In a packed final show on radio show
Panel Borders for 2010, Alex Fitch concludes his look at anthropomorphic comics, with a survey of recent titles for all ages –
Gary Northfield’s ‘Derek the Sheep’ who appears in
The Beano and
Beano Max comics;
Mouse Guard, a series of adventure comics and graphic novels by
David Petersen; and ‘Comical Animal’, a new website devoted to funny animal strips, curated by
Jim Medway.
The show features interviews with all three creators, recorded variously in Streatham Library, near Euston Station and via transatlantic phone line!
• Panel Borders: Derek the Sheep, the Mouse Guard and other Comical Animals airs at 5.00pm today, 16th December on Resonance 104.4 FM (London) / streamed at
www.resonancefm.com
• Resonance FM will be running repeats from 20th December 2010 - 9th January 2011; each of the three interviews will be available at www.panelborders.wordpress.com as extended half hour podcasts between now and the end of the year: David Petersen at 5.30pm 16/12/10; Jim Medway by 5pm 23/12/10 and Gary Northfield with Ellen Lindner and the Streatham Library Graphic Novels Reading Group by 5pm 30/12/10
