In this post Swine Flu edition of TheComicSpot hosts John Retallick and Jo Waite interview cartoonist James Fosdike.
James speaks on the success of his comic ‘Deadly’, working with multinational comics companies and faithfully depicting Indigenous themes in his work.
We then had a conversation about Indigenous content (or lack thereof) in Australian comics. Never forgetting 'Condoman' of course.
We finish with a Jo Waite update; featuring exhibition curation, comics workshops and working with teens.
James Fosdike's 'Deadly'... http://zudacomics.com/deadly
Condoman... http://www.qahc.org.au/condoman
If you are an Indigenous Australian doing comics or know of any Indigenous Autralians doing comics around the traps then drop me a line. I'd love to explore this topic again in the future.
Enjoy.
How? you ask... well simply...
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Sunday, 29 November 2009
Saturday, 28 November 2009
Time for melbourne Cartoonists Studios/Workshop?
Come along to The Standard Hotel in Fitzroy. Talk ideas and dreams and let's see what we can come up with.
Date: Sunday, 29 November 2009
Time: 18:00 - 21:00
Location: The Standard Hotel - Fitzroy St, Fitzroy.
Description A few people have been tossing about an idea of having a space dedicated to comics in Melbourne. I've put my hand up to say - let's get this going.
The current vision as I see it is for a place where there are studios for10-12 working cartoonists to rent, a gallery space for exhibitions and launches, a space for workshops, talks and jams, a shared library of comics and books about comics, possibly a sales outlet for comics and art by the people involved.
So come along all ye cartoonists/comickers/graphic novelists/interested parties. But ask yourself seriously if you are willing to commit your time, your money and possibly your sanity to this venture. Think of it as a 2-5 year commitment - that's how i am.
I see it as a focussed community hub that supports and expands the stuff that already happens in Melb.
Date: Sunday, 29 November 2009
Time: 18:00 - 21:00
Location: The Standard Hotel - Fitzroy St, Fitzroy.
Description A few people have been tossing about an idea of having a space dedicated to comics in Melbourne. I've put my hand up to say - let's get this going.
The current vision as I see it is for a place where there are studios for10-12 working cartoonists to rent, a gallery space for exhibitions and launches, a space for workshops, talks and jams, a shared library of comics and books about comics, possibly a sales outlet for comics and art by the people involved.
So come along all ye cartoonists/comickers/graphic novelists/interested parties. But ask yourself seriously if you are willing to commit your time, your money and possibly your sanity to this venture. Think of it as a 2-5 year commitment - that's how i am.
I see it as a focussed community hub that supports and expands the stuff that already happens in Melb.
Friday, 20 November 2009
TheComicSpot June 09 - The Satirical Eye and Simon Barnard.
June 09 now added to the archive.
The June 09 edition of TheComicSpot features a great audio tour through an exhibition held at the NGV International called 'The Satirical Eye:comedy and critique from Hogarth to Daumier'.
Bernard Caleo is joined in the gallery by Dr Petra Kayser, Assistant Curator of Prints & Drawings who put together the exhibition and cartoonist Simon Barnard who is a keen student of Australian cartooning.
Back in the studio Bernard and Simon join me to discuss Simon's work with the Hobart Mercury and Australian Mad Magazine. We also (sort of) discuss the role of cartooning in Australia both past and present.
In reviews and news: the new anthology from Gestalt called 'Flinch' and some good news from J Marc Schmidt and Jason Franks.
The Satirical Eye... http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/satiricaleye/
Simon Barnard... http://www.simon-barnard.com/
Flinch... http://www.gestaltcomics.com/
Sixsmiths... http://www.thesixsmiths.com/
John Retallick... http://www.thecomicspot.blogspot.com/
Bernard Caleo... http://www.cardigancomics.com/
Enjoy.
How you ask... well simply...
Suscribe to thecomicspot on iTunes or
Listen on the embedded player on this site or
Download eps at thecomicspot.podomatic.com or
Listen to live eps at 3cr.org.au or 855am in Melb on the last Thurs of every month.
The June 09 edition of TheComicSpot features a great audio tour through an exhibition held at the NGV International called 'The Satirical Eye:comedy and critique from Hogarth to Daumier'.
Bernard Caleo is joined in the gallery by Dr Petra Kayser, Assistant Curator of Prints & Drawings who put together the exhibition and cartoonist Simon Barnard who is a keen student of Australian cartooning.
Back in the studio Bernard and Simon join me to discuss Simon's work with the Hobart Mercury and Australian Mad Magazine. We also (sort of) discuss the role of cartooning in Australia both past and present.
