December 2010 Archives

FROM THE pages of Punch to adapting Terry Pratchett's books into graphic novels Graham Higgins has done all that and more besides.... Speech Balloons is proud to present this year's Christmas card by the talented gentleman.

For more on Graham Higgins visit: www.grahamhiggins.co.uk

TODAY'S COMIC festive greeting comes from one of the world's greatest cartoonists, ladies and gentlemen... Hunt Emerson.

From The Beano to You Are Maggie Thatcher, Hunt's work has entertained all ages for many a year, and long will it continue to do so!

For more about Hunt Emerson visit: www.largecow.com

TODAY'S CHRISTMAS greetings come all the way from snowy Sweden, courtesy of Carter's Column's very own Mats Engesten!

Speech Balloons intends to run a feature on the talented Scandinavian in the New Year, but until then, for more information on Mats Engesten visit: www.go.to/engesten

TALENTED SCOTTISH comic book writer Jim Alexander sends his Christmas wishes, and displays his unique drawing skills!

Jim has contributed to the Judge Dredd Megazine, Negative Burn, Heavy Metal Magazine and is a regular writer for DC Comics Warner Bros cartoon line of comics.

For more on JIm Alexander visit: http://jimalwriter.blogspot.com/

Akira Volume 4

Dark Horse

Just under another 400 pages in this fourth collection of the Japanese mega-classic. Otomo slows the pace down a little; there are still many innovatively choreographed chase and fight scenes but the focus this time is on plot, and clarifying the story and its various characters' motivations (and some do seem to have evolved or digressed since the first volume).

Not a volume to begin on as a new reader, and worth reading not long after previous ones for those who have so they can keep previous events fresher in their minds - we are after all talking about over a thousand comic pages including this volume.

CARTER'S COLUMN'S very own digital colourist supplies today's Christmas cards - yes not one but two! - courtesy of Andrew Dodd.

Click on the search button to the right type in Andrew's name and you will be able to read an earlier feature discussing his earlier cartoon work and more recent books for Time Bomb Comics.

For more on Andrew Dodd visit: www.andydoddartoons.co.uk