Panel Borders: What makes a good graphic novel?
Concluding a month of shows looking at the work of female cartoonists, Alex Fitch hosts a panel discussion with cartoonists Hannah Berry, Corinne Pearlman, Hannah Eaton and Nicola Streeten to try and answer the question: “What makes a good graphic novel?”, with reference to their own work as writers, artists and commissioning editors and to other publications that have inspired them. Recorded at ‘Graphic Brighton’, University of Brighton, May 2014; broadcast on Resonance 104.4 FM, London on 30th June 2014.
Excerpts from work by Corinne Pearlman, Hannah Berry, Hannah Eaton and Nicola Streeten
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: Hannah Berry’s website
Cartoons by Corinne Pearlman
Hannah Eaton’s profile at Myriad Editions
Nicola Streeten’s website
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Acclaimed feminist superhero webcomic My so-called secret identity by Will (‘Dr. Batman’) Brooker and Sarah Zaidan is currently using Kickstarter to help fund its 5th issues. Perks include early access to the latest comic when it’s released online for £5, a bundle of all five print issues for £20 and various sketches and limited editions.
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Patreon is a crowd funding site that allows fans of artists and writers to fund their new projects one page at a time. Two notable comic projects are currently on Patreon:
Muscle Memory by Al Davison – probably best known for the graphic memoir THE SPIRAL CAGE, which explored his experiences growing up with Spina-Bifida, a condition Al was born with and wasn’t expected to survive. MUSCLE MEMORY: A survivors tale, is even more of a challenge than the first volume, as it not only continues to look at disability issues, but also addresses experiences of physical child abuse. This is not a story of victimization, but a story of survival and of winning against the odds.
Breaks by Emma Vieceli and Malin Ryder – Everyone wears a mask. What we see of people on the surface is so rarely what’s ticking underneath. And, in Cortland Hunt’s case, what he’s hiding might just be more than Ian Tanner is prepared for. BREAKS is the story of two young adults coming to terms with who they were, who they are and who they’ll become.
