An episode of the Laydeez do comics podcast, recorded at Comica Festival 2012 – graphic novelist Alison Bechdel reads from her new book Are you my mother? and answers questions from the audience about her debut Fun Home, and long running comic strip Dykes to watch out for.
(Recorded at Foyles Bookshop, introduced by Nicola Streeten and edited by Alex Fitch)
Extract from Are you my mother? by Alison Bechdel
For more info about this podcast and a variety of formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.org
Links: Review of Are you my mother? in New York times
Alison Bechdel’s website
Laydeez do comics website
Comica Festival 2012
Charlie Adlard signing and discussing his 100th issue of The Walking Dead
Charlie Adlard will be celebrating his 100th issue of The Walking Dead in January at Infintiy and Beyond. For those that haven’t seen details of events these as follows:
TUESDAY 8TH JANUARY 7PM-9PM*
An Audience With Charlie Adlard – £2.00 per person
This evening event will feature a Q and A with Charlie, conducted by Alex Fitch, where he will discuss his run on the Walking Dead. Drinks and nibbles provided. This event is only open to a maximum of 50 people, on a first come first served basis. Attendees will receive a signed print and will be the first to see the as yet unannounced Infinity and Beyond Walking Dead #106 exclusive variant cover. Charlie will only be signing copies of #106 on this date.
SATURDAY 12TH JANUARY 1PM-3PM*
An open signing for all that can make it!
Charlie will sign Walking Dead comics and books but attendees must purchase a copy of The Walking Dead #106 Infinity & Beyond exclusive cover.
*Events and times subject to change and variation without notice
More info on the Infinity and Beyond facebook page
Infinity and Beyond, 31 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2XB
Laydeez do comics, London January 2013
NEXT MEETING…
Monday 21 Jan, 6-8.30pm
Foyles Gallery, third floor,
113-119 Charing Cross Road
London, WC2H 0EB
Nearest Tube: Tottenham Court Road
ENTRY: FREE but contributions welcome for drinks and cake!
RSVP: Although free, for health and safety reasons, please book for each event.
Guests:
Dr Muna Al-Jawad, Consultant in Elderly Medicine, BSUH, Comics artist
and co-organiser of the 4th International Comics and Medicine Conference, 2013
John Miers, Artist www.johnmiers.com
David Jesus Vignolli, Artist www.jesusvignolli.com/david
