Giant Days John Allison Signing in London

Giant Days was a small mini-series but has been extended as a full blown series, which is great as the chronicle of the lives, loves and comedic mishaps of a group of university friends is an essential read. The art style is very cartoony and the writing is very culturally aware without trying to be too hard. It is very easy to spot traits in the characters and relate them to your own friends and people you know.

Well writer John Allison will be doing a signing at Gosh Comics in London on Saturday 12th November from 2-3pm. I'd love to go but am doing an event at school but maybe you would like to go. It's a free signing but get there early as I'm sure it will be busy!

John Allison has a very cartoony art style.

Mark Millar Signs My Swag

Mark Millar is the writer of such amazing works like Kick-Ass and Wanted, both of which were turned into pretty solid Hollywood films. Millar has a skewed take on the traditional superhero tropes and stories and it is this original take that I and many other comic fans find so interesting.

When I heard he was doing a signing at Gosh Comics in London I knew I had to get some of his comics signed and meet the great writer. The queue was really long, about 50 people long when I got there half an hour early to beat the rush.

However it was worth the wait and I had a chance to chat with him. I have been told that the next script for Chosen (American Jesus in some territories) has been written so after 10 years we will finally see what happened to anti-Christ Jodie Christianson.

Charlie Adlard, artist of The Walking Dead, Does A Signing in London

Charlie Adlard is a British comic book artist who is best known for his work on The Walking Dead. He has been with the series since the beginning and his art style is very distinctive for using large blocks of black to create moody shadow effects. I've been a huge fan of his work since my friend turned me on to the Walking Dead comics years ago and it was great to finally meet him and get some stuff signed. I would have loved to have taken my Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1 but as I going to a Stag do in London straight after it wouldn't have been practical to carry it. So as it is I bought the latest graphic novel trade (volume 23) and a single issue (#115) to sign.  I'll add these to my growing pile of signed comics and trades.

Andi Watson Signing at Gosh Comics, London

I'm very excited to announce that Andi Watson is doing a signing of his new comics Princess Decomposia and Count Spatula at a launch party at Gosh Comics, London on Friday 27th February 2015 from 7-9pm. Now, I’ve long been a fan of Watson’s work since reading the most beautiful and moving Breakfast Afternoon. After that I read Slow News Day and his wonderful collaboration with Simon Gane, Paris.

What I find is that Watson delivers quality storytelling, beautiful artwork, and stories that have a genuine and true mass appeal due to the very human charcaters in his works. I look forward to meeting him and getting my graphic novels signed!