Caption - Oxford's annual small press comics con.

Post Received

2008-08-23T15:16:28Z

Your card landed yesterday. So kind.

More Caption Timewarp Reports & Photos

2008-08-13T18:17:17Z

David Goodman photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/bahala.na.comics/Caption2008

Sean Azzopardi photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/phatcatz/sets/72157606667524298/

Terry Wiley photos & short vid: http://www.flickr.com/photos/syrtis/sets/72157606687112986/

Selina Lock photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlycomic/sets/72157606672995946/

Darryl Cunningham photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/darryltoon/tags/caption/
and report: http://community.livejournal.com/caption/56395.html

More from Sarah McIntyre: http://jabberworks.livejournal.com/119279.html

Debra Boyask on the writing workshop: http://badasstronaut.livejournal.com/1027269.html

Garen Ewing report: http://syndicated.livejournal.com/garenewing/73832.html

Chamonkee report: http://chamonkee.livejournal.com/111091.html

Paul Rainey report (under pbrainey news blog): http://www.bookoflists.co.uk/

Plus we now have the final list of what each item went for in the auction, so if any artists would like to know what their piece went for then let us know.

--
luv & jellybabies
Selina
The Girly Comic
http://www.factorfictionpress.co.uk/webcomic

Worm's Eye view of Comics (request)

2008-08-12T22:00:57Z

Does anyone have good copy of this?

Comic page for LCC Sept 92
Originally uploaded by jinty

I've been working on completing it the past week or so & I might manage it for Caption.

I'd prefer to use Steve's version rather than ink my photocopies of his pencils...

hm - I guess people are going to want to see the pencils... I'll scan that later...

Caption 2008

2008-08-12T19:07:37Z

Thanks to everyone for a great weekend, here are some piccies.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/phatcatz/sets/72157606667524298/

Caption 2008

2008-08-12T17:54:30Z

I haven't been to Caption for many years, as I'd got caught up in the world of psychiatric nursing, and I'd thought of myself as retired from all that comics stuff. Except, of course, there must have been a small part of me still holding out, as I never stopped drawing, and I continued to write and illustrate my own comics, even though no one saw them and there was no real chance of them being published. This is something I just do, because its in my blood.

So it was great to return to Caption and meet up with both new and old friends. I was totally inspired by the event. I received an incredibly warm welcome from everyone. The small press scene is very much like a family. You can be away, like I was, for years, and be welcomed back into the fold like you'd never been away. I must thank everyone for being so kind and generous.

Here as some photos.

The Escape panel: Woodrow Phoenix, Ryan Hughes and Paul Gravett.

Paul Gravett, Tony Hitchman and Gavin Burrows.

Taken during one of the panels. On the left Matt Brooker and in the foreground, Andy Konky Kru.

Woodrow Phoenix, Chris Butler, Damian Cugley, Andy Konky Kru, Paul Gravett. Ryan Hughes.

Susan Burghart, Sarah McIntyre, Ryan Hughes.

Caption Timewarp Reports & Photos

2008-08-11T14:22:00Z

My multimedia report http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VorRmSG1nxw

D'Israeli Report http://disraeli-demon.blogspot.com/2008/08/caption-2008.html
D'Israeli Photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/glasseye/sets/72157606655214107/

Sarah McIntyre Report http://jabberworks.livejournal.com/118755.html

Jenni Scott short report http://jinty.livejournal.com/507760.html

Damian Cugley photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/pdc/sets/72157606662517234/
Teacake photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/teacake/tags/caption2008/

Let us know if you've done a report or put up photos.

