Redeye Rocks!
Redeye issue 6 is currently available to buy. If you like comics, small press/ self published/ independent comics, then you need to buy it.
It's £5.50, which sounds like a lot, but it's really big (108 pages) and there's plenty of stuff you'll want to come back to.
This issue includes interviews with Tom Gauld, Lee Kennedy, Steve Yeowell and Alex CF. These interviews are great because the people asking the questions really know comics. They ask the stuff you want to know. David Baillie (being a comic creator himself) quite happily asks Tom Gauld about how he got various jobs and even manages to find out about his earnings, which is all very exciting for other creators reading it.
The features section includes a personal look at V for Vendetta, written by Jay Eales. Rather than a fanboy trip down memory lane (as these type of things usually are), this is full of well researched facts, and is a well constructed article which offers insight in to the book and film in an engaging way.
For me, the highlight of Redeye has to be the reviews section. Firstly, because every review they've ever given my work has been really useful to me. Every comic is given plenty of space to be examined in a constructive way. Secondly, as a potential buyer of these titles, the reviews are quite consistent and genuine. Comics are all judged alongside each other, so you'll find things like Oni press right next to a self published small print run comic.
Thirdly, as a reviewer myself I appreciate how difficult it can be to come up with constructive views, especially for a very short piece of work. But somehow they manage it!
There are some other great things about Redeye too, such as their 'Eyecandy' section which allows you to see samples of forthcoming releases, including work from Scar Comics and Accent UK. They also allow pro's to come in and take over a feature section, writing (or ranting) about anything they want. The news section is HUGE! It's lovely to see how much is happening out there. This issue also has a preview of Aleksander Zografs new work.
So go and buy it!
(Obviously you should go and buy a copy of Comics International too...)
Also check out Malcy Duff's new site (I got the right address this time) : http://www.missingtwin.net/
And check out the how the new Zombie anthology from Accent UK is shaping up. There's a particularly good two pager written by Tony Hitchman and drawn by some hugely talented genius.