Ghosts of the Past
Ghosts of the Past On Mizuki Shigeru’s NonNonBâ
Almost Colossus — Kramers Ergot 7
Almost Colossus — Kramers Ergot 7 Read our review of one of the most remarkable, if also disappointing, comics projects in recent memory.
The Danish Comics Council: An Update
Regulars here at the Bunker, and most people in Danish comics, may be aware of the establishment earlier this year of the Danish Comics Council — an organisation working to increase the knowledge and appreciation of the comics medium in Denmark. Since I’m a member of the board, I figured I would provide a little…
Scrooge: The Lost Adventure?
Swedish cartoonist and Donaldist Joakim Gunnarson has acquired what he claims to be a incomplete script by Carl Barks for an Uncle Scrooge story. This should be pretty interesting news to anyone into in the Good Duck Artist, and I for one would love to take a closer look at this document. Gunnarson describes it…
Three Hundred!
After 33 years of publication, the best magazine about comics, The Comics Journal, now celebrates its 300th issue. Which is also going to be the last in the current format, before the recently announced migration to the web sometime later this month. In short, the printed Journal will be semiannual in the future, with a…
Line Hoven og Arne Bellstorf til Komiks.dk
Den danske tegneseriefestival Komiks.dk, der finder sted i Øksnehallen, København, 21-23 maj, 2010, annoncerer nu endnu en håndfuld udelandske gæster, deriblandt to af Tysklands mest interessante yngre tegnere, Line Hoven og Arne Bellstorf. Førstnævnte er nok bedst kendt for graphic novel-debuten Liebe schacht weg, et subtilt og rørende erindringsbillede af hendes familie fra krigen og…
Frank Quitely til Komiks.dk
Danmarks internationale tegneseriebiennale, Komiks.dk, der for fjerde gang løber af stablen i Øksnehallen, København, 21-23 maj, 2010, melder nu endnu en gæst, tegneren Frank Quitely — klart den mest originale tegner i amerikansk mainstream i dag. Han er særligt kendt for sit arbejde med den mest originale forfatter i branchen, Grant Morrison (lad os håbe…
Hype: Mongo Business i Berlingske
Berlingske viser lidt fremsyn — tillykke Ib! Mere Mongo her.
Clint Eastwood, Bogforum, Literaturhaus og Højbjerg
Thorhauge her! Lige pludselig sker der en masse, og det er jo både fedt og spændende, men kæden er røget af min planlægning og jeg er bagefter med ALTING, suk… Anyway, jeg har en del offentlige arragementer i den kommende tid, samt – ta-daa! – premiere på min splinternye tegneserie, Clint Eastwood! Her følger programmet:…
Hype: Paul Davis & David Shrigley at the Danish Design School
As part of its series of open lectures, the Danish Design School is offering a talk by internationally famed artists Paul Davis and David Shrigley on Wednesday, November 11th, 9-12 AM.
Hype: Ask Emil Skovgaard
My pal, the sculptor and designer, Ask Emil Skovgaard has an exhibition coming up at Brøndsalen, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen. It opens on November 13th at 7PM, and runs through that week till the 18th. Go check it out if you’re in town — he is a consummate craftsman and his work is rich on visual ideas.
The Raphael Drawing at Christie’s
As those of you interested in such matters surely know by now, Christie’s London sale of Old Masters and 19th Century Art, December 8, will feature the drawing by Raphael excerpted above. Estimated to fetch £12-16, it will easily break the record for most expensive drawing ever, jointly held by pieces from Michelangelo and Leonardo,…