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Constellations, Comic Shop Openings and Stuff
Just popping in quickly to mention a few things that need urgently mentioning. I’m aware that my blog at the moment is really just a combination of promotion and social calendar, and I promise I’ll get to some more writerly writing soon. Notably a piece about
Notably, and most wonderfully, I’m nominated, alongside Moffat, in the Constellation Awards,
http://constellations.tcon.ca/v.shtml
At
Comic Book Resources have put up six lovely full colour pages of art from the first issue of Captain Britain and MI-13, available May 14/May 15 in your local comic shop, depending on if you’re in the US or UK:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16193
And here's a new interview about the series at Newsarama:
http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=155363
http://www.sci-fi-london.com/festival/2008/programme/event/pub-quiz.php
And I’m looking forward to one of the pivots around which my year turns, the Clarke Awards, tomorrow night, at which I always see so many friends. So I may see some of you on Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday. Until then, Cheerio!
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As much as I'd love to ballot stuff for the Constellation awards, paying $5 to cast a ballot is quite ridiculous. Sorry but this is one Canadian who won't be voting for anyone.
I'm sorry, I wasn't aware of that. Obviously, I don't expect people to pay to vote for me. Now I regret putting the link up on that basis, but still feel that I should mention the honour of the nomination. What do you think would be a reasonable course of action for me here?
Just dropped by to say I thoroughly enjoyed the interview on Newsarama regarding Captain Britain... you are obviously very enthused about the project which is very encouraging as a reader! I'm also excited about the cast. One desperate, lonely plea though: could you at some point *please* the address the limbo status of Meggan, aka Captain Britain's wife? She vanishes repairing some convuluted reality warp... and Captain Britain barely mentions her ever again!
Also, loved the Daddy or chips reference in the interview, I'm sure I was one of a minority of readers who got that. Hooray for British writers writing British characters! Hooray for nobody saying things like toodle-pip (I hope..)!
Sorry, this is nothing to do with the post but I just wanted to say that I just saw two Doctor Who Episodes that you wrote last year and absolutely loved them. Wondered if you were doing any episodes this year so I can look out for them (apols if you have and they've been on, but I'm a bit behind the times).
Daddy or chips. LOL. You do realise about 3 people are going to get that reference. ;)
Ha! and argus is the other one :D
Daddy and Chips? Brilliant!I'm sure there are several hundred American readers trying to work out what that means!
Two great interviews Paul. I particularly like the inference that Brian and Wisdom will actually sit down and try to work out how to put together a team and what role they should play within Britain. That was one of the things I felt was really missing from New Excalibur. So much so that I actually wrote a pub scene for the two characters for last years Superhero Idol contest on Comixfan.
There really has to be a logical approach to forming any team, and I see an interesting symmetry here with Brian and Pete to Steve Rogers and Tony Stark forming the New Avengers.
I think we know which fits which of those roles... ;)
I feel I should point out that the $5 fee is to defray costs for the actual awards ceremony which occurs at the Polaris convention in Toronto (a fan-run con). It's not some money-grubbing scheme-- it's just a by-fans-for-fans award ceremony that doesn't have the budget to be run any other way.
I don't think they help themselves in terms of optics by charging for it, and I'm not sure if I entirely agree with the practice, but I don't think it's worth regretting putting up the link either. And I'm going to vote for you Paul-- and I'll pay for it!
You have a Legion of Monsters Super Skrull...Oh Paul that's got to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Thank you
Oh, and I enjoyed the interview and congrats on the award nom.
Here is one American reader who googled 'Daddy or Chips'. Tell me, does it have to do with a TV commercial?
Great interview with Newsarama Paul. Give me hint, does Dane have the "real" Ebony Blade and do me a favor, put the eagle crest on him somewhere (still needs connection to Sir Percy somehow).
I can't wait until May 14th.
Thanks guys!
Thanks, all. Argus: I shall your address your concerns, nobody shall say 'toodle pip'. Thanks very much, Factory, nothing this year. I just write these things down in online interviews without thinking, Ben. Indeed, Sword, that's the plan. Thanks, Graeme, you've swayed me to let the link stay. Thanks, Michael and correctly spotted. It does indeed, Govikes, and the eagle crest is already present, as you'll see.
Paul -
It was absolutely wonderful to meet up with you and your lovely wife at the NYCon. Just getting over it myself - the con that is, although meeting both of you was very exciting too! Hope to work with you at some point.
All the best,
Mike
www.mikeperkinsart.com
Mike, it was a pleasure to meet you, (it was good to see that you and Steve Epting hang out together) and yes, that would be grand.
Good luck with the quiz!
Maybe next year I'll *finally* manage to get there myself.
Paul - I just read you will be at the LA DW Gallifrey One convention-20 to Life in Feb 2009. Woot! I don't know how, but I think I will try and make it to the West Coast for that. Unless you are planning any stops in between :).
I'm afraid that SciFi London page you're getting your info from is full of fail.
It was my team that came second in the pub quiz last year... SFX came third.
Paul, all this forthcoming comics material is exciting me. Barring 'Wisdom', it must be more than a decade since I was excited about a Marvel title; I don't think there's ever been a time before when I was excited about more than one Marvel title at the same time. You ol' dog, you.
I've actually decided not to go to the quiz, which is a shame. I'm just so tired that I could do with lying around at home for at least one day. And yes, I shall see you in L.A.. Together with James Moran again, which'll be good. It's definitely a conspiracy, Piers. And I'm very pleased you're so excited, John. Me too.
Aha. With you gone, first place is as good as ours...
Let me know how you get on.
First.
:)
And the report next year will still only mention how the SFX team did. I'm sorry to see that I really am Third Row's lucky charm.
Is Moffat the guy who wrote 'Press Gang'? I loved that show (and I was way too old for it even then).
Dropped out of Doctor Who when Tom Baker ran out of jelly babies, but I saw some of the new stuff and was well impressed. Your 'Father's Day' episode was genuinely excellent. Really good stuff.
Why do I have to do a series of eye tests to send this comment?
Just found out about you (your existence and all that), from your agent's list, so he's doing a good job.
The downside is, I'm about to annoy him with a materpiece that he'll turn down 'cos he's too busy thinking about you.
Anyway, whatever. Forget about tinkering with this site (it works, doesn't it? So should you ;-) Write some more Doctor Who or something.
And I won't take "Mind your own business, tosser" as an answer (even if it is quite reasonable).
Hi Paul,
I'm just looking over my Comics order for next week and it would seem that Captain Britain & MI:13 is no longer on the list of books coming out next week. It was due on the 14th, has it been delayed?
Thanks very much, Pat, and indeed, that's him. The eye test is because I have to approve comments before they appear. Sword: no, I asked and am told it's still on for the 14th.