--
luv & jellybabies
Selina

Friday Night @ Caption

2008-08-07T18:34:50Z

For those of you who will be in Oxford tomorrow night here's some of the evening entertainment options:

From 6pm onwards:
Oxford Jam Factory & The Caption Comics Collective Launch Party
Launching off Caption Timewarp and the Comics Collective gallery exhibition running in Oxford over August.
The exhibit includes works by Deirdre Ruane, Terry Wiley, David Baillie, Jeremy Dennis, Andrew Luke, Sally-Anne Hickman, Jess Bradley, Ellen Lindner, Daniel Merlin-Goodbrey and D'Israeli.
The Jam Factory: 27 Park End Street, OX1 1HU, Oxford (this is near the train station)
For more info on The Jam Factory see: http://www.thejamfactoryoxford.com/upcoming.html
They do food, for menu see: http://www.thejamfactoryoxford.com/takeawaymenu.html

Later in the evening the festivities will move to the Angel & Greyhound, which is nearer to the Caption venue.
Angel & Greyhound
30 St Clements Street
Oxford, OX4 1AB

caption @ 2008-08-03T22:16:00

2008-08-03T21:21:36Z

Details regarding how much, where is, can i sell comics and other FAQ are well laid out in Damian's neat Caption 2007 page

Programme schedule for CAPTION2008 (Sat 9th and Sun 10th August)

2008-07-30T17:06:32Z

After various tweaks and changes, here is the current schedule for CAPTION2008. NB it is as usual subject to change and to the vagaries of work commitments, though it's as correct as we can make it...

Friday 8th August - pre-CAPTION gathering at the Oxford Jam Factory
The Oxford Jam Factory is showing an exhibition featuring the work of Jeremy Dennis, David Baillie, Jess Bradley, Deirdre Ruane, Sally-Anne Hickman, Andrew Luke, Ellen Lindner, Terry Wiley, D'Israeli and Daniel Merlin Goodbrey.

Saturday 9th August - East Oxford Community Centre
From 10:00 Meet and Greet / Upstairs Art Activity
Comic Games for Artists and Writers

Bar open during the morning

1.00 - 2:00 The DFC Grab-Bag Panel
• Nick Abadzis
• Sarah McIntyre
• Kate Brown
• Neill Cameron
• Chaired by Jenni Scott

2.00 - 4:00 Nigel Dobbyn Cartoonist Workshop

2.30 - 3:30 Deadline Reunited Panel
• Nick Abadzis
• Rian Hughes
• Ilya
• Matt Brooker

4.00 - 5.00 What Rian Did Next... Rian Hughes talk

5.00 State of the Union
Addresses delivered by people active in new comics ventures over the past year or so. A different face from normal panels, with participants given around minutes to present their 'address' of the State of the Small Press Union today.

6:00 Food !

6:45 Anniversary Timewarp Quiz with Tony Hitchman
Followed by
Art Auction

Sunday 10th August - EOCC as per Saturday

from 10:00 - CAPTION Breakfast
Because of the timeylogical quantum flux, a gateway has opened allowing the CAPTION assembly opportunity for coffee and croissants in the bar. Bring Your Own perhaps?

Followed by

Small Press Just A Minute
(You have one minute to describe your comic - or someone else's - without hesitation, deviation, or repetition!)
• Compered by Alex Williams.

11:00 - 11.30 Script Workshop with John Spira Videosyncratic
Screenwriter and movie and comics retailer John Spira offers a description needed.

1:00 - 2:00 Escape Reunion Panel
• Woodrow Phoenix
• Rian Hughes
• Paul Gravett (also acting as Chair)

2:00 - 4:00 Al Davison Workshop

3:00 - 5:00 Montgolfiers Presentation
Montgolfiers presentation on Timey-Wimey Comics. 2 hour presentation with slides: Guy Lawley, Richard Reynolds, Roger Sabin (TBC), Jenni Scott

5:31 If Still On Premises Paradox And Border Destabilisation Causes COLLAPSE

Belated congratulations to Nick Abadzis - Eisner award winner!

2008-07-30T15:44:31Z

Congratulations to Nick on winning an Eisner Award for Laika, under the category Best Publication for Teens.

