Author Archives: alexfitch

Judith Vanistendael: Dance by the light of the moon

Posted on January 18, 2012 by alexfitch

Listen to a Q and A recorded at Bar Music Hall in East London as part of Comica Festival, 2010, Paul Gravett talks to Flemish cartoonist Judith Vanistendael about her semi-autobiographical graphic novel Dance by the light of the moon, … Continue reading →

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Magical realism

Posted on December 1, 2011 by alexfitch

Listen to a pair of talks recorded at Laydeez do comics, in which cartoonists Kripa Joshi and Mawil (Markus Witzel) discuss their work, plus Alex Fitch visits Woodrow Phoenix in his studio to discuss his editing of the new graphic … Continue reading →

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Manga Jiman

Posted on October 16, 2011 by alexfitch

Listen to a panel discussion recorded at the London Science Film Festival in April, Zarina Liew (Runner-up 2009/2010), Yuri Kore (Winner 2009/2010), Clio Millett (Winner 2010/2011) – of the Japanese Embassy’s ‘Manga Jiman’ (Pride in Manga) competition join Karen Rubins … Continue reading →

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Female Publishers and their work

Posted on September 30, 2011 by alexfitch

Listen to a pair of recordings from August and January 2011, as we explore the work of female comic book publishers and their work in the medium. In a Q and A recorded at the Imperial War Museum, Alex Fitch … Continue reading →

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Beyond the page

Posted on July 26, 2011 by alexfitch

Listen to a collection of three talks recorded at Laydeez do comics, we’re looking at dissemination of comics beyond the printed page, as University of Bournemouth lecturer Jo Tyler talks about adapting comic books for the radio, interviewer and journalist … Continue reading →

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Bristol Cartoonists

Posted on July 7, 2011 by alexfitch

Listen to a recording of two cartoonists from Bristol whose work is informed by their medical conditions. Andrew Godfrey talks about his strips The Clichéd Artist and The Selfish Gene which detail his life with Cystic Fibrosis and Katie Green … Continue reading →

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Ian Williams – Doctoring Comics

Posted on July 6, 2011 by alexfitch

Listen to a talk by Dr. Ian Williams about his work including curating Graphic Medicine and creating comic strips under the name Thom Ferrier followed by a Q and A session featuring questions by Phillipa Perry and Alex Fitch. (Recorded … Continue reading →

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London Print Studio Comics Collective

Posted on May 23, 2011 by alexfitch

Listen to a recording of two talks by the London Print Studio Comics Collective – Isabel Greenberg, Rachel Emily Taylor, William Goldsmith, Joe Kelly and Freya Harrisson – alongside mentor Karrie Franzman and LPS director John Philips. Karrie and her … Continue reading →

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Small press special

Posted on March 19, 2011 by alexfitch

Listen to a recording of three presentations by small press creators given at Laydeez do comics in February 2011 – Sean Azzopardi, Francesca Cassavetti (with Nick Tesco) and John Miers talk about their self published comics and graphic novels, their … Continue reading →

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Trina Robbins Q and A

Posted on February 27, 2011 by alexfitch

Listen to a recording of the Q and A that veteran Underground Comix creator and historian Trina Robbins gave at Laydeez do Comics in September 2010 with questions by Woodrow Phoenix and Paul Gravett among others. (Introduced by Sarah Lightman, … Continue reading →

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