Panel Borders: Apollo and other Space Adventures

Apollo and other Space Adventures In a feature length episode looking at depictions of astronauts and close encounters on the comic book page to coincide with the imminent 50th anniversary of the first American Moon Landing, Alex Fitch talks to writers Matt Fitch and Chris Baker about their graphic novel adaptation of Armstrong and Aldrin’s […]

Interior art and cover from Apollo by Fitch, Baker and Collins / Interiors of Tim Ginger and Cloud Hotel by Julian Hanshaw

Apollo and other Space Adventures In a feature length episode looking at depictions of astronauts and close encounters on the comic book page to coincide with the imminent 50th anniversary of the first American Moon Landing, Alex Fitch talks to writers Matt Fitch and Chris Baker about their graphic novel adaptation of Armstrong and Aldrin’s adventures – Apollo – and to graphic novelist Julian Hanshaw regarding his books Tim Ginger and Cloud Hotel about alien encounters in remote locations. Interviews recorded at Portsmouth Comic Con and Cartoon County in front of a live audience.

Partially broadcast Wednesday 5th June 2019 on Resonance 104.4 FM / DAB (London)

For more audio formats to download and stream, please visit archive.org

Links: info about Apollo on SelfMadeHero’s website

Fitch and Baker’s website about their comics work

Listen to Alex’s previous interview with Chris Baker and Shaky Kane about their collaboration

Julian Hanshaw’s blog and books published by Top Shelf

Experience the interactive version of The Art of Pho

Listen to Alex’s previous interview with Julian Hanshaw about The Art of Pho