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I don't often get to talk about my past (and when I do, I leave out some aspects of my life that few people know about). Here, recorded last Tuesday, is me opening up to Leigh Chalker about many, many things (and not only the world of comics)! Think you know me?! Here's where you will find out a lot more! And, in retrospect, where I realised there was also a lot events and happenings that I still left out! (For example: the ONLY Gold Ledger Award that I was involved in - The Men Behind Superman by Thomas Campi and Julian Voloj - and I didn't even mention the book! Shame on me!)
 Happy 100th Birthday to the world's oldest cartooning organisation, the Australian Cartoonists Association!
As present-Secretary Steve Panozzo reports: "On 17th July, 1924, twenty-six Sydney cartoonists got together and formed the Society of Australian Black and White Artists. the first organising committee was made up of (pictured from left): Stan Cross, Lance Driffield, George Finey, Cec Hartt (President) and Syd Miller." Tonight, the modern incarnation is gathering at the State Library of New South Wales in Sydney to celebrate that momentous occasion. I want to wish all present a wonderful evening. Unfortunately, I won't be attending: there's State of Origin 3 being held in Brisbane at the same time. (Poor excuse, right?!) Go Queensland!!  Well, Natalie and Lexie, and Carlene and I are back from our Outback holiday. From Yuendumu, to Alice Springs, to Uluru, and back home via Mt Isa, Winton, Emerald, Theodore, Gympie. Along the way, we caught up with my book designer, Ryan McDonald-Smith (and his family).  It's been a lot of fun, but now begins the serious work of selling some of our published comics again! First off: Comicstreet is on again ... this Saturday! As many of you know, it's my favourite comics festival, as it features nothing but comics, and nothing but local Australian comics!!
Rob Feldman will be appearing at the Comicoz stand, promoting his new comic, Fridge Boy from Space. I'll be there with my latest comic John Dixon's Air Hawk and the Flying Doctor (reprinting the first two daily newspaper adventures). I've invited Graeme Cliffe to come along, but I have not heard back from him just yet! I hope to see you there if you're in the Brisbane area! |
Comicoz is Nat Karmichael's publishing imprint. Nat is committed to preserving a permanent collection of Australian comic and comic strips. He feels that there is a need to recognise comics' contribution to and depiction of Australian culture.
Nat Karmichael.
In 2024, the Australian Cartoonists Association bestowed Nat the honour of The Jim Russell Award for his "outstanding contribution to Australian cartooning". He is available for public speaking. Since 2011, Nat has self-published over twelve comic-related books and many more comics. He is presently the Membership Secretary of the Australian Cartoonists Association. He is the Lead Judge in the Ledger of Honour Awards for the Comic Arts Awards of Australia (formerly the Ledgers). Nat has now retired and spends most of his time with his long-suffering wife, occasionally seeing their six children and fourteen grandchildren. He still plans to publish more comics and comic-related books, the details of which you should see here on this website in the coming months... 
Nat by Charlotte
Comicoz acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay respects to elders, past, present, and emerging, and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples.
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