Nick will be at CAPTION on Saturday 9th August.

some pics from caption 2001

2008-07-30T09:19:17Z

hi all,

( cross-posted from my LJ - apologies for any duplication )

( above: jenni cole reading a spire christian comic by al hartley - in the oxford union gardens )

embracing the TIMEWARP theme, here's a link to some pics from caption 2001
http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldofagwu/sets/72157606442606001/

- see you on saturday 9th - looking forward to it

best wishes,

x Martin Hand

Caption accomodation

2008-07-25T17:42:29Z

General announcement for the Caption LJ -

I've just booked our accomodation at the Athena Guest House on Cowley road, and my brother and I have been placed in a family room.
This means there is space for up to 2 more people to share with us (total cost of family room £98, split between all occupants).

If anyone is still looking for a place to stay and doesn't want to worry about the hassle of looking around, let me know and we can arrange something. E-mail dbgoodman through the www.bahala.na.co.uk website.

David Goodman

RSVP

2008-07-19T21:18:28Z

Sadly, now looks as though I won't be able to attend this year's Caption. Even if Ann is out of hospital in time, it's unlikely I'll be able to leave her at home. Seeing as I'm also otherwise engaged during the BICS weekend, this is a real pain, but it's obviously dwarfed by my need to be there for Ann.

Final Call for the Caption Timewarp Programme

2008-07-18T21:30:51Z

Anyone who was planning on submitting illustrations, short comic strips or articles on the theme of "Timewarp" for the Caption Programme/Exhibition/Auction, this is your final call. I'll need everything in hand by no later than July 25th to give me time to finalise the Programme and get it printed. For the Programme, I'll need black and white/greyscale illustrations A5 300dpi tifs or jpegs. (If you have any queries, email me at jay.eales@googlemail.com)

We've had some great pieces so far, with more coming almost daily, and the promise of more, but there's always room for a few more! You don't have to be coming to Caption to take part, though of course, we'd like to see as many of you as possible at Britain's longest running comic convention.

Plug over! Get scribbling! : )

Jay

Vworp! Vworp!

2008-07-18T19:35:07Z

From Hugo Tate to Laika... Nick Abadzis will be joining us at Caption on Saturday 9th August for our Deadline Reunion and DFC Grab-Bag panels.

CAPTION2008 t-shirts - designs by Woodrow Phoenix

2008-07-15T16:55:40Z

I'm very pleased to announce that this year, CAPTION t-shirts (designed by the lovely Woodrow Phoenix) are available for sale in advance of the event itself. We are also able to offer far more colours, cuts and variety than before, when you order from the online shop.

We have two main designs available, both featuring intrepid time-travellers braving all to appear at CAPTION Timewarp!

The Timesquid

And the Timelady

(The squid is possibly marginally octopus-like but I like squids better.)

We will have a selection of t-shirts available for sale at CAPTION. If you prefer not to order online yourself, you can ask us in advance for your size, cut, and colour preferences and we will try to fulfil this. Generally, though, sales at the event will be first come, first served as normal.

There's quite a lot on sale at the online shop, including t-shirts, badges, and even underwear featuring the CAPTION stickfigure. Adding new colour or cut combinations is quick for us to do, so if you want a striking new combo, why not email us and ask for it to be put up?

FREE POSTAGE UNTIL THE 17TH JULY Buy now and get free shipping too:

Steve Whitaker B-APA

2008-06-27T13:45:18Z

In a fairer and better world than this one, yesterday would have been Steve Whitaker's 53rd birthday. That seems an appropriate time to remind people about the special issue of B-APA in Steve's memory.

The British Amateur Press Association was an APA primarily of comics fans, that ran thought the 1980s and 1990s. Steve was a stalwart member. Therefore a special issue to commemorate him is appropriate.

However, I don't wish to restrict contributions to ex-B-APAns. Any friend of Steve is welcome to contribute. Amongst those who have already agreed to are: Nick Abazdis, Tim Bateman, Matt Brooker, Ross Cowin, Jeremy Dennis, Steve Green, Martin Hand, John Innes; Lee Kennedy, Mike Mittelstadt, Woodrow Phoenix, Tim Pilcher, Jenni Scott, Ivo Steijn, Mike Teague, Richard Whitaker, Terry Wiley and Russell Willis. Thank you, and especially those who have already sent their contributions.

