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Steven (who you may know on this blog as F!NCH) has done some lettering for a new Image comic, here's the info:

24Seven from Image is out now, featuring 35 short stories of robot
life in the big city by a fantastic line-up of talented creators.
Definitely a something-for-everyone book, you can check out the
previews here:

http://www.imagecomics.com/blog/2006/06/24seven-press-roundup-38-preview-pages.html

then either order from your local comics shop using the Diamond code
MAY061717, or at any retail book outlet using the ISBN number
1-58240-636-7

I also forgot to mention ages ago that the new issue of There's no time like the present, by Paul Rainey/, is really really good. Buy it, now!!
And, speaking of inventive time travel stories, there are still some issues of Nigel Auchterlounies 'Gone' available. I don't know why I haven't mentioned that before. Buy them from me (email me for details) or from Shane.
And if you still have some money left, check out Iron West by my hero Doug TenNapel. I think it could've been a bit longer and I found the ending a bit disappointing, but it's still one of the best graphic novels I've read in ages. Well, since his last one.

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Moomins! Moomins! Moomins! I love Moomins. Via Bugpowder
And the new cartoon based on Mignolas 'Screw on head' (one of the bestest comics ever)! Via drawn.
I've only seen stills so far because my idiot computer won't show it.
And speaking of stupid computers, I can't get my book off my other rubbish computer. I may have to visit publishers in person with my idiot computer so they can read it. I have two cdr files, because it couldn't deal with the book in one sitting, which was fine when I was just printing it out. But now I need to combine the two cdr files, add all the text again (because the computer had a hissy fit and decided the book was better without text) and then convert it to a pdf. At the moment the damn thing won't even open one of the files, never mind two. Yes, I'm talking about you, stupid machine. Grr.

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Here's that dedication I mentioned (click on it to go to my flickr page, where you can find a bigger more legible version):

And here are the endpages and cover of the finished book:

And here are some interior pages from the little books:

Had lots of fun at a beer festival yesterday. Drank some overpriced cider, met some cute dogs with great names (pudding and ninja) and everything else is a bit blurry, but I'm sure it was good.
The Cumberland has the bestest toilets, they are wallpapered with old comics:

More pics on flickr, including pudding the dog and a cardboard bee.

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A very apologetic game for youngsters:

This game was lurking around the uni when we started, even though it was a new building. It could possibly be some magical Jumanji type game, but we will never know, as nobody could figure out how to play it. We couldn't even tell if there were pieces missing.
Wookie came out to Uni with me and had a look at the exhibition.

He's so photogenic, he now has his very own flickr set. I forgot to mention before that the book dedication has a thank you to everyone who visits this blog. I also forgot to get a photo of the exciting fishie endpapers too. It all comes down on Thursday, so I'll probably get some more photos then.

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1st - 7th of August is Clown Week. Get your creepy clown ecards here for the big event.

The exhibition went well, I had 3 A2 sized prints and then a plinth with the finished graphic novel (bound with some lovely leather and great typography, thank you Deirdre!) and three small books filled with sketches. Here are the prints:

And here are the books:

It feels odd to be finished. I need to re-do the text and put the book together as a PDF and start hassling publishers again. Just waiting to do my final assessment this morning, then I just have to hand in my dissertation (in September) and I'm all done. I'm not sure what I'm doing after that. Maybe I should apply to do another MA in September....
Congratulations to Richard Starzecki, who has just had a baby boy. Well, actually Kari had the baby, but you know what I mean. Congratulations!

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busy putting up the exhibition and getting ready for assessments. Bleh! Full rundown with photos at some point. Since I'm too busy to blog, here are some things to keep you entertained:
http://www.catsthatlooklikehitler.com/ ,
via http://www.tennapel.com/ (thanks Andy).
The 'we hate kitlers' section is quite funny too.
And.....there was something else but I've completely forgotten what it was ......um.....it was really neat. Oh well, maybe I'll remember it for next time I'm in a hurry.

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