Pauper Trail

From 1982: Clip of New Zealand Prime Minister Robert Muldoon ejecting cartoonist Tom Scott from his weekly press conference.
 

Sarah Laing concludes her residency in Devonport.

Read out of print 2012 Simon Hanselmann 16page mini comic on the Space Face Books site.

Young Cartoonist Exhibition - National Library of New Zealand

No Soap Comics.

Andrez Bergen writes about his comics year.

Write up on my old local Mark One Comics in Hamilton adding digital comics to their offerings.

 (Pic nabbed from Fairfax NZ)

Jason Paulos Biro Art

Caitlin Major makes comics for work!

Toby Morris' screenprints.

Jase Harper Showreel

Short clip of Ron Tandberg in his studio.

Scriven interviews Richard Fairgray.

Scroll slightly down on the Silent Army site for pics from the launch of Michael Hawkins' Boyfriend: Magic, Sentiment and Bondage.

Bob Temuka and Kelly Sheehan posted a five part discussion on the film collaborations of Mitch Jenkins and Alan Moore at the Tearoom of Despair.

After several years absence The Ledger Awards are scheduled to return in 2014 in conjunction with Supanova Pop Culture Conventions. View the current  long list of nominees here.

Paper Trail masthead courtesy of Toby Morris.

New Zealand Comics Shop Master list

The following list of comics shops in New Zealand was compiled by Kelly Sheehan, April 2013. I'll try and keep it up to date and a permanent page link on the right side menu of this blog for easy access. Updates are welcome from anyone in these localities.

North Island Shops

Arkham Comics, email, facebook, twitter, website, 09-625 6537 , Royal Oak Mall (upstairs near McDonalds) - Shop 45a/691 Manukau Rd, Royal Oak, Auckland, 
Hours: Mon-Wed 9am - 5.30pm, Thurs - 9am - 8pm, Fri - 9am - 5.30pm, Sat - 9am - 5pm
Sun - 10am - 5pm, Closed - Good Friday, Easter Sunday & Christmas Day

Graphic Novel Cafe, email, 09-303 3445 , 99 Shortland Street, Cnr of Shortland & Princes St, Auckland 1010 website, Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am - 7pm, Sat: 10am - 6pm

Retrospace, email, website, 09 486 0791 , 112 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna.

Heroes For Sale, email, website, 09-378 8414 , 582 Karangahape Road, Auckland, New Zealand 1141

Mark One Comics, email, website, twitter, facebook,  07 8393729 , 551 Victoria St Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, Hours: Monday – Thursday 9am – 5.00pm, Friday 9am – 6pm,Saturday 9am – 5pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm

Iconix, facebook, website, twitter, PO Box 654, Hastings. 4156 New Zealand

The Bad Cave , email, facebook,  06 3566779 , 86 Broadway Ave, Palmerston North, Hours: Tuesday 1pm- 6pm, Wednesday - Friday 11am - 6pm, Saturday 10am - 4pm


Graphic, Wellington , email or email , 04-384 2691 , 106 Cuba Mall Te Aro, Wellington 6011

South Island Shops

The Comic Shop, email, website, 03-684 9060 , 42 Stafford Street, Timaru

Comics Compulsion, email, website, 03 379 7866 , 58 Main North Road, Papanui,Christchurch. Hours: Monday-Thursday: 10am-5.30pm, Friday: 10am-6pm, Saturday: 10am-5pm, Sunday: 10am-4pm

Dunedin Comics, email, website