If anyone would like to contribute, please send me 1-2 pages - preferably in electronic form to keentony at hotmail dot com, or by post (postal address available on request), in camera ready copy if possible. Printing is likely to be in black-and-white, except for the covers (where the plan is to use Steve's own artwork). Deadline for contributions is July 16th, with the intention of having the mailing out by the Oxford small press convention CAPTION, August 9th-10th.

Also, though I don't want this to sound like a begging letter, I would appreciate any financial contributions that anyone would like to make towards the printing costs. I have a Paypal account at the address in the preceding paragraph.

Please feel free to pass this message on to anyone else who would be interested.

Apologies for the bulk mailing nature of this, for spamming anyone who would prefer not to have been spammed, and to anyone who receives it twice.

Caption Timewarp - June Update

2008-06-18T06:22:13Z

Just to keep interested parties abreast of developments as we continue to move towards August and the 17th annual Caption comics convention in Oxford, here is the latest flyer for Caption Timewarp.

We've just confirmed a few more guests for the Timewarp, with representatives from classic magazines Escape and Deadline as well as a veritable golden horde of creators involved with brand new weekly kids comic The DFC.

Welcome aboard to Nick Abadzis, Rian Hughes, Ilya, Paul Gravett, Garen Ewing, Kate Brown, Sarah McIntyre and Neill Cameron. (All guests appear subject to work commitments). More information about Caption past and present can be found at http://www.caption.org.

We're also still after contributions of illustrations, comic strips and articles for the Caption Souvenir Programme, on the theme of Timewarp, which will need to reach me by the middle of July at the latest.

Hope to see some of you there!

Jay
http://www.factorfictionpress.co.uk
http://www.caption.org

Accommodation For Caption

2008-06-16T01:06:44Z

Theres a great Caption forming around 9th-10th August. East Oxford Community Centre, Cowley Road, OX4 1DD

Though you know how time can be. wimey-Wibbly-wobbly. From August 1st to the end of the month, the Oxford Jam Factory will be host to the Caption Comics COllective. An event independent of Caption, complimentary. Affiliated artists featured will be Jeremy Dennis, Dierdre Ruane, Terry Wiley, D'Israeli, Andrew Luke, Sally-Anne Hickman, Daniel Merlin-Goodbrey and David Baillie. I'll have a few other names to add to that as the temporal readings stabilise. (Update: Now including Ellen Lindner and Jess Bradley !) The OJF is a smashing relax venue with bar, restaurant and free wi-fi access and the chance seemed too good to pass up. It's situated just beside the bus and train stations, and good for taking a look on the way to or from Caption. Heres a hyperlink. We'll also have a launch night, probably on the 1st, though I'll confirm that closer to the time.

A reminder that the Caption Festival booklet is good for one page submissions on the theme 'Timewarp'. Jays accepting pin-ups, strips or articles on the Timewarp theme. To be included in the Caption booklet please send 300dpi scans to jay.eales(at)googlemail.com, or send good copies or original art to Jay Eales, 38 Clarkes Road, Wigston, Leics, LE18 2BE the cut-off point being Mid-July.

Please indicate when providing your artwork whether you would like it returned, or whether you would be prepared to donate it to the Caption Auction.

Regarding accommodation, I've found looking through http://www.smoothhound.co.uk/oxford.html does quite well. However, Heres some previous posts from here on the subject.

http://community.livejournal.com/caption/48414.html
http://community.livejournal.com/caption/#item49064
http://community.livejournal.com/caption/47346.html

Super-Sam episode 14 (Bullet Proof)

2008-02-27T18:43:00Z

Latest Super-Sam and John-of-the-Night episode. All previous episodes can be seen on the Forbidden Planet blog. forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/?cat=21

This episode is dedicated to Steve Whitaker.

