Panel Borders: Naming Minotaurs
In the first of a series of shows looking at depictions of illness and medicine in comics, Alex Fitch talks to the creators of two recent graphic novels that deal with these themes. In a panel discussion recorded at Crawley WordFest, Alex talks to Nye Wright and Hannah Eaton about their graphic novels Things to do in a retirement home trailer park and Naming Monsters, with an introduction to the work of publisher Myriad Editions by editor Holly Ainley. Nye’s graphic novel depicts the last months of his relationship with his father as the latter dies of emphysema, with the comic book versions of the pair depicted as anthropomorphic characters; Hannah’s is a psychological exploration of a young woman coming to terms with her mother’s death and the contrasts and connections between her vignettes and British folklore stories.
Originally broadcast Monday 2nd June on Resonance 104.4 FM (London)
Panels from Naming Monsters by Hannah Eaton and Things to do in a retirement home trailer park by Nye Wright
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Links: Info about Things to do in a retirement home trailer park and Naming Monsters at myriadeditions.com
Info about Crawley WordFest
Recommended Events:
Sean Azzopardi Exhibition
Flashback Records, Crouch End, will be hosting an exhibition of prints by local cartoonist / publisher Sean Azzopardi.
VIEWING WILL BE ON FRIDAY 7th JUNE 6pm-8pm.
There will be some complimentary booze and fine, fine music.
This event is part of the Crouch End Festival 2013.
More info: www.facebook.com/events
David Shenton Exhibition
These Foolish Things: Shenton’s cartoons are often camp but they’re not just camp, and they’re not that awful apolitical offensive camp, but a light, knowing, meaningful camp; their first task is to entertain and to make the audience laugh – and often they do much more because the liberation politics that informs his work means that with the laugh there is an acerbic point – a wry observation on how we live or a satirical comment about society and a wider political context, contained in the lives and musings of plausible and likeable characters. Or sometimes it’s just a silly joke.
1 June to 27 July 2013
Space Station 65 Gallery, Building One, 373 Kennington Road, London SE11 4PS
More info: www.spacestationsixtyfive.com
DrownTown Launch Party and Signing
2000AD alumni Robbie Morrison (Nikolai Dante) and Jim Murray (Batman / Judge Dredd) have embarked on a fully-painted epic set in a flooded futuristic London and are launching the first volume at Gosh with a party and art exhibition!
It’s all happening on Friday the 21st of June, from 7pm until 9pm at which point everything will probably move on to the pub down the road. There’s no need to RSVP but if you’d like to reserve a book feel free to ask. Published by Jonathan Cape, the book is a £12.99 hardcover and if you can’t make it on the night but would like a signed/dedicated copy anyway, send us an email to info@goshlondon.com
7pm, Friday 21st June
Gosh! Comics, 1 Berwick Street, London, W10DR
More info: www.goshlondon.com
