20th May 2008 / Musings
Rory Root, owner of Comic Relief, has died.
Comic Relief bills itself as “THE Comic Book Store”, and that says pretty much all you need to know about Rory. He sold books; they just happened to be told in comic form.
Like all great booksellers, Rory was as enthusiastic about brave and creative new works as he was about guaranteed bestsellers. Every time I met him he had a new favourite book to recommend, and he was never wrong. He could pick a future classic from a thousand new books with unerring accuracy.
But more than that, Rory never tugged his forelock to comics’ detractors. He was proud to sell what he knew were great stories. He was militant about the need for freedom of press and artistry in the industry, arguing with authority and vehemence for comics’ validity as an artform, deserving of all the same protections and privileges as prose literature.
Rory held his head up high, and we were all proud to hold ours up right alongside him. His voice, his presence, his knowledge and most of all his kindness will be sadly missed.
7th May 2008 / Dead Space / Wasteland / On Sale
Double whammy today, as new issues of both WASTELAND and DEAD SPACE go on sale.
WASTELAND #17 is “Ride the Lightning”, in which Jakob gets some unexpected help from ex-Primate Heddor, and the Newbegin council’s politics take a deadly turn.
The Diamond code is FEB083946, and here’s the solicit text:
The Harvey Award-nominated series’ third startling story arc continues, as Heddor and Jakob must protect the city of Newbegin from the onslaught of the sandies! Find out why Independent Propaganda says, “WASTELAND is an epic in the making, and one of the few pieces of new fiction - in any medium - worthy of that label.”
DEAD SPACE #3, meanwhile, looks deeper into the madness afflicting the Aegis VII colony, as a shocking moment forces Neumann to re-evaluate his position…
The Diamond code is MAR082092. Here’s the solicit text:
The mysterious artifact is finally excavated at the Aegis VII mining colony. Theories about its true purpose spread like wildfire, and hint of a terrible fate for the colonists!
Both titles are available from all good comic stores. You know what to do.
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