phonogram Archives

They discussed Phonogram in brief and thus began their collaboration Drawing on both of their loves for music, Phonogram is a classic among comic fans. When asked what he wants to improve on, McKelvie joked, "I'm just trying to be a better person, man." Following up with a real answer, he addressed how his frustration often[...]

And of course, who better to pull the details of his rise in popularity and success than his longtime partner in creativity, Jamie McKelvie. We start with a big cheer from a roomful of The Wicked + The Divine fans, followed by Jamie and Kieron taking their seats to be awarded by Comic-Con International for their[...]

One year on. It was the night of the Phonogram Vol 3: The Immaterial Girl signing at Gosh Comics in Soho, London To which the comickeratti of London flocked. With creators of the Phonogram B-side stories that remain only available in the single issues, not the collection, Julia Scheele, Tom Humberstone and Sarah Gordon, they signed up[...]

But it is a remarkable achievement, with Jamie McKelvie drawing the new Phonogram series, for him to get another issue of the series out with his name on the artist credit. And all power to Matthew Wilson, for his rejigged colour that helps giving the whole thing some kind of a cohesiveness. Because almost every image in this issue, aside (I think) from[...]

This week saw the return of Phonogram from Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, with a round of publicity to back it all up. I was talking about Phonogram: Immaterial Girl #1 to a fellow comic book reader in London yesterday, in their twenties And so happy to buy the most recent issue of the series And[...]

The other books can be all Vader, Vader, Vader, this one has the Emperor! DC Bombshells #1 is pitch perfect from the first page! Seriously, if you are at all on the fence about getting it, read that page one in your shop! Batman #43 has more of the new Dynamic Duo (Alfred and Clark), and[...]

Two detectives are hot on the trail of a sexually transmitted disease that is making people beautiful…but at what cost? Another cult-like fan-favorite series resurfacing this week from Image Comics is Phonogram: The Immaterial Girl #1, by Gillen and McKelvie, fan-favorite creators of Young Avengers! Explore the world of phonomancy as told by the creators that[...]

In one week we get the launches of This Damned Band, Dark Coridor, Jirni Vol 2, John Flood, Red Sonja/Conan, Shadow Vol 2, And in two weeks? Adam 3, King Tiger, DC Bombshells, X-Files Season 11, Boy-1, Beauty and, finally, Phonogram: The Immaterial Girl. DARK HORSE COMICS AGE OF REPTILES ANCIENT EGYPTIANS #3 $3.99 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #17[...]

Not saying "never" in terms of doing more, but feels it's "good way to end this stage of his career",  though it may not turn out that way. All down to writing Darth Vader, which is two books in one thanks to double shipping, And with his Image Comics work with The Wicked + The Divine, Phonogram and[...]

Next week's Diamond Previews will have covers featuring Phonogram: The Immaterial Girl by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, finally making its debut from Image Comics after being promised years ago –  and Justice League from DC Comics for the Darkseid War by Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok. Other Diamond Gems of the month include Dark Horse's King Tiger as part of[...]

However we do get brand new series The Beauty and Dark Corridor, the much delayed return of Phonogram, and two Aphrodite IX spinoffs, including one written by Bleeding Cool's own Dan Wickline! As well as Morning Glories hitting 50… and Chip Zdarsky renaming himself Steve Zditko for the month No Monster yet though…. And possibly bargain of the month in[...]

What do you get when you add a Bleeding Cool reporter, New York's famous Friday evening traffic and a particularly lazy and disinterested taxi driver? The answer is 3/4 of a Kieron Gillen panel! After opening the creaking doors of the panel room fifteen minutes late and grabbing a seat near the back as everyone turned around to[...]

He has written a comic about a magic boy and his magic dog, Journey Into Mystery. He has written a comic about music and magic, Phonogram. He is writing a comic about magic and music, The Wicked + The Divine. He also once wrote a comic about a Spider-Hulk fighting a Thor-Hulk when drunk. But it still puts him[...]

These guys are one of the greatest bands in comics, right up there with Morrison/Quitely/Grant, and Brubaker/Phillips/Breitweiser.  Anything they produce is sure to be a hit, and this one is absolutely killer. I had a nice chat with Kieron about the book (designed by Hannah Donovan and edited by Chrissy Williams, by the by) and it[...]

It didn't feature anything from the film at all, but it set the tone so perfectly. Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie did something similar for Phonogram: The Singles Club as well, an original one page strip that advertised the comic so very effectively One of the better ads for comics I've seen. And now they're doing it[...]

I ask, "Does this scene make you hear the music?" Because if it doesn't, you haven't built it right. HMS: So have you read–Phonogram? APK: (laughs) Please Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie–I routinely talk about how much I despise them because now with Young Avengers and with Phonogram, they have raised the bar unfairly every month[...]

At NYCC, Marvel will probably announce this new Young Avengers series from Phonogram creators Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie. But we already know one side-effect Phonogram: The Immaterial Girl has been delayed until next year Kieron writes; Some good news and some bad news That are entirely unconnected, though we understand that people are going to think[...]

Phonogram: The Singles Club, the second volume of the series from Image, by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, has now hit digital The first issue is free, downloadable on ComiXology, but we also took this opprtunity to make it available free on Bleeding Cool as well, below. [issuu width=420 height=323 backgroundColor=%23222222 documentId=120522105756-add433a062ff4893ba712b76eb8594b4 name=phonogram2_01 username=richjohnston tag=bleedingcool unit=px[...]

Well it's taken long enough. But with the third and final volume of Phonogram being announced for later this year, Immaterial Girl, it seems there's been a peak of interest in earlier volumes of the comic And the discovery that they are rather hard to find And the creative team are doing rather critically acclaimed and[...]

As suspected a few days ago, a new Phonogram series, called The Immaterial Girl, by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie And Matt Wilson has just been announced at Image Expo Here's the teaser: In addition to the above teaser, Gillen had this to say about The Immaterial Girl on his blog: THE IMMATERIAL GIRL will be six[...]

Man, oh man, oh man. It is one of my favourite comic books ever. Not enough people bought it to make it a going concern at Image Comics, but for those who did, it was  life changing, or life affirming, or just a really really good comic book that they wanted to tell everyone about. And at Image[...]

The Guild: Fawkes, in May, Check out this checklist. Co-written by, and kinda starring, Wil Wheaton, with Big Bang and Twitter cred. Co-written by, and kinda starring, Felicia Day, of The Guild, Dollhouse and Dr Horrible. It's actually set during the show, for continuity cred. Drawn by Jamie McKelvie, who drew the most hipsterish comic of all, Phonogram, but[...]

We knew that Jamie McKelvie was drawing the cover to the new Art Brut album Brilliant! Tragic! But it appears the band are doing a lot more than that. To

While there many Brits who have raised money for the latter, it's only covered American territories – leaving Britain on its own to deal with the vagaries of Customs and Obscenity laws. Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie's Eagle Award for Phonogram was shattered when someone knocked it to the floor… TonyLee, John Charles and Lee Townsend are[...]

Kieron Gillen talks about his DJ set at the ThoughtBubble comics convention in Leeds this weekend. During which he predicts; I fear footage of this will