Monthly Archives: May 2008
the DFC big day!
It’s finally here, the DFC has arrived, how exciting!!! I’ve read a few good reviews so far; this one by Kenny Penman at Forbidden Planet made me go all melty! And another good one by the fabulous Paul Gravett, who … Continue reading
bootleg pullman portrait
Ha ha… someone just mentioned there’s not yet a profile picture for Philip Pullman on the spankin’ new DFC website. This is *NOT* the official one that will be used (I’m sure he’ll want something more elegant, in keeping with … Continue reading
telly times!
Catherine the publicist just e-mailed to say the Channel 5 News piece on the DFC will be going out tomorrow (Friday) at 12:30, 5pm and 7pm. Edit: Monday or Tuesday, not tomorrow. (Channel 5 says there’s been a ‘clash’.) Probably … Continue reading
etherington brothers and channel 5
Today was great, I got to spend most of the day in Oxford with the fab people in the DFC office, including Bob & Lorenzo Etherington of Blink Twice. We were interviewed by a presenter named Isla Traquair, and Bob … Continue reading
sodden bank holiday weekend
Here’s my picture of Vern & Lettuce watching the rain from the Pickle Rye park cafe, which is what I was just doing. Typical English holiday weather. 😛
DFC publisher interview
Nikki Gamble at Write Away just posted an interview with David Fickling here! Don’t forget to subscribe to the DFC for weekly British comics. 🙂
another mysterious wee beastie
Thanks to those of you who helped me identify the last bug I found on my lavender bush! Now there’s another something strange on the same bush. Does anyone know what this one might be? (I probably should stop handling … Continue reading
wowzers
Wow, I’m not sure DFC coverage gets much better than this! John Aggs’ artwork looks fabulous on the Guardian’s masthead. Nick Abadzis’ strip appeared in the comics section and the article in the Weekend magazine gave us five full-colour pages! … Continue reading
the morning tank-up
While I was listening to the Today programme on Radio 4 this morning, I heard Judith Kerr and Michael Rosen giving another plug for the DFC comic. Cool. The first issue arrives in the post in eight days! I feel … Continue reading
foxy
My friend Annika left me with a whole load of art supplies when she recently moved to Australia. I dug out this tiny canvas from one of the bags when I realised I was going to miss my sister’s birthday … Continue reading
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