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Many thanks to all who came to Shedcon, I think we can probably declare that one a success. Next year: Michael Sheardhttp://www.arthurwyatt.co.uk/images/blog/shedcon1.jpg">

Those I mentioned it to will be pleased to, though now I have to limp around in sandals to accommodate the bandage.

I was under a general aesthetic for the procedure, but The doctor described the offending nail as "being like barbed wire" when he cut it out. Later he described the fragments of nail as "like fishhooks".

...which makes me think that somehow the biowire that rogue keeps running into would be all the more disgusting if it was made from toenail material.

Myself and Oddboy went a breif reconnaissance expedidition to the Horse and Groom last night. It?s a pleasant enough pub, though nothing special. I don't see any difficulty in us meeting up their for Shedcon.

However it is worth remembering that Shedcon is just us meeting up for a piss up. Its not any kind of official organised event at all. I think it might be worth radically downgrading any expectations you have regarding quizzes, readings, handing out prizes etc... Etc... I don't see any of those things working well at all.

See you all there!

Link: http://www.fancyapint.com/thepubs/pub30.htm" target="_blank">Horse And Groom

A statue inside the Victory Park WWII Memorial in Moscow, against a red star on the huge white dome which reminds me of the city Supermans parents came from in the movie...http://www.arthurwyatt.co.uk/temp/soviet.jpg">

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Those who were interested in the ICAs Comics and Computers event might want to read this write-up in Sequential Tart.

Link: http://www.sequentialtart.com/art_1102_06.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.sequentialtart.com/art_1102_06.shtml

The date is set (13th December, the day before dreddcon) as is the agenda (drink and talk crap) All we need to do now is set the venue.

Hopefully this would be a (quietish) pub where they don't mind a bunch of weirdos turning up with a Tharg sign and talking about Rogues nads. But where? Should it be close to the Dreddcon venue, for continuities sake? Close to the official hotel? In Camden or Hampstead, solely because they're convenient for me?

I'm open to suggestions.

Fans of bollocks horror films loosely based on the work of HP Lovecraft should check out "Dagon", which appears to be a (very loose) adaptation of "The Shadow Over Innsmouth".

Its no "In The Mouth Of Madness" but it beats, say, "Reanimator".

(Unfortunately its not shot on location in Portsmouth using a cast of locals, which would have been my choice, but the effect is much the same.)

If Dreddcon turns out to be a bit of a washout, or worse if it turns out its going to be some kind of slick marketing event,  howabout we all meet up in a pub and pin a poster of Tharg to the wall? Of course, for the true Con feel we'd need a couple of tressle tables...

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Call me a cynic, but I have a feeling that no good will come of either of these projects.

Link: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/021010/80/dbipb.html" target="_blank">http://uk.news.yahoo.com/021010/80/dbipb.html

Hmm... I can understand the commercial imperative for the CGI Dredd cover this Meg, but is there any chance of a lovely D'Israeili drawn "Scarlet Traces" cover for one of the next two? Maybe one of the Martian war machines kicking the shit out of Woking?

Everyones favourite pop video director / robot builder / Bisley clone.

Link: http://www.res.com/magazine/features/article-cunningham1.html" target="_blank">http://www.res.com/magazine/features/article-cunni

Those of you are currently enjoying The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol II may find theses annotations of use, though I warn you that they do take the whole thing rather too seriously.

Link: http://www.enjolrasworld.com/Jess%20Nevins/League%20of%20Extraordinary%20Gentlemen%202/Notes%20on%20League%20of%20Extraordinary%20Gentlemen%20V2%202.htm" target="_blank">The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol II Annot

For those of you that didn't get the print version, I've placed the entirety of Tales From The Mortuary online at www.arthurwyatt.co.uk. Thats 4 fearsome tales of crime and depravity written by myself and drawn by Chris Askham. Enjoy.

Link: http://www.arthurwyatt.co.uk" target="_blank">http://www.arthurwyatt.co.uk

I'd at least hoped for "Arthur Wyatt is an arse" or something like that...http://www.arthurwyatt.co.uk/images/blog/bison.jpg">

THE PULSE: When you began working in comics, did anyone try to discourage you from being a writer? If you've seen those people recently, was a different tune being sung?

NG: If there are any, they'd no longer admit it, and I'd not remind them ...

Didn't one of the 2000ad editors tell him his whimsical fantasy approach would never cut it in comics?

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If, for some truley bizarre reason, you miss discussing 2000ad with Scojo he's just set himself up his own 2000ad Yahoo group...

Heres the words of the man himself:

Hello scojo here.

You are welcome to join my new list, scojo's 20000AD fan club, at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/2000adfanclub

Free Tharg stickers and dry cat food for each new member.

scojo

Link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/2000adfanclub" target="_blank">Scojo's 20000AD fan club

Ahem. Bit of blatant self promotion here I'm afraid. ;-)

Fans of Adrian Bamforths work may want to check out Phoenix Square). And if you've not seen it yet check out my gruesome collaboration with Chris Askham, The Bodyshifters.

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