The role of the micropublisher has become a vital one in recent years as a stepping stone for creators between the worlds of self-publishing and the bigger outfits in the industry….
There are points when you can’t help but repeat yourself when you cover the same comics projects multiple times in a year. But sometimes those same recycled sentiments simply cannot be…
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With its mix of fresh new voices on the scene, stalwarts of self-publishing and established pros, Dirty Rotten Comics has been one of the standout comics projects of the UK…
Describing your mission statement in the terms of the lyrics of cheesy ‘80s pop group Bucks Fizz may seem something of an eccentric way to introduce a small press comic…
Gary Clap and Kirk Campbell’s Dirty Rotten Comics is a small press anthology that champions creators of all levels of technical ability and experience, from established names in UK comics through…
Is the easier availability of high quality printing options for self-publishing having a negative knock-on effect for small press comics work presented in a traditional zine or DIY culture format?…
It’s no great secret that in this age of more affordable quality printing and crowdfunding initiatives that self-publishing has become an increasingly viable model for producing and distributing comics work….
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Is the rapidly expanding number of UK comics-related shows, fairs and festivals to exhibit at an advantage? Or is this level of growth actually stretching small press creators and their…
“Colour is All About Contrast (or Lack of It)” – An Interview with Brecht Evens on His Latest Work from Drawn & QuarterlyJune 18, 2021
“The Central Conflict in Any Artist’s Life is Inherently Compromise” – Dave Baker and Nicole Goux Talk About ‘Everyone Is Tulip’ from Dark Horse ComicsJune 11, 2021
“Everything Feels More Fragile and Less Permanent” – An Interview with Keiler Roberts on ‘My Begging Chart’, Her Latest Book for D+QMay 31, 2021
“I Think All of Us Are Marked By Some Kind of Tragedy” – An Interview with Joe Ollmann on ‘Fictional Father’, Published by Drawn & QuarterlyMay 24, 2021
“I Hear Again and Again that ‘Quarantine Comix’ Helped People Get through this Awful Year, and that is Just Amazing to Hear” – Rachael Smith Talks About Her Acclaimed Comics Series on Life in LockdownMay 19, 2021
