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photo (c) Alexander Colby
We have a basic press pack with images, PR and Q&A downloadable here (2.9MB, English only). If you need images of Alex, there are some nice ones here (contact us for more; or for print resolution). Links below to previous interviews and coverage. If we have missed an interview or article that you feel should be included below, please let us know!
Previous coverage of Valentine:
Bob Edwards Show, Sirius XM. Interview with Alex during Mr Edwards’ “Future of Book Publishing Week”. (15/04/2010), download here
Graphic Novels, 2009 In Review (Martha Cornog, Library Journal, 15/03/2010)
Seven Languages Plus One (discussion by comics philosopher Scott McCloud featuring Valentine and another multi-language comic, 22/02/10)
Valentine #1-4 Review (Review by Chris Kiser at Comics Bulletin, 22/02/10)
The Big Idea: Alex de Campi (Alex guestblogs about Valentine’s inspiration at John Scalzi’s “Whatever” blog, 18/02/10) “It all started with the map…”
Valentine’s Day Nears (Review by British screenwriter & blogger Adrian Reynolds, www.youdothatvoodoo.com, 11/02/10) “Why on Earth aren’t comics publishers producing work of this calibre already?”
Are Graphic Novels Ideally Suited to Digital? (Ed Nawotka, Publishing Perspectives, 04/02/10) Follow-up discussion of Alex’s guest article at PP
The Digital Book in Practice: Valentine’s 14 Languages, Multiple Formats, Wireless Delivery (Alex guests at Publishing Perspectives, 04/02/10)
Blood-Stained Valentine: an international digital comic (Chris Arrant, Newsarama, 01/02/10) interview with Alex
Valentine: serialized multilingual device-independent comics (Jessamyn West, BoingBoing.net, 27/01/10)
Twitterview with Alex de Campi (Rich Johnston, BleedingCool, 20/12/09)
Alex de Campi unveils “Valentine” (Mark Langshaw, Digital Spy, 17/12/09)
Alex de Campi celebrates “Valentine” (Alex Dueben, ComicBookResources, 15/12/09) a good and fairly lengthy interview
The Many Languages of Valentine (Dave Baxter, Robot Comics, 07/12/09) note: this has a great comparison of the opening 5-panel panorama in the 12 languages we had at the time. Now, of course, we are up to 14
Comixology Podcast Episode 115: “Smoke” with Alex de Campi (30/08/09)
Alex’s Uncanny Valleygirl series at BleedingCool.com
Selected Coverage of Alex and Christine’s other projects:
Talking to Zito and Trov About La Morte Sisters (JK Parkin, Comicbook Resources, 30/09/09) Showcases Christine’s art from the Zuda comic La Morte Sisters
La Morte Sisters Interview with Tony Trov and Johnny Zito (Comicmonsters.com, 02/11/09) More of Christine’s lovely art for La Morte Sisters
Ape Entertainment Brings Dreamworks to Comics (Kiel Phegley, Comicbook Resources, 22/12/09) the launch of Christine’s Shrek comic
Channel Frederator Interview: Director Alex de Campi (Bailee des Rocher, 21/01/10) extensive interview about filmmaking, feminism, and favourite dinosaurs
Los Campesinos’ Romance Is Boring by Alex de Campi filmmaking: brief interview on a recent music video Alex directed
