MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAVE A FREE GIFT.

 MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAVE A FREE GIFT.

I always try to have a freeby or a gift usually related to comics come Christmas time and this year I've teamed up with Gary Dellar from Reverie Comics - creators of TORN and RIC McCLUNE as well as the brilliant TOBY AND THE MAGIC PENCIL, that also features monthly in the Boronia and The Basin Community News, and has for the last 3 years thanks to Gary's generosity.

Well, I believe he has gone one better this year by supplying a PDF of the latest edition of the COMICS and CARTOONISTS AUST. and NZ. FANZINE. A magazine chock full of Comic book reviews, histories, and interviews featuring many well-known writers and academics, providing insightful articles exploring the often overlooked history of Australian and New Zealand comics. Including reviews of Golden Age Era comics through a modern lens.

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE 48 PAGE DIGITAL COPY

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE. YOU ALSO GET THE FIRST EDITION AS WELL!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE.

The Austraslian Comics Data Base

 The Austraslian Comics Data Base

The Australian Comics Database is a brilliant initiative that collects comics published in Australia from the 1970s onwards to help fill the gaps in the wonderful history of Australian comics. The timeframe is apparently not to conflict with the ausreprints.net.au website, which does a fantastic job of cataloging earlier Australian comics, mainly 1940s to 1980s. Maintained by Gary Chaloner and Daniel Best, they have created a library that builds every week and strives to become one of the most comprehensive databases available.

One problem I always found with Australian comic history and many articles was that the authors tended to be very provincial and ignore large swathes of other areas that were happening before, after, and many times concurrently. This amazing site helps combat these discrepancies by supplying future researchers with a massive pool of comics and the era they were published, including creators and genre. A wonderful resource. 

Click on the logo above and start exploring. 

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