Panel Borders: Spirit animals – Hannah Eaton and Dan White

Continuing a month of shows on horror and fantasy comics, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of writer / artists about their work in these genres which mix tales of adolescent girls with English legends, spirit animals and weird occurrences. Hannah Eaton discusses her folkloric graphic novel Naming Monsters, recently published by Myriad Editions and a result of her entering the 2012 First Fictions Competition. Dan White talks about his self published comics Terminus and Cindy and Biscuit, the latter combining the adventures of a Little Orphan Annie type character and her dog with Lovecraftian horrors. Both interviews were recorded live at Cartoon County, Brighton, Summer 2013, with additional questions by David Lloyd, Corinne Pearlman, Glenn Fabry, Dave Stone and others.

Originally broadcast 21st October 2013 on Resonance 104.4 FM (London)

For more info and a variety of different formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this podcast at www.archive.org

Links: More info about Hannah’s work at www.hannaheaton.com / www.myriadeditions.com
Alex’s previous interview with Hannah at Crawley Wordfest
Dan White’s website: milkthecat.wordpress.com featuring Cindy and Biscuit
Podcast / reviews site: mindlessones.com featuring Terminus
Cartoon County website
Listen to episode 68 of The Mindless Ones podcast, recorded immediately after the Dan White interview

Recommended Events:

Signings at Gosh! Comics

Hic and Hoc Launch party

Overseas publishers of Very Nice Comic Things Hic & Hoc have enlisted some Brits you may be familiar with to edit their second volume of the Hic & Hoc Illustrated Journal Of Humo(u)r (see what they did there?). Gosh! favourite Lizz Lunney, author of such lovely works like Depressed Cat and At The Theme Park, also-Gosh!-favourite Joe List, who you may know from his frequent doodlings over Guardian newspaper publications, Gareth Brookes, Stephen Collins, Joe Decie, Luke Pearson and Philippa Rice have put together a collection of the best of the UK comics scene, out to tickle your funny bone. Various contributors will be signing the book at Gosh! for the launch event, with free booze on tap, so come along!

Friday October 25th, 7pm – 8pm

Joe Sacco signing

Joe Sacco himself, author of critically-acclaimed reportage comics Safe Area Gorazde, Palestine, and many more, is going to be in the shop for a signing on the 26th of October, to celebrate his latest book, The Great War

Saturday October 26th, 2pm – 3pm

Gosh! Comics, 1 Berwick Street, London W1F 0DR

Comica Festival 2013

This year’s London Comica Festival is imminent and events over the first couple of weeks include:

From Hell To Eternity: Eddie Campbell On Alan Moore
Campbell discusses his collaborations with Alan Moore, notably on the acclaimed From Hell.
Platform Theatre, Handyside Street, London N1C 4AA
October 26, 2013 4.45pm for 5-6.30pm

Joe Sacco: The Great War and the Battle of the Somme
Sacco talks in depth about how he achieves his acclaimed comics journalism.
Platform Theatre, Handyside Street, London N1C 4AA
October 26, 2013 7.15pm for 7.30-9.30

The Nine Lives of Dave McKean
Explore the multi-faceted, multi-media creativity of this extraordinary storyteller & image-maker.
Foyles Bookshop, 3rd Floor Gallery, WC2H 0EB
October 29, 2013 6.15 for 6.30-8.30pm

Living and Loving in London : Oscar Zarate & Ilya
How new graphic novels The Park & Room For Love reflect realities of urban relationships.
Foyles Bookshop, 3rd Floor Gallery, WC2H 0EB
October 31, 2013 6.15 for 6.30-8.30pm

What Is A Superhero?
Kieron Gillen, Si Spurrier, Will Brooker & Richard Reynolds analyse what makes a superhero.
Foyles Bookshop, 3rd Floor Gallery, WC2H 0EB
November 1, 2013 6.15 for 6.30-8.30pm

More info at www.comicafestival.com