, Mary Wilshire, Andy Kubert, Gil Kane, Kurt Schaffenberger, Bob Kane, Curt Swan, George Pérez, Howard Chaykin, Jan Duursema, Carmine Infantino, Jim Steranko, Gray Morrow, Neal Adams, Murphy Anderson, Dave Gibbons, Gilbert Hernandez, Dan Spiegle, Frank Thorne, Ramona Fradon, Matt Wagner, Ernie Colon, Irwin[...]
Dave Gibbons at San Diego Comicon 2014
It was with great happiness I signed up for 'An Evening with Dave Gibbons', put together by IDW Publishing to promote their Artifact Edition of Watchmen Even at $500 a pop, I drooled at the thought of having dinner and conversation with one of my all-time favourite comicbook creators, a bona fide industry master to[...]
David Hitchcock's Process Revealed On Titan's Springheeled Jack – A 'Victorian Fever-Dream'
It's delicately and evocatively pencilled and written by David Hitchcock in full steampunkish style. It turns out that Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons are fans They provided the following supportive blurbs: An ambitious and masterfully executed Victorian fever-dream – Alan Moore Expertly told and truly creepy – Dave Gibbons Here's our preview of Springheeled Jack courtesy of the estimable Mr[...]
Sexy Or Sexualized? The Depiction Of Women In Comics With Paul Levitz, Gail Simone, Dave Gibbons, Marguerite Bennett, Adam Hughes, Christina Blanch, And Thom Zahler At Baltimore Comic Con
Paul Levitz moderated a panel on the depiction of women in comics at Baltimore Comic Con this year on Friday with panelists Gail Simone, Dave Gibbons, Marguerite Bennett, Adam Hughes, Christina Blanch, and Thom Zahler. Levitz opened by pointing out that whether a character is depicted as sexy or sexualized in comics is a very old[...]
Marvel Comics Rush-Publishes Secret Service Collection Ahead Of Movie
A new collected editon of The Secret Service, or rather Kingsman: The Secret Service, is being rush-published by Marvel Comics for the end of September when they suddenly realised that that was when the film was out and someone suddenly decided that maybe it would be better not to wait until November for the book[...]
Things To Do In London In July If You Like Comics – Neil Gaiman, Melinda Gebbie, Steve Rude, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Dave Gibbons, Robert Crumb And More
The renowned artist Eddie Campbell (From Hell) has illustrated the story and FourPlay String Quartet have created an entirely new underscore to the story. Hayley Campbell, author of the forthcoming book The Art of Neil Gaiman, will be interviewing Neil, Eddie and FourPlay on stage. Monday 7th July A British Revolution: 2000 AD and Beyond British Library 18.30-20.00 – Book now Some of the key figures in[...]
The Guardian Combines Literary Authors With Comic Artists, From Audrey Niffenegger To Dave Gibbons
Creating pairings such as these… Gillian Flynn and Dave Gibbons AM Homes and Frazer Irving Margaret Atwood and Christian Ward Michel Faber and Roger Langridge Audrey Niffenegger and Eddie Campbell Dave Eggers Eggers, of course, already stretching across both worlds It's a stunning achievement on The Guardian's part A different comic will run every day from tomorrow on the Guardian website but will all appear[...]
Dave Gibbons And Jock Draw Covers For Bryan Hitch's Real Heroes
Here are the newly revealed covers for Bryan Hitch's Real Heroes #2 by his best buddies Dave Gibbons and Jock. The second issue of Hitch's superheroic version of Galaxy Quest (with subtle clues as to his work on the Fantastic Four movie) gets its Final Order Cut-Off date on Monday Which means, if you want these covers,[...]
Rogue Trooper On Hold At IDW, Full Speed Ahead At 2000AD
Did anyone else notice no new Rogue Trooper in the June Previews from IDW, only the classic reprint series? I'm told that the new originated series from IDW by Brian Ruckley and Alberto Ponticelli, based on the 2000AD sci-fi soldier created by Gerry Finley-Day to Dave Gibbons, has been put on hold due to disappointing sales. But[...]
London SuperCon Reveals Guide's Rorschach Cover By Dave Gibbons
The London Super Comic Convention is convening March 15th and 16th, and in the lead-up they've revealed that their cover art for this year's program guide has been designed by the great Dave Gibbons, one of their guests at the con, and features Rorschach and Big Ben That's a thought Wonder what his musings would[...]
When Neil Gaiman Helped Out On Watchmen, This Is What He Got In Return
–Dave Gibbons 13thDimension gets a first look at the Watchmen Artifact Edition from IDW And a page from Neil Gaiman Did we know that Neil took part in the creation of the comic? We do now… In fact, I was talking to Neil Gaiman a couple of weeks ago — managed to have a catch-up with[...]
Monday Morning Runaround – Photographic Proof
Including those who might even appear in the book… I just backed Comic Book People: Photographs from SDCC in the 1970s and 1980s on @Kickstarter http://t.co/1JWsur1Q15 — Dave Gibbons (@davegibbons90) January 27, 2014 THE WHEDON WITH ALL THE FOLLOWERS How to make Mike Carey's day over his new book, The Girl With All The Gifts. Finally had time to read[...]
Watchmen Deluxe On Kindle, 448 Pages For Five Bucks
The Watchmen Deluxe edition by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, 448 pages of it, for $4.99. Bargain. This may be the Kindle deal that digital refuseniks may find hard to argue with The Watchmen Deluxe edition by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, 448 pages of it, for $4.99. Bargain. This may be the Kindle deal that digital[...]
Monday Morning Runaround – A Rood Awakening (UPDATE)
Anyone care to translate the flag? COMICS LIBRARIAN Paul Gravett writes; First announcements and first image (Dave Gibbons' cover to The Trials of Nasty Tales from 1973, below) are out this week from The British Library in London about their exciting forthcoming exhibition on British comics John Dunning and I are co-curating Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in[...]
IDW Publishing Makes It In New York – NYCC Recap
Plus they got to announce things with Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, Charles Schulz, Darwyn Cooke, Dave Gibbons, James O'Barr and Frank Bill Pretty impressive list. This was the week that was: Three new Artist's Editions were announced for Jack Kirby, Dave Gibbons and Charles Schulz. A second My Little Pony series will make it's debut next year. A pair of Artist's[...]
Jack Kirby, Dave Gibbons And Charles Schulz Get IDW Artist Editions
And these offerings are truly blockbusters—Jack Kirby's New Gods Artist's Edition and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen Artifact Edition For the first time ever, readers will be able to see up close Kirby's energy and dynamic storytelling, and Gibbons' intricately designed and beautifully realized pages, as they never have before—as close as possible to how they looked[...]
More On IDW's Rogue Trooper Rebellion
Here's the blurb: San Diego, CA (July 20, 2013) – Following the success of Judge Dredd, IDW and Rebellion/2000 AD expand their thriving relationship with the addition of Rogue Trooper to their publishing slate! IDW will launch an all-new Rogue Trooper series in 2014, and also offer newly colored re-presentations of past Rogue Trooper comics, too. Co-created[...]