Today's show: Comics gossip and Flying Friars

Today on Resonance 104.4FM at 5pm - Strip!: Comics gossip and Flying Friars

Alex Fitch and Duncan Nott interview infamous comics gossip columnist Rich Johnston about Lying in the Gutters for over a decade, being murdered in an (illustrated comic book) episode of CSI and writing a graphic novel about a 17th century monk whose life is strangely similar to a certain boy from Smallville's...

Links: Rich's column Lying in the gutters
Wikipedia entry on Rich Johnston
Buy The Flying Friar from FPI

In comics news:


ComICA at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London is on now and continues until November 6th and sees performances, screenings and live talks with the likes of Jamie Delano, Posy Simmonds and Kevin O'Neil.

More info at www.ica.org and www.paulgravett.com

Today's show: Comic book writers

Today's Strip! at 5pm on Resonance FM is comprised of three interviews with comic book writers...

In a repeat of Monday's clear spot, Alex Fitch interviews renowned author Neil Gaiman about the big screen adaptation of his illustrated novel Stardust which was originally serialised by DC Comics.
Then, Alex interviews Zan Christensen about his homoerotic vigilante comic The Mark of Aeacus which looks to Greek Myths for its inspiration.
For the second half of the hour long show, we're broadcasting the previously podcast interview author Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, Xtnct) conducted with prolific comic book writer Peter David (The Incredible Hulk, Fallen Angel) about his career...

Links:

Neil Gaiman - Neil's website
Wikipedia entries on Neil, Stardust and Anansi Boys
Official movie website
Dreamhaven's online book shop

Zan Christensen - Zan's company, Northwest Comics
Article on Greek myths which influenced The Mark of Aeacus

Peter David - Wikipedia entries on:
Peter David, Paul Cornell, The Spectacular Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk and Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man
IDW page on Fallen Angel
Marvel pages on Peter's The Dark Tower and Paul's Wisdom

Today's show: The art of Andrzej Klimowski and the work of Hine and Irving

Tonight's Strip! at 5pm on Resonance 104.4FM is comprised of two interviews previously partially podcast...
First we have the complete interview Alex Fitch conducted with Andrzej Klimowski about his half dozen Graphic Novels which range from silent movie surrealist Traumnovelles to "Beginner's guides to..." art and philosphy. Later we have Duncan Nott & Alex's interview with comics creators David Hine & Frazer Irving who have made super heroes comics with a twist, horror stories and graphic fantasies.

There are podcasts already available of the first half of the interview with Andrzej and a shorter version of the interview with David and Frazer...

Incidently, if you're waiting for a podcast of the interview with Leah Moore and John Reppion, I'm cleaning up the sound before it gets archived for posterity and cutting it into podcast sized pieces!

Today's show: The work of Leah Moore and John Reppion

From this evening, Panel Borders moves to thursdays as part of an hour long magazine show about comics called "Strip!" at 5pm and to kick off, the whole of tonight's show is an interview conducted by Alex Fitch and Duncan Nott with writers Leah Moore and John Reppion.
Leah & John talk about writing comics such as Wild Girl, Albion, Raise the dead and Savage Tales for Wildstorm and Dynamite Entertainment... Leah also talks about her dad introducing her to the wonders of comics and writing last year's Christmas Stamps short story, while John talks about writing for The Fortean Times and gathering his zombie army!

Links: Leah and John's website and blog
comicon.con interview with Leah & John about Raise the dead
Publishers Weekly article on Albion