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Dave Gibbons Launches New Comic Creative Space In Dundee
Dundee is both the cultural and physical home of comic books in Britain The home of DC Thompson, publishers of The Beano, The Dandy, and strips like The Broons and Oor Wullie, it's where many British comic creators honed their trade. And now a special studio is opening t try and help find the next wave. The[...]
Grant Morrison – From Las Vegas To Dundee
This year's Dundee Comics Day appears to have a certain Grant Morrison theme – making it the third such event this year As their Facebook page describes "Unfolding into a hologramatic hypercontext near you soon… Dundee Comics Day 2012! Time Machine Go!" May be acheivable for some to whom Las Vegas is just a little out[...]
Monday Runaround – Secret Muslim Superheroes
There will be a slide show. And Michael and Laura Allred will be signing at Orbital Comics in London on the 29th. DundeeWatch: As part of the Dundee Literary Festival.  October the 30th brings Comics Day with Paul Gravette, Frank Quitely, Robbie Morrison, Colin MacNeil and John Wagner for a series of events 'Wot Comics Taught Me[...]
Scottish Politicians Fight Over Comic Book Course
So why did you have to go and tweet this? Dundee University is launching a degree in comic books That'll show those who say degrees are being dumbed down! Dundee, being a Scottish town steeped in comic book history, the home of DC Thomson, publishers of The Beano, Dandy, Oor Wullie, The Broons, Commando, Bunty, so many[...]