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CLASSICAL COMICS has two new Shakespeare adaptions in print for the discerning purchase at BICS 2009 this weekend.

Both books feature script adaptations by John McDonald, with art by Will Volley on the romantic tragedy that is Romeo & Juliet, and art by Jon Haward with inking assistance by Gary Erskine on The Tempest.

Each of the titles are available in Classical Comics' now familiar Original, Plain and Quick Text versions, and reviews will be featured here at Speech Balloons in due course... featuring a young guest critic!

Editor-in-Chief Clive Bryant will himself be taking part, as will I, in the Steve Green hosted Adapting the Classics panel on Sunday morning... It promises to be a vigorous discussion with Ian Edginton and others also taking part.

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THE WINNERS of the Indepependent Publisher Book Awards 2009 have been announced and include one by Birmingham-born publisher.

The results in the Graphic Novel/Drawn Book - Drama/Documentary section are as follows:

Gold: The Red Star: Sword of Lies by Christian Gossett (Archangel Studios).

Silver: Hatter M: The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor with Liz Cavalier (Automatic Pictures Publishing).

Bronze(tie): Macbeth: The Graphic Novel script adaptation by John McDonald, art by Jon Haward (Classical Comics Ltd.) and Good and Evil by Michael Pearl (No Greater Joy Ministries, Inc.)

This is one in a growing number of awards that Classical Comics has received since it was created only a few years back by Clive Bryant and Macbeth's artist Jon Haward announced: "I'm so chuffed that Macbeth has won another award!"

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Classical Comics, who are adapting Shakespeare and assorted literary works, has just come to an agreement with Ittosha Inc; of Japan, for their titles to be translated and published in the east, starting this winter.

In recent years the impact of Japanese comics has been quite astronomical and sales of manga, as they are termed, have not only challenged home grown material in many countries but the overall art style has permeated the general consciousness due to anime kids cartoons and the style being appropriated by the advertising market. For British creators to be turning the tide making a splash in the Japanese ocean is pretty impressive, and something of a selling-coals-to-Newcastle scenario.

Classical Comics' Chairman, Birmingham born Clive Bryant said: "Not only are we exporting great British literature, but we're also delivering part of our deep culture at the same time. Just as westerners find the Japanese culture intriguing, we think that there are many people in Japan who will be equally fascinated by our heritage."

Terumasa Hirano, Chairman and Executive Editor of Ittosha Inc commented: "When we first came across the Classical Comics range we immediately saw the potential for a Japanese translation. While the artwork is very different to what we see over here that is part of their appeal and helps to deliver these famous stories."

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