Archive - Sep 22, 2003 - Story
The Brief Untimely End of Prophecy Magazine?
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on September 22, 2003 - 19:04
Prophecy Magazine announced itself as "dedicated exclusively to comic content from independent and alternative artists."
Recently Journalista! pointed to a recent announcement from Prophecy Magazine to its contributors on the TCJ Messageboards. In a nutshell: lack of funding means no publication, magazine won't honor contracts with contributors and hey, why don't we split the profits on an anthology of the work produced for the magazine.
One More SPXPO Report
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on September 22, 2003 - 16:21
A nice write-up of the recent SPXPO with a run-down of several individual creators who exhibited at the show.
(BTW, Hurricane Isabel ate my SPXPO report)
Mark Your Calendars for UK Webcomixthing 2004
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on September 22, 2003 - 15:05
For a mere £4.00 (or £3.00 in advance) you too can attend the UK Webcomic Thing next March 6, 2004 at the Octagon in Stepney, London.
The UK Web Comix Thing 2004 is a convention aimed at the web and mini comix industry of the UK. Designed to provide the UK with something on par with the Small Press Expos held in the US, the event will bring together creators of web, independent, alternative, underground and unconventional UK comics and give the general public, fans and aspiring artists a chance to browse the talent of today in this leading edge industry.
You Wouldn't Like Peter Bagge When He's Mad
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on September 22, 2003 - 13:44
The Pulse has a brief interview with Pete Bagge on his Marvel comic "The Incorrigable Hulk" which follows up his earlier effort "The Megalomaniacal Spider-Man."
Also Bagge's latest webcomic is up at Reason. A magnet of controversy, that Bagge...
Ninth Art Discusses The Marketing of a Comics Personality
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on September 22, 2003 - 10:18
Some comic creators like to market themselves as personalities, while others steer clear of the spotlight. Why did Grant Morrison go one way and Peter Milligan the other?
The Ninth Art editorial board considers the question of image building.
