54 UK Creators Unite for Charity in Nelson


Comics for charity is a great concept. Get a bunch of top-notch creators to contribute to one big collection, sell said collection and charity profits. Sort of a "We Are the World" for comics. Blank Slate Books is cooking up their own version of the timeless formula in Nelson, a 54-creator graphic novel that will donate all profits to Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity.

Editors Rob Davis and Woodrow Phoenix have united over 50 of the UK's best creators for a massive, 250-page story of one woman’s life from her birth in 1968 to the present day.

"When Rob and Woodrow came to me with their idea for Nelson, straight away it seemed to me that it should be a charity project" states Kenny Penman, Publisher at Blank Slate, "The British comic scene is more vibrant than ever before, and the opportunity to unite this diverse group of creators to aid the greatly important work that Shelter does in these difficult economic times seemed too good to miss."

Mainstream comic sensations such as Duncan Fegredo and Sean Philips join forces with cult British creators including D'Israeli and Roger Langridge, working alongside celebrated literary comic authors like Posy Simmonds and up-and-coming alternative comics stars Luke Pearson and Jon McNaught amongst many others. The official launch will take place November 22 at The Cartoon Museum in London, with readers able to buy a special advance copy of the book at Leeds’ Thought Bubble Festival on the 19th and 20th November, where the majority of its artists will be signing copies for the public.

The full-color book will be £18.99 / $22.99 when it hits and it features the following contributors:

Paul Grist, Rob Davis, Woodrow Phoenix, Ellen Lindner, Jamie Smart, Gary Northfield, Sarah McIntyre, Suzy Varty, Sean Longcroft, Warwick Johnson–Cadwell, Luke Pearson, Paul Harrison–Davies, Katie Green, Paul Peart–Smith, Glyn Dillon, I.N.J.Culbard, John Allison, Philip Bond,D’Israeli, Simone Lia, Darryl Cunningham, Jonathan Edwards, Ade Salmon, Kate Charlesworth,Warren Pleece, Kristyna Baczynski, HarveyJames, Rian Hughes, Sean Phillips & Pete Doree, Kate Brown, Simon Gane, Jon McNaught, Adam Cadwell, Faz Choudhury, JAKe, Jeremy Day, Dan McDaid, Roger Langridge, Will Morris, Dave Shelton, Carol Swain, Hunt Emerson, Duncan Fegredo, Philippa Rice, Josceline Fenton, Garen Ewing, Tom Humberstone , Dan Berry, Alice Duke, Posy Simmonds, Laura Howell, Andi Watson, Dave Taylor

Full press release after the jump.

54 U.K. COMIC CREATORS UNITE FOR CHARITY IN "NELSON"

We at Blank Slate are excited to announce the complete line-up for Nelson, our 54-creator charity graphic novel project that will see all profits going to Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity.

Seeking to celebrate the incredible diversity of talent in British comics today, Editors Rob Davis and Woodrow Phoenix have united over 50 of the UK’s best and brightest comic creators for Shelter's great cause in the mother of all collaborations: a complete, 250 page story of one woman’s life from her birth in 1968 to the present day.

Mainstream comic sensations such as Duncan Fegredo and Sean Philips join forces with cult British creators including D'Israeli and Roger Langridge, working alongside celebrated literary comic authors like Posy Simmonds and up-and-coming alternative comics stars Luke Pearson and Jon McNaught amongst many others.

"When Rob and Woodrow came to me with their idea for Nelson, straight away it seemed to me that it should be a charity project" states Kenny Penman, Publisher at Blank Slate, "The British comic scene is more vibrant than ever before, and the opportunity to unite this diverse group of creators to aid the greatly important work that Shelter does in these difficult economic times seemed too good to miss."

Nelson's official launch event will take place on the 22nd November 2011 at The Cartoon Museum in London, with readers able to buy a special advance copy of the book at Leeds’ Thought Bubble Festival on the 19th and 20th November, where the majority of its artists will be signing copies for the public.

Currently available to order in the UK section of the September edition of Previews, Nelson will be featured in the main US section in October. Make sure to keep up to date with future announcements via the book’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NelsonGraphicNovel.


ISBN 978-1-906653-23-1 | 252 pages | 236 x 178mm softcover with flaps, full colour | £18.99 / $22.99

MORE INFO HERE • PRE-ORDER FROM BLANK SLATE HERE


CONTRIBUTORS

Paul Grist, Rob Davis, Woodrow Phoenix, Ellen Lindner, Jamie Smart, Gary Northfield, Sarah McIntyre, Suzy Varty, Sean Longcroft, Warwick Johnson–Cadwell, Luke Pearson, Paul Harrison–Davies, Katie Green, Paul Peart–Smith, Glyn Dillon, I.N.J.Culbard, John Allison, Philip Bond,D’Israeli, Simone Lia, Darryl Cunningham, Jonathan Edwards, Ade Salmon, Kate Charlesworth,Warren Pleece, Kristyna Baczynski, HarveyJames, Rian Hughes, Sean Phillips & Pete Doree, Kate Brown, Simon Gane, Jon McNaught, Adam Cadwell, Faz Choudhury, JAKe, Jeremy Day, Dan McDaid, Roger Langridge, Will Morris, Dave Shelton, Carol Swain, Hunt Emerson, Duncan Fegredo, Philippa Rice, Josceline Fenton, Garen Ewing, Tom Humberstone , Dan Berry, Alice Duke, Posy Simmonds, Laura Howell, Andi Watson, Dave Taylor


NOTES FOR EDITORS

■Blank Slate is an independent London-based publisher specialising in exciting new talent from the UK and translations of award-winning work from wider Europe.

■Shelter is a charity that works to alleviate the distress caused by homelessness and bad housing across England and Scotland. They do this by giving advice, information and advocacy to people in housing need, and by campaigning for lasting political change to end the housing crisis for good.

■Nelson unites creators who have worked with publishers as varied as Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, Fantagraphics, Scholastic, Jonathan Cape, SelfMadeHero, Nobrow, and Blank Slate Books and classic UK publications including 2000AD, Deadline, Roy of the Rovers, The Beano and The Dandy.

■As a charity project with all profits from the book going to Shelter, all artists have donated their time and talent for free, and retailers such as Gosh! in London will be donating 100% of their profits on the book to the cause.

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