Tag: Douglas Holgate

Christian Read’s ‘Dread Empire’ explores Lovecraft’s cruel future

Christian Read (Behind the Panels banner)

Plus supernatural investigator Karnak, the conclusion of Unmasked, and the unholy union of Celts, Romans, and zombies in Legio Ex Mortis. Readers and listeners around these parts will be familiar with Christian Read, the writer of comics The Eldritch Kid and Unmasked. When he last visited Behind the Panels, he had also just published Black City, …

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Douglas Holgate, Justin Randall announced as Children’s Picture Book Illustrators Initiative winners

Maralinga - Douglas Holgate

Australian comic book cretaors Douglas Holgate and Justin Randall have been announced as some of the recipients of grants under the Children’s Picture Book Illustrators’ Initiative. The Australian Society of Authors awarded the creators in the Developing Illustrator’s and Established Illustrator’s categories. Fifty applications were received from emerging, developing and established Australian illustrators. Applications were assessed by Sarah Foster, …

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Oz Comic-Con 2014: Agnes Garbowska, Jim Cummings, Jon Sommariva and Doug Holgate join guest list

Oz Comic-Con 2014 guests

It seems that every week we are reporting back on a new guest or four that the wonderful people at Oz Comic-Con, expanding to five states around Australia in 2014. Now OCC are announcing the addition of several comic book artists and actors at the various events. The latest to join is artist Jon Sommariva, best known for …

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Oz Comic-Con 2013: Douglas Holgate and Tristan Jones video

Douig Holgate and Tristan Jones

As we enter the convention season for the Antipodes this year, we’re very aware that Oz Comic-Con 2013 will be coming to Melbourne in only a few weeks. The good folks there have alerted us to few videos they’ve been releasing on their Facebook page, aimed at getting new and old fans alike ready for …

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