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Just to keep everyone posted about the comic-related adventures going on at the moment...
From a national level, there is a great show in Sydney called Graphic! Being held on August 20th and 21st, this is one exciting event that I would dearly love to attend. Still for me, family comes first, and Lovely Little Lollie my grand-daughter (and Mum Lora and new partner Adam) are arriving to visit us on August 20th. So, I expect a bit of bragging from everyone who can attend to tell me how I missed out on such a great event! Locally, Dr Ink & Draw is being held at Kerbside on Ekka Wednesday and I am still trying to swap with a work-mate so that I can attend! I looks pretty promising, and I am looking forward to attending (if I can swap my shift).... Personally, I have been invited to speak on radio tomorrow (Saturday August 13th) from 8.30 a.m. on Phil Smith's Radio Show on 612 ABC Brisbane. Here's the topic, as explained by Phil... Why hasn’t Australia ever developed a hero such as Captain America... and if we did, what would that heroic character embody? "Captain America was created to be the perfect foil for the ultimate villain, Adolf Hitler. At the same time he wasn’t just meant to be a propaganda device—he was designed to be one of us, and to represent all of us as the best America has to offer. Just as Jack Kirby did when he was alive, I consider this to be the greatest country in the world, and Captain America is a reflection of that feeling." – Joe Simon (Creator of Capt America in 1941) I was taken by this idea after watching the movie, although I was a comic book fan as a youngster. So the discussion might begin with what purpose does a comic book hero serve – is that peculiar to the US (and perhaps even a point in its modern history and place in the world)? What heritage does Australia have in that comic book genre. (The Flying Doctor, Air Hawk, Vixen)? What characteristics have we embodied in that way – do we have a set of virtues we hold to as ‘Australian’.? I hope you can tune in and maybe ring up and voice your support for Phil Smith, as someone promoting comics so positively on the airwaves.... Or let me know your thoughts on my first foray into panel discussion on radio.... |
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... 
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