Warren Ellis's Blog, page 242
May 25, 2010
Top Comic Book Sales Drop By A Fifth, Year On Year?
"This March, it is estimated that Diamond Comics Distributors sold 5,567,648 of the top 200 comic books to American comic stores.
The previous March, it is estimated they sold 6,733,040 of the top 300 comic books.
That's a drop of a fifth, year on year."
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May 24, 2010
Boomerangs
Found out a few hours ago that I'm going to be in London for two business meetings tomorrow. Shooting in and out, but it still means that the bulk of tomorrow's doing will be done on the mobile devices (I operate a Blackberry Curve for email and an iPhone 3GS for everything else. Because there's nothing more annoying than the phone ringing when you're trying to write an email on the same device.)
Which reminds me. In comments, someone asked me to list the apps I use for mobile work...
LONDON: MANY DEAD THINGS – THE SPECIMENS OF ALEX CF
Opens May 27, closes June 2, be sharp:
In his first solo exhibition, following the release of his monograph, artist Alex CF offers the public a unique opportunity to see his bizarre specimens in person – objects that have so far only been witnessed by private collectors, such as Maxime Chattam (author) or Reece Shearsmith (actor, League of Gentlemen) who wrote the foreword for his book, and will be lending pieces from his own collection for the show.
Alex has spent the last five years...
Signing: London MCM Expo, Saturday 29 May, 1pm
So I had a bunch of stuff change on my schedule, and it turns out I can get out of the house for half a day after all. So I'm going to turn up at Comic Village at MCM Expo around 1pm on Saturday and sign stuff for an hour or so. Chances are good that I will show up without the benefit of having eaten anything first, so it will not be a long signing. I mean, I'll do what I can, but you don't want me passing out or throwing up on you. Chances are also good that I'll be at that pub opposite ...
Links for 2010-05-24
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Flickr group"I was recently told about a fantastic new hauntology Flickr group. Loads of cool educational/public service graphics and print ephemera. Check it out, it's super cool."
(tags:hauntology )RADIOPHONIC MONTH: Paradise found
"I like John Milton, I like radio drama and I like the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, so I'm quite fond of the Radio 4 version of 'Paradise Lost' with music and effects by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop."
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Station Ident: Oh God It's Monday Yes
this is warren ellis dot com and we are all very tired because it is too early and summer switched on (we don't have a gradual shift in seasons here anymore — one day frost, next day eighty degress) but here is a fantastic photo by the fantastic dave walsh and now i am going to the pub for wakeywakeydrinks
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