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Paul Gravett has curated a new exhibition on Asian comic books for The Barbican, Asian Comics: Evolution of an Art Form which has just opened in The Bowers in Santa Ana, California Created in close collaboration with a diverse team of over twenty international advisors, it has more than 500 featured works, including delicate Japanese[...]

And if you have a moment, why not pop down the Barbican Comic Book Forum to talk about the most underrated comics you know? The Daily Lying In The Gutters, remains a long-running run around the day before and the day ahead You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. Squidbillies, Pokemon, Rick And[...]

in the Barbican Library. Three subjects Three panels And there's no way I'm missing it. And we start with an informal chat – followed by a discussion with the audience, featuring: Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London) Steven Appleby (Guide to Life) Gareth Brookes (The Black Project) Andrew Cartmel (Doctor Who) Karrie Fransman (Death of the Artist) Paul Gravett (Comics Unmasked) David Hine (The Bulletproof[...]

And before I knew it, the world had been snatched away from me. And I am left with questions about myself and others, to take away with me, following the yellow line to Barbican tube station, but questions that have physical form in the paint (and MS Paint) of Eddie Campbell and the strings that inspire[...]

Taken at Dalston House today; A remarkably fun illusion. And turned the Johnstons into superheroes for the day. Okay, for the five minutes....