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Stephen L. Holland
Stephen L. Holland is a figure in British comics, British comic books. A writer about comics, he is also the co-owner and curator of Page 45, a comic book shop in Nottingham. He is to be distinguished from Steve Holland, also a British historian, bibliographer and writer about comics, associated with the Bear Alley website. Stephen L. Holland and Mark Simpson opened Page 45 in Nottingham in 1994, soon joined by Dominique Kidd. Holland wrote the column ''Talking Shop'', about comics retailing, which was published in ''Comics International''. In 2003, he coined the term "new mainstream" to denote comics that eschewed superheroes in favor of subject matter more in line with the popular genres of other media, such as thrillers, romances, and realistic drama. In the 2010s, Holland reviewed comics for ''Comics Bulletin''. Holland has at various times supported British comic conventions, festivals, and related events. For instance, Page 45 sponsored the British Comic Awards in 2015, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Comics
A British comic is a periodical published in the United Kingdom that contains comic strips. It is generally referred to as a comic or a comic magazine, and historically as a comic paper. As of 2014, the three longest-running comics of all time were all British. British comics are usually Comics anthology, comics anthologies which are typically aimed at children, and are published weekly, although some are also published on a fortnightly or monthly schedule. The two most popular British comic book, comics, ''The Beano'' and ''The Dandy'', were released by DC Thomson in the 1930s. By 1950 the weekly circulation of both reached two million.Armstrong, Stephen"Was Pixar's Inside Out inspired by The Beano?"''The Telegraph''. 27 July 2015 Explaining the enormous popularity of comics in British popular culture during this period, Anita O’Brien, director curator at London's Cartoon Museum, states: "When comics like ''The Beano'' and ''Dandy'' were invented back in the 1930s – and thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Books
A comic book, comic-magazine, or simply comic is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panel (comics), panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and written narrative, usually dialogue contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. ''Comic Cuts'' was a British comic published from 1890 to 1953. It was preceded by ''Ally Sloper's Half Holiday'' (1884), which is notable for its use of sequential Cartoon, cartoons to unfold narrative. These British comics existed alongside the popular lurid "penny dreadfuls" (such as ''Spring-heeled Jack''), boys' "story papers" and the humorous ''Punch (magazine), Punch'' magazine, which was the first to use the term "cartoon" in its modern sense of a humorous drawing. The first modern American comic book, American-style comic book, ''Famous Funnies: A Carnival of Comics'', was released in the US in 1933 and was a reprinting of earlier newsp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LeftLion
''LeftLion'' is a monthly arts and culture magazine and website based in Nottingham, England. The publication takes its name from a stone statue in Nottingham's Old Market Square, also known colloquially as 'the left lion', which has served as a meeting point for city residents since Nottingham Council House was built in 1929. Originating in 2003 as a website with a focus on alternative culture, the magazine tends to be written in an informal or colloquial style, often including elements of Nottingham dialect. Overview and history Established as a website in autumn 2003 by three childhood friends, Jared Wilson, Alan Gilby and Tim Bates, the first issue of the printed LeftLion magazine was published in 2004. For the next ten years, the printed magazine was published bi-monthly. Following a successful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, LeftLion began to be published on a monthly basis in 2014, from which time it has continued to be a monthly publication, distribute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Book Shop
The direct market is the dominant distribution and retail network for American comic books. The concept of the direct market was created in the 1970s by Phil Seuling. The network currently consists of: * three major comic distributors: ** Lunar Distribution (which distributes DC Comics since 2020 and Image Comics since 2023); ** Penguin Random House#Penguin Random House Publisher Services, Penguin Random House Publisher Services (the distribution arm of the publishing company), which since 1 October 2021 distributes Marvel Comics, since 1 June 2022 distributes IDW Publishing, and since 1 June 2023 distributes Dark Horse Comics; and ** Diamond Comic Distributors, which distributes most, if not all, non-DC/Marvel/Image/IDW/Dark Horse comics (having exclusive dealing, exclusive deals with those publishers) and wholesaling, wholesales Marvel Comics, Image Comics, IDW Publishing, and Dark Horse Comics. * the majority of comics specialty stores, and * other retailers of comic books and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
