• Wednesday 14 September 2005

out and about again
Just confirmed is another UK signing, this time at the Close Encounters comic shop in Bedford. It's on Saturday 29th October and I'll be alongside a whole slew of other British comic creators. More details on the appearances page.

the urn back where it belongs
England drew a cricket match on Monday and the nation celebrated. So did I.

the next big thing
Art School on BBC2 at 6.00 pm daily. Celebrity sceptics are given two weeks to turn themselves into exhibiting artists. Newsreader John Humphrys is terrific. Catch it while you can.

everyone's talking about it
Warren Ellis has started a new message board based around his "adult-oriented original creator-owned works." It's called The Engine and it might be the answer to everyone's prayers.

comica's back
Paul Gravett has announce the first of this year's Comica! events at the ICA in Pall Mall, London. It's called Misfit Lit and it's on Wed 26 October at 7.30pm where Paul will be launching his new book, 'Graphic Novels' and talking to Jessica Abel, Matt Madden, Igort, Paul Wright, Killoffer and Junko Mizuno. www.ica.org.uk

as if anyone cares what I think
I've added my own star ratings to my sidebar for movies and TV I've endured starting this week. No prizes, it's just for fun.

• The start of September's stuff

this week I have been mostly entertained by ...

movies
Hellraiser [1987] **
Hellbound: Hellraiser II [1988] *
Troy [2004] *

tv
Max & Paddy [Channel 4] ****
Lost [Channel 4] ***
Marian, Again [ITV]**

novel
Voice of the Fire [Alan Moore]

footie
Chelsea 1 v Anderlecht 0

cricket
The Fifth Ashes Test
England v Australia [The Oval]

blog archive
week ending :
04 September 2005
21 August 2005
14 August 2005
07 August 2005
31 July 2005
24 July 2005
17 July 2005
10 July 2005