CAPTION TIMEWARP - 9th/10th August 2008

2008-02-26T20:17:53Z

The date and theme have now been finalised for CAPTION 2008, henceforth known as CAPTION TIMEWARP.

In the year that celebrates the 80th anniversary of The Beano, the 30th anniversary of Bryan Talbot's seminal Luther Arkwright, the 25th anniversary of Escape and the 20th anniversary of Deadline, Caption Timewarp will take place once again at the East Oxford Community Centre over the weekend of 9th/10th August.

We are now accepting illustrations/ comic strips on the Timewarp theme for inclusion in the convention programme/ exhibition/ auction. Contact Jay Eales for more info at: jay.eales@googlemail.com.

More information on Caption Timewarp as we have it...

Jay
http://www.factorfictionpress.co.uk

Memorial B-APA for Steve Whitaker

2008-02-24T17:08:26Z

Steve Whitaker was one of the stalwarts of the comics British Amateur Press Association. I'm pretty sure that he was always in the apa whenever I was, from about 1990 onwards.

B-APA was wound up in 2004. However, there was a special in 2005, a commemoration issue when Andy Roberts died, to which Steve enthusiastically contributed. We can hardly do less for Steve. So I will be editing a commemorative special of B-APA, to be available at CAPTION, a convention Steve always supported. Obviously, I'd like as many ex-B-APAns as possible to contribute. But I don't want to restrict contributions to ex-B-APAns; I'd like anyone of Steve's friends who wants to be part of this to feel welcome.

If you want to contribute, please contact me at keentony at hotmail dot com. I'm looking for contributions of 1-2 pages, by mid-July, preferably as camera-ready copy. Thanks to those who have already agreed to be involved.

Apologies if you end up seeing this in several places.

Sad news - Steve Whitaker

2008-02-23T09:39:59Z

Very sad news to give. I had a phone call last night from percyprune - I believe he and Matt Brooker amongst others were phoning round to let people know of the unexpected death of Steve Whitaker, long-time attendee and workshop-runner at CAPTION.

I don't know many details; apparently he was feeling unwell and was on his way to hospital so it was very sudden.

Steve was someone who I normally only saw sporadically in person, but whose art and words and thoughts I kept up with via Livejournal and Facebook and before those via BAPA and various comics creations. He was always amazing in his creativity and his beautiful art style - flowing graceful depictions of Helen of Troy or other characters from the Odyssey that still managed to have bones and angles and strength. Delicate colours applied sparingly in just the right places. Recently, the playing with the online vector tool that yielded surprising and intriguing results. Previously, the pen-and-ink sketches for friends or APAs that had a sly sense of humour and references to the wide range of music he loved.

In person he was self-deprecating and dismissive of himself and his abilities, but turning the subject onto the things he knew so much about - obscure or weird mainstream comics, eclectic music from tropicalia and jazz to no wave and Charles Wright and the 103rd Street Rhythm Band - and he was warm, open, a great teacher, a great communicator. He introduced me to Os Mutantes, Astor Piazzolla, and drawing with a firm line. His workshops for CAPTION were inspiring - I wish we could have had one more (having planned to ask him to do one this year).

Steemol - you'll be missed.

Caption 2008

2007-11-10T20:56:59Z

Anyone know if a venue/date has been finalised yet?

caption @ 2007-09-28T16:14:00

2007-09-28T15:14:30Z

I'm hoping to approach the Caption Committee this year with a proposal for a ten minute slot involving the return of the National Theatre of Earth Prime.
Under the tutelage of Primer sparkymark Boyes I wish to assemble a small team (2-3 people ?) and pick some comics classic to be condensed in the 2008 festival.

So if you fancy writing, acting and building props for whatever this years Theatre production will be, please get in touch. In previous years they've had the X-Men with Professor X's chair represented by a duct-taped cardboard X on the leg, and Wolverine's sideburns represented by weetabix. If you think you can match that level of ingenuity, nay if you demand it, click a comment, or send me an email and we'll swing something together.

- andyluke @ livejournal.com