In reviews and news: the new anthology from Gestalt called 'Flinch' and some good news from J Marc Schmidt and Jason Franks.
The Satirical Eye... http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/satiricaleye/
Simon Barnard... http://www.simon-barnard.com/
Flinch... http://www.gestaltcomics.com/
Sixsmiths... http://www.thesixsmiths.com/
John Retallick... http://www.thecomicspot.blogspot.com/
Bernard Caleo... http://www.cardigancomics.com/
Enjoy.
How you ask... well simply...
Suscribe to thecomicspot on iTunes or
Listen on the embedded player on this site or
Download eps at thecomicspot.podomatic.com or
Listen to live eps at 3cr.org.au or 855am in Melb on the last Thurs of every month.
Monday, 16 November 2009
Liz Argall episode online.
Listen to the latest episode in the archives.
Comics writer Liz Argall joins the team in the studio to discuss her work. How does she go about writing comics, working with artists, how did she get into comics and why is she heading off to the states and abandoning us!
For the read and recommended segment we talked about the following
- Platimun Grit
- Ben Sea and his Plump Oysters
- Superheroes and Schlemeils at the Jewish Museum
- Eddie Campbell and The Amazing Remarkable Monsoir Leotard
- Micheal Hawkins' Discreet Passions.
Enjoy.
How you ask... well simply...
Suscribe to thecomicspot on iTunes or
Listen on the embedded player on this site or
Download eps at thecomicspot.podomatic.com
Comics writer Liz Argall joins the team in the studio to discuss her work. How does she go about writing comics, working with artists, how did she get into comics and why is she heading off to the states and abandoning us!
For the read and recommended segment we talked about the following
- Platimun Grit
- Ben Sea and his Plump Oysters
- Superheroes and Schlemeils at the Jewish Museum
- Eddie Campbell and The Amazing Remarkable Monsoir Leotard
- Micheal Hawkins' Discreet Passions.
Enjoy.
How you ask... well simply...
Suscribe to thecomicspot on iTunes or
Listen on the embedded player on this site or
Download eps at thecomicspot.podomatic.com
Monday, 2 November 2009
More episodes online at iTunes - the archive builds.
Subsrcibe to thecomicspot on iTunes, listen on the embedded player to the right or you can download eps from thecomicspot.podomatic.com
TheComicSpot 200904 - Comics in literary journals. mar 09
he March 09 edition of TheComicSpot goes all capital 'L' literature! John Retallick and Jo Waite talk to the editors of literary journals Going Down Swinging and Meanjin about what it takes to includes comics in the world of literary journals. Are the journals ready to edit comics properly, what sort of content are they and their readers looking for and what barriers are there to publication? Lisa Greenaway from Going Down Swinging and Sophie Cunningham from Meanjin join in the discussion.
You should also check out Torpedo and The Lifted Brow as they accept submissions too.
TheComicSpot 200905 - Comics at the Jewish Museum, comics on billboards. Apr 09
TheComicSpot crew speaks to Superheroes and Schlemiels curator Jessica Rynderman about this wonderful exibition at the Jewish Museum of Australia. S+S explores the role of Jews in comics history and highlights some Jewish Australian creators too. We also speak to Rebecca Umlauf of Strip Billboard about her project that takes local comic artist's work and puts it on a billboard for the next year. Oh Yeah - good times!
It's a Rebecca filled hour of comics goodness.
Apologies for the hiss in the first 15 mins of the show - i did all i could to minimise it and it gets better the longer you listen.
TheComicSpot 200904 - Comics in literary journals. mar 09
he March 09 edition of TheComicSpot goes all capital 'L' literature! John Retallick and Jo Waite talk to the editors of literary journals Going Down Swinging and Meanjin about what it takes to includes comics in the world of literary journals. Are the journals ready to edit comics properly, what sort of content are they and their readers looking for and what barriers are there to publication? Lisa Greenaway from Going Down Swinging and Sophie Cunningham from Meanjin join in the discussion.
You should also check out Torpedo and The Lifted Brow as they accept submissions too.
TheComicSpot 200905 - Comics at the Jewish Museum, comics on billboards. Apr 09
TheComicSpot crew speaks to Superheroes and Schlemiels curator Jessica Rynderman about this wonderful exibition at the Jewish Museum of Australia. S+S explores the role of Jews in comics history and highlights some Jewish Australian creators too. We also speak to Rebecca Umlauf of Strip Billboard about her project that takes local comic artist's work and puts it on a billboard for the next year. Oh Yeah - good times!
It's a Rebecca filled hour of comics goodness.
Apologies for the hiss in the first 15 mins of the show - i did all i could to minimise it and it gets better the longer you listen.
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